2022. It is a year that can cap off the beginning of an era for Australian Football. But it can also spell the end to football as we currently know it.
The FIFA World Cup, should we be granted the hosting rights, is a double edged sword. It is all dependant on how the FFA conducts changes and the forward advances to decide the sport’s fate.
This whole idea got me thinking.
With the advent of the FFA Cup, I couldn’t honestly say I trusted the FFA to get it correct. So how about we let the fans and the community put forward ideas on how we see the sport in the country by 2022.
The Roar of the Crowd.
Below is my opinion on the organisation of the sport by 2022 (with help from Chris Tanner). To agree, disagree, or put forward ideas, comment below, and in a week I will compile the most requested ideas in “The Roar’s Master Plan for 2022”.
2022:
We now have to ask the question of how many clubs will be in the A-League competition in the year 2022. There are many different variables to put into account; however the idea of 20 teams is one that seems quite well rounded.
The main logic behind the placement of these 20 clubs is a tricky challenge. The introduction of teams and the placement are all major factors in the successful implementation of a sporting club in the competitive Australian sport landscape.
Sydney will ideally have three teams in the competition. These will be spread out amongst the city to cover the major demographics. Sydney FC of course maintains the inner city and eastern suburbs. A team covering the Western Sydney demographic, much like the Sydney Rovers bid is attempting, however basing it even more as a Western Sydney team, playing ideally out of Parramatta Stadium and not Homebush.
The third team will be ideally located in the South of Sydney, basing itself out of the Sutherland area (Toyota Park), aiming at the southern demographic to as far as the south city.
Melbourne will preferably be graced with three clubs, the two current clubs, Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart in their current positions, and another club possibly aimed more at the other reaches of Melbourne. Some ideas have even suggested Ballarat as a possible base for the club, aiming at the large district/region around it.
Adelaide’s strong support for the Reds has made it easily viable to base two clubs out of the city. Another club to be located out of the outer reaches of the city, although another idea could be basing the club in the same demographic as Adelaide United, forming a type of Inter Milan/AC Milan style rivalry. Both will ideally play in the same football stadium which will be constructed for the 2022 World Cup.
Even the idea of ascension of the Adelaide City club will be an idea for the local rivalry.
Perth is also a potential spot for two clubs, with the original Perth Glory and another club once again possibly forming the same rivalry as Adelaide. The club could also possibly be located more to the east forming the ‘barrier’ rivalry so-to-speak, or basing the club as far north as Fremantle, which ash once been noted as a possible area to base a football club.
Brisbane is an area that also warrants two football clubs, with the original Brisbane Roar, and another one possibly located on the north side districts of the city, or possibly to the west. The key demographic is appealing to the local football fans that support the local league sides, and those who may be keen on other codes of football.
Providing the marketing is done correctly, it can survive as football is in a summer time slot professionally.
North Queensland is another area that is good for a football side. The current North Queensland Fury is the club that will be located up in the far north, and should be kept in strong hands.
The key with the northern-most club is attempting to appeal to supporters in the rugby league heartland, and provide interesting and strong football to bring in the crowds. Appealing to the youth of the local community is also imperative to secure a fan base in the future.
Similarly to North Queensland, the Gold Coast is another area that warrants an A-League club, and similar strategies should be implemented by the Gold Coast United club as the ones in North Queensland.
This is because both areas are based in arguably rugby league heartlands, and the key is to embrace the youth, and secure a future fan base for the club.
Newcastle is an area steeped in football history, dating back to the strong migrant influence during its strong migrant days. The area has yet to connect with the local Jets; however a key is definitely strong marketing techniques. Nathan Tinkler has definitely taken the bullet, providing marketing strategies and ideas to help connect with the local footballing market.
Central Coast is another team that is strong in the A-League and will be as strong in 2022. Connecting with the local community is something that the Central Coast Mariners have done well compared to all the clubs at the present time.
Their fan base even stretches down to the North West of Sydney, which shows their connection with the local youth sides, examples being their connection with Gladesville-Hornsby Spirit FC (Former Northern Spirit).
New Zealand is an area that can support two clubs. There has been much debate onto whether the cross Tasman nation should be included in our national competitions; however the answer is definitely a yes. They provide a potentially different kind of football, and as close yet rival nations, we should embrace the nation in football growth.
Teams can be based out of Wellington (Phoenix) and Auckland.
