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+x+xThere is also within Australia a perception of Football that bears little to the truth of what it is..... a couple of flares will result in sometimes months of negativity from lets call them """ Main Stream """ folk.... Given we need if we want the revenue to grow both a second division and P & R, we need sponsors, broadcasters and eyes on screens of all kinds..... and however weird and unfair we need to change the conversation .. This is where the collective Football stakeholders have all let us down... tis easy to simply blame FFA ... and even if they are the major voice that others also do little is also IMO a major cancer. We need our collective leadership groups, and in this I include FFA, A-League clubs and major Football media writers, and lower clubs wanting to be part of a larger family. We need these groups to explain Football cultural, and fan behaviour and what it means. Small example, a radio sports broadcaster I was listening too was commenting on the marches by WSW and MV fans and how they all raised their fists in Nazi salutes and were screaming… its scary, its unnecessary and much worst was said. It was made out as louts running a muck and being totally out of control. We need to explain to the broader community, they are worried about nothing they are simply singing and its common world over. The MLS via one of their sponsors have been running a very successful series called """ the movement""" which takes Football cultural and very cleverly does not say it needs toning down but shows the excitement and that there is nothing to be afraid off. I will post a couple youtubes here as an example and from these you can watch others as they should appear on links alongside … but this is very very clever.. the first vid could be the RBB and it makes you excited...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s Football should focus on clubs. Not leagues. Support your club. AS If you watch the first and third vids it about the clubs...in fact the entire series is about exploring each club.... Its done IMO so cleverly in that it looks at Football cultural and how it melts into the community.... So watch at least the first vid and then you will see its about a club and Football cultural from many different fans viewpoints...
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+x+x+xThere is also within Australia a perception of Football that bears little to the truth of what it is..... a couple of flares will result in sometimes months of negativity from lets call them """ Main Stream """ folk.... Given we need if we want the revenue to grow both a second division and P & R, we need sponsors, broadcasters and eyes on screens of all kinds..... and however weird and unfair we need to change the conversation .. This is where the collective Football stakeholders have all let us down... tis easy to simply blame FFA ... and even if they are the major voice that others also do little is also IMO a major cancer. We need our collective leadership groups, and in this I include FFA, A-League clubs and major Football media writers, and lower clubs wanting to be part of a larger family. We need these groups to explain Football cultural, and fan behaviour and what it means. Small example, a radio sports broadcaster I was listening too was commenting on the marches by WSW and MV fans and how they all raised their fists in Nazi salutes and were screaming… its scary, its unnecessary and much worst was said. It was made out as louts running a muck and being totally out of control. We need to explain to the broader community, they are worried about nothing they are simply singing and its common world over. The MLS via one of their sponsors have been running a very successful series called """ the movement""" which takes Football cultural and very cleverly does not say it needs toning down but shows the excitement and that there is nothing to be afraid off. I will post a couple youtubes here as an example and from these you can watch others as they should appear on links alongside … but this is very very clever.. the first vid could be the RBB and it makes you excited...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s Football should focus on clubs. Not leagues. Support your club. AS If you watch the first and third vids it about the clubs...in fact the entire series is about exploring each club.... Its done IMO so cleverly in that it looks at Football cultural and how it melts into the community.... So watch at least the first vid and then you will see its about a club and Football cultural from many different fans viewpoints...  FFA tried the AFL NRL model where they assumed they could create an army of Yoshi drones to watch all the matches. Says he is from Sydney, he didnt even pick SFC in the campaign.
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Is this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?.
