WIN News Rockhampton
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BREAKING NEWS: National Premier League club, CQFC Energy, has been stripped of its licence. Football Queensland told WIN News today that the club had not been meeting the criteria expected of teams within the competition. No decision has been made on what that will mean for the NPL competition, but this weekend's game between the Energy and Western Pride will not go ahead. We'll have more on this developing story on WIN News at 7pm.

](*,) Young players here will never get a chance. A really dumb choice not to choose a Local Club (basically a rep team). Frenchville would have been the perfect choice or the previous "Rep team".

What were they doing wrong??

I missed the news - You would think it has to do with player criteria or a financial thing? Could be totally something different since a small matter shouldn't just get a club stripped of it. I'll have to buy the local paper.

Last after 3 games, but from what I'm aware they have a much younger team for the most part. 7-2 against Strikers.

What are all the criteria elements for NPL clubs?

In qld its a moving target depending upon who you know, it certainly isnt based upon what is best for the game. Having the ceo as a mate or the operations manager having played for your club is far more important.

Sorry to go off-topic, but remind me again why a Malaysian team is in this league... Is this a good thing or is there a stench I'm not smelling yet?

There hasn't been an explanation yet from what I've seen. It is quite odd regardless

Really loving the whole of QLD NPL thing. Maybe they can get another team from Asia in the newly created bye spot. LOL

Just something extra for players to skill up against.

Writing was on the wall with CQFC last season, just a shame Fury didn't get a chance to play em yet, coulda been easy points.

I had heard rumblings of CQ Mariners though wasn't sure if it was a re-brand or a different club altogether.

Either way CQFC need decent representation, they weren't as bad as they were now back in the QSL days, probably didn't help their coach bailing on them and going to FNQ last season.

-PB

http://www.cqnews.com.au/news/fq-shatters-club-cqfc-energy-has-its-plug-pulled/2203186/

Fs. Qld still a shambles.

This does serve as a good lesson as to the effectiveness of creating a new franchise v building on an existing club.

they could let an existing club fill the void for the rest of the season. I think 1 or 2 from townsville would put their hand up.

FQ would want a rockhampton based club. The club was getting decent numbers to the games and attendances weren't to blame. It seemed like outside factors came into consideration which is a small positive.

give any club a go if rockhampton has one go for it.

is that the problem here, giving anyone a go. Dont have the right things in place, stop wasting everyones time. The penny will drop in the other states too.

Not far from the bullseye.

On 18th Jan 14 FQ did an audit and declared that CQFC passed with flying colours, then on 18th of March they are kicked out for not meeting the criteria. This is another example of why FQ have no credibility and why the NPL QLD will not attract the best clubs, players. coaches and administrators to take the game forward, run a circus get clowns.

The Malaysians of course dont meet any of the criteria but pay for the privilege of playing and as FQ have been unable to get any sponsors they desperately need money to add to the fees for juniors that have more than doubled in 12 months.

CQFC was a fragile entity at the end of last season, but a new board was chosen & managed to clear some debts. Things should have been looking up for them.
An alarming lack of support from junior players( 24 in total from u12 - U16) and the fact that the club could only attract 2 coaches to cover the whole club, including seniors, was a great factor in their demise. The board has assured the players and parents that there was no financial issues. The fact that the club could not field the required junior squads and a lack of qualified coaches was deemed to be a material breach of the NPL licence conditions. Fair enough.
There is very little support from the community clubs in Rockhampton towards the whole NPL concept, hence, I don't believe the opportunity will be presented to Rockhampton for a long, long time to come. Which unfortunately, won't bother the majority.

CQFC Energy tried their best.

However, what astounds me is that Football Queenslands chief operations officer completed a full audit just 12 weeks ago with not one issue raising a red flag! This, despite an FQ employee raising concerns publicly about the possible breaches of the licence conditions and being blasted from all sides for doing so. As a parent present at trials it was obvious the numbers weren't there and teams were not going to be filled. Coaches positions were also vacant with very little interest being shown. To me, the writing was on the wall and this was before Christmas.
So I was surprised when training started and the season actually kicked off. Two weeks in and FQ decides to take action, right on the eve of the community comp kicking off. Great stuff.

It's unfortunate for all concerned, all those that tried to make it happen, players, administrators, helpers/ volunteers.
It's extremely unfortunate for the business houses who provided services and financial support to try and make football the game it deserves to be in Central Qld, I fear they will be never be back and who can blame them when our state administrators seem so far removed from the damage their continued short-sightedness causes on OUR game.

All of this. GCU all over again and it turns CQ into a black spot for our game.

mate, I think you've missed your calling, unless of course you are already a FQ board member. ;)

there are clubs who could fill the gap quite easily with qualified coaches who have done the job before and can again. If lack of local support is all that is needed to kick out an NPL club then I would say there are a few in trouble.

why did the junior players and the local coaches not support it?

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Don't insult the man.

QSL 2.0

NPL QLD should have been just teams within 4 hour drive of Brisbane to keep costs low.

Rightio, because that's the reason why CQFC failed :lol:

Wanker :lol:

-PB

If clubs are being booted from the NPL already, it's for not having the licence fee paid.

No, nothing to do with fees. NPL clubs must field a minimum number of junior teams, CQFC failed to do that. They were forced to hand back the licence as they knew they could not meet the criteria.

Not only to keep costs low. But to keep standards high.

Both on & off the park.

Signing the Pommie football reject as first team coach and TD , when he hasn't got a clue about the local football scene and to go by other English blaggers has little interest in building from the ground up as they see it as beneath them and a disdain for locals.