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paladisious
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Mister Football wrote:Very nice strips btw. Thanks! Any excuse to repost my shops. Mister Football wrote:Don't worry about the names of the cities, just make it Cascade FC vs James Boag FC. I was told when I was in Launceston that Cascade doesn't sell in the north, and Boag's doesn't in the south; just another iteration of the rivalry that could be capitalised on. Of course, there already was a Cascades FC.
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Mister Football
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Don't worry about the names of the cities, just make it Cascade FC vs James Boag FC.
Very nice strips btw.
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paladisious wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby.   :-" :-" :-" :-" :-" Maybe for the A2. :-$ I fucking like that!!!!!!! =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> =d> The only problem is the FFA won't allow them to use James Boags as a sponsor due to that 'be the influence' shit.
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paladisious
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Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. :-" :-" :-" :-" :-" Maybe for the A2. :-$
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Gyfox
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Mister Football wrote:I believe there was a very short period when there was both a Lonnie and Hobart in the NBL - a very short period. Launceston Casino Tigers operated from 1980 to the 82 season before folding but won the NBL in 1981. Hobart Devils came into the NBL in 1983 and folded in about 1996 from memory. Both teams failed due to getting into financial difficulty.
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Mister Football
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I believe there was a very short period when there was both a Lonnie and Hobart in the NBL - a very short period.
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Gyfox
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Benjamin wrote:Gyfox wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different. Is there any local rivalry between north/south, or one major city and another? Could that be played on? There is a big rivalry between Launceston and Hobart but insufficient population and corporate activity to fund a team in the north.
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Joffa wrote:Gyfox wrote:greybudgie wrote:Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country Ummm... The A-League fixture list was announced 3 weeks before the BBL fixture list. Not really sure that your conclusion is therefore valid. Cue the people who think the BBL was deliberately trying to undermine the A-League. ;) Factor in the BBL and the bushfires and no local team playing...and that crowd looks better and better. Constantly a voice of reason. Thank fuck for Joffa. -PB
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Gyfox
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Blackmac79 wrote:Gyfox wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different. Thanks for the response. My thinking was it saves on the North/south divide. Also could from the start start a rivalry that could grow quickly and benefit both clubs. I agree that it would be unlikely, and that the passion for a united tassie side would probably be greater. Out of interest would you see many make the trip either north or south for games in the other city? E.g. if they play game alternately between Hobart and Launceston, would you get many travel to watch the games each week? That is a very difficult question to answer. Traveling north or south to a game would be greatly influenced by the time of the game and what other sporting events might be on at the same time. I personally would only make the trip for big games which for me means not Heart, Wellington Perth, Adelaide or Newcastle. Friday night and late Sunday afternoon for instance would be a no no although Sunday afternoon showed up as the preferred time in the research done by EMRS. The Tasmania United Business Case did address the likelihood of people buying membership for all games and the response was quite low with people preferring to buy memberships for their own half of the state. Tasmania United was talking about running buses but I don't know how effective this would be but I could imagine a good time being had by all on the 2.5 hour bus trip home. I'll check out the Business Plan and see if this issue was addressed in the research.
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Blackmac79
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Further to this you could see mutually beneficial sponsorship as is/was seen in Sheffield where VW sponsored both teams.
In some ways it could be more beneficial and lead to a greater level of stability for both clubs than if just one club were introduced.
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Blackmac79
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Benjamin wrote:Gyfox wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different. Is there any local rivalry between north/south, or one major city and another? Could that be played on? That there was my reasoning and point. If from the start and introduction of the team you can play on the rivalry. It could be a greater success than if you introduce one team for the whole lot. Of course the benefit of a team that shares games between north/south, would be that you could sell memberships for both hobart and laun, or just for the single city. increasing revenue that way. Still think that 2 teams averaging 5000, with a cracking derby would be more beneficial to the growth of the league. Key would be stability, but who says that if the salary cap is covered and both teams get decent stadium deals then it wont be a raging success.
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Gyfox
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greybudgie wrote:Gyfox wrote:greybudgie wrote:Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country Ummm... The A-League fixture list was announced 3 weeks before the BBL fixture list. Not really sure that your conclusion is therefore valid. Cue the people who think the BBL was deliberately trying to undermine the A-League. ;) Well once the BBL schedule was released the A- League should have moved the game. My point is a Melbourne team playing up against a local team in the Hurricanes on the same day the most locals would always support the Tasmanian team first. Still the crowd was on par with the Nix crowd yesterday with no real local interest and very little promotion and still way better than most Gold Coast Crowds Literally no one from the north of the state supports the Hurricanes. They are a Hobart side. The BBL would have affected some fans traveling from Hobart.
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Benjamin wrote:gul15 wrote:13 Wollongong Wolves (2015)
14 Canberra Athletic (2015)
15 North Queensland Fury (2017)
16 Geelong (Ford) Rangers (2017)
17 Auckland City (2019)
18 Gold Coast Red Bulls (2019)
I honestly can’t see Tasmania maintaining a team in the A-league any time soon,
Hopefully we will have a 2nd Division up and running by 2020 which would be more suited to a Tassie team
Tasmania got a better crowd for this week's game than Canberra got for their last A-league game... More than Gold Coast got for the majority of their games, and on a par with many of Fury's "good" crowds. Add to that the fact that the game would have made a profit even after the donation of $5 per adult ticket, $3 per concession ticket and $1 per child ticket to the Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal. How many games at other clubs with much bigger attendance don't make a profit? The Tasmania United Business case has games in Launceston making a profit of about $80k on a crowd 1k more than attended this game.
