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Western Sydney A-League bid empowered

18th March, 2011
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Despite its recent dumping by the FFA, the bid for an A-League Football side based in Western Sydney is still in the race for a franchise license. A number of Facebook pages and forums are lingering around the place. However, one clear stride has been taken.

An official organisation has begun, by the name GiveUsOurFranchise: A Western Sydney Football Initiative. This relatively new page surfaced in the late hours of the other night.

However, this organisation always existed in spirit.

This unified group has two simple aims: “… to create and be part of a successful and efficiently run A-League Football side based in Western Sydney.

We are also aiming to base the club differently to the current franchise model within the A-League. Our goal is to present a new idea for the organisation of a football club within Australia.”

A very simple idea, but what will make this a reality?

The idea posed by the group is that official organisation within the group, working in the groundroots to establish links with the community. Giving the people and members partial control over the club in which they follow.

GiveUsOurFranchise base themselves around the failed (dubiously) The Wanderers Western Sydney A-League Bid, branded “The People’s Bid”.

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This organisation wishes to emulate this, and its ideas are quite interesting to watch.

Speaking to the partial parties in control, they are looking to speak with the community, and create a bid paper based on the ideas that the community wants.

For all in favor of change within the A-League Franchise (Club) system, and a Western Sydney A-League Team, join this page, and voice your ideas and support.

I will be monitoring closely the growth of this organisation as it shows that this is a region that genuinely wants its team.

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