Canberra is an area that has yearned for a Football side almost since the beginning of the competition, and by 2022, Canberra will be an area that is almost a no-brainer for a football club. Its ‘Capital Punishment’ group has garnered the support of the local community, state support and that of several local celebrities.
Finally, the Wollongong area is an area with strong footballing ties, with the successful Wollongong Wolves. Many of our current and former Socceroos were born and bred in the Illawarra area, and the club is one that is deserving of a football club.
The fan base is already there, the FFA just needs to implement the correct strategies to connect with the local community.
The key with all these clubs is marketing strategies. Without correct marketing or connecting with the community, the A-League will isolate itself from potential supporters. Connecting with the youth, offering promotions, ticket offers, and advertisements are all imperative in the success of the Hyundai A-League in 2022.
An FA Cup style competition will be in full effect by 2022, with all state level sides and some from New Zealand.
They will face opponents in the local regions first, before the next ‘tier’ of the competition, where the A-League teams will enter.
The idea of 20 teams can also be expanded into two divisions of 10; however with the idea of teams shutting down upon relegation, a conference style division of clubs could be devised, similar to that of the MLS back in 2004, where it was implemented with relative success.
Clubs should have their own strip sponsor, control over advertisements, and the growth of club identity, to help with the community connection and legacy growth. The club model will be taken on a team by team basis, and will be based around the community in which the club is being planted.
An Independent authority should be in control of the A-League, and not directly the FFA. The authority will be in control of all except major league decisions, and finances, which are to be controlled by the FFA.
There is no salary cap, with club wage budgets accompanied by a bank guarantee, with the FFA to pay player wages and invoice the clubs. Clubs that get behind in payments to the FFA receive no competition points until the bills are under control.
This, however, shouldn’t happen due to the bank guarantee.
The A-League in 2022 we would all hope to be a competition that will be on par with the majority of leagues in Asia, let alone others such as the MLS. It will be strengthen with the legacy of the World Cup in 2022.
The above is the opinion of me, Michael Turner, with ideas presented by Player-Agent Chris Tanner.
These are by no means perfect, and I now ask those of you who took the time to read this article to present your ideal A-League for 2022 in the comments section below, or even just simple ideas that nobody has mentioned before.
In a couple of weeks, I will compile the best of these ideas into The Roar’s A-League.
Please feel free to contribute.
Cappuccino
Guest
Should be 16 teams: Sydney FC Melbourne Victory Brisbane Roar Adelaide United Newcastle Jets CC Mariners Perth Glory Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart EXPANSION TEAMS: Tasmania (split games between Launceston and Hobart) West Sydney Canberra NZ South Island (games in Christchurch and Auckland) Geelong Wollongong
jamesb
Guest
I'd have a 16 team comp by 2018! with 30 rounds The A-league would start on August 25th and finish on april 28th or thereabouts- 36 weeks. Sydney FC Brisbane Roar Newcastle Jets Central Coast Mariners Perth Glory Adelaide United Melbourne Victory Wellington Phoenix NTH QLD Fury Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart 2012 West Sydney 2015 Wollongong Tasmania 2018 Christchurch (N.Z.) Canberra I'd have the FFA cup run during the season, but with a twist. The teams that qualified for the ACL should have a bye to the 2nd round of the FFA cup. Those teams would come into the FFA cup after the ACL final is over. Travelling to asia back and forth and to play in both the A-league and FFA Cup at the same time might be a huge drain on the players. So I have 28 teams in the FFA Cup. 14 winners are then joined by the 2 ACL teams to make it round of 16.(unless its increased to 3 acl teams by then) Have the FFA Cup final played on AUSTRALIA DAY! I also hope by 2018 the FFA has a contract more than a billion as well. That would attract top class players around the world. I also think by then that oceania would merge into asia, with asia been split east and west. I think the A-league has the potential to have the ideal national competition.
ozchelseafan
Guest
yes Badger this is the best idea I've heard so far.