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Gyfox wrote:greybudgie wrote:Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country Ummm... The A-League fixture list was announced 3 weeks before the BBL fixture list. Not really sure that your conclusion is therefore valid. Cue the people who think the BBL was deliberately trying to undermine the A-League. ;) Well once the BBL schedule was released the A- League should have moved the game. My point is a Melbourne team playing up against a local team in the Hurricanes on the same day the most locals would always support the Tasmanian team first. Still the crowd was on par with the Nix crowd yesterday with no real local interest and very little promotion and still way better than most Gold Coast Crowds
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Gyfox wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different. Is there any local rivalry between north/south, or one major city and another? Could that be played on?
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Blackmac79
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Gyfox wrote:Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different. Thanks for the response. My thinking was it saves on the North/south divide. Also could from the start start a rivalry that could grow quickly and benefit both clubs. I agree that it would be unlikely, and that the passion for a united tassie side would probably be greater. Out of interest would you see many make the trip either north or south for games in the other city? E.g. if they play game alternately between Hobart and Launceston, would you get many travel to watch the games each week?
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Gyfox
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Blackmac79 wrote:Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby. We are unlikely to be able to afford one club down here unless the economy improves drastically. Two is completely out of the question. An interesting thing to consider is whether having two teams in the state would actually reduce interest in the League because of the passion that the Tassie shirt brings out. Having two teams might just take the level of interest back to that of the AFL state competition down here. As an example I expect that quite a few fans from the north west would come to a Tasmania United game in Launceston but I wouldn't expect many at all to come to a Launceston Gunners game. Maybe when the state's population is another 200k larger things might be different.
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Benjamin
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gul15 wrote:13 Wollongong Wolves (2015)
14 Canberra Athletic (2015)
15 North Queensland Fury (2017)
16 Geelong (Ford) Rangers (2017)
17 Auckland City (2019)
18 Gold Coast Red Bulls (2019)
I honestly can’t see Tasmania maintaining a team in the A-league any time soon,
Hopefully we will have a 2nd Division up and running by 2020 which would be more suited to a Tassie team
Tasmania got a better crowd for this week's game than Canberra got for their last A-league game... More than Gold Coast got for the majority of their games, and on a par with many of Fury's "good" crowds.
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Just go the whole hog and introduce both Hobart and Launceston at the same time. Tassie Derby baby.
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Gyfox wrote:greybudgie wrote:Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country Ummm... The A-League fixture list was announced 3 weeks before the BBL fixture list. Not really sure that your conclusion is therefore valid. Cue the people who think the BBL was deliberately trying to undermine the A-League. ;) Factor in the BBL and the bushfires and no local team playing...and that crowd looks better and better.
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greybudgie wrote:Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country Ummm... The A-League fixture list was announced 3 weeks before the BBL fixture list. Not really sure that your conclusion is therefore valid. Cue the people who think the BBL was deliberately trying to undermine the A-League. ;)
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Roar_Brisbane wrote:The crowd at Tassie isn't going to help them get a team. Congratulation to the idot’s who scheduled an A-League game in Launceston at the same time a Big Bash Game was being played in Hobart Fair Dinkum no idea some people running the game in this country
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13 Wollongong Wolves (2015)
14 Canberra Athletic (2015)
15 North Queensland Fury (2017)
16 Geelong (Ford) Rangers (2017)
17 Auckland City (2019)
18 Gold Coast Red Bulls (2019)
I honestly can’t see Tasmania maintaining a team in the A-league any time soon,
Hopefully we will have a 2nd Division up and running by 2020 which would be more suited to a Tassie team
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paladisious wrote:RedshirtWilly wrote:Tasmania has gone down a rung in my book, unless Hobart can somehow justify a full season.. The only thing Tasmania goes down on is it's siblings. How do you circumcise a Tasmanian boy? ;)
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paladisious wrote:RedshirtWilly wrote:Tasmania has gone down a rung in my book, unless Hobart can somehow justify a full season.. The only thing Tasmania goes down on is it's siblings. 
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RedshirtWilly wrote:Tasmania has gone down a rung in my book, unless Hobart can somehow justify a full season.. The only thing Tasmania goes down on is it's siblings.
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RedshirtWilly wrote:Tasmania has gone down a rung in my book, unless Hobart can somehow justify a full season..
Wollongong
Canberra
Auckland
North Queensland Pretty harsh. Can you really expect them to get excited about a Melbourne side? No-one can get into that clash. But the lack of rectangular ground is just too much of an issue imo. Maybe in 5 years.
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Already posted but thought id post it in here. Quote:TASMANIA will host one of the season's most-anticipated A-League matches on Saturday - but it wants more than that in the future. Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners clash at Launceston's Aurora Stadium in a battle between first and third that would be the biggest soccer game played in the state, Football Federation Tasmania chief executive John Boulous said. Victory will play one home game a year in Launceston for at least the next two years and Boulous hopes Football Federation Australia will see fit to send a game a year to Hobart as well. But in the long term, Boulous said the dream for Tasmania was to have an A-League team. "That's the aspiration," Boulous said. "But it's certainly a way off. In talking to the FFA, the league is embedded for a while, but the Tasmanian Government are of a similar opinion to us in that we want to get the local game strong, get a strong relationship with an A-League club - which we have now with Victory - and get a program of games down here so we can help create hype. "Who knows then where we can go from there." Victory will donate $5 of every adult ticket sold and $3 from every concession ticket to the Tasmanian bushfires appeal. "We'd be very hopeful of a crowd around the 6000-7000 mark," Boulous said. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/tasmania-wants-more-a-league-action-in-the-future/story-fndb5nmd-1226549836283 6,238 at Launceston game.
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kavorka wrote:
Friday night games on SBS will be a massive boost to image of the game (if done properly) imho SBS will be able to do for the A-league what it once did for R rated movies.
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Get rid of Heart & Wellington, bring in Wollongong and Canberra.
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