Zero "marquee" impact, but I'd take Heskey in a heartbeat - you can't tell me he isn't better than our current strikers.
Zero "marquee" impact, but I'd take Heskey in a heartbeat - you can't tell me he isn't better than our current strikers.
new a-league ad.
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...2012/13-/49102
i like it.
Why would FFA not include a shot of the stadium-length NEWCASTLE banner from our game against Victory last season, ffs? And I see (without any real surprise) that the Jets feature in a total of about three shots again, despite the couple of Brockie screamers that would have made for great promotional material.Originally Posted by belchardo
just watched that ad. my thoughts:
the gypos featured heaps
where were the crunching tackles
OK
Probably because it is a generic ad for all teams and they would want to make the action as generic as possible.
Probably didn't have a large crowd in the background of the footage.
I don't know. This is supposed to be just the teaser ad. The final one may be different.
Last edited by hauss; 17-09-2012 at 02:59 PM.
Lack of epic NEWCASTLE is a massive disc race.
still better than last year when our only footage was brankenstein
you should probably made a giant 'Sydney' banner.
Would probably have gotten on the telly.
I see your point, but they happily showed that "Roar Pride" banner. I'm not whinging for the sake of whinging - I honestly believe our banner was one of the best things ever organised by a fan group in all seven years of the A-League, and that any governing body worth its salt would be keen to emphasise it in ads designed to flaunt the colour and passion of the supporters. It was the last truly magical night at the stadium, if you ask me. Felt like the old days again. I will never forget the moment when I watched those letters unfurl from the southern hill.
Agree. It was a fantastic spectacle and I myself sent an email to SBS's The World Game show to complain about the fact that on the show following the display, all they could do is bitch and moan about the state of the game when the Jets v Victory game was exciting and the tifo display showed great cooperation between the club and the supporters.
As a whole, we soccer followers have such a chip on our shoulders about the game: always complaining about the support the media should be giving etc. When really the only thing we can do is just follow our team as best we can. In Europe, you pay minimum 30 Euro to watch a team like Juventus play. We get it easy and should probably be putting more money into the club, however we can, if we want it to be a success in the A-League.
I'll never forget that banner and one day someone might honour the history of the Newcastle active support. So long as we honour it, I'm fine with it.
We can't really be surprised it wasn't used.
if sydney or melbourne didnt do it it doesnt count
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NBN just said Griff has no tear and will be fit for Round 1.
Praise Griff! Now please sign Griff, Tinks.
More importantly is that the club is using it for, well everything remotely jets related.
Looks like they are hell bent on this A-League all stars concept.At least $5 million will be needed to attract Manchester United to Brisbane
Marco Monteverde
The Courier-Mail
September 18, 2012 12:00AM
You have to pay to see this - the Queensland Government will have to cough up to attract Robin Van Persie and his Manchester United mates. Source: Getty Images
THE Queensland Government will need to pay at least $5 million to entice English giants Manchester United to Brisbane next year.
The hugely popular Red Devils are planning to tour Australia next July to prepare for the 2013-14 English Premier League season.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly wants to play two matches, with Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all in the running.
The preference is for both games to involve an A-League All-Star XI rather than Australian club sides.
Events Queensland officials have already met with Football Federation Australia and Manchester United delegates about hosting a match at Suncorp Stadium.
"FFA approached EQ to hear an overview of Manchester United's plans for Asia and potentially Australia in 2013," an EQ spokeswoman told The Courier-Mail yesterday.
"EQ is considering the opportunity and no decision has yet been made."
It's understood United, who are also planning to play two matches in Asia as part of the four-match pre-season tour, want to make a decision by Christmas at the latest.
With each game in Australia to reportedly attract more than $12 million in revenue, it would service as a massive boost for Queensland's ailing tourism industry.
The match would be an almost certain sellout at the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium despite the cheapest ticket likely to cost $100.
A recent survey claimed that Manchester United had 659 million followers worldwide, 325 million of which hail from the Asia Pacific region.
But the sticking point could be the millions required to bring the 19-time English champions to Brisbane despite the prospect of the event returning more than double in profit.
The State Government is already refusing to pay to ensure Queensland hosts two State of Origin rugby league matches next year despite a Victorian $2.5 million bid to buy a Maroons-Blues clash.
