General A-League Thread

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Originally Posted by GazFish35

Smart and stadium don't go together in Australia.

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Especially in Newcastle. We'd somehow have to drag the Mungo drunks out after the Knoughts games and allow for idiot motorcyclists jumping over giant mounds of dirt a couple times a year.

If the two competitions were split summer and winter I would suggest the winter comp return to Australs (Breakers) stadium but we have probably got to the point where Australs doesn't have the capacity anymore.

The biggest problem nationally though is probably getting the FFA executive to actually work for 12 months a year instead of 6. Can't see it happening.

Any other thoughts?

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Originally Posted by pv4

He never said Brattan was renowned for scoring long range screamers.

He agreed with 2 people who said they want Brattan at our club, claimed he'd be a long-shot to sign, and made a joke referencing his actual long-range shooting.

You then claimed Brattan was "awful" at shooting from range, then brought up how he has a worse goal:game ration than a completely different player.

RAM then said that isn't all-telling because the player you decided to compare him to has a much higher quantity of shooting, rather than look at the quality that Brattan provides.

RAM hasn't fapped, or anything like that. You've just continually slammed everything that he hasn't even exactly said.

And fwiw I wholeheartedly disagree with you - Brattan is not "awful" at long range shooting. I think it is a terrific trait of his, albeit a somewhat reserved one. The reason he probably hasn't received the Row-Z-esque nicknames is becuase the percentage of his long shots being on target and/or a goal are much higher than Zad's. Maybe the fact that Brattan reserves the quantity of long-shots, and rather keeps possession due to his teams philosophy, is another glowing feature of his game. Something which i think RAM has actually attempted to say.

And topically, I will hashtag this with #shotsfired

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Betrayed by a gypsie :(

And come on, the guy thinks Virgili and Ramsay would be a great signing, FFS! Those points are the ones that really got me.

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Originally Posted by lquiquer

Interesting Tweet from @ALeagueFR.....What about an Apertura-Clausura South American style comp for the HAL? Maybe each team plays the other 9 clubs twice in Apertura and Twice in Clausura ..... 36 weeks + 8 weeks of finals if we want to keep finals in?... That makes it 2 months off season instead of almost 5 months off season at the moment ....... If you put FFA cup in the equation then we pretty much play all year round..........Also the 2 comps winners (Apertura and Clausura) play in Asian cup as well as winner of the FFA cup ........TV (Foxtel) should like that........Thoughts?....

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I've floated similar ideas but based more on the Eerste Divisie in Netherlands. They play 4 periods, everyone playing everyone once in each. The overall points total decides who the "champion" of the league is, the winner of each period go into the promotion playoff and the next best 4 based on overall points (or however many is required if best overall points are already promoted) make up an 8 team playoff.

Something like that could work here... overall points = Champion. Winner of each period (since everyone seems to say finals football is the only thing that keeps end of season interesting) + champion + enough total points to make our farcical top 6 = finals football format we already have.

http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/arti...v1x6335h83grjz

15 years with FC Barcelona Academy and a UEFA Pro Licence. Decent credentials for a coach.

Sure RAM would have liked him to have 20 years as manager at a big club before joining an A-League club as a coach though ;)

Brattan's haircut is the worst thing ever

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Originally Posted by joel31

Brattan's haircut is the worst thing ever

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I'm hoping it's a joke/bet thing. No matter what the reason it's shameful!

He looks like Riff Raff!http://www.xxlmag.com/wp-content/upl...f-featured.jpg

Archie on Thomas Broich...."the best ever A-League player, after me"...

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Originally Posted by Frodo

I'm hoping it's a joke/bet thing. No matter what the reason it's shameful!

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I agree, suits a black guy but Bratten just looked like an idiot out there with that hairdo.

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Originally Posted by Frodo

I'm hoping it's a joke/bet thing. No matter what the reason it's shameful!

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Bali holiday.... Could have been worse for him: stuck in Denpasar and not back on time for the game!!

oh my days :rof:

https://www.facebook.com/RedAndBlack...62097710558650

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Originally Posted by q-money

oh my days :rof:

https://www.facebook.com/RedAndBlack...62097710558650

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Wait till the bogan media gets hold of this.

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Originally Posted by q-money

oh my days :rof:

https://www.facebook.com/RedAndBlack...62097710558650

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and still, we wait for our fighter jet shaped hats...............