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+x+x+x+xThere is also within Australia a perception of Football that bears little to the truth of what it is..... a couple of flares will result in sometimes months of negativity from lets call them """ Main Stream """ folk.... Given we need if we want the revenue to grow both a second division and P & R, we need sponsors, broadcasters and eyes on screens of all kinds..... and however weird and unfair we need to change the conversation .. This is where the collective Football stakeholders have all let us down... tis easy to simply blame FFA ... and even if they are the major voice that others also do little is also IMO a major cancer. We need our collective leadership groups, and in this I include FFA, A-League clubs and major Football media writers, and lower clubs wanting to be part of a larger family. We need these groups to explain Football cultural, and fan behaviour and what it means. Small example, a radio sports broadcaster I was listening too was commenting on the marches by WSW and MV fans and how they all raised their fists in Nazi salutes and were screaming… its scary, its unnecessary and much worst was said. It was made out as louts running a muck and being totally out of control. We need to explain to the broader community, they are worried about nothing they are simply singing and its common world over. The MLS via one of their sponsors have been running a very successful series called """ the movement""" which takes Football cultural and very cleverly does not say it needs toning down but shows the excitement and that there is nothing to be afraid off. I will post a couple youtubes here as an example and from these you can watch others as they should appear on links alongside … but this is very very clever.. the first vid could be the RBB and it makes you excited...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s Football should focus on clubs. Not leagues. Support your club. AS If you watch the first and third vids it about the clubs...in fact the entire series is about exploring each club.... Its done IMO so cleverly in that it looks at Football cultural and how it melts into the community.... So watch at least the first vid and then you will see its about a club and Football cultural from many different fans viewpoints... FFA tried the AFL NRL model where they assumed they could create an army of Yoshi drones to watch all the matches. Says he is from Sydney, he didnt even pick SFC in the campaign. Mate at a serious level are you comparing the Yoshi 30 second things to ""The Movement "" ... for a start they normally go for between 12 & 18 minutes ... but mate just watch the one... However the main point I was making anyway was at all levels Football admins don't defend and explain Football cultural they retreat like cowards saying we will be more like you guys... Only Simon Hill comes out fighting .... The Movement vids are unbelievably clever at getting a message across without apologising but standing up and being proud . Watch one and then tell me it was crap if you think so but don't assume its Yoshi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s
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+x+x+x+x+xThere is also within Australia a perception of Football that bears little to the truth of what it is..... a couple of flares will result in sometimes months of negativity from lets call them """ Main Stream """ folk.... Given we need if we want the revenue to grow both a second division and P & R, we need sponsors, broadcasters and eyes on screens of all kinds..... and however weird and unfair we need to change the conversation .. This is where the collective Football stakeholders have all let us down... tis easy to simply blame FFA ... and even if they are the major voice that others also do little is also IMO a major cancer. We need our collective leadership groups, and in this I include FFA, A-League clubs and major Football media writers, and lower clubs wanting to be part of a larger family. We need these groups to explain Football cultural, and fan behaviour and what it means. Small example, a radio sports broadcaster I was listening too was commenting on the marches by WSW and MV fans and how they all raised their fists in Nazi salutes and were screaming… its scary, its unnecessary and much worst was said. It was made out as louts running a muck and being totally out of control. We need to explain to the broader community, they are worried about nothing they are simply singing and its common world over. The MLS via one of their sponsors have been running a very successful series called """ the movement""" which takes Football cultural and very cleverly does not say it needs toning down but shows the excitement and that there is nothing to be afraid off. I will post a couple youtubes here as an example and from these you can watch others as they should appear on links alongside … but this is very very clever.. the first vid could be the RBB and it makes you excited...