"zone representative and Hume City’s Ezel Hikmet speaking also"

If that doesn't tell you everything you need to know - then nothing will... If the only people talking are Greeks and Turks - and they agree - it's a sign that we're moving in the right direction!

That's accurate,
as the Co-Sig NPL model published had Regionals in both the 2 NPL leagues (NPL & NPL1).

Here it is again

https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ffvmedia/ClubsRelease21FFVMedia101013.pdf

Hopefully Geelong is one of those four. On Twitter it said that Galaxy's application didn't make the cut. But one team in the NPL should be enough. Maybe North Geelong Warriors.

I think greater emphasis needs to be placed on developing a direct relationship between the FFA and local associations, that's where the future should lie.

State bodies' only function seems to the running of state leagues, most clubs in which are accountable to no one, plus they run the state teams.

State teams can be run by an enlarged FFA, state leagues (NPL) can also be run centrally, allowing the FFA to have greater say in the clubs' MO.

There also needs to be greater emphasis on developing a formalised player pyramid leading to and run by the HAL clubs.

All of this would easily do away with the state bodies who seem to be big on intransigence but small on genuine progress.

So the Ballarat Red Devils support the 60+ clubs, and the 60+ clubs support four regional clubs making the NPL. Kalas considers Ballarat welcome.



Edited by paladisious: 14/11/2013 11:26:16 PM

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1909588/soccer-still-hope-for-national-premier-league/?cs=63

The regionals are looking at getting on-board

that I would like to welcome our new Greek overlords?

what's your point?

.....South Melbourne director Tom Kalas and GPZ Legal’s Nick Galatas spoke for the majority of the hour-long presentation.....

Opa!

Important to understand clubs of all ethnic heritages have banded together.

The people speaking on behalf of the clubs and representing them in court are all Australian with the best interests of the game at heart.

I think it is clear that the FFV either need to be stripped down to an administrative body (as they were set up to be) and let clubs sort out the specifics or replaced entirely by a new board clubs actually want representing them. Problem is - who will step up?

If the FFA has sidestepped the state body that to me changes the balance of power and shows where real legitimacy lies in Vic Football.

Well it's not as exciting and direct as we'd first hope, but hopefully this is finally enough to make the FFV cave with the threat of being cut out of it.

Sounds to me like very little has changed. The FFA are trying to get the FF and clubs to come to an agreement and are acting as the peace maker.

Good to see the clubs are atleast getting organised in case a decision is made to go ahead, but where does this leave the remaining parties that were in the running to join the NPL prior to the court case?

Opa...

And remember those on here moaning about the clubs not obeying the FFV? Ahh how times change when the #facts come out.

I for one would like to welcome our new Greek overlords....

Clarification from FFA:



It would appear that the comments made by the group were to do with the clubs needing to have everything in place so that when the opportunity to apply comes along there won't be an excuse to turn anyone down.

It'd be ideal but very very difficult politically to achieve, as, like Australia itself, the FFA is made up as a federation of the associations from each state.

Agreed! I'm sure the FFA can handle a country of 23 million on their own. Maybe they could just have branches/offices or whatever in each state. So the NPL would be governed by FFA Vic branch, or something along those lines.

Hahaha fuck off FFV. seriously why do we still need state bodies in this day and age?

FFA asked the clubs to meet with the FFV... FFA attended the meeting.
FFV left the meeting saying that progress had been made and they were close to an agreement.
Next day FFV announce that there hasn't been progress and the NPL won't happen.

Says a lot about the conduct of the FFV in that meeting that having seen the conduct of both parties the FFA are siding with the nasty ethnics over the local governing body.

Fucking trollololololol.

-PB

The ffa need to tell the ffv to fuck off. The ffv are the most incompetent bunch of corrupt power hungry morons

That's great news! Sounds very promising. Good work to the clubs for sticking to what they believed was the right thing to do. I didn't know all that much about FFV's proposal originally, but reading that the FFV didn't want promotion/relegation was a bit frustrating.

Looking forward to a great league!

Woah, a huge fuck you to the FFV if true. Looking forward to seeing what happens.

The clubs which snubbed the official National Premier League Victoria (NPLV) model say they have been told by Football Federation Australia (FFA) to prepare for a new competition in 2014, and to announce successful applicants for next year’s league themselves.
The clubs believe that they will be in a position to announce the licencees for the league by the end of next week.
The revelation comes from a meeting among the clubs in Coburg last night, which media was invited to attend.
South Melbourne director Tom Kalas and GPZ Legal’s Nick Galatas spoke for the majority of the hour-long presentation, with zone representative and Hume City’s Ezel Hikmet speaking also.
Kalas claims that FFA are committed to implementing the new league in 2014, despite a court injunction which prevents the Football Federation Victoria (FFV) from doing the same thing.
“We are currently working very closely with the FFA,” Kalas began by saying.
“They’ve asked us, and we’re going to say to everyone in this room that we need to prepare for the NPLV for next year – may no mistake in that at all.
“The clubs in the top 24 ranking at the moment will be contacted by us to say “can you comply with [the NPLV] criteria?” If yes, you’re an NPL club next season, so you can go hire your coaches and technical directors.
“Next, the FFA has asked us to make sure that we’re tight and we proceed to plan for the NPLV next year – that’s critical.
“They are very confident to proceed and so are we.
“So next week, the end of next week, we’re going to announce the 24 clubs in the NPLV and NPL1 … so please, get your coaches licences.”
“The FFA have asked us to look at implementing NPLV for next year.”
Comment has been sought from Football Federation Australia.
Football Federation Victoria was offered an opportunity to comment on any aspect of the situation, but believed it was appropriate that MFootball direct its FFA questions direct to FFA only.
http://www.mfootball.com.au/clubs-weve-got-ffa-authority-to-carry-out-nplv/