This - sticks and stones, two sides to every story and all that.Originally Posted by seldom
Many years ago I remember Greg Chappell putting a case forward that a Pakistani player yelled at him with the F word several times when he was dismissed, caught on the boundary.
Paki counter claim was they were yelling out the players name....."Faqi, Faqi, got him Faqi".
Not a fan of this mid season, but as a pre or post season thing why not. Can't go wrong with more football.
SOCCER SEVENS: $1.4M CARROT FOR A-LEAGUE’S VERSION OF BIG BASH
SUPER goals from outside the box worth two points. Power plays where goalkeepers are benched. Even female players mixing it with the boys.
These are some of the initiatives in a $1.4 million Soccer Sevens format devised to help the A-League combat abbreviated forms of rival sports. While football purists are loath to embrace change, their sport remains the only major Australian code without a shortened version at the top level.
The first steps toward closing that gap were taken on Tuesday, when representatives from Sports Events Australia met with FFA boss David Gallop to outline the concept. We got a sneak peak of the presentation, which envisages a weekend tournament involving all 10 A-League teams. Matches would run for 10 minutes a half and be played on full-sized fields, with teams split into two pools.
The three highest-ranked teams from pool stages would progress to a six-team finals series on the Sunday evening.
The creators are confident a $1.4 million prize pool can be generated through a tourism model based on this year’s successful NRL Auckland Nines tournament.
In effect, the tournament is tendered to a host city, possibly Adelaide or Gold Coast, whose local council provides financial support in return for publicity and revenue from travelling fans.
Tuesday’s pitch asked Gallop to consider a festive season time frame to give the A-League an answer to cricket’s Big Bash, which was a resounding ratings winner
last summer.
While receptive to the idea, Gallop said he would prefer a pre-season slot.
“While it’s not a new idea and there would be some difficulties placing the tournament in our crowded season, any event where fans got the chance to see their players and teams is worth looking at it,’’ he said. “We’ll keep an open mind.”
Personally I'd rather see Beach Football or Futsal getting a bit of a run. Beach Football in particular if they are intent on having it during the season during summer.
Might be a way to have the league take a few weeks off over the really hot part of the year..... But the Xmas holidays help crowds. Pre season would be best but who would let them go to this when not properly physically prepared.... Smaller pitches would be better, play across the pitch, full size goals, two games at once.
Gimmick football though. 11v11 is exciting enough.
7 v 7 on a full field would be crap.
Beach football would be much better, all clubs are on the coast anyway.
wtf kind of an idea is that?
Should be six aside as the reigning Singapore Sixers Champs we would have a tactical headstart on our rivals we would blow in about 13 mins
nope. fark off.
Go jetties
You reckon we will return to defend our title??
Stupid idea.
If they wanted to be more like the Big Bash then play 11 v 11 and give 'em cricket bats.
Middleby would be all for it though cause he'd only need to not cock up 7 contracts.
Cricket fans don't watch Big Bash, bogans do.
Same for "Sockah Sevenz".
Enough football to watch as it is.
djite: Abbas must have misheard cause crowds in Sydney much louder than those @ Anfield & cause English isnt his 1st language.#MyOpinion #Disgusted
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/...talab-decision
Just set this up Dave.
Personally I'd rather see 1.4m go to HAL Expansion and/or grassroots.
OK
I would rather 1.4 million went to a decent technical director for the FFA not the useless twits they employ or better yet was spent subsidising coaching/refereeing courses to get more people qualified for less
I was trying to decide how I would respond. This sums it up perfectly
You do realise this idea has no involvement by the FFA other than sanction the event promoter to use the clubs and create the tournament window in the football schedule. The FFA is not fronting any cash, I'd say they would get some sort of kick back from the event promoter though, they are not reallocating any youth, grass roots or development funding, the promoter takes on the financial risk and rewards,. If anything the FFA would have additional TV content to sell to help fund all those things and then you have the winner potentially getting some cash, something new considering clubs get no such rewards for winning the championship or premiership.
I don't like that big bash idea at all
A Jets signing if ever I saw one...
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...ith--nix/89785
Please don't let this happen. Was horrible first season scored a few this year but all in all do not rate him!
WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !
We shouldn't sign anyone til Griff has a new contract
We shouldn't sign anyone (but griff) until we sign a manager.
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