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s Football should focus on clubs. Not leagues. Support your club. AS If you watch the first and third vids it about the clubs...in fact the entire series is about exploring each club.... Its done IMO so cleverly in that it looks at Football cultural and how it melts into the community.... So watch at least the first vid and then you will see its about a club and Football cultural from many different fans viewpoints... FFA tried the AFL NRL model where they assumed they could create an army of Yoshi drones to watch all the matches. Says he is from Sydney, he didnt even pick SFC in the campaign. Mate at a serious level are you comparing the Yoshi 30 second things to ""The Movement "" ... for a start they normally go for between 12 & 18 minutes ... but mate just watch the one... However the main point I was making anyway was at all levels Football admins don't defend and explain Football cultural they retreat like cowards saying we will be more like you guys... Only Simon Hill comes out fighting .... The Movement vids are unbelievably clever at getting a message across without apologising but standing up and being proud . Watch one and then tell me it was crap if you think so but don't assume its Yoshi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s I think you are posting in the wrong thread or misunderstand the spirit of this one. FFA created this league based on the MLS. It is dying. We dont need to start to copy MLS. Thats the point. Nobody appointed a Foxtel employee to be the voice of the little man or any man for that matter. If people support clubs and not care about the league we will be in better stead. It shouldnt matter what division your team is in. That is strong football culture. FFA gave us Yoshi also, although that was probably copying NRL. But yeah same same, mate
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+x+x+x+x+x+xThere is also within Australia a perception of Football that bears little to the truth of what it is..... a couple of flares will result in sometimes months of negativity from lets call them """ Main Stream """ folk.... Given we need if we want the revenue to grow both a second division and P & R, we need sponsors, broadcasters and eyes on screens of all kinds..... and however weird and unfair we need to change the conversation .. This is where the collective Football stakeholders have all let us down... tis easy to simply blame FFA ... and even if they are the major voice that others also do little is also IMO a major cancer. We need our collective leadership groups, and in this I include FFA, A-League clubs and major Football media writers, and lower clubs wanting to be part of a larger family. We need these groups to explain Football cultural, and fan behaviour and what it means. Small example, a radio sports broadcaster I was listening too was commenting on the marches by WSW and MV fans and how they all raised their fists in Nazi salutes and were screaming… its scary, its unnecessary and much worst was said. It was made out as louts running a muck and being totally out of control. We need to explain to the broader community, they are worried about nothing they are simply singing and its common world over. The MLS via one of their sponsors have been running a very successful series called """ the movement""" which takes Football cultural and very cleverly does not say it needs toning down but shows the excitement and that there is nothing to be afraid off. I will post a couple youtubes here as an example and from these you can watch others as they should appear on links alongside … but this is very very clever.. the first vid could be the RBB and it makes you excited...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s Football should focus on clubs. Not leagues. Support your club. AS If you watch the first and third vids it about the clubs...in fact the entire series is about exploring each club.... Its done IMO so cleverly in that it looks at Football cultural and how it melts into the community.... So watch at least the first vid and then you will see its about a club and Football cultural from many different fans viewpoints... FFA tried the AFL NRL model where they assumed they could create an army of Yoshi drones to watch all the matches. Says he is from Sydney, he didnt even pick SFC in the campaign. Mate at a serious level are you comparing the Yoshi 30 second things to ""The Movement "" ... for a start they normally go for between 12 & 18 minutes ... but mate just watch the one... However the main point I was making anyway was at all levels Football admins don't defend and explain Football cultural they retreat like cowards saying we will be more like you guys... Only Simon Hill comes out fighting .... The Movement vids are unbelievably clever at getting a message across without apologising but standing up and being proud . Watch one and then tell me it was crap if you think so but don't assume its Yoshi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4eM0tcMzD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAp3dFsoHrM&t=179s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwStqSx7XuI&t=86s I think you are posting in the wrong thread or misunderstand the spirit of this one. FFA created this league based on the MLS. It is dying. We dont need to start to copy MLS. Thats the point. Nobody appointed a Foxtel employee to be the voice of the little man or any man for that matter. If people support clubs and not care about the league we will be in better stead. It shouldnt matter what division your team is in. That is strong football culture. FFA gave us Yoshi also, although that was probably copying NRL. But yeah same same, mate No I am not ... To make the second div work needs far more than sayings lets go and introducing P & R and then assuming all the children will join hands and gladly sing the same song... IMO a very large part of making it work is explaining Football culture ... IMO these vids explain Football cultural and get people around their teams.... If you take the view that if its MLS everything they do and everyone associated with them and everything they do and everything MLS and those associated say is wrong then so be it.... a series sponsored by a advertiser pertaining to the MLS is totally worthless... If you take the view some things are worth judging on their merit and hey that could work here... then these vids IMO very clever at explaining Football cultural, which I maintain is important to make both a second division & P & R work...