What a pack of morons.

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Originally Posted by q-money

oh my days :rof:

https://www.facebook.com/RedAndBlack...62097710558650

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Wow. I wonder who the brainiac is who came up with this?

The infighting on that page is hilarious

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Originally Posted by furns

The infighting on that page is hilarious

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i did enjoy that it only took about 6 posts for someone to point out that ISIS is funded by Obama and Saudi Arabia.

who said Wanderers fans were silly.
#rbbstaywoke

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Originally Posted by plague

i did enjoy that it only took about 6 posts for someone to point out that ISIS is funded by Obama and Saudi Arabia.

who said Wanderers fans were silly.
#rbbstaywoke

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Take that shit to the Politics thread.

That stuff is gold

The photos with balaclava a bit rid.. But actual kids shirts cool idea..

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-0...league/6718022

I think that is a great idea to be honest, something that should have been done with the Fury and GC. I believe the AFL did this with the Suns and Giants.

It allows them to build a squad of 16,17,18 year olds for a year or 2 then come into the HAL. Would build some brand awerness and a fan base, instead of going in cold.

And what potential Owner wouldn't love a couple years of relative low running cost before joining the league, they would basically be running a NYL Team for 2 years.

Obviously they would have to sign some experienced and Marquee players when they enter the league, but they would have a very solid foundation to build on.

Then when the A League does eventually expand 17/18 season? They would have 2 established teams pretty much ready to go.

Plenty of options
Canberra
2nd Brisbane Team
Southern Sydeny
South Coast
South Melbourne
Geelong
2nd NZ Team

Don't they already have the AIS from Canberra?

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Originally Posted by Thomas477

Don't they already have the AIS from Canberra?

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The FFA CoE team, yeah. But aren't they specifically players that are part of the AIS program and not Canberra local youth?

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Originally Posted by Grimario

The FFA CoE team, yeah. But aren't they specifically players that are part of the AIS program and not Canberra local youth?

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Yeah the Canberra elite youth program (Like Emerging Jets) only goes up to u/17s.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...bourne-victory

Victory sign Bozanic. good signing.

Another reason to hate them.

why do you need more reasons?

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Originally Posted by belchardo

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...bourne-victory

Victory sign Bozanic. good signing.

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Marquee $$ though?

They'll pay a fair chunk of the deal in the first year then slide him back within the cap next 2 yrs.

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Originally Posted by belchardo

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...bourne-victory

Victory sign Bozanic. good signing.

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****ing ****

"The RBB can confirm its representatives have met with the Club, Venue, Police and Council officials to engage positively in the off season. In response, at a meeting with Police and the Club, the RBB were issued with the following intended restrictions by Parramatta LAC and the Stadium Trust.
These include, but are not limited to;
- Removal of banners and flags or risk confiscation
- No march for any games.
- Zero tolerance for swearing, including in any chants.
- No standing on seats. Including children.
- No standing in aisles.
- Police to engage the aisles to prevent crowd movement between bays.
- One member per seat, with no jumping / side by side movement.
- Capo to be a "positive influence" on the crowd otherwise be removed, along with the capo stand.
- Signing of a "terms and conditions" for person(s) using the megaphone, and this person to meet police and club before each game.
- OSG police to continue to be used in the northern stand with a small presence of uniformed police.
- If these conditions are breached, the game will be delayed or other action required in relation to venue management, at the direction of the event commander, until the issue is resolved.
Cost recovery of all police and OSG required to manage the event will apply to Pirtek Stadium and WSW.
Some of these conditions were prominent during our trial against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday 13th September.
This is an ongoing battle. We will not go away."

Could not happen to be a better bunch of blokes.

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Originally Posted by Beeen

"The RBB can confirm its representatives have met with the Club, Venue, Police and Council officials to engage positively in the off season. In response, at a meeting with Police and the Club, the RBB were issued with the following intended restrictions by Parramatta LAC and the Stadium Trust.
These include, but are not limited to;
- Removal of banners and flags or risk confiscation
- No march for any games.
- Zero tolerance for swearing, including in any chants.
- No standing on seats. Including children.
- No standing in aisles.
- Police to engage the aisles to prevent crowd movement between bays.
- One member per seat, with no jumping / side by side movement.
- Capo to be a "positive influence" on the crowd otherwise be removed, along with the capo stand.
- Signing of a "terms and conditions" for person(s) using the megaphone, and this person to meet police and club before each game.
- OSG police to continue to be used in the northern stand with a small presence of uniformed police.
- If these conditions are breached, the game will be delayed or other action required in relation to venue management, at the direction of the event commander, until the issue is resolved.
Cost recovery of all police and OSG required to manage the event will apply to Pirtek Stadium and WSW.
Some of these conditions were prominent during our trial against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday 13th September.
This is an ongoing battle. We will not go away."

