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Hooliganism has no place in any Australian sport and anyone condemning the events prior to the Victory-Wanderers match was totally justified in doing so.…
This afternoon sees two sides on the final stretch of two very different seasons, with Western Sydney Wanderers looking for an A-League record ninth-straight…
Tonight Adelaide United will look to get their season back on track when they host high-flying Melbourne Victory at Hindmarsh Stadium. We'll have live…
The third and final Melbourne derby of the regular season kicks off tonight when second-placed Melbourne Victory host Melbourne Heart at Etihad Stadium. We'll…
After seven games, 19 goals, 43 cards and over 215,000 fans, the eighth instalment of the Melbourne derby wraps up the A-League's pre-Christmas weekend…
Last year I wrote an article discussing the possibility of a tournament that combined South America's Copa America and North America's Gold Cup, the…
Tim Cahill disappointed many Australian football fans when he moved to MLS side New York Red Bulls from Everton earlier this year, convincing many…
Outspoken Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has come out in favour of introducing time-outs, currently seen in US sports league such as the NFL…
In recent weeks the signings of Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, and the potential unveiling of Michael Ballack as a Wanderers player, have…
It has emerged that Japanese playmaker Shinji Ono will on Friday be unveiled as the inaugural marquee player of A-League club the Western Sydney…
Australian media reports that the Western Sydney Wanderers are in discussions with Japanese playmaker Shinji Ono to make him the club's inaugural marquee player.…
Sydney FC are rumoured to have finally signed Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero following further negotiations on Tuesday. Various media outlets are reporting that…
Following FIFA awarding the World Cup hosting rights to Qatar, it is highly unlikely that Australia will get to host the premier sporting event…
One of the bonuses of having an A-League team in Western Sydney is the creation of a second city derby. Coupled with the Melbourne…
On the 9th of March, the draw for the fourth round of Asian qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will take place.…
When the A-League draw for 2011-12 became available, one of the new developments was the introduction of a 'regional round' for the league. These…
In the world of football, FIFA’s 208 member nations are split into six different confederations, roughly based on continental boundaries. These are the AFC…
While this upcoming A-League season promises to be the best yet, and crowds look likely to be given a huge boost, one club looks…
I think the system is absolutely fine as-is. Visa players are a fantastic part of the A-League, and they’ve been pivotal in the massive increase in quality evident since the A-League’s first season. Young Aussies learn from and compete against quality foreign players- and that’s great. Five, I think, is the perfect balance.
Should the A-League reduce the number of foreign players?
Regardless of the spectacle/tradition/money/bandwagon potential/media interest that all makes the Finals Series important, the key point is that it ensures interest in *every* A-League club through the whole season. If Sydney FC or Newcastle or Perth (for example) didn’t have a Finals Series to hope for, their crowds would be decimated and the league seriously damaged. Also, to say that “all the other leagues do it” isn’t an argument- why should we base our league on those from totally different countries?
The Finals Series should always remain part of the A-League calendar.
Don't give the A-League grand final to Sydney
I’d say the best thing to do would be to bring back Guus on a short-term basis until the end of the World Cup, and then replace him with either Ange or Arnie for the Asian Cup and beyond.
The FFA could even decide Guus’ successor before the World Cup, and (only with Guus’ agreement, of course) have them go along to Brazil as an assistant or observer so they get a good idea of the team before they take the reins permanently.
After Osieck, Socceroos need a manager with belief
I’m not sure the A-League will have a Darwin-based club for a long time, if ever. But if a Darwin side joins the competition, games in East Timor would make sense I suppose.
A-League move into Asia would be a win/win for FFA and AFC
Jukes is absolutely spot on with this one.
Moreover, any cities we expand into in Asia would presumably be large, regional hubs that already have a team in the local league. Why would the people of Kuala Lumpur, or Jakarta, or Singapore decide to follow a totally new club playing against teams in another country which most fans have no connection to, instead of their local team in the S-League, the Super League or the Indonesian Premier League?
A-League move into Asia would be a win/win for FFA and AFC
This is a ridiculous idea and as I’ve already said I’m all but absolutely certain that this will never happen. Just De Bohun playing for some publicity (in a very strange way). The A-League is an Australasian league. Asia is this country’s future- economically, politically, socially and even in football terms- but it makes no sense for our national league to include Asian clubs.
