Gold Coast football bid had nothing, and Ben Manion told me its still Football Queensland goal to have a GC A-league team by 2016, whether its a bid through Palm Beach or a completely different consortium.

Edited by aussie4ever4: 3/11/2012 12:30:51 AM

Junior teams running 2 sides in each age group ?

Yeah i have heard the same thing. Can anyone confirm?

I was told all junior age groups will have a shadow side and this b side
will still be part of the C.O.E but playing in their local league.

Edited by budala: 9/11/2012 03:10:20 PM

Gareth Edds named coach of the Fury :D

-PB

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2012/11/10/369793_sport.html

Absolutely fantastic attitude to the development of talent
This may be the first time in the history of townsville football that the very best players are chosen.

[size=9]IGEWT![/size]

-PB

I hear F-Troop are getting back together PB. How many of yours are getting back together you reckon? Or is it too difficult to tell before the season starts?

Would be great to hear them again.

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures’ great and small,
Fury rule north Queens----land
But the bulls can rule f*ck all…
clap clap

Edited by krones3: 10/11/2012 07:45:20 PM

Never left and still active.

Ben Mannion was right http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2012/11/12/441589_gold-coast-soccer.html

:-" :-"

So it starts next year but only Queensland have teams so far? No news on the rest of the states teams? And does the competition run at the same time as the a-league

SA is going to have 30 teams split into a 16 & 14 team divisions, if you squint you can pretend that it isn't identical to what the set up was going to be anyways :lol:

Yeah but I'm still getting fucked around as a fan either way. Should I go support Palm Beach and then turn around and say fuck you to those guys and go support a new APL side with the hope of them becoming an A-League team? I'd support both if the bid went straight to the A-League but I'd rather see a club build from the bottom up. I mean, you can understand my predicament.

It doesn't matter, I miss football and I'll watch the local club.

sounds exactly like what the gold coast needs, a rich benefactor to throw money at them to get started almost straight away. Nothing could go wrong

This.

There will be very little difference (other than letterheads, etc.) between the old system and the new system. What really, desperately, needs to be done is a reduction of the talent pool. We don't need 'elite' leagues in each state producing 12 teams in QLD, in NSW, in VIC, in SA, in WA, etc. The last thing we need is an already thin talent pool being spread over 60-80 teams. We need them squashed into a second tier of 8-16 sides, playing nationally. Raise the standard of the team a player is in, and of the opposition he plays against, week in, week out, and the player has far more chance of becoming a better player.

It doesn't have to be a national comp. The smaller states might not like it, but if the NSWPL and VPL joined up, it would still have the effect of focusing the talent in one comp. We all know there isn't the money to support a second professional league, but start small with league in the most populous areas and let it grow organically.

FML.

Tassie have teams under the Victory League.

Devonport City Strikers SC
Glenorchy Knights FC
Hobart Zebras FC
Kingborough Lions United FC
Launceston City SC
Northern Rangers FC
Olympia FC Warriors
South Hobart FC

Which I believe is all part of the APL,
correct me if im wrong

The arses of Ipswich have broken wind
putting clubs interests before players
why was a franchise given to a zone when gc and sc zones lost theirs


Brisbane focus upsets APL club
Comments (3) » David Lems | 22nd Nov 2012 3:00 AM | Story Tools


Western Pride executive (l-r) Todd Hunt (treasurer), Wendy Spencer (secretary), James Buchanan (vice chairman) and Kym Wickstein (chariman). Photo: Claudia Baxter / The Queensland Times
Claudia Baxter
RE-ELECTED Western Pride chairman Kym Wickstein has been impressed by the numbers and standard of players trialling for next year's Australian Premier League state competition.

However, he's adamant the recently formed Pride franchise will field only one team in each grade from under-12 to open level.

Three Brisbane clubs have requested each APL syndicate enter two teams in each division to accommodate their extra playing numbers.

"We've been vehemently opposed to that,'' Wickstein said after the latest Football Ipswich AGM at Ebbw Vale.

"We believe that would dilute the player strength in our feeder clubs.

"It (extra teams) is not going to happen at Western Pride. That got resounding support from all clubs at the AGM.''

Football Ipswich, representing the major regional clubs, runs the Western Pride franchise.

Wickstein retained his leadership role on the executive, with vice-chairman Todd Hunt and secretary Wendy Spencer.

Former vice-chairman James Buchanan has become operations manager, forming a vital link between the executive, feeder clubs and teams. He'll also oversee game day needs.

The executive will continue to work with Western Pride general manager Pat Boyle.

"The clubs are happy with the direction that we are going,'' Wickstein said.