Brisvegas
Guest
Bit late but better than never. How about dividing the country up into geographic areas and asking for applications to represent the areas. So, for instance, you might have Brisbane City, Logan City, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, and any other major centre I may have missed in and around Brisbane; and the rest of Queensland might have an area for North, FNQ, Mid North - on the lines of the current State League. Sydney might have Sydney City, Bankstown, Blacktown, Parramatta, Liverpool, Hurstville and whatever other cities that Sydney has. And the rest of NSW might have Northern Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Riverina, North Coast, Mid-North Coast, Southern Coast (and ACT of course). I'm not so familiar with other cities and States, but you get the idea - if you have a city or a defined region then you are eligible for a licence to play in the A-league. They'd need to have a decent ground (or at least a good playing surface) and show some financial capacity to survive. Current State League clubs would be eligible to represent their area - so Sydney Olympic, say, could represent wherever they are situated - Bankstown? If more than one club from an area apply then they will need to do some negotiating to find a happy medium, or move somewhere else. Perhaps there might be a case for special consideration based on history - a kind of native title clause - where a 'high court' of prominent football identities would hear the case and decide the outcome. The A-League should be capped at 16 clubs, playing H and A - so 30 games a season. The other licencees play in their State leagues - each division capped at 14 teams (tho some degree of flexibility might be required here - and it may be that Tasmanian teams play in Victoria and Darwin plays in SA/WA/Qld, and perhaps we can countenance a Pacific League where NZ teams and Islander teams can compete if circumstances permit - tho, to be honest, I'd prefer it to be an Australian league only. But if we accept NZ why not the Islands, hell! why not Singapore and Indonesia?) An area that doesn't have representation will have to play in some sort of district league until a club consensus emerges. League Champions go into the AFC Champions League Keep the finals series cos it is so Australian and generates interest. Winners also to the Champions League. FFA cup - Winners to the Champions League. Runners-up in A-league get 4th Champs League spot Play off between finals series runners-up an FFA cup runners-up. Winners entered in AFC Cup. While the finals series is happening, the winners of each State league are playing off for a shot at the last placed A-league team, who they play H and A. Winner is promoted/stays in/to the A-League. 1 Promotion and relegation in each State division (2 if a State team goes up - so obviously you'd have 2 down in whichever State the relegated team comes from. Something needs to be done about the AFC Champs League so that qualifiers play in the competition the season after they qualify. I don't have any ideas there. I understand that the qualifiers need to be registered to play well before the actual games kick off, sometime in December, I believe. That doesn't fit the 'summer soccer' model. We might just have to wear that one. The FFAcup I think should start at the district level, then each round adding a new tier. District-3rd divs-2nd-1st-Aleaguers. The end result might be 32 teams. Then I wouldn't be averse to a carnival of football set out like the World Cup, rotated through each state as host, perhaps seeded using the previous season's position. Play it to kick the season off. Final held a fortnight before the season starts - or give teams a break and then play the final as the season opener. All teams should find and develop their own home grounds - where they are in charge, or at least have equal say with other codes. Get rid of the salary cap, but bring in some financial regulations that ensure that clubs don't overspend. Also give the clubs total autonomy as far as raising funds is concerned. Consider incorporating the youth league into the state leagues. Have some games on FTA telly.
bob
Guest
I say scrap the a-league and bring in a national cup and use the state league teams
Michael Turner
Roar Pro
I actually do have insider information in the FFA, but this email caught me by complete surprise. I am currently in contact with Lyall Gorman to help use information posted by readers to create a vivid idea on what the public would like in the Hyundai A-League. I am also in direct contact with members of the Western Sydney expansion, and will provide information as soon as it is feeded to me directly to the Roar site. Thanks for your cooperation :)
Syd Oly
Guest
Melita and sunshine georgies were both maltese and in the nsl. What poles germans spanish portuguese and thais
thinker
Guest
FFS just add Brisbane Strikers,Canberra FC, Melbourne Knights, Sth Melbourne to the NSWPL and give Fury,wellington, Adelaide and Perth immunity from relegation and be done with it
Badger
Guest
My proposal A-League 16 teams B- League 10 Teams A-League 2014-2018 - 16 Teams - 30 Rounds - let go of the stupid finals system they have and just have who ever is top after 30 rounds wins the premiership - Have no Promotion or Relegation for thos 4 Seasons B-League 2014-2018 - 10 teams - 27 Rounds - No Finals system, no promotion or relegation The idea of the B-League is to have teams in areas which people cannot go an support the A-League and have those teams advance at the right pace to try and get into the A-League. At the 2018-19 Season, begin the Promotion and Relegation of teams. Bottom 2 In the A-League go to the B-League, Winning team in the B-League advances to the A-League while the 2nd and 3rd Place of the B-League have two games, one at each home to see who advances to the A-League (Similar playoffs to the Championship in England) i also agree with alot of your suggestions in a FA Cup type competition in Australia. Have it running during the Season instead of after the season, because australian fans will go to those games because its a more do or die stiuation games This would give the chance to play against the A-League teams. - Group - Knockout Competition - 4 Groups of 5 Teams (All 16 A-League and top 4 B-League Teams) (1 B-League Team in each Group) - All play each other once, 2 home 2 away games - Top 2 Advance to the QTR finals, then single leg matches between the top 8 teams until the final.
