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I recently wrote an article that proposed a 24-team fully professional three-division structure for the A League, with promotion and relegation and an influx…
With 11 of the current 12 A-League clubs having licences until 2034 (and Wellington likely to have theirs extended to match), it seems unlikely…
With all the talk about expansion of the A-League, I thought I'd have a crack at designing a model system for our league. I’ve…
Ar,A closed league with no promotion and relegation is also part of our football culture here. I take it you are also in favour of retaining this structure then? There’s no need to copy the overseas leagues promotion and relegation model.
I’m in favour of retaining a closed league, especially if we have finals, as there’s no reason to relegate teams if there are finals in place. Missing finals is the punishment in itself for poor performance.
Promotion and relegation needs to pave the way for the finals series to be scrapped
Except I’m a member of Melbourne Victory for more than 12 years, attend a City match every season and have bought a Western United membership
Promotion and relegation needs to pave the way for the finals series to be scrapped
This is one of the best articles I’ve ever read here. It’s completely correct.
Look at England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Croatia, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, etc, etc.
If we want our league and development system to be great we should do it the same way the top countries do- NO FINALS.
Promotion and relegation needs to pave the way for the finals series to be scrapped
I’m a Victory Member for about a dozen years.
I was NOT at the match, I should not be punished in any way for the actions of those idiots who invaded the pitch.
City, AAMI Park and Victoria Police were in charge of the facility and they all should be held accountable for THEIR failures.
Victory braced for heavy response to fan violence
I actually wonder about the ‘reverse’.
I wonder how much higher the standards of AFL would be if many of the football players that played in the NSL, or currently in the NPL or A League instead chose to play Aussie Rules.
Have the Socceroos missed out on talent over the years because of other football codes?
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
FIFA have given Australia the womens World Cup even though our government discriminates against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and their religion.
Polyamorous people cannot marry the people they love. People of certain religions cannot marry as per their religious beliefs.
We are in no position to criticise Qatar.
It's a joke that FIFA preach diversity but then allow a World Cup in Qatar
The fixture could easily be more balanced if we split the 12 teams into two conferences of 6 teams each.
Play each other team in your own conference 3 times for a total of 15 matches and the teams in the other conference twice for 12 matches and then have the finals consisting of the top 3 teams in each conference
A buoyant Victory and a busted Sydney – just what the A-League Men’s needed
I’ve been a Victory member for more than 10 years but I have never been to an away game interstate. I would love to go to Bankwest or Coopers but I just don’t seem to be able to afford it.
I’d love to know how others manage to attend interstate matches regularly and how they lower costs.
The away day football experience: Following the Jets to Western Sydney
I thought we would hold on for a point there.
Ah well we’re still 3 points above Japan
'Really great, intelligent football': Arnie's weird boast as Socceroos' Japanese jinx continues
Facebook, Uber, Boeing, Citigroup are just some of the companies that the Saudi Government has invested hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars to take partial ownership of.
Let me ask, what are your thoughts on those companies and people who use their products and support them?
Would also be interested to know what you think of Vanguard (a major owner of Netflix) given they support the Saudi government by owning Saudi government bonds?
Quid game: Why Newcastle’s Saudi takeover turns my stomach as much as the Netflix classic
No thanks.
I won’t be spending any of my money to support Semi-professional clubs ripping off players.
I’ll save my money to spend on real clubs at the fully amateur level or otherwise at full professional clubs at the A League level.
Last round drama in the NPL
It makes me laugh how virtually every author and commenter on here does not know that the continents of South America, Africa and Asia exist.
Is the second division doomed in summer?
It’s very “Euro-centric” here in Australia in both the football media and the football following public.
Having watched both the Euros and the Copa, I agree with you that Argentina and Brazil would beat Italy and England.
Argentina, Brazil set up Copa showdown
I’ve never seen Messi so fired up for any match ever in his career.
Watch him in the penalty shootout when he screams “Dance Now Mina!” when a Colombian penalty is saved.
I watched some Argentine t.v shows last night and they were ecstatic.
Argentina, Brazil set up Copa showdown
In my opinion this is one of the best articles I’ve ever read on this website.
Thanks for a great read.
Are the APL creating a privatised version of The World Game?
I think outfield players slide tackles are more dangerous and more of a problem than goalkeepers but I get your points here.
Why are goalkeepers allowed to make dangerous challenges?
No need at all for promotion and relegation if you have finals.
At the end of the regular season if you finish high enough you are promoted to the finals and if not you are relegated to inactivity until the next season.
I think if you keep finals going forward you’ve got to keep the league closed.
Should the A-League keep the finals?
As a Victory fan, I just want to know why Nabbout didn’t play this good for us.
He’s in career best form.
Top performers: Melbourne City versus Western Sydney Wanderers
Macarthur v Western United: 46 professional full time players, more than 20 plus fulltime professional football club staff.
State league clubs – Nah.
Attendance is not the measure of success. We need professional clubs improving professional players and non-playing staff, not semi-professional NPL or State level clubs making board members cash whilst exploiting Australian kids.
Why shouldn't Cairns be home to an A-League club?
Brebs has to go.
He is not up to the job.
The board also needs to take a look at themselves for hiring him and for not getting an experienced manager with a proven track record of achievement.
Grant Brebner faces uncertain future
As long as we keep a manager who can’t even coach a team to beat a 10 man opposition, Victory matches will continue to be full of drama and action.
Entertaining for the neutral, but exasperating for the Victory faithful.
Amazing A-League must bring fans back into stadiums
For excitement and unpredictability, the Brazilian and Argentine leagues have been outstanding over the last 10 or so years.
Plenty of different champions and plenty of last day changes at the top.
Dare I say it: European football title races are, well, exciting
We’ve beaten all 3 of Germany, Argentina and France and in 2 cases whilst they were reigning world champions.
Ode to Rhyan Grant: The homespun hero
I’d love to go to a Velez Sarsfield match. That’s the team I follow in Argentina.
There are few livestreams nowadays, so it is hard to watch full matches. Back in the 1990’s, I knew a kid who used to get videotapes sent out from Uruguay and ironically, it was almost easier to watch Argentinian and Uruguayan league matches back then. Now you can get highlights on the web, but livestreams are difficult.
The golden time was about 6-7 years ago when the Argentine Government owned the t.v rights and used to stream all Primera division matches worldwide on youtube for free on the futbol para todos (Football for all) channel.
The battle for authenticity - real or plastic?
Rapinoe is a great football player, but a truly horrible human being.
Her support for discrimination based on race, her support for discrimination based on sexual orientation and her hatred for people of religious faith are the things that I will remember her for.
As she enters her final World Cup, what legacy will Megan Rapinoe ultimately leave?