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jack999 wrote:williamn wrote:my a-league expansion kits  Why did you pick those particular colours for Liverpool, Ispwhich and Dandenong kits? ipswich, as with current kits of western pride which are dark green and white stripes, liverpool city council has the colours blue and green while of the 4 local football clubs in liverpool, all where blue (rangers, olympic) or red (robins) while the other one wears white. and the colour combination is done well, especially by yokohama f marinos dandenong, the idea is to unite supporters from the south-eastern suburbs by using the two colours which are most prominent amongst victorian league kits.
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williamn wrote:my a-league expansion kits Why did you pick those particular colours for Liverpool, Ispwhich and Dandenong kits?
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Heineken wrote::lol: Looks like a kindergarten artwork. I'm sure the teacher will give you a gold star. ;) 
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:lol: Looks like a kindergarten artwork. I'm sure the teacher will give you a gold star. ;)
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4wanderer4 wrote:I'd say we need to get into West Brisbane ASAP, because Roar can't take it to the next level without a local derby and it seems like Brisbane is ripe for the taking. But I'd be happy with any of Ipswich, Canberra, South West Sydney or Fury to join Wollongong, who are to me the most likely candidate, within the next 3 seasons. Depending on the AFC decision, we may just be able to kick the Nix out and replace them with a third of the sides I mentioned.
Ideally for me;
Wollongong 2016
Ipswich 2016
Canberra for Wellington 2017
Fury 2019
South West Sydney 2019
Having said that, if FFA jumped on a SW Sydney team right now that would be quite a good move, Sydney literally is here for the taking right now with SFC and WSW both doing very nicely. But some narrow-minded people will be in a fit about too many NSW teams, even though almost half the country lives between Nowra and Coffs Harbour... Agree with a Brisbane derby. The Roar's attendances are looking really good at the moment, and a derby would help solidify that. Plus Brisbane doesn't have a whole lot of teams compared to Melbourne (AFL) and Sydney (NRL), so there's room for another out west. FFA should do what they did with WSW and fund them. Now that they're selling the Wanderers, they can look at starting up another new team in the coming years. If it takes Ipswich a couple more years to find their feet, then that's okay, as it's a long-term plan anyway.
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Quote:"COULD THE CAPO FROM TUGGERANONG PLEASE REFRAIN HIMSELF!!!" :lo: Ahahaha
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Joffa wrote:WaMackie wrote:benelsmore wrote:Stupid people always wanting to kick Wellington out.
Funny how they've helped keep alive struggling clubs with a tv deal since their formation. Show a little gratitude bogans :) Fox's TV deal now dwarfs anything Sky TV NZ and Wellington bring to the table. Fox Sports pays for Wellington's core salary cap, the argument about "NZ bring TV money to the table" is now invalid. How do you know? Care to post the figures. To answer your question - Over the weekend. Still at work today. There has been enough articles this year to state that with Fox’s new TV deal, that they are paying for the $2.5M core salary cap for all 10 A-League teams (incl. Wellington’s wages). http://au.fourfourtwo.com/features.aspx?CIaFID=8865&CIPseq=1Also check (hardcopy version) of May 2013 FourFourTwo magazine for full article of above link, Gallop clearly states that not enough TV money is coming in from NZ and that he is planning to change that this year (2014). Edited by wamackie: 10/1/2014 03:31:54 PM
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WaMackie wrote:benelsmore wrote:Stupid people always wanting to kick Wellington out.
Funny how they've helped keep alive struggling clubs with a tv deal since their formation. Show a little gratitude bogans :) Fox's TV deal now dwarfs anything Sky TV NZ and Wellington bring to the table. Fox Sports pays for Wellington's core salary cap, the argument about "NZ bring TV money to the table" is now invalid. How do you know? Care to post the figures.
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Eastern Glory wrote:Angus wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:Eastern Glory wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers  Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM Capital City FC. Much better ;) And their mascot  Their colours can be the eucalypt green and earthy ochre of the parliamentary chambers and their active support could be the Backbenchers. With an infamous call and response chant of "Hear! Hear!". "COULD THE CAPO FROM TUGGERANONG PLEASE REFRAIN HIMSELF!!!" :lo:
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benelsmore wrote:Stupid people always wanting to kick Wellington out.
Funny how they've helped keep alive struggling clubs with a tv deal since their formation. Show a little gratitude bogans :) Fox's TV deal now dwarfs anything Sky TV NZ and Wellington bring to the table. Fox Sports pays for Wellington's core salary cap, the argument about "NZ bring TV money to the table" is now invalid.
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Angus wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:Eastern Glory wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM Capital City FC. Much better ;) And their mascot Their colours can be the eucalypt green and earthy ochre of the parliamentary chambers and their active support could be the Backbenchers. With an infamous call and response chant of "Hear! Hear!".
