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International Rules deserves a fair go

24 Oct 2011

It is that time of year again, when Australia and Ireland clash in the International Rules Series, yet if the pessimists and cynics are to be believed, this year may be the last of the now ancient hybrid game.

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Oh sir you are very wrong. I have been to 6 Melbourne Victory home games this year, including the absolute thriller at AAMI against the Roar on Friday. Of course AFL is my number 1 sport, but I have enjoyed watching and playing association football for the past 16 months now. Now I confess, I only know of 3 or 4 GC United players (Djite, Culina, Pantelidis...) but I don't need to worship the game to understand that the Gold Coast United Football Club. I am sick to death of hearing soccer fans label others who don't follow the sport with a number 1 priority as just "an(other) AFL-fan, who thinks he is qualified to give his opinion on football and football issues and couldn’t resist the temptation to stick the boot into GCU." That is exactly the sort of arrogance and snobbish attitude that makes millions of potential football fans stay away from the game in this country. I was at Etihad for the Victory's game against GCU last month and was watching the 3-0 win against the Heart on Sunday. So I do feel pretty qualified to give my two cents worth about the state of the Gold Coast United Football Club. But if that is the sort of sh*t an AFL/Soccer fan gets on The Roar for stepping outside the comfort zone, I'll happily return to writing the occasional AFL article and not bother with Association Football.

Gold Coast United are dying a painful death

7 Dec 2010

That wasnt my intention. The Titans are the #1 football club on the Coast, and it will stay that way forever. I just meant that United were gifted a golden opporunity, coming in ahead of the Suns and having a chance to rival the Titans. United have only themselves to blame, not the Suns or Titans.

Gold Coast United are dying a painful death

7 Dec 2010

I suppose the Bligh Government's decision not to financially contribute to pro association football in Queensland was justified. With crowds averaging under 2,000 for GCU and around 10,000 for the Roar, not to mention the perilous state of the Fury...yeah. The investment in the new Cararra was justified. As well as attracting Victorian tourists to see their team play and giving QLD sport fans an opporunity to see world class entertainment in a world class sporting facility; the venue is also the main precinct for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bid (which they will surely win), primarily for athletics, badminton, gymnastics and basketball . Clearly, all that is a worthwhile investment. And it matters little about stadium deals. If the Galaxy had been given the licence and if they had entrenched themselves in the community and attracted fans to its games, then the stadium deal would have taken care of itself!

Gold Coast United are dying a painful death

7 Dec 2010

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