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    The hell is Belgravia Leisure?

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    Quote Originally Posted by halo se7en View Post
    The hell is Belgravia Leisure?
    sounds def like a money laundering operation.

    therefore im all for it.

    Forza Belgravia!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by halo se7en View Post
    The hell is Belgravia Leisure?
    http://belgravialeisure.com.au/

    Belgravia Leisure connects community to leisure. What does this mean?

    To everyday people, this means that they can enjoy our swim, fitness, sporting and leisure services regardless of their physical ability, financial capacity, cultural background or stage of life.


    To governments and owners of recreational facilities, this means they can be confident that everyone in their local communities has an equal opportunity to access services or further their careers at their centres.



    • Aquatic and fitness clubs
    • Sports stadiums
    • Golf courses
    • Day spas and wellness retreats
    • Events and hospitality centres

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    Fremantle City

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    looks like they've started their bid already (from their Stadium Sports page):
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    https://www.weareteam11.com/

    Team 11



    and oh my god, they've got Ljubo in the video! give 'em the spot now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post


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    Poor - you could revoice that vid and change a couple of slides and use it as a bid for any club.

    Would take 20 mins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by belchardo View Post
    https://www.weareteam11.com/

    Team 11



    and oh my god, they've got Ljubo in the video! give 'em the spot now.
    That's an impressive video. On the surface, a much greater effort that the Fremantle City FC by comparison.

    The data on the demographic and appearance of collaboration and unity between local clubs and council is a strong selling point.

    As a neutral, that certainly sparks my interest.
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    We've experienced the pitfalls of signing players based on videos - now we are signing entire clubs. Have we not learned anything over the past ten years ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Dunster View Post
    We've experienced the pitfalls of signing players based on videos - now we are signing entire clubs. Have we not learned anything over the past ten years ?
    The video would form part of a broader submission. I'd really hope they're reading the proposals the clubs are submitting.
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    here is a simple idea

    there's been 15 bids for the A-league

    the double effay should cut Wellington, take the top three bids and make a 12 team A-League

    the remaining 12 are invited to form the A2-League, with promotion and relegation to happen after some initial settling period

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    Quote Originally Posted by boz-monaut View Post
    here is a simple idea

    there's been 15 bids for the A-league

    the double effay should cut Wellington, take the top three bids and make a 12 team A-League

    the remaining 12 are invited to form the A2-League, with promotion and relegation to happen after some initial settling period
    Now now Boz, this is the FFA we are talking about. No room for common sense here!

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    Quote Originally Posted by boz-monaut View Post
    here is a simple idea

    there's been 15 bids for the A-league

    the double effay should cut Wellington, take the top three bids and make a 12 team A-League

    the remaining 12 are invited to form the A2-League, with promotion and relegation to happen after some initial settling period
    Perfect except keep Wellington and kick South Melbourne out but keep everyone else then gallop fronts the press saying hes got no beef wif Efniks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boz-monaut View Post
    here is a simple idea

    there's been 15 bids for the A-league

    the double effay should cut Wellington, take the top three bids and make a 12 team A-League

    the remaining 12 are invited to form the A2-League, with promotion and relegation to happen after some initial settling period
    Ah yes, but being in the second division changes the financial modelling and some of these submissions probably will say A-League or nothing.

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    I'm assuming the A2 league will have a ready made sponsor in that case... (still won't buy their milk though )
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    Quote Originally Posted by turbojetfireV8 View Post
    I'm assuming the A2 league will have a ready made sponsor in that case... (still won't buy their milk though )

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    Serious issue here

    This 2nd division mythological idea.

    Considering the basic financial issues of it and the costs to send a 2nd division team all over the country etc

    Going to have to allow clubs to spend what they see fit.

    This is the reality of it if it ever going to happen

    This being the case the simplest way for it to occur

    Is to remove the Minimum spend and maximum spend of the Salary Cap in the HAL

    Let the Gypos be as povo as they like.


    Once you do this then there is **** all need for the FFA criteria of x amount sponsorship and all the other BS they are putting on these bids

    A second division can be created quickly


    To me the biggest thing holding up a 2nd division is the FFA and the exxessive level of control they are putting on HAL ownership and the salary cap

    Both have to go

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    Australia is a tricky place for sport. As a general rule, sport in Australia is the complete opposite to football around the word, with exception of perhaps USA.
    Australian sports fans want to see finals series. It’s a success in terms of marketing and fan engagement.
    Salary caps in Australia create sustainability imo. Which is important here. But it means we fall behind in world wide competition.
    I actually don’t see too much of a problem with salary cap. I think they could build in a few more loopholes to attract quality players. But if we abolish salary cap, Sydney and Melbourne teams will flourish. Clubs in non capitals will be left with dreggs of players and they can’t compete and we end up with a la liga situation when every year it’s between 2 clubs. Maybe 3.

    At least now there’s definitive ebbs and flows of teams being successful and rebuilding for years.
    If we got relegated one year, we sure as hell wouldn’t put enough long term effort in to be promoted. I for one am grateful that our status in the a league is more or less a certainty.

    The game needs to develop, and finding a sustainable way to do so is important. Learning from mistakes from failed NSL competitions is important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung View Post
    Australia is a tricky place for sport. As a general rule, sport in Australia is the complete opposite to football around the word, with exception of perhaps USA.
    Australian sports fans want to see finals series. It’s a success in terms of marketing and fan engagement.
    Salary caps in Australia create sustainability imo. Which is important here. But it means we fall behind in world wide competition.
    I actually don’t see too much of a problem with salary cap. I think they could build in a few more loopholes to attract quality players. But if we abolish salary cap, Sydney and Melbourne teams will flourish. Clubs in non capitals will be left with dreggs of players and they can’t compete and we end up with a la liga situation when every year it’s between 2 clubs. Maybe 3.

    At least now there’s definitive ebbs and flows of teams being successful and rebuilding for years.
    If we got relegated one year, we sure as hell wouldn’t put enough long term effort in to be promoted. I for one am grateful that our status in the a league is more or less a certainty.

    The game needs to develop, and finding a sustainable way to do so is important. Learning from mistakes from failed NSL competitions is important.
    In a 1 league closed shop set up like the HAL is you can get away with havinbg a salary cap

    If you are going to go 2 divisions and bring in promotion and relegation I cant see how you can persevere with it

    Promotion Relegation is a system to allow success and innovation with advancement and punish malasise lazyness and poor planning with relegation

    A Salary Cap would only be hindering clubs from finding their place

    In a 1 comp set up you can have it but as soon as you looking at 2 divisions it has to go

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    Sydney and Melbourne teams will flourish
    they've won 7/13 with your stupid rules in place anyway.

    the quicker the Double-Eff-Aye play on the egos of mega rich assholes and let them spend their way to the top (starting in the 2nd div) the quicker the A-League grows.

    Rich assholes who own sports teams dont look to break even/make a profit on their year to year operations. they look to increase the value of their franchise by growing the whole damn pie. serious America is right there as a template. why do these idiots at HQ make it so damn hard on themselves.
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