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imonfourfourtwo wrote:Eastern Glory wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM Capital City FC. Much better ;) And their mascot Their colours can be the eucalypt green and earthy ochre of the parliamentary chambers and their active support could be the Backbenchers.
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Eastern Glory wrote:imonfourfourtwo wrote:williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM Capital City FC. Much better ;) And their mascot
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imonfourfourtwo wrote:williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM Capital City FC. Much better ;)
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williamn wrote:after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers Edited by imonfourfourtwo: 9/1/2014 11:36:10 AM
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4wanderer4 wrote:
Having said that, if FFA jumped on a SW Sydney team right now that would be quite a good move, Sydney literally is here for the taking right now with SFC and WSW both doing very nicely. But some narrow-minded people will be in a fit about too many NSW teams, even though almost half the country lives between Nowra and Coffs Harbour...
I agree....Sydney is the way to go at the moment and i think David Gallop knows this. the beauty of this is we get more derbys, and costs to run a team are much cheaper with travel costs reduced...Sydney has many boutique sized rugby league/football stadiums that can be used too. I can easily see Sydney hosting 4-5 teams in 20 years time...as for Melbourne, we have a long way to go :( Edited by kavorka: 9/1/2014 08:36:42 AM
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Dazman wrote:Rather than debate about which city is most worthy, why not just set up a syndicate in a few promising regions, market it, and sell foundation memberships. The place(s) with the most foundation members get a team and an automatic crowd. The unsuccessful syndicates refund all their 'foundation members'.
This way the right choice makes itself. Canberra did this and got from memory 2000 paid foundation members? http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/acts-aleague-hopes-dashed-memberships-refunded-20120404-1wbgl.htmlI keep saying it, but FFA need to realise that being too careful about expanding will make the competition dull which is to me even worse than GCU and NZ Knights' impacts.
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Stupid people always wanting to kick Wellington out.
Funny how they've helped keep alive struggling clubs with a tv deal since their formation. Show a little gratitude bogans :)
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Rather than debate about which city is most worthy, why not just set up a syndicate in a few promising regions, market it, and sell foundation memberships. The place(s) with the most foundation members get a team and an automatic crowd. The unsuccessful syndicates refund all their 'foundation members'.
This way the right choice makes itself.
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I'd say we need to get into West Brisbane ASAP, because Roar can't take it to the next level without a local derby and it seems like Brisbane is ripe for the taking. But I'd be happy with any of Ipswich, Canberra, South West Sydney or Fury to join Wollongong, who are to me the most likely candidate, within the next 3 seasons. Depending on the AFC decision, we may just be able to kick the Nix out and replace them with a third of the sides I mentioned.
Ideally for me;
Wollongong 2016
Ipswich 2016
Canberra for Wellington 2017
Fury 2019
South West Sydney 2019
Having said that, if FFA jumped on a SW Sydney team right now that would be quite a good move, Sydney literally is here for the taking right now with SFC and WSW both doing very nicely. But some narrow-minded people will be in a fit about too many NSW teams, even though almost half the country lives between Nowra and Coffs Harbour...
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Also you're ignoring Northern Fury, who are making all the right moves atm...
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I think Ipswich Rangers is more appropriate, since "Rovers" was the first football team to play in Ipswich iirc.
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after a long thought
11. wollongong wolves
12. ipswich strikers (upgrade their north ipswich oval, regardless of whether brisbane strikers want to join the party, the name sounds good)
13. auckland city (mt smart stadium, until a smaller venue can be found)
14. canberra cosmos (name not fixed, will change if required, not keen on another united)
15. 3rd melbourne (either south melbourne or dandenong)
16. 3rd sydney (in the south-west suburbs) or hobart timbers
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I've been away so long and I missed so much!
Wollongong is a must, rich in football talent and history plus its proximity to Sydney. Could even make it a southern Sydney and gong team but then end up splitting games which would probably be bad.
Canberra(ACT)also a must, fast growing and producing talented players
Geelong, according to their Mayor this is a must in 15 years, Rectangular stadium 18-22k, A-League team with connections to VNPL teams. Proximity to Melbourne is vital also!
West Brisbane/Ipswish, Proximity to brisbane and a lot of talent coming out of Queensland(Bris)sharing the load and glory in QLD.
Auckland, 1.5 million people with successful team Auckland City FC, would add a lot to NZ football and the Nix would have a derby finally which would course their crowds to grow over there rivals, most of NZ footballers are from Auckland.
Northern QLD, Fury already starting their way back planing for either 16/17 or 17/18 and are doing all correctly this time massive state with one or 2 teams in SEQLD you would need one elsewhere due to the vast land and wide spread population(massive population growth zone).