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman last week said that paying extra for State of Origin matches would further hurt women's sport, which he considered was already a "poor cousin".
If an All-Stars A-League side was picked today, it would feature new Sydney FC recruit Alessandro Del Piero, as well as a sprinkling of Brisbane Roar players, including Johnny Warren medallist Thomas Broich and mercurial striker Besart Berisha.
Plastic all-stars has a vegas feel. Could play STBanner before kickoff and have kfc sponsor.
Interesting comment about deeper coverage on fox, not sure how that's going to work more A-league content on FSFC, better highlighs show, half time captains interview, I guess time will tell.New A-League boss targets growth
Damien De Bohun, the new head of the A-League, has no doubts about the chief task facing the competition in the next few years as he gears up for his first season in charge of the premier domestic league.
Restoring financial equilibrium to the A-League's 10 loss-making clubs, partly through revenues generated by the new broadcast deal, has to be top of the agenda.
But, he says, clubs also have to work hard not just to bolster funding from the game's governing body through slick marketing and aggressive pursuit of sponsorship of their own, but to grow their fan base and convert those interested in the sport at the margins, turning them into regular supporters.
The league is due to kick off in just over a fortnight and impetus is building after what feels like an inordinately long off season.
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The signing of Alessandro Del Piero by Sydney FC has put a spring in the step of all associated with the game who point to it, rightly, as a coup given the level of interest shown in the Italian World Cup winner by better-known clubs in Europe.
And the imminent agreement of the crucial broadcast deal, widely tipped to contain a mix of programming from major partner Fox Sport and free-to-air candidate SBS, is also expected to lift spirits after a messy end to the last campaign when one team, Gold Coast, crashed out of existence amid rows and recriminations between its owner, billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer, and the FFA's billionaire boss Frank Lowy. That wasn't the only end-of-season drama last year. The future of Newcastle hung in the balance before agreement was reached on its continued existence as a club.
De Bohun is due back in Sydney tomorrow from Wellington after completing an itinerary that has taken him to meet club officials at all A-League sides. While he has missed the blizzard of publicity that accompanied Del Piero's arrival, that has only whetted his appetite for the new campaign which kicks off with the Melbourne derby between Heart and Victory on October 5.
"I am very excited by the overall feeling within the clubs and the game. I have met personally with all the clubs in the off season to find out what their views are, what their opportunities are and their major issues," De Bohun says.
"Its been a very interesting experience. There's a very strong sense that the competition will be very even and that performances on the field will continue to improve," said the ex cricket official, who also had a spell in charge of Football Federation Victoria earlier in his career.
"We are waiting for the outcome of the broadcast deal that is currently in discussion but there is a strong feeling about the viability and the sustainability of the clubs. And an FTA element will help the game grow, reach parts of the community that don't have pay [TV]. It will help with converting people who play the game or who are interested in it to become fans. A mixture of the two is the perfect storm.
"We have got to get the message to the fans that the competition is better than they might think and that it is up there with some better-known leagues. With average gates of around 10,000 it is one of the better-supported leagues in the world."
De Bohun believes a strong start to the season is vital, and what better way than to hit the ground running with a Melbourne derby.
"Victory seem to be setting themselves for a new direction and they have made important decisions both on and off the field, while Heart are building a competitive squad for what will be a very balanced league. Not only do we have that for the first game, but then Ange Postecoglou is going up against the team he won the title with twice. There is a genuine Sydney derby now too."
De Bohun also forecast deeper TV coverage this season.
"We are working closely with the host broadcaster to maximise coverage and integrate it with clubs, players and managers. We will be working a lot closer with Fox. There will be a lot of insights, a lot more interactivity with the players. But FIFA rules prevent us from miking up referees and officials."
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/n...#ixzz26mK9IpNR
But FIFA rules prevent us from miking up referees and officials."
GOOOODddddd and get rid of the camera in the change sheds at half time....
All for innovative camera's and more indepth things in the game. But the above 2 ideas are wrong.
The Socceroos v Man U game in 1999 was the last novelty game I went to. I guess anything is worth a go if it attracts revenue and interest but it can't really match the passion of a club game.
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