{"id":16698,"date":"2014-12-13T18:27:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T08:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2014-12-13T18:37:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T08:37:07","slug":"a-league-round-4-to-10-the-end-of-the-dynasty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=16698","title":{"rendered":"The End of the Dynasty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This photo was taken less than 2 months ago. Now Broich is out with a long term injury, Mulvey is sacked and captain Matt Smith opted to leave for Thailand<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Roar Dynasty – the spirit and success of the team that won 3 titles in 4 years – appears to be all but over.<\/p>\n

It’s been a tumultuous start to the 2014\/15 campaign for the Brisbane Roar and although the team has experienced some bumpy patches in the past, I don’t think we’ve seen this level of locker room unrest since the Frank Farina days. \u00a0It all started in Round 4 when Liam Miller left the club on bad terms, citing a lack of support and communication from manager Mike Mulvey. \u00a0Miller was a solid contributor to the club in his two seasons at the Roar but no one felt that he was a crucial loss to the club. \u00a0At that stage, it was supposed to be a blip on the radar and nothing more. \u00a0The season had started on a poor run of form (four losses out of four, equalling the worst ever start to a season in competition history) but I don’t think anyone expected what was to follow.<\/p>\n

After a morale boosting 4-o away win against Newcastle Jets in Round Five, the club travelled to Melbourne and ultimately lost to the Victory 1-0. \u00a0Hours later, there were rumours that Mulvey was getting the axe. \u00a0On Sunday morning, Courier Mail journo Marco Monteverde reported it as fact. \u00a0People contacted Mulvey shortly after and he claimed it was the first he had heard of it. \u00a0The club\u00a0remained silent for an awkward few hours before eventually confirming his removal (which they laughably claimed was a resignation) that same evening. \u00a0After leading the Roar to a championship double and qualifying for the Asian Champions League, Mike Mulvey had been sensationally sacked by the club just six games into the new season and he seemed to be the last person to hear about it. \u00a0Fans were puzzled and upset. \u00a0There were rumours flying around of a mutiny in the locker room. \u00a0The club’s press releases talked at length about how Mulvey had deviated from ‘the club’s philosophy’. \u00a0The season was in tatters and it was only November. \u00a0What on Earth was going on?<\/p>\n

Mulvey has yet to share his side of the story and to date has not spoken publicly about what happened. \u00a0But here’s a few tidbits of what we do know so far.<\/p>\n