Brisbane Roar to miss unique striker Besart Berisha Brisbane had never seen anyone like Besart Berisha. Brilliant, bold, controversial, dramatic, divisive, engaging and enigmatic; he's given the thesaurus a workout during his time at Suncorp Stadium. Roar fans loved him as much as rival clubs seemed to loathe him. In that sense, he was the perfect team man, a player to engage and unite a fanbase against all others. From next season, he'll be doing that for the Melbourne Victory. That Berisha would leave the Roar at the end of the season wasn't a shock. The contract negotiations had been going for some time and Brisbane rightly feared a foreign raid for their key striker, with a purse they couldn't match. But few anticipated a move to another A-League club, the Roar included. They believed that if Berisha was playing in Australia, he would be playing in an orange shirt. He was settled, successful and still playing well in a good Roar side under Mike Mulvey. Then the Victory came up with a Godfather offer, one Berisha simply couldn't refuse. He will be the international marquee player under Kevin Muscat. With figures of $1 million per year already being thrown around, he'll will make a very pretty penny. From Brisbane's side of the fence, the salary cap ensured something had to give. Trying to fit Matt McKay, Thomas Broich and Berisha under one roof was always going to be a struggle. And as vital as Berisha has been for the Roar, Broich has been the creative heart of their success. But that doesn't mean it won't sting when he departs. Berisha has been a brilliant bums-on-seats guy for the club. His superb strike rate in front of goal was one drawcard, his complete unpredictability on the pitch another, and that was something Brisbane embraced. His controversial penalty in the grand final against Perth might be the defining memory but so was his brain explosion against Sydney's Pascal Bosschaart, when he ripped off his shirt, sprinted to the sidelines and beckoned him to square off. Serene one moment, unhinged the next: Welcome to Planet Berisha. As always, when players announce their next stop during the middle of a season, the timing never works. Few Roar fans will enjoy to see the Victory crowing about their new prized jewel when he remains a focal point of Brisbane's current A-League campaign. How he will be treated by home fans for the remainder of the season will be intriguing. Berisha has certainly given more than enough to the club to earn a respectful send off, although passion and emotion can render logic useless in the terraces. I won't be surprised if there are a few boos and hisses along with applause. One thing is for certain - Berisha has poured his heart and soul into the orange shirt. That's what makes his departure so difficult to swallow for the club's supporters and his acquisition so sweet for the Victory faithful.