Reebok can still gtfo - A-League Kits Thread

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But they can can't they? Just not in the way they would prefer.

Just not in the way that other ethnicities can.

Could it be as simple as the policy does not apply to HAL teams as they are franchise businesses not social/member sporting clubs.

It should also be noted that at no point in the roar press release does it claim any Dutch origins for the decisions, at no point on their website do they lay claim to the lions clubs heritage, in fact they specifically claim that they were formed in 2005. The irony is that its only rival fans who insist that the roar are the lions and hence have to forever take forward their baggage.

But said HAL franchises play in a professional comp (FFA Cup) alongside those other clubs.

I think you're focusing too much on the example of the Roar here. As Gaz said, the fact that these links and arguments can be so "easily" made shows the policy for what it is.

at MFAW who thinks MK are the only ethnic club, and Croatia the only ethnic nation, wanting in on the national scene.

MFAW - you may laugh at the legal case MK are putting together but what they have that the NT/Geneva convention didn't have was acceptance of their issue already, as seen in what you posted:

Melbourne Knights FC Vice President Pave Jusup lodged an official complaint to the Human Rights Commission under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 regarding the National Club Identity Policy which was accepted by the Commission and has been referred to the FFA for justification to the Commission.

MK led the charge for the bs that happened regarding the NPLV, and won. It wasn't solely their issue, but they were the face of the fight. The same is happening here - I think you'll find many other ethnic clubs of varying ethnic bases will rally behind the Knights and the FFA will be deemed to be racist, will be forced to remove the NCIP, and clubs will be free to represent their ethnicity how they choose.

The issue from here is when your South Melbournes etc come through with legitimate, undeniable bids to expand the HAL, the FFA will hold a grudge against them and choose not to include them. But that's nothing new - they've been doing that since HAL inception.

The other issue is they target ethnics because they generalized that ethnics = anti-social behaviour. Which we all know isn't the case, because we know that dickheadry = anti-social behaviour. The fact that the FFA have gone and created this sh*tstorm tells me that when the NCIP is abolished, there will be backlash for sure.

I eagerly anticipate listening in on the stream of the next SU58 FFA Cup game