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A-League Expansion
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marinermick
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fedelt said:
source?
midfielder
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Interesting article from 442 cover a lot 2 Melbourne team / U 14 internationals/ Nix.
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/89943...expansion.aspx
Australia News
No Brakes On Expansion
Aidan Ormond
Nov 27 2008 15:46
FFA chairman Frank Lowy says the global financial crisis won't put the brakes on A-League expansion but there will be a stock-take once the competition is 12-strong.
Speaking today after the FFA's AGM, Lowy said he expected that football would ride out the financial storm.
He said: "If anything, it has accelerated the need for expansion."
While the first two expansion clubs - North Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United - will venture into new territory next season, Lowy all but confirmed the arrival of a second team in both Melbourne and Sydney for version six of the fledgling competition.
Asked when the eleventh and twelfth Hyundai A-League licences will be granted, Lowy confidently predicted a decision would be made in a matter of months.
He revealed: "We're talking to a Melbourne (based consortium) which we have already given a preference for one (of the new licences) and we are working with a Sydney syndicate that may materialise in the next few months."
The chairman is in no doubt support for the code in Melbourne and Sydney is strong enough to accommodate an additional Hyundai A-League franchise.
"The one-team per city (concept) was very good up to now but I think we need to double up on that," he said.
"First of all for Sydney spectators it would be good for them if they could watch a game every week Sydney or Melbourne should be able to support two teams."
"I mean (with a population of) four or five million people, and of course the distances are far and West Sydney has a definite place in this competition and we're confident that we'll find the right consortia and it will be successful."
Meanwhile, FFA CEO Ben Buckley said the degree of secrecy surrounding the bid for a second Melbourne team is not cause for concern.
"The people who are backing it are very successful business people in their own right, they have a lot of football knowledge on their board but I think they're just making sure they don't put the cart before the horse," Buckley said.
"They want to get the licence, they want to get it secured and I'm sure they'll be public at the appropriate time."
"You can take it from me, it's real and they're good quality people."
Buckley hinted there could be midweek games in the A-League to accommodate the expanded league which would cut into the scheduling of winter football codes.
He also said that an eariler start to the A-League was less likely in the future with the preferred model of August or later the option they most favoured.
Lowy said he'd met with AFC officials yesterday about Wellington Phoenix's involvement in the A-League and was confident of a resolution regarding AFC's query over a foreign team in the A-League.
Buckley said today a number of tweaks were planned for Australia's youth system including kicking off new national teams at Under 14 level for both girls and boys.
He said: "We're looking at amendments to the AIS programs in terms of the age groups which is being worked through at the moment which wil have a flow on effect to the state institutes as well as initiating national teams at the Under 14 level."
Such an amendment would provide better preparation for Australian teams now competing in AFC Under 16 level tournaments for girls and boys, of which Iran is the current holder for boys.
"There will also be a review of refereeing at community and grassroots level at all aspects of referees which hopefully will flow up to the elite programs," added Buckley.
"And there is a review of the futsal programs which is due at the end of this year. And there is a national skills test which will be rolled out in 2009 as well as the national curiculum."
Other changes planned include online registration for clubs and volunteers to self register their teams to increase efficiency at community level.
And Buckley added that there had been support from the member federations at today's AGM for a development charter which would see the states and federations working in unison with the FFA on making sure community football and elite pathways are administered with consistency across the country.
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/89943...expansion.aspx
Australia News
No Brakes On Expansion
Aidan Ormond
Nov 27 2008 15:46
FFA chairman Frank Lowy says the global financial crisis won't put the brakes on A-League expansion but there will be a stock-take once the competition is 12-strong.
Speaking today after the FFA's AGM, Lowy said he expected that football would ride out the financial storm.
He said: "If anything, it has accelerated the need for expansion."
While the first two expansion clubs - North Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United - will venture into new territory next season, Lowy all but confirmed the arrival of a second team in both Melbourne and Sydney for version six of the fledgling competition.
Asked when the eleventh and twelfth Hyundai A-League licences will be granted, Lowy confidently predicted a decision would be made in a matter of months.
He revealed: "We're talking to a Melbourne (based consortium) which we have already given a preference for one (of the new licences) and we are working with a Sydney syndicate that may materialise in the next few months."
The chairman is in no doubt support for the code in Melbourne and Sydney is strong enough to accommodate an additional Hyundai A-League franchise.
