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I agree with Nemesis. And the same applies in Perth. Tony Sage is already publicly very unhappy at losing nearly $3M last season and would be highly unlikely to accrue more debt by providing matching offers to departed players.
The key purpose of a salary cap is fiscal control – to stop clubs spending themselves out of existence. In mature football systems like England (92 professional clubs) it does not matter if attrition claims a few victims eg Bury. In small, immature and struggling football systems like Australia (12 clubs) losing clubs is a disaster for the game. Protectionist policies like the salary cap are needed until the game has matured.
The A-League without a salary cap? Be careful what you wish for
Gallop/Lowy failed to sell A-League rights to 7, 9 or 10 even after Gallop thought he had 9 in the bag. Under the current 2-year deal, 10 gets the Sat night game free from Fox but gives up advertising revenue.
How to construct Australia's football pyramid
Exactly right. And the value of licenses is likely to soar after independence.
Who is paying for promotion and relegation in the A-League?
Cambodia will be no pushover. Their team is well prepared having just played 5 competitive games in an AFF warm-up tournament that Australia did not attend. Cambodia defeated Malaysia which drew 1-1 with the Olyroos last week.
And Cambodia’s home ground has a poor artificial surface that Australia will probably struggle with.
The Olyroos eleven Arnie needs to pick
Agreed @Stu … Australian football needs to focus on Australian football and forget about comparisons to other leagues and other sports. Chest-beating nonsense by people like Steven Lowy about becoming the number one Oz sport only attracts derision.
Interestingly, a recent fan survey in Singapore found that the fans wanted to see more young Singaporeans and not necessarily more visa players. The S-League was rebranded as Singapore Premier League (with some other changes including ground-sharing) and attendance DOUBLED in the first season.
Most A-League players can't compete in Asia. Why shoot the messenger?
Is holding the numbers good enough after 5 years of decline?
After year 3 (14.6k average), FFA projected 20k crowds … “Onwards and upwards” said John O’Neill. Current crowd average is barely half that projection.
A million fans, stacks of stats and the embarrassing Mariners
Correct … Nemesis and Fuss are the same person … an MV supporter. It’s a pity he has left. MF won’t be missed.
Western United take first steps towards becoming a real club, but questions remain
There is little doubt about the identity of the alleged disruptive influence. Even Tom Sermani (when Matildas coach) mentioned her difficult personality and the need for delicate handling.
FFA's actions make it seem like they've got something to hide
Channel 7 News is reporting that “Matildas players will demand the reinstatement of coach Alen Stajcic who was axed on Saturday”.
The reporter referred to him as Staj-chich.
https://thewest.com.au/news/7-news/matildas-to-demand-coach-be-reinstated-bc-5991737193001
How can we trust the FFA to do the right thing?
Not right. Adelaide United played in the last NSL season (2003-4) after Adelaide City dropped out at short notice. AU finished third with an average crowd about 12.5k, which was highest that season.
Whatever happened to supporting your team no matter what?
I think that’s a perfect explanation. And telcos and other streaming services may pay ‘over the odds’ (relative to ratings) because it is in their best interest to do so.
How much trouble is the A-League seriously in?