Could not happen to be a better bunch of blokes.

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Before anyone asks, as far as we understand these restrictions only apply to the RBB however I am waiting on a call back from the Jets to confirm this.

"No jumping"
what happens when someone scores
"No swearing"
You've eliminated half of their vocabulary

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Originally Posted by Beeen

"The RBB can confirm its representatives have met with the Club, Venue, Police and Council officials to engage positively in the off season. In response, at a meeting with Police and the Club, the RBB were issued with the following intended restrictions by Parramatta LAC and the Stadium Trust.
These include, but are not limited to;
- Removal of banners and flags or risk confiscation
- No march for any games.
- Zero tolerance for swearing, including in any chants.
- No standing on seats. Including children.
- No standing in aisles.
- Police to engage the aisles to prevent crowd movement between bays.
- One member per seat, with no jumping / side by side movement.
- Capo to be a "positive influence" on the crowd otherwise be removed, along with the capo stand.
- Signing of a "terms and conditions" for person(s) using the megaphone, and this person to meet police and club before each game.
- OSG police to continue to be used in the northern stand with a small presence of uniformed police.
- If these conditions are breached, the game will be delayed or other action required in relation to venue management, at the direction of the event commander, until the issue is resolved.
Cost recovery of all police and OSG required to manage the event will apply to Pirtek Stadium and WSW.
Some of these conditions were prominent during our trial against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday 13th September.
This is an ongoing battle. We will not go away."

Could not happen to be a better bunch of blokes.

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Walk to the game following designated paths, Sit down, shut up and watch the game in silence then quickly and peacefully vacate the area

Sets a dangerous precedent. The RBB are a bunch of flogs, but this is going too far IMHO

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Originally Posted by WolfMan

Sets a dangerous precedent. The RBB are a bunch of flogs, but this is going too far IMHO

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I agree

Respectfully disagree Wolfy. It's entirely their own fault, and they have been allowed to run roughshod over "the rules" for too long.
And the rules aren't even that extensive.
Rule 1: no flares
Rule 2: don't be dicks
Rule 3: see rules 1&2

They didn't have to punch on with opposition fans, wreck seats and throw flares. If they kept their hardcore element in check, they wouldn't be in this predicament.
They could have been passionate and well organised, without all that other bollocks they carry on with.
But they thought they knew better, and were too busy posting photos and updates on ultrastifo for internetz points.
So their cops have had enough.

Thankfully we seem to have a much improved relationship with Newy LAC

F

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Originally Posted by furns

Respectfully disagree Wolfy. It's entirely their own fault, and they have been allowed to run roughshod over "the rules" for too long.
And the rules aren't even that extensive.
Rule 1: no flares
Rule 2: don't be dicks
Rule 3: see rules 1&2

They didn't have to punch on with opposition fans, wreck seats and throw flares. If they kept their hardcore element in check, they wouldn't be in this predicament.
They could have been passionate and well organised, without all that other bollocks they carry on with.
But they thought they knew better, and were too busy posting photos and updates on ultrastifo for internetz points.
So their cops have had enough.

Thankfully we seem to have a much improved relationship with Newy LAC

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You don't think the FFA could simply adopt this in their code of conduct and apply a blanket rule, Furns?

Agree they've done it to themselves but I fear of the follow on effect that could potential impact the other clubs

They have already tried to an extent two seasons ago with the active areas, mandating that only members could enter active areas. Or that details must be provided to buy active support tickets. It failed, and it caused the smaller active groups to shrink further (especially ours).
The larger active groups just organised via their clubs to have GA areas directly beside their active areas.

I got the feeling the problem is not so much inside the ground. The problem is managing outside parra stadium before and even more after full time...

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Originally Posted by lquiquer

I got the feeling the problem is not so much inside the ground. The problem is managing outside parra stadium before and even more after full time...

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they have a monkey army in the carpark with cheap gold chains, buzz cuts and and will crawl out of their brothels if superior numbers