John
Guest
I say... current 11 a-league teams Adelaide United Brisbane Roar Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast United Melbourne Heart Melbourne Victory Newcastle Jets North Queensland Fury Perth Glory Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix new 7 teams Canberra Wollongong Tasmania (Hobart) Western Sydney Auckland (NZ) Geelong Christchurch (NZ) makes it 18 teams altogther :)
Dan
Guest
After receiving one of those generic emails from "Lyall Gorman"; I decided I'd write back this; To the FFA, Outlined below is a skeleton for what I personally believe could be the ideal Australian Elite Domestic Football system by the year 2020. I know 10 years is a tad ambitious, but with the continued growth of our domestic product, as well as the periodic surges in interest around World Cups (and to a lesser extent Asian Cups), and indeed our own World Cup bid, it is achievable. Especially with an organisation led by the one and only Frank Lowy. MAIN POINTS: • 4 qualifying places in Asian Champions League • Development of 12 team A-League and 8 team A2-League (second tier competition) • Promotion/Relegation Playoff Series • Development of FFA Cup As the World Cup will considerably boost economic and geopolitical ties with the expanding SE Asian Region, so too should the domestic league be striving to become a leader and major influence as well. Unlike other sports in Australia, no competition better represents this than the Asian Champions League, and while not highly regarded at the moment, the inevitably in the growth of interest over the next 10 years holds vast potential. Our aim should be first and foremost to secure 4 automatic qualification spots in the competition. In order to do this, my understanding is that the domestic league must meet certain requirements, most notably the development of a second tier division, in order to have promotion and relegation. With the large demand in interest for an A-League licence from various other large cities (evidence of this provided by the research undertaken for appropriate host cities in the WC bid), we could more than easily support a second tier (herein A2 League) competition. The evolution of the A2 League should take place over the next 10 years, at which point the FFA will have had considerable experience with handing potential clubs a League Licence. Another major change, in conjunction with the push for a larger slice of the ACL pie, is to consider re-scheduling changes for the competition. First and foremost, the Finals Series format must be abolished. This is culturally almost “un-Australian” amongst your everyday Australian sports fan, but we must come to realise that for the growth of the sport as its own entity in the domestic sporting landscape, this must take place. Already after 5 years, the novelty of the Finals Series is beginning to wear off, and the thought of rewarding a team finishing mid-table with the chance to be crowned “league champions” is quite anti-football. After all, the essence of a league is to determine the most consistent team in a competition, rather than the team who can sustain form for 3-5 games. Since the “knock-out” mentality associated with a Finals Series is so deeply embedded into the Australian sporting culture, the alternative would be to establish an FFA Cup, which has been touted for a little while now. The competition may not be as glamorous as the FA Cup or as historic as many other similar European Cup competitions, however the basic ideology still resides – can our team defy the odds and win the Cup? These cup competitions thrive off their history, but just as with the A-League and now Asian Champions League, to create history one must start it. The question still resides as where to have the Leagues and Cup scheduled amongst the cluttered Australian sporting calendar. Football has found a niche, comfortably in the NRL and AFL off seasons, and we should not try and fight the rival football codes for overall dominance. However, we should let the niche work to our advantage, and run the seasons beginning September/October and finishing mid/late March. To overcome the “Finals Fever” embracing NRL and AFL codes in September, we should have most of the games of the first few rounds scheduled outside the major cities of Melbourne and Sydney, to help avoid a slow start to the season. This only helps to generate interest early in the season for the smaller clubs. By abolishing the finals series, there would still be the few rounds vacated for this to accommodate the extra few rounds necessary for the teams to play 33 games each (this is assuming a 12-team competition where each club plays each other three times, and will be discussed in more detail further in this letter). Quite importantly, however, will be the fact that a season finishing in mid March should conveniently coincide with the group stages of the ACL competition. This implies, potentially, that the teams who qualify in the top four places in the A-League will then proceed straight into the ACL, where their