*According to APIA share proposal info 

26 started the RFP

How many will drop out this week ?

you'd assume no one. 
why go this far, just to pull out now?

I'd actually assume a few of them. Maybe even more than a few.
Plenty of reasons to pull out now, obvious one being financial requirements. If they can't secure the bank guarantee now, their bid is essentially over. No point submitting anything if they don't have their financials in order.

26 huh?

I'll go 20

So you think only 6 clubs will go forward in their proposals, after all this time and money invested? Hope you are wrong.

Beretta , no one will drop out

I reckon 6 will drop out, 20 in

Ah,,, OK sorry misunderstood.

do you think the clubs would of known the costs required to enter before they got to this stage?

if they knew this, and are still in the running i'd be surprised why'd they pull out now. If they didnt know, then i can see some dropping out.

No-one knew how many EOI's would be submitted in Phase 1 when they applied to be part of Phase 2

No-one knew how many EOI's would be rejected until after they were in phase 2

According to Lawrie McKenna (Sydney Olympic) and the South Hobart chief, neither had been given any paperwork about the RFP for a month after the 26 EOI's had been accepted. So I reckon there was a fair bit of unknown requirements still at that point.

The way the FFA have worded their process also suggests there may be a fair bit of testing the water to see what level the bar can be set at.

Just as an example , Rugari said he'd been told the Bank Guarantee would be $250k, then it turns out it's $500k

Galatas at the AAFC said he was proud at the amount of clubs that had entered the RFP despite knowing many would not be successful.

My feeling is that some of the 'minnows' would have seen the writing on the wall, combined with their own risk and say 'We've done our bit to support this venture, we'll sit in the reserves for now'

OK, so just heard that the second ACT bid is/was confirmed this week.

6 x NSW, 2 x ACT, 2 x QLD, 1 x TAS, 5 x VIC = 16 clubs so far :)

So far, either directly by the club or someone "in the know" it appears that the following bid submissions are in:

APIA Leichhardt

Avondale FC

Brisbane United (Brisbane Strikers/Wynnum Wolves/Virginia United)

Canberra Croatia

Green Gully SC

Gungahlin United

Marconi Stallions

Melbourne Knights

Preston Lions

South Hobart

South Melbourne

Sunshine Coast Fire

Sutherland Sharks / Cronulla Sharks

Sydney Olympic

Sydney United 58

Wollongong Wolves

Still waiting on:
Adelaide Juve
Brisbane City
Brusnwick Juve
Football SA merger bid
Rockdale

All others are "out"

Make that 5 x NSW ?

good news, never wanted that joint NRL bid to get off the ground.

why's Rockdale so quiet at the moment? 

Who knows but I wouldnt think the APL and their pet would know anything about anything when it comes to the NSD. Lets wait to see what is announced by FA at the end eh?

Speaking of APL shills, is it just a massive coincidence that in the 2 odd weeks since the FA announced moving into Phase 3 of club selection there have not been ANY articles by Inside Sport, Rugari or those old fuck-knuckles at  The Roar???? Not one?And yet there are a dozen about some Spanish dildo kissing a player on the mouth????? 

Might be easier if you showed your source in the meantime 

I dont HAVE a source mate, just rumours and hearsay that's my point..... Or are you asking me what my source is that Rugari is an unreliable APL shill? I would have thought I didnt need to point out the obvious. :) Just surprised that they haven't tried to dug up ol Frank Brunoskevic this time round but I suppose even those charlatans cant invent ANOTHER ex NSL legend and financial wizard :)

Every listed "bid" I have tried to link the social media link and others are just hearsay and rumour.... 

I'm expecting that Brisbane City should be in there with a shot for Queensland

Hope so, QLD cant be the only state without a proper effnik club in the top division.

City has assimilated better than most already. Concern for Melbourne though.

No reason to be concerned Paulie .... Assimilation is last century's racism...... 

You mean like the word "effnik" you constantly use?

Nice colours BTW

I dumbed down the spelling to suit the audience Paulie... thats what people of "kulcha" do.... 

FYI - those who passed the EOI