FFA CEO James Johnson | 'Let's put football first'


FFA CEO James Johnson | 'Let's put football first'

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Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 2:49 PM
libel - 14 May 2020 1:37 PM

Why don't you answer the question first, before dancing around it like you always do? 

If anyone is dancing around a question, I don't think its me...
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sydneyfc1987 - 14 May 2020 1:43 PM
libel - 14 May 2020 1:37 PM

He's pissed you off. I'd say that's something.

With you there.
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Waz - 14 May 2020 1:13 PM
Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:43 PM

and you can’t do much weeding in 3 months in the job. 

Exactly. 
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libel - 14 May 2020 1:37 PM
Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:21 PM

You said you had "only been impressed" with JJ the longer his tenure had been going.

So I asked you what he has actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary...

Why don't you answer the question first, before dancing around it like you always do? 
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libel - 14 May 2020 1:37 PM
Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:21 PM

You said you had "only been impressed" with JJ the longer his tenure had been going.

So I asked you what he has actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary...

Corona was a blessing in that sense for him. The bloated FFA HQ model was unsustainable.

Cutting costs and making FFA streamline is his job is it not?
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libel - 14 May 2020 1:37 PM
Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:21 PM

You said you had "only been impressed" with JJ the longer his tenure had been going.

So I asked you what he has actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary...

He's pissed you off. I'd say that's something.

(VAR) IS NAVY BLUE

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Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:21 PM
libel - 12 May 2020 7:59 PM

I know your brain is programmed to think everything was great with the Lowys but what makes you think David Gallop would have handled this better? 

You said you had "only been impressed" with JJ the longer his tenure had been going.

So I asked you what he has actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary...
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Barca4Life - 14 May 2020 12:43 PM
Frank Lowy for all the good he did in the early was great especially how they got the aleague started, helped the Socceroos 2006 squad with Guus Hiddink and helped create the FFA Cup and FFA NC for player development BUT had its limits going forward especially after the World Cup bid shenanigans. 

The amount of mistakes I'm sure everyone knows what they were and lets be honest they stuffed the game up given we were at a good position at one stage and now the poor new FFA board have the job to clean up all the mess that has been laid, its easy to criticise JJ and his team when the weeds has been allowed to grow for too long.



and you can’t do much weeding in 3 months in the job. 
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Frank Lowy for all the good he did in the early was great especially how they got the aleague started, helped the Socceroos 2006 squad with Guus Hiddink and helped create the FFA Cup and FFA NC for player development BUT had its limits going forward especially after the World Cup bid shenanigans. 

The amount of mistakes I'm sure everyone knows what they were and lets be honest they stuffed the game up given we were at a good position at one stage and now the poor new FFA board have the job to clean up all the mess that has been laid, its easy to criticise JJ and his team when the weeds has been allowed to grow for too long.



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libel - 12 May 2020 7:59 PM
Barca4Life - 12 May 2020 7:36 PM

Are you ?

What has he actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary ?

I know your brain is programmed to think everything was great with the Lowys but what makes you think David Gallop would have handled this better? 
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paulc - 14 May 2020 11:55 AM
Footballking55 - 14 May 2020 11:07 AM

You mean like the TV rights?

Although some people are keen to sing Lowy’s praises his way of operating sponsorship was controversial and self-serving for the FFA. 

Once Lowy had signed up Hyundai it locked out all other car manufacturers as sponsors, pretty much across football but certainly with the A League clubs. So an FFA gain was often a loss for the ten clubs. 

They only changed the rules a couple of years back, due to CFG pressure, and allowed competing car manufacturers as sponsors at club level. But even then, the FFA insisted on a levy being paid to the FFA as “compensation” (really, as a deterrent). 

The guy has a Westfield model applied - it strengthened the FFA but left the clubs financially weaker. 