consistency and probable late season form should bode well for their performance. At the moment the ACL situation is understandably a farce, where we continue to have the teams that qualify for the competition in the season previous not necessarily performing the following season. Understandably, the ACL group stages, especially in World Cup years, will need to be held earlier than currently done (end of February), but it is anticipated that in a further 10 years’ time, the FFA will have a lot more “pulling power” in the Asian Confederation. This desire to qualify for the ACL will have the Top 6 (half the league) potentially interested in the end of season matches, therefore accommodating for the thrills the Finals Series intend to provide. With group stage matches in the ACL potentially finishing in June, interest in football should continue for the few months after the completion of the Leagues. However, there may be a mass loss of interest in domestic football, especially for the unpromoted A2 League sides. This is where the FFA Cup comes into its own. Starting in January, where state league teams battle it out to progress, the inclusion of the remaining 16 A and A2 League clubs will commence at the completion of the Playoff Series (anticipated to be early April). This continued interest in the Cup competition should continue to May/June, where an ultimate FFA Cup winner will be determined. This means a continued interest in football played domestically, and gives an avenue for smaller state league clubs to harbour ambitions of toppling established professional outfits. Lucrative prizemoney and prestige should be tied to the Cup competition to ensure success as a separate entity to the Leagues. The last, and potentially most important, change is a Playoff Series between the A-League and A2-League for promotion/relegation. Under the format outlined below, the A-League’s bottom 6 will potentially be entrenched deep in a battle to save themselves from outright relegation or a playoff series against an A2 League opponent. This should generate interest across the whole top tier competition, where in the second division the top 4/5 are potentially fighting for the chance to be promoted. For financial and sustainability reasons, the path to promotion for an A2 League team will be made difficult in order to prevent established outfits suffering mass financial losses if relegated. These initiatives outlined above should help the domestic elite football footprint to become profitable, but most importantly, sustainable. The increase in the number of games for players from all 20 teams across both Leagues by way of the League themselves and the associated Cup competitions, should entice quality players to our shores, and prevent the off season short term loan deals with various clubs, in order to keep fit. The National Youth League structure has not been considered in this plan, and could be of consideration in the future. Finally, securing a Free-To-Air deal for either or both Leagues and the FFA Cup is of utmost priority for this system to succeed. Once the public is exposed to the plan on offer, it might just revolutionise football in this country. Good Luck! A-LEAGUE (12 team) Sydney FC West Sydney Franchise Melbourne Victory Melbourne Heart Central Coast Mariners Newcastle Jets North Queensland Fury Brisbane Roar Gold Coast United Adelaide United Wellington Phoenix Perth Glory Each team plays each other 3 times; Total 33 game season; Starts 1st September A2 LEAGUE (8 team) 2nd Adelaide Team Canberra Wollongong or Geelong (based on news of WC bid) 2nd NZ team 2nd Perth team NSW Premier League 1 Victorian Premier League 1 Queensland Premier League 1 (possibly a Tasmanian team to replace any above) Each team plays each other 4 times; Total 28 game season; Starts 1ct October Relegation/Promotion and Playoff Series A-League A2-League 1. Team X 1. Team D ... 2. Team E 10. Team A 3. Team F 11. Team B 12. Team C Only one team is definitely relegated, being Team C. Likewise, Team D is the only team definitely promoted. For the other two spots; Playoff 1: Team A v Team B at Team A Home (winner stays in A-League, loser goes onto Playoff 3) Playoff 2: Team E v Team F at Team E Home (winner goes onto Playoff 3, loser stays in A2 League) Playoff 3: Loser Playoff 1 v Winner Playoff 2 (two legs - for final position in A-League) Note: There is NO relegation in the A2 League ACL/FFA Cup Asian Champions League qualification for Top 4 A-League ACL to start end of March (currently starts end of Feb in WC years) Remaining 8 A-League teams play in FFA Cup All 8 A2 League teams play in FFA Cup FFA Cup to commence in January Qualification stage for smaller teams Round Robin Comp or knockout to begin in April Finish end of May (World Cup/Asian Cup year) Finish end of June (non-world cup year) 5/6 month comp in total Lucrative prizemoney/prestige on offer
Whites
Guest
I watch A-League games but I don't support any of the current teams. The survey could covered people who are waiting for their team. Where is Wollongong?