However, Wickstein said that direction did not include a second APL team in each age group or playing teams in a new zonal structure in East Brisbane, North Brisbane and South Brisbane.

"We're not going to be part of it,'' the chairman said.

"The application was one team per age group and we've done our financial plan, our budgets and our whole submission based on that premise, and we're not going to steer away from that.

"We have got a strategy in place that was agreed to by everybody that we will have a bye or forfeit those games against those second teams (should that happen).

"We will advise the Football Federation of Australia the reasons why an elite club is forfeiting games.''

Wickstein said other APL clubs outside the Brisbane area were also focused on providing one quality team in each division.

However, Wickstein said the addition of an under-20 team next season was welcome.

"We had 36 under-18 players trial last night and we know there's six boys away on schoolies,'' Wickstein said.

"The standard is pretty high.

"The player strength was that good that we're not going to advertise for under-20s. We're going to fill that from the under-18s.

"It's all about development of the younger players anyway.

"It's really pleasing to see the kids coming back to play in Ipswich. On average, we're getting 35-40 per age group.''


http://www.qt.com.au/news/brisbane-focus-upsets-apl-club/1631474/

So you are going to turn half of these kids away. What a joke.

Thats interesting, the original plan as per FFA was for each club to have one team per age group not two.
In Victoria the APL concept is under attack because of the restriction of one team per age group. We have been told "Non Negotiable" by the FFA.

Seems there is favourtism.

http://www.footballqueensland.com.au/images/1353658254_FQ%20Memo%2016-12%20Important%20Information%20on%20APL%20Trials.pdf

To:
Brisbane Zone, Parents & Boys Born 1998-2001 Brisbane Metro Only
From:
Geoff Foster CEO
Subject:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON APL TRIALS & SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAM
Date:
23 November 2012
Regrettably, a memo dated 16th November, in draft form awaiting my approval was released to three clubs holding licenses in the APL, and has been subsequently copied and distributed within football circles. THAT MEMO IS RESCINDED.
We have amended our procedures so that future communications will only be distributed to the football community under the authority of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.
After spending time in Sydney this week, Han Berger reinforced the integrity of the APL as unashamedly elitist. Member Federations were reminded they should never use their discretionary authority in a manner which could dilute the quality. To that end, it was inappropriate for Football Queensland to entertain the suggestion that three clubs be allowed development squads to participate in the APL. That said, Football Queensland has previously given undertakings to those clubs making application to join the APL, that where they had teams of players who were talented enough to participate in the next level, competitions would be provided to satisfy that need.
We spoke with Football Brisbane seeking their cooperation on this issue. However, with the restructure of the Brisbane Leagues, the first opportunity for these teams to compete, should the Clubs make application, would be Division One, which we consider to be the fourth tier (APL, BPL, BJL and Division 1). Football Queensland also considered creating a next level League, and inviting other Clubs to participate, but we deemed this would be confusing and disruptive to the BPL and football generally.
We acknowledge that there is confusion and changing information in the market and would advise that Football Queensland will now conduct trials to determine the quality of players available. We will then either assign those players to the three Clubs who previously indicated they had the required depth of talent to participate in the APL or reassign them into other APL Clubs should they have the requirement, or finally place them into Community Leagues. This process will be managed under the control of the State Technical Director.
Those trials will be conducted on Saturday 1st December at Olympic Football Club, Goodwin Park, Cansdale St, Yeronga, Qld, 4104.
Born 2001 U12’s – 9.00am–11.00am
Born 2000 U13’s – 9.00am – 11.00am
Born 1999 U14’s – 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Born 1998 U15’s – 12.00pm – 2.00pm
All

Since Joffa is such a forum facist I'll post it here; Any updates?

Kasey W will be player coach of the Ipswich based team... Anything else?

Edited by TheSelectFew: 27/11/2012 10:50:51 PM

gareth edds coach of northern fury it appears.

Edited by waggzzz2: 27/11/2012 10:57:21 PM

:lol: we have a 9 page thread here ffs, no need for more.

-PB

Obviously you do. More information couldn't kill.

Now jog on.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

One of Girts multis?

Edited by Roar_Brisbane: 28/11/2012 03:21:09 PM

So Brit bro. Com' at me ya chav.

This thread is perfect for all information.

-PB

Don't be upset now. After all, this forum is the best chance you'll have to shit talk considering NQ Version 1 went belly up. This site is mainly for the fans of existing clubs. This time show up to a match or 2 ey? =d>

This thread is for your benefit.

Edited by TheSelectFew: 28/11/2012 10:20:35 PM