A-League move into Asia would be a win/win for FFA and AFC
Yep, those all work as venues pre-Asian Cup break imo, but there’s also Parra Stadium and Etihad, neither of which are hosting Cup games.
Asia next for A-League expansion
A long winded, but unfortunately necessary repost from my comment on the other article on this:
Expanding A-League clubs into Asia, at any point in time, is an absolutely ridiculous proposition. Other nations have their own leagues, and there is no logical reason for a Singaporean club to play in an Australian league instead of the S-League, or for a Malaysian club to play in an Australia competition instead of the Super League (and no, I’m talking about professional leagues, so Wellington have a perfectly logical reason to play in the A-League since the New Zealand league is amateur).
Thankfully, I am 99% sure this is just De Bohun employing an (albeit very strange) tactic to increase the league’s profile with absolutely no intention of carrying out Asian expansion.
In regards to the Asian Cup, there is a simple solution- simply tighten up the schedule and have a month-long break during the Cup (and we need a break- let’s not distract from the Asian Cup by continuing the A-League season). It’s not at all difficult to solve the Asian Cup problem; for example I threw this draft schedule together in about ten minutes:
R1- 10-12 October
R2- 17-19 October
R3- 24-26 October
R4- 31 Oct-2 November
R5- 7-9 November
R6- 14-16 November
R7- 21-23 November
R8- 28-30 November
R9- 5-7 December
R10- 12-14 December
R11- 18-19 December
R12- 22-23 December
R13- 26-27 December
R14- 31 Dec-1 Jan
R15- 5-6 January (Matches played at Asian Cup non-host venues in preparation for tournament)
Asian Cup- 9-31 January
R16- 6-8 February
R17- 13-15 February
R18- 20-22 February
R19- 27 Feb-1 March
R20- 6-8 March
R21- 13-15 March
R22- 20-22 March
R23- 27-29 March
R24- 4-6 April
R25- 11-13 April
R26- 18-20 April
(Additional round spread across season with five Wednesday night matches)
EF- 25-27 May
SF- 1-3 May
GF- 11 May
With all their resources, it’d be very easy for the FFA to devise a workable fixture list for the A-League while having a break for the Asian Cup.
Asia next for A-League expansion
Expanding A-League clubs into Asia, at any point in time, is an absolutely ridiculous proposition. Other nations have their own leagues, and there is no logical reason for a Singaporean club to play in an Australian league instead of the S-League, or for a Malaysian club to play in an Australia competition instead of the Super League (and no, I’m talking about professional leagues, so Wellington have a perfectly logical reason to play in the A-League since the New Zealand league is amateur).
Thankfully, I am 99% sure this is just De Bohun employing an (albeit very strange) tactic to increase the league’s profile with absolutely no intention of carrying out Asian expansion.
In regards to the Asian Cup, there is a simple solution- simply tighten up the schedule and have a month-long break during the Cup (and we need a break- let’s not distract from the Asian Cup by continuing the A-League season). It’s not at all difficult to solve the Asian Cup problem; for example I threw this draft schedule together in about ten minutes:
R1- 10-12 October
R2- 17-19 October
R3- 24-26 October
R4- 31 Oct-2 November
R5- 7-9 November
R6- 14-16 November
R7- 21-23 November
R8- 28-30 November
R9- 5-7 December
R10- 12-14 December
R11- 18-19 December
R12- 22-23 December
R13- 26-27 December
R14- 31 Dec-1 Jan
R15- 5-6 January (Matches played at Asian Cup non-host venues in preparation for tournament)
Asian Cup- 9-31 January
R16- 6-8 February
R17- 13-15 February
R18- 20-22 February
R19- 27 Feb-1 March
R20- 6-8 March
R21- 13-15 March
R22- 20-22 March
R23- 27-29 March
R24- 4-6 April
R25- 11-13 April
R26- 18-20 April
(Additional round spread across season with five Wednesday night matches)
EF- 25-27 May
SF- 1-3 May
GF- 11 May
With all their resources, it’d be very easy for the FFA to devise a workable fixture list for the A-League while having a break for the Asian Cup.
A-League off target with expansion plans
Canada and the United States are very much akin to Australia and New Zealand. This isn’t a relevant example in terms of Asian expansion, only NZ expansion.
