Even if Ernie Merrick doesnt coach another game, his record as the most successful mentor in the A-Leagues history will take some beating.Only Graham Arnold is within cooee of Merricks 100 A-League wins, a benchmark that cements the former Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix coachs place in A-League history.Merrick resigned as Phoenix coach on Sunday night after a 2-0 loss to previously winless Adelaide United.It is likely to spell the end of Merricks senior coaching career.At 63, Merrick would be the oldest man in the leagues history to begin a fresh coaching stint.The Edinburgh-born Scottish-Australian coach can look back on a fantastic legacy.He is the only man to be named coach of the year twice and the only man to win the premiership-championship double twice.In 2007, Archie Thompson led a 6-0 grand final rout of Adelaide United to secure the clubs first title.Two years later, Tom Pondeljaks goal over the Reds in another grand final confirmed Victory as the leagues biggest club.So much of that was because of Merrick.He led Victorys original recruitment efforts, bringing Archie Thompson and Kevin Muscat among others to the club.Long-time rival Graham Arnold said he was saddened by the resignation of a fantastic guy.Hes the most successful and experienced coach in the A-League in terms of trophies and games, he said on Monday.Its (Phoenix coach) got to be he hardest job in the A-League.The travel is very difficult but then having to deal with the international FIFA windows and losing players.In the first eight or nine games hes lost players for two games ... theyre fatigued, then you lose and it just rattles players confidence and its hard to bring everything back together, especially in the public eye.Merrick was the last foundation coach to be sacked when the increasingly ambitious Victory board fired him in 2011 after a 5-1 Asian Champions League loss to Gamba Osaka.At Wellington, Merrick was a victim of raised expectations - hopes hed raised himself.Merrick told AAP the clubs sights were set on a top-four finish after a pre-season with nine wins from 10 games and the additions of Kosta Barbarouses, Gui Finkler and Marco Rossi.Im very upbeat about this team, he said in early October.Were buzzing in Wellington because weve got such a strong squad. It would have to be the strongest squad since Ive been at the club.Despite resigning his post on Sunday, Merrick believed - both at the start of the season and now - that the Nix could be champions this season.In the shadow of the 2-0 loss to the Adelaide, Merrick said the team was certainly good enough to make the finals still with a strong run.If we did we could get in the finals and do something, he said.Stan Musial Jersey . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. Mark McGwire Jersey . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. http://www.cheapstlouiscardinalsjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-albert-pujols-jersey . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Red Schoendienst Jersey . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Tim McCarver Jersey . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season.HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Bryan Schor ran for three touchdowns and threw for another, Khalid Abdullah ran for two more and James Madison beat Delaware 43-20 on Saturday.JMU had 398 rushing yards, led by Abdullah with 159 yards on 10 carries. He scored on an 8-yard run and broke open a 41-yarder in the fourth quarter.Schor scored on runs of 7, 9 and 18 yards and gained 103 yards on 15 carries. He hit Terrence Alls on a 17-yard scoring pass and finished 19 of 25 for 209 yards passing.JMU ((4-1, 2-0 Colonial) outgained the Blue Hens 607-437 in total yards and made 32 first downs to Delawares 20.dddddddddddd Rashad Robinson grabbed an interception and the defense held Delaware on downs on their own 8-yard line.Wes Hills scored on a 24-yard run for the Blue Hens (2-2, 0-1) and Jalen Randolph and Thomas Jefferson each scored on a 12-yard runs. ' ' '