Fussball ist unser leben
Roar Guru
I think the FFA wants to canvass the opinions of people, who actually support the A-League, although as you progress through the survey they do ask "if you have attended any State League football matches". I'm happy with this strategy. I would like to see the FFA adopt a 3 stage review of the market. Stage 1: Identify and understand the existing A-League supporter base - i.e. those, who actually attend the A-League matches or watch it on TV Stage 2: Identify and understand the 'eurosnobs' and 'NSL snobs', who like to sit on the sidelines and criticise the FFA and the A-League, even though they have never actually attended an A-League match. Stage 3. Identify and understand how to attract "non-football fans" to the A-League. Note: This stage should not be required if the results of Stage 1 & 2 are implemented correctly. There are enough existing Football fans in Australia to fill every A-League stadium several times over.
chris mackinnon
Guest
hi two teams in adelaide and perth wont work, tasmania well same thing afl is the biggest sport in this country and they aint going there. i think the a league next priority would be to get a club knockout competition started and to make sure that every club is making money, at moment there are a few teams with low crowds because of poor marketing strategies and not tapping into the large junior markets of the area. by suggesting new teams into the league the more u bring in the less financial and going bankrupt, alot of people would love expansion but unless u want to see the a league become like the american soccer league of the 1970's and early 80's or the old nsl forget it people forget how it was, no crowds the best players leaving because there was no money for the players and the clubs to pay big wages.
EvertonAndAustralia
Roar Pro
This is how it should be by 2022 Melbourne Heart FC, Melbourne Victory FC, Geelong* Sydney FC, Central Coast Mariners, Newcastle Jets, Sydney Rovers* (based at Parramatta Stadium), Wollongong Wolves* Canberra Celtics* Brisbane Roar, Gold Coast United, North Queensland Fury, Brisbane Strikers*, Sunshine Coast FC* Adelaide United Perth Glory FC, Hobart FC*, Launceston FC* Darwin FC* Wellington Phoenix FC, Auckland FC* I'd also have another team in SA and WA, which adds up to 24 teams, which should be split up into two seperate divisions, an A-League and a B-League. There should also be an FFA cup which B-League teams enter from first round proper and A-League teams enter from third round proper.
Whites
Guest
Question 2:None of the above.
Chris
Guest
maybe those png and singapore teams could play in the ffa cup. that would be more reachable by then
will
Guest
you dont give a team to auckland. we saw what happened to them. id give it to christchurch for two reasons. first it had relative success attracting 20,000 to one of wellington phoenix's games held in christchurch and secondly the north island already has one team so giving the south island a team would maximise the differences between the teams and cause rivalry. my teams would be 1. Adelaide United 2.Brisbane Roar 3.Central coast mariners 4.gold coast united 5.melbourne heart 6.melbourne victory 7. North queenland fury 8.newcastle jets 9. perth glory 10. sydney fc 11.wellington phoenix expansions: 2012 12. Sydney rovers (black/red/white - parramatta stadium) 2014 13. Canberra (green/white - wc upgraded canberra stadium) 14. Tasmania (dark green/red - bellereive oval) 2016 15. Christchurch (red/black - eden park) 16. Adelaide City (black/white - upgraded adelaide oval) 2018 17. Freemantle (any colour - new wc stadium) 18. Wollongong Wolves (white/red - win stadium or kogarah) I'd be very happy to stop at 18 but.... 2022 19. Brisbane Strikers (only is brisbane roar averages decent crowds (yellow/blue - ballymore stadium?) 20. Geelong/south melbourne (blue/white) the bottom line is west sydney, canberra and tasmania need to be covered asap. the rest can take their time
Whites
Guest
A team from Logan would start as part of the Queensland state league. If support grows and it is successful it has a pathway to one day play in the A-league.
Fussball ist unser leben
Roar Guru
Michael Turner Either you have "inside information" or you are the catalyst for action at the FFA! :-) In my email inbox is a message from the CEO of the FFA, Lyle Gorman asking football fans to give their thoughts on the Hyundai A-League (& a chance to win a signed Qantas Socceroos jersey!). http://www.youtellme.com.au/aleague2010/ "Welcome to the official Hyundai A-League survey Oct 2010. After 5 successful seasons, FFA is conducting a detailed strategic review of the Hyundai A-League. As a valued fan, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to help shape the direction and growth of the Hyundai A-League in the years to come. By completing this survey you can also go in the draw to win a signed Qantas Socceroos jersey. To enter simply fill out the survey, answer the question at the end, and provide your contact details. May we take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for your continued support of Football in Australia and assure you that your comments will be of great value with regard to determining the future direction of our wonderful game."