Asia next for A-League expansion
SFC v Jets 24,000
Mariners v Wanderers 19,000
Victory v Heart 44,500
Reds v Glory 8,500
Phoenix v Roar 7,500
Total: 103,500
No doubt we’ll break the attendance record this time round.
Will FTA burst A-League’s opening round bubble?
Maybe, but non-football journalists and fans alike so often ignore the A-League Premiers (or “minor premiers” as they’re usually incorrectly called) that it’s hard not to wish people would actually take notice.
Solutions for the 2014 AFL fixture
The A-League already has two trophies on offer (the Premier’s plate and the Championship) and will have three next year. If you’re going to bring up football in an AFL article, at least get it right.
Solutions for the 2014 AFL fixture
Courier Mail is reporting that Brisbane are going to be involved in eight of the 27 FTA games:
www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/eight-brisbane-roar-games-to-be-broadcast-live-on-sbs-next-season/story-fnec4zuc-1226647839853
The mainstream media continues to ignore football
Wollongong and Canberra should be priorities- after that, Auckland, Northern Fury, Tasmania and Geelong are serious options.
However, a third Melbourne or Sydney team, or a second Brisbane team is too many in my opinion. Maybe in the far future a second Brisbane team is viable, but for Sydney and Melbourne, building two big clubs is better than having three thinly spread clubs- two in each of Melbourne and Sydney is th perfect number.
A-League expansion possibilities
Their results at the moment don’t matter Johnno, what matters is that the club is attempting to build a serious base and has a definitive plan for community engagement- they want an NYL team in five years, a W-League team soon after, and no doubt will bid for an A-League licence when expansion comes around after that. Their home crowds so far in the Queensland NPL have been extremely good for a State League team, at around 2000-2500 people.
Maybe not South Melbourne FC, but South Melbourne United FC?
Three Melbourne teams is too much IMO. Victory average around 20k, Heart 8k, and neither team’s supporters are likely to jump ship and follow SMUFC. This means at least 8k football fans would have to come out of nowhere for a viable third Melbourne team.
Expansion is a while off, and the next in line have to be the likes of Canberra, Wollongong, Northern Fury, Tasmania, Geelong, Auckland etc. Maybe after that (a long while away) a third team in Sydney or Melbourne can be considered.
Maybe not South Melbourne FC, but South Melbourne United FC?
It’s important to remember that having blockbuster Friday night games can actually be a very good thing for Foxtel- more people are exposed to the A-League’s best matches and so more people will be encouraged to go for the “full package” and subscribe for Fox.
Who will decide on the A-League's Friday night football?
Should be a very decent crowd at Bluetongue, $10 tickets are a great initiative.
Central Coast Mariners vs Kashiwa Reysol: AFC Champions League live score, blog
Yep, Kristian Sarkies gave Howard a bit of a surprise when he was given his winner’s medal.
Landmark ratings victory for A-League
Here comes the RBB tantrum…
A-League Grand Final 2013 live scores, blog: Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners
Wellington simply won’t be involved- it is an Australian Cup, unlike the Aus/NZ A-League. The Australia Day date works perfectly, and an end-of-season Cup Final would not work- keep the Finals Series entirely separate. Imagine tow grand finals in two weeks!
Finally, the a-league clubs should enter either at the round of thirty-two or sixteen.
How an Australian FFA Cup should run
The Roar certainly are one of the league’s form sides at the moment, I’m really looking forward to tonight’s game- it’s going to be a very interesting contest. That being said, in terms of interest and crowd attendances WSW being knocked out is a very bad thing- a CCM vs BR grand final at the SFS is not the blockbuster match the FFA needs- that match up probably wouldn’t sell out.
Brisbane Roar will prove too strong for the Wanderers
Wow. This has to be one of the most ridiculous articles I have ever read on the Roar. Actually, no, you get first prize- this is the most ridiculous article I’ve read on this website.
First, even if Del Piero was a diver, how does that erase all the incedible things he has done for football in this country and mean that he is “harming” the league? But anyway, he is simply not a diver. Del Piero’s attitude in the Big Blue was admirable considering Melbourne Victory’s disgraceful tactics in that game. In true Muscat style, their defensive strategy was simply to hack down ADP whenever he came close to the ball.
All I can say is that I hope this article is a joke and I’ve just missed the subtlety.
Del Piero is harming the A-League