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+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now.
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+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around.
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+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. Yep its happening. Popcorn. FNR also have a membership offer so that you can make a contribution to a club of your choosing. Clubs have more financial oppurtunities than the Aleague as it stands. Very disjointed soccer pyramid atm if you ask me.
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+x+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. Yep its happening. Popcorn. FNR also have a membership offer so that you can make a contribution to a club of your choosing. Clubs have more financial oppurtunities than the Aleague as it stands. Very disjointed soccer pyramid atm if you ask me. 
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+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. When?
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+x+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. When? As soon as Clive Mensink's back from Holiday
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+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. Any other insights from the meeting?
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+x+x+x+x+xIs this still going ahead (2nd division) or was it just hot air?. Still moving forward. FFA now involved. Left to their own devices the clubs will get it started. The only way it won't happen is if the FFA block it. However, if the FFA block it they will have to explain to FIFA why it isn't in the game's interests for Australia to conform to FIFA guidelines. FFA's previous stance has always been that there wasn't enough interest, but FIFA have been communicating with the AAFC for the last year so are fully aware that there is enough interest now. I went to the AAFC meeting last night in Adelaide. Basically 12 to 16 clubs and gathering by clues as to what Rabieh was discussing it will be national. Not all in one or two states. Apparently they are around. Yep its happening. Popcorn. FNR also have a membership offer so that you can make a contribution to a club of your choosing. Clubs have more financial oppurtunities than the Aleague as it stands. Very disjointed soccer pyramid atm if you ask me. Heil the pyramid The earth is flat Hitler is sipping bubbly in the Falklands 9/11 was an inside job
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Greg Griffin says Adelaide United happily consumed almost eight years of his life before revealing the Reds will become better with an A-League competitor from SA. GREG Griffin says Adelaide United happily consumed almost eight years of his life before revealing the Reds will become better with another A-League competitor from SA. One of the state’s leading lawyers ended his tenure immediately as chairman of Adelaide on Wednesday when a consortium led by Dutchman Piet van der Pol, and backed by European and Chinese investors, paid about $12 million to the previous owners. They had been in charge of Adelaide since 2010. Griffin said he would contemplate becoming involved in a second A-League club in SA only if Football Federation Australia allowed the competition to be run independently. He also claimed West Adelaide and Adelaide City were wasting time preparing to enter Australia’s premier national soccer competition after both clubs stated their intent to become part of the A-League. “It would be a folly to think that Adelaide City or West Adelaide would have any chance, if they were to be granted a licence, of staying solvent within six months,’’ Griffin said. “If you were to properly fund an A-League consortium with the right people and the right venue, then I think it would work. “You would get the derbies, you get the competition and more young people in the game. The number of South Australians playing would grow the industry.” Griffin said he would now be a paying Reds customer ex expecting to watch his first match as “just a fan” on Friday at Hindmarsh with his family in the western grandstand. Griffin also expressed disappointment claiming he had not received any correspondence from the SA Government after he had begun discussions with Italian giant SSC Napoli for the possibility of playing two games this year before selling the club’s shares. Griffin said Napoli had done its homework knowing SA has about 38,000 people originating from the Campania region — where the club is based — out of 100,000 strong Italian community in SA. Griffin said Napoli was keen to have a nine-day preseason camp in Adelaide before playing two friendly matches including one in SA. “I think it’s now unlikely to occur due to the complete lack of interest from the South Australian Government,’’ he said. “Not a phone call. “I think they’re (Napoli) from the wrong part of the Mediterranean.” Griffin also revealed he did not want to sell the club claiming he had no choice other than to agree after equal major shareholder Robert Gerard dealt with van der Pol before the foreign group succeeded. Griffin said the deal was close to being called off on Wednesday after the consortium originally offered Griffin and Gerard to stay but only if they reduced shares in the club from 30 per cent to 20 per cent. Griffin also had to quit immediately as chairman as part of the 20 per cent deal which he refused to be a part of. “Piet had been apparently dealing with Gerard for some time,’’ Griffin said. “I didn’t want to sell.” Griffin also claimed the 0-0 draw with Sydney FC at Hindmarsh this year was one of his proudest moments outside the 2016 grand final win, better than the 2014 FFA Cup win. “We had 11 local kids on the park that day,’’ Griffin said “Ante Kovacevic coming in as the director has been fantastic, Paul Pezos as the NPL coach and the Karlovic brothers and we had Mark Jones, the development, it’s paid off.” http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/greg-griffin-says-adelaide-united-happily-consumed-almost-eight-years-of-his-life-before-revealing-the-reds-will-become-better-with-an-aleague-competitor-from-sa/news-story/6ebfe89225eeaca67a35ef37651e540f
