You don't need to be a genius to recognize the cards are being stacked on this issue to favor one particular expression of interest for inclusion. The other groups / clubs expressing interest know this but are clearly afraid to say too much on the record.
Given Southern Expansion have Chinese backing and have also given a commitment of sorts to build there own stadium at Loftus they are a dead cert unfortunately.
Was just reading something on fox about the expansion.
Apparently this is the first season since 2013 that either of the top 2 teams hasn’t made the grand final.
Sydney and City really fell short didn’t they.
FFS.
Other points include proposed play each other twice, not three times.
International breaks.
FFA Cup weekend and a longer final series
Haha... that's good for us, they still haven't taken notice, let's hope they keep doing that.Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
Playing each team twice is not a bad idea: that would amount to 22 games in the first phase (with a 12 teams competition).
Then, they could split the comp in two: the first 6 and the last 6 play each other twice, 10 more games and the first one in the ladder is the winner, no playoffs or GF. 10 more games, a total of 32 for the season.
Canberra has Mooseheads = give them a spot
They done something like that in the NSL just before it died
It was absolute garbage and didnt work then
Early into the final series it was all over
Complete waste of time the rest of it
Someone in Canberra stabbed a wombat.
Canberra doesn't deserve a team.
There was a game between Newcastle and Northern Spirit in this 10 game 'finals series' that the Member speaks of. The game was washed out (i think?). Anyway, the game was meant to be replayed at a later date, but in the end the result wasn't going to affect anything, so they didn't play the game at all. Was a bit of a farce.
oh so you're saying it will fit perfectly with the A-League then?
so just to clarify the dates
24 May - closing date for expressions of interest
June - shortlist from the eoi submissions
11 June - Request for Proposals
31 August - closing date for proposals
31 October - Announcement
1 November - media and internet shitstorm
That's generous timing between the two. I expect shitstorms between every step.
The Championship Chronicles - The Jetstream's review of the 2007/08 season. www.newcastlefootball.net/chronicles
Halloween - wonderful timing.
When 1 club in the Strikers have pulled out already based on their non happyness with the criteria or more correctly the FFAs lack of a proper process it shows what we have on our hands here
A ****ing farce where it is already pre done
So the SE Sydney side is 1
Who is the other the FFA are letting in.
Bet you it not South Melbourne as they have no interest at FFA HQ to mend any relationships with the ethnic element in this country
Yep. The way i am seeing things or more importantly how the other Expression of Interest clubs are interpreting things is they know the existing clubs will not want to divvy up what $$$$$$ has already been agreed upon from the last round of funding/sponsorship/rights deals so FFA will be keen to bring in clubs who can cover that initial handicap. My understanding and happy to be corrected if wrong but the next round is a few years away yet so FFA looking to introduce clubs with enough of there own money. This is why that cluster hybrid Southern Expansion will get a run, Gallop on the record for last few years about this being his preference and the groups alleged bottomless pit of Chinese Money to support them financially. FFA had there minds made up a long time ago and has just been a matter of the timing IMO.
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What is the Member's ethnicity?
anyone out there who doesnt understand that this is the one and only criteria that matters is a sucker.
finally the Double-Eff-Aye is bringing the right people into the market.
Community clubs stink and are for poor people.
I understand your point... but we already have "meaningless" games with the current format.
Also, in the vast majority of the football world, playoffs do not exist - which can lead to the winner being decided with 10 games to go, and to "meaningless" games, yes, yet it's very unlikely you'll ever see an empty stadium even if neither of the teams are fighting for relegation.
What was the attendance for the Sydney semifinal?
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I also get the feeling that we'll end up with an odd number of teams and a bye round
just seems like exactly the sort of cock up the double effay excel at
bidz are in.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...24-p4zhda.html
would love Canberra and Tassie, but i suspect we will get Southern Expansion and one of the Qld bids.ACT: Canberra.
NSW: South-West Sydney (Liverpool), Southern Expansion (Sutherland-St George Illawarra), Wollongong Wolves, Macarthur (Campbelltown).
QUEENSLAND: Brisbane City, Gold Coast United, Western Pride/Ipswich.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: West Adelaide.
TASMANIA: State-wide.
VICTORIA: Team 11 (South-East Melbourne), South Melbourne, Western Melbourne, Belgravia Leisure.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Fremantle City.
Like to see Wolves and Canberra but yeh we will get Southern Bitsa sadly and probs Ipswich.
Gold Coast def.
Fastest growing area in Oz, cant fail.
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