So is this the 50,000 seater stadium?



Only one in Malaysia I can find that holds 50k.

Wow.

That must be cyclone damage, surely.

Collapsed while re-constructing.

HAL will never be more than Aus and NZ.

Asking for more is pure delirium.

-PB

I'm supportive of the Fury's return to the top flight and you PB, but disagree with the above.

I'm supportive of the Fury's return to the top flight and you PB, but disagree with the above.

Hi,
FIrst time poster.

After reading the above thread, I felt obliged to say a SE Asian expansion would be positive for the A-League. The Malaysians, Singaporeans and Indonesians are crazy about football. Imagine the A League getting another set of fans as passionate as the Victory and the Wanderers supporters and don't worry about the money side because those three countries have a lot of money to pump into to team. Sure there are tax issues and problems to overcome but it can work (think Monaco in the French league). While I am all up for an Australian expansion, you have to realize Australia is a very small country in terms of population. Hobart has a population of 216,000. For them to get a crowd of 20,000 people that means 10% of the whole population (babies included) have to turn up to a game. Singapore on the other hand has a population of 5 million people. But its not just the crowd atmosphere, think of the TV money we can get and think of the opportunities that Australian players can get. An additional Malaysian team will not be entirely composed of Malaysian or "Asian" players there will be their fair share of Aussie players as well (think of the Aussies or in the case of Durate ex Aussies in the Nix). This means an extra 5 or 10 players will get contracts they otherwise wouldn't have gotten. And if these teams are successful, them and their TV MONEY and MARKETING REVENUE can subside the regional teams like your Hobart's, your Fury's and even if the crowd figures are below 10,000. Who knows they might even be able to support a country team in Orange. ITS A WIN WIN!

They have their own proffessional leagues!!!!!!!! they arnt going to pay to watch some stupid franchise from an Australian league. Think of the ridiculous travel expenses.
Theres just no valid argument for it ](*,) ](*,)

A-League mulls Asia expansion plan

Malaysia welcomed Australia's plan to expand its domestic A-League into Asia but other potential partners were more guarded on Wednesday.

Singapore said it wanted to hear more details, while an Indonesian official said the country had had no contact with Australia over the proposal.

The comments come after A-League head Damien de Bohun raised the prospect of games staged in Asia - and involving clubs based around the region - as early as the 2014-2015 season.

Australia is hosting the region's biggest football tournament, the Asian Cup, involving the continent's top national teams, in early 2015.

With countries like Singapore and Malaysia having their own domestic leagues, it was not clear how any prospective team would also be able to play in the A-League.

But Hamidin Mohamad Amin, secretary-general of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), was upbeat over the possible tie-up with the 10-team Australian league.

"It will be good for the development of football in Malaysia. We can send our team to Australia. As you know Australian football standard is high - World Cup standard," he told AFP.

"Football is also an economic driver. Businesses can benefit and make money as more fans will travel across Asia to watch their team play," Hamidin said.

"With top-quality teams playing, more fans can be expected to come to the stadiums to support their teams. It will fill up our stadiums and help promote the game further," he added.

A Football Association of Singapore spokesperson said there had been talks but no decision about hosting A-League matches during the Asian Cup.

"FAS was contacted about the possibility of hosting A-League matches during the 2015 Asian Cup campaign in Australia, however we are waiting further details and we will make an announcement in due course,” the spokesperson said.

However, Indonesian Football Federation secretary-general Joko Driyono said he was not aware of any discussions with the A-league.

"We are trying to develop a strong domestic league - we already have our own clubs, so I don't see how the A-league could expand here using its name," he said.

"If they wanted to change the name and propose a regional league, we could talk about that."

He added that Southeast Asian countries were more closely concentrated on the long-discussed Asean Super League, which he said may finally take off by 2016 or 2017.

"At the moment, Southeast Asian countries are focused on the Asean Super League as a regional competition," he said.

"So if Australia wanted to be part of a regional league, it would be at least five or 10 years before we could really think about starting a new one."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/373839/aussie-a-league-asia-expansion-plan-gets-mixed-reception

Well, they've got something in common with Wollongong then.

Hi,
FIrst time poster.

After reading the above thread, I felt obliged to say a SE Asian expansion would be positive for the A-League. The Malaysians, Singaporeans and Indonesians are crazy about football. Imagine the A League getting another set of fans as passionate as the Victory and the Wanderers supporters and don't worry about the money side because those three countries have a lot of money to pump into to team. Sure there are tax issues and problems to overcome but it can work (think Monaco in the French league). While I am all up for an Australian expansion, you have to realize Australia is a very small country in terms of population. Hobart has a population of 216,000. For them to get a crowd of 20,000 people that means 10% of the whole population (babies included) have to turn up to a game. Singapore on the other hand has a population of 5 million people. But its not just the crowd atmosphere, think of the TV money we can get and think of the opportunities that Australian players can get. An additional Malaysian team will not be entirely composed of Malaysian or "Asian" players there will be their fair share of Aussie players as well (think of the Aussies or in the case of Durate ex Aussies in the Nix). This means an extra 5 or 10 players will get contracts they otherwise wouldn't have gotten. And if these teams are successful, them and their TV MONEY and MARKETING REVENUE can subside the regional teams like your Hobart's, your Fury's and even if the crowd figures are below 10,000. Who knows they might even be able to support a country team in Orange. ITS A WIN WIN!

imagine the outroar when wellington phenux vs perf glory is no longer the distance derby.

Video here.

ideas of having asian teams in the a-league is absurd. should remain an australian nz competition

Cheers for that mate, awesome stuff :D

if the FFA want an international comp, id say Canberra and Auckland would be the next two in, if they want a purely Australian comp it should be Canberra and Wollongong/South Coast
the next expansion period sets the tone