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Soooooo just like all the leagues in the world? Boz mate, youre a smart cookie
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Wholeheartedly disagree w/the 'March-November season' bit; would be sheer suicide to coincide fully w/AFL & NRL. It just has to shift to an August-March/April season, and we're golden on that front :cool:
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Preseason trip Bali United away, then JDT and Thailand 
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+xSoooooo just like all the leagues in the world? Boz mate, youre a smart cookie mmmm ... dont agree with all his points namely the last two.....
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The playoff idea is something I was think of recently. All the hysteria seems to be that a semi pro team would take the place of a pro team and bollocks up 1/5 of the fixtures for a season before dropping back down. So, the playoff only route is a good stop gap. And if the bottom HAL team doesn't get a spark all year from the threat of relegation, and can't get themselves up literally for one playoff game, then they need to be punished. Also would make a mockery of the finals format that said team was likely only 3 wins away from playing in the HAL finals.
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March to November is fine if you’re not involved in junior football. If you are though, you won’t be seeing much of the A League or a second division
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+xMarch to November is fine if you’re not involved in junior football. If you are though, you won’t be seeing much of the A League or a second division Yup, and same translates to people attending games. -PB
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Can't let the NRL/AFL boss us around forever. However the ones that'll benefit with the March-November season is the newly promoted clubs from the NPL especially when they already own the facility. The rest of the A-league clubs would have to find a new stadium or rent one thats already in use
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To those who want a winter a-league: what problem are you trying to solve? The misalignment between a-league and second division? How does a winter a-league solve more problems than moving the second division to summer?
I hope it's more than some ideological commitment to playing in rain.
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Burztur
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Agree with Boxza except for the last point. Mind you, it will take 20-30 years before this is probably put in place. 1000 years with the current admin.
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aussie scott21
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I agree with Bozza. Would like to see eventual (1) 14th v (2) 5 Vs (2) 3 v (2) 4 or 3-6 playoff.
I think we should change to winter to line align with Asia.
Ned neglects the investment potential in an open system and that removing the cap would result in some cases player retention.
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southmelb
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+xMarch to November is fine if you’re not involved in junior football. If you are though, you won’t be seeing much of the A League or a second division In Victoria most of the npl teams play home games on either friday, saturday or monday nights...nobody wants to go head to head with the juniors on sundays. As of this season only 2 clubs are continuing with sunday games..by next season it will probably be none. Those who are involved are so flat out they cant attend games anyway. We joke about clean air but its our own juniors and state comps that would make the A league suffocate the most..not barry the bogan who wouldnt be caught dead at a sokkah match at any time.
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BA81
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I've said for ages that in an ideal world, all domestic Oz football - not just the HAL - would align with the European calendar. No matter how you slice it, reverting back to winter would be commercial suicide for the HAL & any future lower-tiers. The argument that we have to align w/Asia in this instance doesn't wash; heck we struggle to beat their sides during pre-season in the ACL...you really think removing that handicap's gonna give us an edge? If the FFA & State Feds knew what's what, they'd have done what I'm suggesting ages ago..but IMO it's not yet too late to implement it before the BBL, AFLX & W further entrench themselves as summer-sporting furniture.
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