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A LONG time Chelsea supporter, an original AUFC fan, member and season ticket holder. Life member of Salisbury Utd, past player, ref, coach and administrator. Yep been there done that.
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All of the noise this week has been about the finals of the Euros and the Copa America, but in the background, unnoticed by…
For many within the football family, the concept of a full pyramid is essential for our sport to be considered a success and worthy…
I started reading the comments and stopped halfway through them. It seems we all have a ‘thing’ about crowd numbers good or bad.
I watched most of the games on TV this weekend, both of our Adelaide teams were playing away. I hope that Football SA do get a license for the Second Tier, but even so there will be no guarantees that little old Adelaide would get a home game every weekend. That is going to be on the APL’s and FA’s long ‘to do list’ and highlighted as a priority. A proper Home and Away draw.
I am all for banter online and I think I can still give it out and receive it in the manner it was intended. [the Mrs. still thinks I’m a grumpy old sod] It amuses me reading the banter between Qlds and NSW supporters, that surely comes back to ‘State of Origin’ tussles over the years.
As a suggestion to Mike and Stu, and or the online editors, lets set aside one round, or one week when crowd numbers are not mentioned by anyone, authors, contributors and especially us fans in in particular. Just not say a word.
For the tipping records I thought I did pretty well at getting 3.
The A-League Men needs a lot more games like the Sydney Derby
Josh you talk absolute Rubbish. I watched the game with the Mrs. and not once did she or me even bother about the crowd numbers. To us neutrals it wasn’t a consideration, not even a passing thought. The game was entertaining to say the least. What a finish to it. And when I saw Rosco and Staj having a chat during the game I thought ‘hello, hello’ it is going to be on here. But not to be.
If you want to stick the boot into football, just because you believe that NSW should control the football noise and not give credit to anything coming from Qld, then you are doing a great job. But if keep doing it but don’t complain when others get it right and move ahead of NSW.
The A-League Men needs a lot more games like the Sydney Derby
sssshhhh Milan, you are giving away our trade secrets.
The A-League Men needs a lot more games like the Sydney Derby
Thanks mate, it is interesting that even in countries where football is a way of life, there are still issues outside of the game on the park that gets the headlines.
I think most of us look to Europe with stars in our eyes wishing and hoping to have such media support and wonder what if or what could be if we did have that support.
I would be interested to watch a mid-table game from some of those countries and compare the quality of match play, the age of players, do they have a pipeline of talented youngsters coming through.
Do their clubs get hounded by fans for not supporting them in any dispute?
My gut feel is that our A League isn’t as bad as some want us to believe. Some of our games this weekend were quite decent, playing quality wise.
The A-League Men needs a lot more games like the Sydney Derby
That would be true if the Socceroo’s were a standalone product. Once you start to bundle them all together, their value or the value of the package increases exponentially. You may be very surprised by the deal that the FA has negotiated, but then again you will find fault with it I suspect.
Jewel in the crown: Just how much are Socceroos and Matildas worth to the broadcasters?
This match, along with the Big Blue and the F3 Derby, are what real A League fans thrive on. Regardless of who does or doesn’t turn up, the match should be a beauty.
SFC have found some confidence, thanks to AUFC [Always putting others first, a selfless group are the REDS] but in all honesty, they weren’t that good and AUFC weren’t much cop that night. The RnB Hoops should win.
Is a sold out Sydney derby the spark that sets the A-League alight?
The world of football will be talking about Sam Kerr long after she has retired. From here on, every striker, Australian or not, will be compared to the best there ever is/was.
Matildas star only at '80 percent' but Kerr hat-trick leads Chelsea to crushing Champions League win
Agreed. A right royal PIA. I know they need to pay for the site but really, they are going OTT
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 5
I would like to put some thoughts together about an Adelaide bid.
Firstly, I don’t see Adel City as being viable. A composite side featuring those clubs mentioned and calling it [whatever they want] is the only successful way to go. If Football SA does get involved, then their facilities at Gepps Cross would be the place to use. The Lady Reds also use it on occasion. Moneywise 500k:- by 3 is a lot easier to manage them than for one club having to find it. It makes more sense for it to be these clubs with FSA guidance.
A 12 team NST? Why Australian football needs to trust the process, and what four more teams could look like
MacArthur 0 – Victory 1. Victory will be too good. Unfortunately.
Nix 2 – City 2. – Wellington doesn’t lose in Auckland add to that the announcement this week and they will want to prove a point. Which is all they will get.
Jets 2 – CCM 1. – Definitely the Match of the round. Good football-playing sides will see the Mariners win, just.
Sydney 1 – WSW 2. – The Sydneysiders shouldn’t get carried away with their last result. Adelaide didn’t turn up and these games are always thrilling. The Hoops to win.
