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    Quote Originally Posted by Frodo View Post
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    For:
    Paul Federer (WSW)
    Chris Fong (BRI)
    Dick Peil (CCM)
    Gino Marra (MAC)
    Simon Pierce (MCY)
    Shane Mattiske (NEW)
    Scott Barlow (SFC)
    Rob Morrison (WEL)

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    Jason Sourasis (WU)
    Anthony Di Pietro (MVC)
    Tony Sage (PER)
    Piet Van Der Paul (ADE)



    That's the list of who voted yes and no at the meeting held yesterday or day before.

    Dick Peil has come out and said they weren't consulted or asked to vote on the original proposal to sign off on the deal, only regarding whether or not to void the deal and walk away. NSW government said they would pull funding, basically forcing teams like CCM, Macarthur and us to fold under the financial strain.

    I hope Townsend is gone by the end of next week. I'm sure he's already made enough in his back pocket from this deal to not have to work again anyways.
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    The Gypo statement is pretty good, and telling.

    The other clubs have been well and truly done over and bullied into submission.....a disgrace

    Dear CCM Fans,

    The purpose of this email is to set the record straight.

    The first time I became aware of the decision to host the next 3 years of grand finals in Sydney was 8:00pm on Sunday night, the 11th December. Prior to that, I had no idea it was even being contemplated. It was a total surprise, and frankly not a pleasant one.

    Myself, and the Central Coast Mariners FC, were not consulted about the decision in any way prior to it being made. If we were consulted, we would have advocated strongly for an alternative, fairer model, one where every club gets a genuine, equal opportunity to host. There are many other sporting leagues worldwide that wrestle with this issue and I’m certain we could have taken inspiration from their approaches, if we were involved in the process.

    When the League made the decision to host the matches in Sydney, it did so with the support of all five clubs who currently hold voting rights, which doesn’t include us. I do believe those decision makers genuinely felt they were making the right decision to ensure League’s financial stability. However, it is clear to me that the decision making framework needs to be reviewed, as all clubs are in different positions, are different sizes, and have different needs. A transition to a collaborative framework must be considered. All clubs need to share in these decision making processes, and share in the privilege & burden of being responsible for those decisions to our fans and stakeholders.

    Yesterday, Tuesday 13th December, I participated in an unscheduled Owners meeting to discuss what the League would do now, given the strong criticism being levied against the decision from fans. This meeting was the first and only opportunity that our club has had to become involved.

    During that meeting yesterday, by virtue of the decision having already been made, I was forced to vote for either trying to pull out of the deal with Destination NSW, or continuing with the arrangement that had already been struck and announced. Frankly, it was a lose-lose decision.

    If the vote went in favour of attempting to pull out of the deal, it was not certain if that was legally even possible. It was also made abundantly clear that exiting the deal would result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in essential funding to the Mariners from the League being drastically reduced. Further, the advice I received from genuine government relations experts was that ripping up a locked-in deal after already announcing it would severely impact the League’s ability, and the ability of each club within it, to secure government support, funding and relationships moving forward. As one of the smallest clubs in the league, and one that currently loses millions of dollars every year, we rely on funding from the League, and we rely on being able to have positive relationships with government moving forward. Frankly, both are essential to our long term viability. Our pockets just aren’t as deep as other clubs’.

    On the other hand, I am first and foremost a football fan. That’s why I became involved in the club back in May 2023, I love football and I want to make a positive difference to the Australian game. Some of the best days of my life, and the majority of my inner circle of friends, are derived from my involvement in football. From this lens, I know how angry and upset I would personally be if my club made it to a grand final without having a chance to host it at home. Candidly, I’d be furious.

    Ten out of the eleven clubs that participated in yesterday’s meeting ultimately voted in favour of not trying to pull out of the deal that had already been made. I can’t speak for the internal dialogue and thought process that the other clubs’ representatives went through. But for me, it was a gut wrenching balance between advocating (ultimately pointlessly) for what I felt was ethically right as a football fan, versus reluctantly moving forward with the decision made by others, in the interest of keeping the League, and our club, financially viable long term. Ultimately, I felt I had to go with keeping our club, and the League, alive.

    I am frustrated at having been thrusted into this position and I believe it could have been avoided. Consultation with all clubs, stakeholders and fans needs to happen for material choices of this kind. I’m already working with experts on how we can prevent something like this happening again. I don’t have the exact answer to that now, but I will get it, and I will fight hard to ensure changes are made.