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Footballking55 - 14 May 2020 11:07 AM
It takes a while to clear the dead wood, as its dead and needs serious effort to move. Once that's gone lets see where we are. The $6 Mill per annum price tag for the naming rights of the A League was very good value for the company! To me it smacks of a mate's deal, which is certainly what you would expect from the Lowy's. I would be very very surprised if the next deal is not for substantially more.

You mean like the TV rights?

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AJF - 14 May 2020 11:28 AM
Blew.2 - 13 May 2020 3:56 PM

Except Hyundai was rumored to be leaving before COVID, but dont let that get in the way of your story

Correct. Hyundai we’re ready to pull out last year - 15 years is an astonishing length for a sponsorship contract though 👍
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Blew.2 - 13 May 2020 3:56 PM
Waz - 13 May 2020 2:06 PM

Also they knew what Convid - 19 would do Hyundai Sales plunge 70%

Except Hyundai was rumored to be leaving before COVID, but dont let that get in the way of your story









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It takes a while to clear the dead wood, as its dead and needs serious effort to move. Once that's gone lets see where we are. The $6 Mill per annum price tag for the naming rights of the A League was very good value for the company! To me it smacks of a mate's deal, which is certainly what you would expect from the Lowy's. I would be very very surprised if the next deal is not for substantially more.
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Waz - 13 May 2020 2:06 PM
paulc - 13 May 2020 1:52 PM

Steven Lowy stood down in November 2018, thats only 17 months ago. 

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/10131264

David Gallop stood down in December 2019, that’s less than 6 months ago. 


But yeah, expect the new FFA to turn the supertanker on a dime 😂



Splitting hairs are we? No action to date, no plan, no vision - is possible to produce even within 3 months. If you're competent that is.

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Waz - 13 May 2020 2:06 PM
paulc - 13 May 2020 1:52 PM

Steven Lowy stood down in November 2018, thats only 17 months ago. 

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/10131264

David Gallop stood down in December 2019, that’s less than 6 months ago. 


But yeah, expect the new FFA to turn the supertanker on a dime 😂



Also they knew what Convid - 19 would do Hyundai Sales plunge 70%

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paulc - 13 May 2020 1:52 PM
After 2 years without the Lowy’s, the sponsors and TV stations has deserted the league such is their confidence in this new lot.

Steven Lowy stood down in November 2018, thats only 17 months ago. 

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/10131264

David Gallop stood down in December 2019, that’s less than 6 months ago. 


But yeah, expect the new FFA to turn the supertanker on a dime 😂



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After 2 years without the Lowy’s, the sponsors and TV stations has deserted the league such is their confidence in this new lot.

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all the wonderful money didn't garantee a great league, it smelt by the halfway mark and look where the money got Lowys AL, a basket case lol....




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But anything is better than Lowy............LOL

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yeh, I thought Hyundai was old news

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notarobot - 12 May 2020 8:54 PM
Hyundai gone now

I guess one can "only be impressed" with this...
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notarobot - 12 May 2020 8:54 PM
Hyundai gone now

Been on the cards. 

Lots of businesses won't be able to afford these kind of sponsorships now. 
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Hyundai gone now
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Barca4Life - 12 May 2020 7:36 PM
Ive only been impressed with JJ the longer he's tenure been going.

Are you ?

What has he actually done, apart from standing down 70% of staff while keeping his own exec salary ?
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Ive only been impressed with JJ the longer he's tenure been going.
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LFC. - 12 May 2020 9:19 AM
soccerfoo - 11 May 2020 9:34 PM

where's the sauce re this ? and does this apply globally ?
edit - correction just saw thread on it.

And it's optional IIRCC

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soccerfoo - 11 May 2020 9:34 PM
Fifa have given FFA it's blessing to get rid of that piece of poo also known as VAR.
Flush it down the river Johnno!

where's the sauce re this ? and does this apply globally ?
edit - correction just saw thread on it.


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soccerfoo - 11 May 2020 9:34 PM
Fifa have given FFA it's blessing to get rid of that piece of poo also known as VAR.
Flush it down the river Johnno!

They won't.  Macca's pays for it & also provide sponsorship money also.  



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