The A-League Expansion Thread

[Macca]

Sort of like how the clubs run the EPL and still have promotion relegation??

Not the same. They already had relegation for ages before the PL stepped away from the FA, there's no way they could have gotten away with removing it.

Not very likely to see clubs here raise their hand and say its a good idea to introduce it.

[StannyCFCJET]

Not the same. They already had relegation for ages before the PL stepped away from the FA, there's no way they could have gotten away with removing it.

Not very likely to see clubs here raise their hand and say its a good idea to introduce it.

We would not exist IMO if relegation was in from the start

[MFKS]

Not the same. They already had relegation for ages before the PL stepped away from the FA, there's no way they could have gotten away with removing it.

Not very likely to see clubs here raise their hand and say its a good idea to introduce it.

Not like the FFA have any plans on giving it to us either

I think you will find the cclubs will be for it

The bigger clubs it is in their interests to bring it in

It is also going to be a benefit for all clubs as it will keep fixtures interesting at thge end of the season

[MFKS]

This.

Nothing better that 2 self interested parties dictating how another party spends their cash in the name of preventing self interest.

Madness.

Yes and no ****er questions it either??

Why exactly are the FFA negotiating with the PFA on how much of a cut the players are getting and then telling rhge clubs what the freight is going to be??

Farce really

[orily]

Australian football it's something amazing and dynamics.
Just look at these match results

[belchardo]

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...01-p4zutb.html

bit more on canberra

[traffic light]

We would not exist IMO if relegation was in from the start

Rubbish. We would be back up by now.

[belchardo]

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...09-p4zwf7.html

ACT bid announce Ron Smith as head of football. They've also gone past 5,000 foundation members - but it's a free membership at this stage, so it's not really a commitment in my mind.

[belchardo]

bid day...

canberra gets some government cash: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...30-p500po.html
canberra learning from AFC wimbeldon: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...30-p500pt.html

key aspects of Canberra's will be:


- A lucrative funding deal with the government and significant support from the Canberra business community.
- A "50 plus one" ownership model which will see members retain overall control of operations. They already have 7000 members.
- AFC Wimbledon, the most successful fan-owned club in the United Kingdom, chief operating officer Joe Palmer has joined Canberra's advisory board.
- Famed youth coach and former Socceroos interim boss Ron Smith has signed as the club's head of football.
- An existing stadium that has no other content for summer. Most bids do not have a stadium.

i'm quite excited by this and getting quite hopeful of them succeeding. i await the inevitable crushing feeling of devastation and disappointment when FFA announce expansion teams in sydney and melbourne.

[MonkeyKplunk]

Canberra would be a more exciting prospect, but the dollar signs for FFA in Sydney/Melbourne teams will be too hard to pass up.

Meanwhile, Southern Expansion seems to have thankfully died in the arse, and Wolves dropped off the radar

[evolution]

Meanwhile, Southern Expansion seems to have thankfully died in the arse, and Wolves dropped off the radar

The merging of the SW Sydney and Macarthur bids thankfully looked to have killed the abomination that was Southern Expansion. Disappointing about Wolves though but can only see one team from NSW getting in this time.

Would love to see Canberra get up but I think it'll be the Team 11 Dandenong bid that gets in with SW Sydney/Macarthur. Really those two and then Wolves & Canberra a year or two after would be ideal.

[MFKS]

Hope they let South in

Better to have a real club in there than another souless plastic franchise

Also be good if the no ethnics thing was banished and we can all start the reconciliation

[boz-monaut]

I actually agree with MFKP here

I'd prefer to see South Melbourne and Canberra in

I expect neither to get the nod though

[Jetmaster]

Southern Expansion died with Les...RIP

[Premy]

I actually agree with MFKP here

I'd prefer to see South Melbourne and Canberra in

I expect neither to get the nod though

My only issue with South Melbourne is that there is no geographical difference between them Victory and City.

[Couscous]

Canberra's a pretty white place, so I'm unsure you can support a Canberra bid while opposing the national identity policy.

[MFKS]

My only issue with South Melbourne is that there is no geographical difference between them Victory and City.

They should have been admitted when Heart got put in

Hearts bid was that piss poor it fell over after a couple of years and if it wasnt for the City group bailing thgem out they would have went tits up

South have there own support which they can immeadiately add to the League

Where the hell are the rest of these New Dawn blow in Franchises from Melbourne getting support??
Only stealing it from Heart or Victree anyway

[Premy]

They should have been admitted when Heart got put in

Hearts bid was that piss poor it fell over after a couple of years and if it wasnt for the City group bailing thgem out they would have went tits up

South have there own support which they can immeadiately add to the League

Where the hell are the rest of these New Dawn blow in Franchises from Melbourne getting support??
Only stealing it from Heart or Victree anyway

Thanks for your reverting thoughts, however nothing of what you said alleviates my concern about South Melbourne having no geographical difference between Victory and City.

[Premy]

Brisbane City have pulled out of the bidding process.

1 down.

[Premy]

After reading the Brisbane City press release and what they mention about consultation with FFA I think the Ipswich bid maybe a real chance.