Posts Tagged "David Gallop"
Assessing the 2013/14 A-League draw
By kellett_1992, 24 May 2013Eagerly awaiting the announcement of the A-League 2013-2014 draw, we were left to ponder which teams would be favoured upon the commencement of Friday night live free-to-air football.
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A-League now football’s backbone: Gallop
By Chris Pike, 22 May 2013Football Federation Australia (FFA) boss David Gallop does not believe it would be a “disaster” for the Socceroos to not qualify for the 2014 World Cup.
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Leave your A-League colours at the door for Australia
By Joe Gorman, 20 May 2013It was a message that reverberated around the room last Thursday night, as fans from around New South Wales met at FFA headquarters in Sydney.
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How an Australian FFA Cup should run
By hardsy, 13 Apr 2013Over the past few seasons fans have called for the ‘FFA Cup’ concept to become a reality.
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Osieck under pressure: FFA’s Gallop
By Ian McCullough, 29 Mar 2013Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop has declined to guarantee the job security of under-fire Socceroos coach Holger Osieck.
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A-League puts broadcasters above schedule
By Ben Horne, 29 Mar 2013David Gallop says the A-League won’t budge in its polarising scheduling plan for the final round of the regular season, with matches played over four days rather than simultaneously.
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FFA must continue taking the A-League to the people
By bp2, 22 Mar 2013I would like to preface this article by mentioning that I was a staunch supporter of Sydney Olympic in the old NSL, and have also firmly booked a seat on the Western Sydney Wanderers bandwagon from the announcement of its creation.
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Second tier the ticket to football’s future success
By Vince Rugari, 13 Feb 2013Today could well be remembered as one of the most important days in recent Australian football history.
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Manly is failing Brett Stewart
By Mark Young, 12 Feb 2013Ignoring the drugs hysteria, there is a big problem in rugby league around the dashing Manly fullback Brett Stewart. For the sake of this young man, the Manly Football club needs to act like an adult and protect their player.
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Gallop pays tribute to Wanderers’ success
By James MacSmith, 10 Jan 2013The stunning first year success of Western Sydney Wanderers is likely unprecedented in world sport, according to Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop.
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The potential of summer football
By Robbie Di Fabio, 3 Jan 2013There are numerous advantages of staging the A-League in the opposite season to the other football codes. The most obvious would be the better share of media coverage, as well as the benefits of hosting the season through the holiday period.
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Gallop surprised by FFA welcome
By Laine Clark, 7 Dec 2012He might now be involved in the world game but new Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO David Gallop looked like a man with the weight of the world off his shoulders in Brisbane on Thursday.
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A-League expansion date set: four more years
By Vince Rugari, 20 Nov 2012It’s flown by so quickly. We’re already up to round eight of the new A-League season. This means we have only two more weeks of fresh fixtures until we see repeats of games we’ve already seen this year.
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Weekend rumours reveal both sides of media coin
By Mike Tuckerman, 19 Nov 2012This is a brave new world for media practitioners and that was no better illustrated than by the reaction on Friday to speculation which linked David Beckham with a move to the A-League.
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Let’s end the code wars
By Andrew Sutherland, 18 Nov 2012Some football fans may have been hoping David Gallop’s first press conference as FFA CEO resembled a rally at the Zeppelinfeld with Gallop’s spray-tanned face screaming about the glory of the world game and declaring war on all other football codes.
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How big would Beckham be to the A-League?
By Tony Tannous, 17 Nov 2012The FFA say David Beckham’s agent has been in touch to express an interest in him coming to the A-League this season. A Beckham spokesperson claims there is no such plan. Welcome to the big world of international football.
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What measures would help improve the fan experience?
By Mike Tuckerman, 16 Nov 2012This week was David Gallop’s first in the job since taking over as chief executive of Football Federation Australia from Ben Buckley, and fans have had plenty to say about his appointment.
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Gallop: Rebuild FFA’s burnt bridges, drag game forward
By Vince Rugari, 13 Nov 2012David Gallop is a West Brom fan. We know this because he told us. In his first public appearance, the new Football Federation Australia boss went on the front foot to try and endear himself to his new tribe.
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Gallop’s new toy is world game
By Doug Conway, 13 Nov 2012Having played Fireman Sam for a decade, David Gallop now gets a crack at Bob The Builder. Gallop spent much of his time at the National Rugby League putting out spot fires.
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Rival codes wary of football: Gallop
By Steve Jancetic, 13 Nov 2012New Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop claims rival codes have every right to fear the awakening of the sleeping giant on the nation’s sporting landscape.
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