In 2026, no change in NPL for 2025.Originally Posted by FlatScreen
In 2026, no change in NPL for 2025.
But they are reverting back.... why? Because 3 games are better than 2 is the logical answer!
That's only a maybe and 2025 will have about 75% of games as 3 games
And some of the clubs only want 3 days because they make more money off the U18s. Nothing about making the match days better, the experience better, or improving the game in the region, just about cash
Last edited by Taffy; 25-10-2024 at 01:55 PM.
That's not why they want it to revert.
Thanks for the explanation..... Clubs having 3 games a day, means more revenue and more involvement. At ZL football level, they aren't trying to make the A-league. And I would assume, NPL would need the extra cash to have any chance of being financially viable.
There isn't more involvement no matter how much NPL clubs claim 16yos hang around all day (Hint: They absolutely don't). And they also aren't hanging around to do the BBQ all day, unlike in Zone.
Clubs are plenty financially viable, without trying to get $10 out of a parent to watch their son play. The could just not pay players obscene amounts of money.And I would assume, NPL would need the extra cash to have any chance of being financially viable.
But regardless of why NPL clubs are in the wrong, where has this idea that the Zone Conference League won't be played before reserves come from? My understanding is that they will still be on the same day and not played on a different day.
No one said it wouldn't. I said "and ZL basically was pushing for a 2 match game day..... crazy pills! I don't know much about the conference league. The chatter was the competition was being steered towards a 2 team league.
More games is more money, which enables clubs to get better facilities. Paying players huge sums has never made sense to me. It also takes the burden off players paying bigger and bigger rego's in community football.
Yes, the league is going to two teams but match days will still be 3 game match days.
Well we are in agreement, because the NPL clubs aren't putting the rego to better facilities, they are putting it to pay has been A-league players $2,000/game.More games is more money, which enables clubs to get better facilities. Paying players huge sums has never made sense to me. It also takes the burden off players paying bigger and bigger rego's in community football.
$2000 a game? Is this legitimate? Or more forum dribble? Woah.
100% legit - ridiculous numbers
I can't say which clubs or players but it is at maximum amount. We do have other more players getting over $1,000 game. With some clubs spending over $200,000 on players for a year, if they feel they can't survive without charging parents $10 to watch their 16yo play before reserves perhaps there is other spend to look at first
Last edited by Taffy; 25-10-2024 at 04:22 PM.
It's more in other federations...a couple of years ago, I think it was Bentleigh Greens (maybe Avondale) in Victoria had their player payments exposed (as they'd been investigated for directing players to put their incomes down as untaxable "hobby income"...a number of players were getting as much as $3600/game (untaxed) (believe it was 4 players in that band)
26 rounds, $93,600 (tax free, hobby income)
More leagues is more money as well yet thats not happening.
Sounds like they arent chasing $$$ that way. They know players and parents are trapped paying stupidly high fees to clubs and the associations.
Council also charging like wounded bulls on ground facilities.
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