Tasmania (Hobart most likely) In before the rest basically. Growing the game to all corners of AUS. NPL very successful in 2013 becoming runners up (south hobart) not to far from Melbourne either (so Victory heart and Geelong fans may travel there every time)
2nd Perth(population boom!)
thats 8 named locations
"A-league 2" needs to start with - (YEARS AND YEARS AWAY most likely never)- 12 below.
3rd Melbourne and Sydney
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
2nd Adelaide
Gippsland
Darwin
Ballarat
Cairns
3rd NZ team, 4th Sydney and Melbourne .
But I'm only dreaming now -_-
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Quote:Challenge ahead for Football South Coast
FOOTBALL
It was a year of heartbreak for Football South Coast. The region’s governing body had the home of football vision Dapto within reach, but in the end it was simply the victim of politics on both sides of government. However, a light in the dark glows, with the belief an A-League team could be established within three years, as revealed in Friday’s Mercury. Will 2014 provide the platform for Wollongong to return to the national football landscape? Mercury football writer MITCH COHEN takes a look at five key areas for the new year.
1. HOME OF FOOTBALL
The chips may be down, but now isn't the time for Football South Coast to fold. The government's dual decision to deny $15 million in funding for the West Dapto dream project was a grenade among the FSC ranks. Where to from here? It's hard to say. But the region still lacks a premier playing facility for 16,000 plus players and a gaping space for playing fields remains in the heart of the West Dapto development. Football fans should have faith the FSC won't stop until Illawarra football gets the support they think it deserves.
2. REBUILD WOLVES SUPPORT
As St George Illawarra fast become the 'Sydney Dragons', an opportunity has arisen for a team to take ownership of the winter sporting market. A potential move to WIN Stadium and a change to a more community-based organisation can help put the South Coast Wolves in pole position. They may still ply their trade in a state-based competition but momentum for a Wollongong A-League club has to start somewhere. Most importantly for the Wolves they must first offer a product worth following. This year saw them come within an inch of a disastrous relegation, but an early start to pre-season and a strengthened first-grade squad has the club hellbent on avoiding a repeat.
3 HOST AN A-LEAGUE FIXTURE
While an A-League franchise is still a few years away, hosting a regular season fixture must be high on Football South Coast's to-do list. More than 6500 people came out to see Sydney FC play Newcastle Jets in a pre-season clash at WIN Stadium earlier this year, with the venue already successfully hosting W-League, Young Socceroos and Youth League matches. A regular season fixture must be the next step. It is almost criminal that places like Port Macquarie, Morwell, Bathurst and Launceston have hosted games in the competition's past, but Wollongong, a city rich in the history of Australian football, has fallen through the cracks. In 2014 it surely has to change.
4. W-LEAGUE AMBITION
Sydney FC's three-game W-League commitment to WIN Stadium was further indication that women's football has a home in the Illawarra. Like an A-League club, a Wollongong-based W-League franchise must be pursued. Financially more viable than an A-League club, the region has the perfect base for a team. The Illawarra Stingrays are one of the major forces in the NSW Premier League, finishing runners-up to Marconi Stallions in the top division and claiming the Club Championship. Their performance was rewarded with W-League contracts to Jordan Baker, Caitlin Cooper and Michelle Carney at the Western Sydney Wanderers. Add the likes of Caitlin Foord to the mix and Illawarra women's football has rarely been stronger.
5. MAINTAIN A STRONG ILLAWARRA PREMIER LEAGUE
How do you match it with a 2013 season that had it all? Giants fell, records were broken and the competition made a triumphant return to WIN Stadium. But if there was one blight on a fantastic year in the Premier League it was Coniston's performance throughout the season. Getting beaten 12-0 once in any competition is horrific. Twice? A disaster. The Lions conceded 93 goals last campaign and are thankfully headed back to the District League for some much needed rebuilding. But as one club falls, another rises. Bellambi arrive in the Premier League after a long hiatus and might want to put in a quick call to Woonona to see what making a successful transition is all about. http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1994444/challenge-ahead-for-football-south-coast/
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I've done some more digging and added a shit load of links for former bids/teams on the OP.
I find it interesting that one of the 3 WS bids was to have the team based in Penrith/Blue Mountains.
Btw if someone could find the main backer for the 3rd Western Sydney bid, that would be great.
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thupercoach wrote:Iridium1010 wrote:paladisious wrote: From the facebook page, looks like it'll be a lot easier to add an Auckland team now according to CNN! It's a well known fact that NZ is just an Australian state. Does that mean we can replace Lucas Neill with Winston Reid? Cahill
Rojas - Rogic - Kruse
Milligan - Jedinak
Smith - Reid - Williams - Franic
Ryan  Edited by paladisious: 3/1/2014 12:28:52 AM
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