    I know some will read this explanation and think I made the wrong decision, and I respect that viewpoint. All I ask is that you voice that view in a constructive way, and work with us (not against us) to improve things moving forward.

    Myself and Shaun will be hosting a fan forum early next year to consult with everyone further. Please attend, and please tell us how you feel and give us your suggestions. I’m the newest Chairman in the league, and I’ve got a lot to learn, most of which will come from you, the fans.

    Yours faithfully,

    Richard Peil

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buddha View Post
    There is a big difference with those events in that they have a massive cult following and attract a fairly big global audience

    This is the A-Liga Grand Final, which doesnt
    Issue is if you announce that Grand Final is on at AAMI Park at 7pm on Saturday 25th May before the season starts you then can give Football Fans all over the country the opportunity to make a weekend of it book accommodation flights etc

    Plenty of ****s travel interstate to watch Socceroos matches at a much shorter announcement timeframe so giving the football fans of Australia 9-10 months to get their shit together shouldnt be hard

    Play your cards right and move it around the country each year and it turns into an "event"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
    The Gypo statement is pretty good, and telling.

    The other clubs have been well and truly done over and bullied into submission.....a disgrace
    Biggest question is why are you getting correspondence from those turd burglars??

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    Copied from elsewhere my friend.

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    I mean, the gypo just said the quiet part out loud. The clubs dont make any money.

    To be fair im impressed they fleeced the NSW govt out of as much cash as they did. Although an election year does raise the price.

    The best thing clubs and players and fans can do is support the concept, make it as big as possible then negotiate an even better deal next time.

    But of course they wont and will carry on like commercialism has killed the game when in fact its the only thing keeping the lights on.

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    Don't understand the deals Townsend comes up with.

    The $140 million can be used to grow the game but not pay any debts.

    The $15 million is taken as they are short of cash yet last week he was chasing Ronaldo.
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    Apparently minimum benchmarks were not met for Para subscriptions, so funding was reduced. Needed to find some dough to cover APL and FA incompetence. This show is run by idiots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by My2BobsWorth View Post
    Apparently minimum benchmarks were not met for Para subscriptions, so funding was reduced. Needed to find some dough to cover APL and FA incompetence. This show is run by idiots.
    If Paramount offered a decent service, that could change things..

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    I'm sure things will improve if they get the cricket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter403 View Post
    That is some next level logic there. We'll grow the game ourselves by not turning up to the finals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    I'm sure things will improve if they get the cricket.
    Cricket Australia will demand it - they're a bigger organisation than A-Leagues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by My2BobsWorth View Post
    Apparently minimum benchmarks were not met for Para subscriptions, so funding was reduced. Needed to find some dough to cover APL and FA incompetence. This show is run by idiots.
    And how much of this is the fault of Paramout! ha ha ha!

    I appreciated you sharing that M2BW - I needed a laugh
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    Melbourne victory should be banned for weeks now. Stupid ****ers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    Melbourne victory should be banned for weeks now. Stupid ****ers.
    Imagine risking legal consequences for an A-league final.
    LOL.
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    Well, they will be the lead story in bogan news at 6pm tomorrow.

    Points deduction at least.

    Curious that the coverage was not mentioning the protests or signs displayed......until they had to.

    I was concerned as soon as Glover threw that flare back....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
    Well, they will be the lead story in bogan news at 6pm tomorrow.

    Points deduction at least.

    Curious that the coverage was not mentioning the protests or signs displayed......until they had to.
    This should be the lead story. I'm so funking angry with these stupid ****ers. Melbourne active "support" have been coddled for too long as the true "fans". The reality is they have a contingent of fans that should have been banned years ago from every level of football and the other members of the group should have been smart enough to work that out and turfed them themselves.

    Why are we even pretending this game can go on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
    Curious that the coverage was not mentioning the protests or signs displayed......until they had to.
    I mentioned this to the wife. They won't mention it and th cameras will avoid showing it.

    I even then mentioned it was good of the fans to draw attention to it initially so it couldn't be ignored.

    But what followed was disgusting.

    It makes you wonder if we just witnessed the death of professional football in Australia. The game is in massive trouble now.

    There's no excuse for what happened but this entire issue has been handled terribly and it's possibly just killed the A-League

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