Roar 2 – Glory 1. – Two more good football-playing teams, geez we are blessed here in Australia, the Oranges only because they are at home.
WU 0 – Adelaide 3. – The new Bayern signing wants to prove a point to all those who cast aspersions on his maturity or lack thereof. Do not be surprised if the score is much higher than my prediction. Nestory ‘could’ score 3 on his own in the first 30 minutes but more importantly, they will keep a clean sheet.
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 5
It is still early days for the Bulls/Rams [whatever they are called] and WU. I am more optimistic about these two clubs than most. Mac will be a slow laborious club plodding away without making much of an impact, and at some point in time [using my crystal balls] say 2050 they will be a force both on and off the pitch.
WU will end up being the most successful club in the A-League. They will, eventually, build and own their own stadium, and all the money the rest of us have to fork out for ‘rent’ on match days they will be putting into their club, or the owners pockets.
As for Auckland, I am excited, mainly for them, and for us. I do not believe the league will have a bye and that all the behind the scenes wheeling and dealing will be done on time for both of them to come in to start the 2025 season.
Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs
Loving it already…..hahahaha
Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs
Or Salisbury United.
Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs
The ST will have plenty of time to save up for such an event. Watch them all think twice about it when they see the costs involved and having to find around 20mil to run in the ALM/W
Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs
@ Buddy – Would you expect to have a say in how the club runs? Or would these 10,000 ‘owners’ elect a chairman and a board?
The concept sounds great, as a suggestion why don’t you run it past the people in Perth or Newcastle?
I think a club could be run on a minimum of 20mil once you add in the ALW and an academy program. It would be really interesting to see how it would turn out. It wouldn’t be at the rich end of the A-League more along the lines of an Adelaide or Mariners, and that’s a plus for the league.
Cut the crap, money talks and Bill Foley’s new Auckland licence is exactly what the A-League needs
I agree. PnR is fraught with dangers. I would worry more about losing Victory and the Smurfs than Adelaide and Perth or Wellington or Brisbane.
The concept of a National League is always an issue when states or regions are left out.
But the name “National” only is spoken about by us fans or in the media. The ALM/W are not referred to as National Leagues by the powers that be.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
I hope they prove me wrong, but I doubt it.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
None taken and thank you for the follow-up.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Kitwally – I beg to differ that AUFC was JUST a replacement for Adelaide City. There is a lot more to it than that.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Not so sure about the figures but it will be hard to see them making money. I would love to see the crowds at least equal the A Leagues.
If the seasons run in tandem, would a Sth. Melbourne Vs Marconi draw as many as a Victory Sydney game?
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Yes, it is. Would love to be a visitor so that first meeting.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Simmo, in regards to PnR I think we have to experiment with it. For now, excluding the ALM and W from PnR, no club is ready to enter the top tier of professional football in this country.
1. First the time frame. Five Years. The Second Tier should be up and running for at least 5 years before the FA entertain PnR from the local NSL state leagues. [Only after they meet the financial obligations.]
2. PnR should be left to operate at this level for numerous years to establish if PnR is infact viable within Australia. If it proves to be completely successful in all dimensions then introduce it to the ALM only.
3. How would it work? Do we have a straight drop and promote the GF winner or the league Champion?
4. I see more pitfalls in having a straight drop from both the ALM and the ST. Australia is unique in our sporting culture, our top 4; 6; or 8 play offs at the end of each season stand out. As a discussion point, I would suggest that we have a playoff system. A two-legged home and away play-off, between the bottom-placed A-League team and the best-placed ST club.
As you can tell I do not believe that PnR is going to be the silver bullet many think it might be.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Chris, do you believe that any of the Sydney or Melbourne clubs will look outside their clubs for talent? I don’t. Talented players currently plying their skills in local NPL leagues outside of those clubs mentioned will still be ignored. I hope I’m wrong, but history suggests I’m not.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Like you AT WORK, I would like to see a truly National Second Division or tier. A financially viable one.
Right now, the financial structure ensures that the NST would only be a regional set-up, and Football Australia, cannot lower those fees just to include other clubs from outside of Sydney or Melbourne. [I can just imagine the uproar if they did.]
I suspect FQ are looking after the interests of their members, and they could argue their position to their members in such a way that makes sense to them but no one else. I am sure that JJ would have been informed as to their beliefs and situation and it is unique to FQ.
To be honest and fair I think that FA should drop the term National Second Tier and run with just ‘The Second Tier’.
Will East Coast-based National Second Tier sink or swim?
Yes, you are right, irony at it’s best.
The A-League Men needs a lot more games like the Sydney Derby