The FFA was left red faced when Adelaide United’s active supporter group joined a growing list of dissenters in joint protests against the FFA’s attitude towards active fans.
‘The Red Army’ will walk out at the 30th minute of this weekend’s game against Perth, and although the action does not match the planned boycotts in Melbourne and Sydney, it is sure to send a message – as fans leaving Etihad Stadium did last week.
Although united in cause, supporter groups across the nation have been debating the specific actions required for protests.
“Last week’s walkout wasn’t actually in protest of anything,” said a Melbourne Victory fan representative. “We were two goals up and knew that was the end of it, got to the pub early and smashed a few down with the boys!”
FFA CEO David Gallop responded quickly to the walk outs, saying, “We don’t know how to react. If I was a fan I’d be walking out too, the team hasn’t been the same since Josep Gombau left.”
Gallop also said he was unaware of any FFA wrongdoing and didn’t understand the organisation’s role in the protests.
Supporter groups are increasing the pressure on the FFA to understand, with several more groups joining in the protests (read: fun).
The Wellington Phoenix’s Yellow Fever announced they support the protests, but prioritise supporting the club’s bid to secure an extended A-League license and thus will be attending all matches over the coming weeks.
When asked how this affects the group’s standing in the active support community, Yellow Fever told us they had been long forgotten across The Ditch and were just happy to be contacted.
Active groups aren’t the only parties getting involved. Passive supporter group ‘The Yellow Army’, representing Central Coast fans, quietly sung their support to us for about 15 minutes until their efforts to communicate were inaudible.
Even casual fans are having their say. “We’ve been protesting for years,” said Melbourne City fan Greg Carroll. “We haven’t been to an A-League match in five years.”
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