"The one-team per city (concept) was very good up to now but I think we need to double up on that," he said.
"First of all for Sydney spectators it would be good for them if they could watch a game every week Sydney or Melbourne should be able to support two teams."
"I mean (with a population of) four or five million people, and of course the distances are far and West Sydney has a definite place in this competition and we're confident that we'll find the right consortia and it will be successful."
Meanwhile, FFA CEO Ben Buckley said the degree of secrecy surrounding the bid for a second Melbourne team is not cause for concern.
"The people who are backing it are very successful business people in their own right, they have a lot of football knowledge on their board but I think they're just making sure they don't put the cart before the horse," Buckley said.
"They want to get the licence, they want to get it secured and I'm sure they'll be public at the appropriate time."
"You can take it from me, it's real and they're good quality people."
Buckley hinted there could be midweek games in the A-League to accommodate the expanded league which would cut into the scheduling of winter football codes.
He also said that an eariler start to the A-League was less likely in the future with the preferred model of August or later the option they most favoured.
Lowy said he'd met with AFC officials yesterday about Wellington Phoenix's involvement in the A-League and was confident of a resolution regarding AFC's query over a foreign team in the A-League.
Buckley said today a number of tweaks were planned for Australia's youth system including kicking off new national teams at Under 14 level for both girls and boys.
He said: "We're looking at amendments to the AIS programs in terms of the age groups which is being worked through at the moment which wil have a flow on effect to the state institutes as well as initiating national teams at the Under 14 level."
Such an amendment would provide better preparation for Australian teams now competing in AFC Under 16 level tournaments for girls and boys, of which Iran is the current holder for boys.
"There will also be a review of refereeing at community and grassroots level at all aspects of referees which hopefully will flow up to the elite programs," added Buckley.
"And there is a review of the futsal programs which is due at the end of this year. And there is a national skills test which will be rolled out in 2009 as well as the national curiculum."
Other changes planned include online registration for clubs and volunteers to self register their teams to increase efficiency at community level.
And Buckley added that there had been support from the member federations at today's AGM for a development charter which would see the states and federations working in unison with the FFA on making sure community football and elite pathways are administered with consistency across the country.
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Wilson
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forzamariners said:
Robinson is the worst player in the league!!
midfielder
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Hmmmmm .......Robinson joins Jade North, Robbie Middleby, Ufuk Talay, Brendon Santalab and Jeremy Brockie ........ getting that scareie look about them should we be scared to play them ..... or just take the points now.
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Wilson
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I have photo evidence of Matt Simon with a trowel in his hand mixing up plaster to patch my wallsMattSimon said:
At this moment in time I'm all for a Canberra A-League team. So far I feel that neither South Coast or Western Sydney have formed quality bids. With over 850 foundations members already signed up and paid for, plus huge backing from the ACT Government, support which current A-League sides were unable to secure, Canberra is I feel the best option for the final franchise in this current planned expansion.
FFC Mariner
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Dont quite understand the belief that it will be anyone OTHER than W Sydney.
What Frank wants, Frank gets
What Frank wants, Frank gets
Arabmariner
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Paul Keating once said Australia was the arse end of the world.Arinceo said:
He made a mistake.
He confused Australia with Canberra because he was living there at the time.
North Queensland and Gold Coast....top away trips.
Canberra........last on the list.
FFC Mariner
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Ava Gardner said that Melbourne was a great place to shoot a movie about the end of the world, she obviously didnt go to the ACT.
Hmmmmm W Sydney. bigger audience for pay tv, screw over Gay FL and NRL
or
A miserable concrete shithole full of public servants...
Tough call
Hmmmmm W Sydney. bigger audience for pay tv, screw over Gay FL and NRL
or
A miserable concrete shithole full of public servants...
Tough call
It's not Frank's decsion. Canberra also has a team in the W-League, a class stadium and one of the finest sporting facilities in the world, the AIS.Greenpoleffc said:
Visit the website and take a look at the process behind the bid:
http://www.a-league4canberra.com.au
FFC Mariner
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Its not Franks decision.............you have an awful lot to learn about the HAL mate
You do realise that Ben Buckley is the CEO of the FFA, not Frank? If Frank wants Western Sydney, why not help organise the bid? So far it's been a complete shamble. No real outlines have been formed as far as I know, and unless they manage to put a half-decent bid in soon, Canberra will get the spot.
kevrenor
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