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A-League Expansion
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Tassiemariner
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More on the Premier State Fc bid
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/a-league/premier-state-promises-a-revolution/2008/12/09/1228584839560.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Premier State promises a revolution
Sebastian Hassett
December 10, 2008
THE formal launch of a proposed A-League club representing greater Sydney and regional NSW is likely to take place within the next two weeks, with the bid promising a revolutionary ownership and funding structure.
Should the club succeed in coming to life, its stated aim aim is to direct much of its funding and resources into local state leagues, youth leagues and district associations, rather than operating to generate profits for owners.
While as many as five investors have inquired about getting involved during the past week, the club's organisers will favour backers prepared to embrace a "philanthropic approach", through which fostering the game and winning trophies will be considered equal priorities.
Using the working title of Premier State FC, the consortium behind the bid hopes that going public will galvanise support for their "grassroots first" plan in preference to a proposal belonging to player agent Paddy Dominguez.
"There will be a mutual support between grassroots and the first team, and everybody in between," bid spokesman Terry Malecki told the Herald. "It's a community-based club where everybody reaps benefits - shareholders, stakeholders and the game itself."
Additionally, Premier State has already engaged in talks with ANZ Stadium officials about the possibility of playing "16-17 well-attended football fixtures plus semi-finals" from 2010-2011 season onwards.
The venue is largely unused during summer and with stadium management offering financially enticing deals for rugby league teams during winter, the club could find the Olympic site a better proposition than nearby Parramatta Stadium, where Dominguez plans to headquarter his team.
"Our plan is to work with the government on developing a 'Football Express', where trains, buses and ferries all head for Homebush on match days," Malecki said.
While Sydney FC took the approach of creating a franchise and hoping to attract patrons largely through a results-driven and glamour-heavy approach, the new club wants to become considered a local team for a large area.
"Many junior clubs and associations in Sydney have linked with the Central Coast Mariners as they were growing tired of players not turning up for functions and not having phone calls returned," Malecki said.
"But this club will be the people's team and will deliver to the people, on and off the park. We've held brief discussions with areas like Wollongong, the Riverina, the Central West and they are all helping our bid develop quickly.
"Many in the Illawarra and western Sydney see this concept as servicing the game, not servicing egos."
Premier State will look to cement its fan base by playing international club games at WIN Stadium, Campbelltown and Penrith, and is hoping to to form intimate ties with Football NSW, who's new $40 million headquarters will also serve as the training and administrative base.
The club is also planning to create eight elite development academies in satellite centres strategically linked with state league clubs and to be run in conjunction with the state's governing football body.
Despite the community-driven approach, bid organisers are adamant they will have the means necessary to compete with the A-League's top clubs.
Interest has been strong in the Middle East, where discussions have already taken place with the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
With Dominguez's bid falling quiet in recent times, Premier State will seek assurances from FFA that it will be afforded the same "exclusive negotiation agreement" that has already been handed to a Peter Sidwell-led consortium for a second Victorian club, also planning to enter the competition in time for the 2010-11 season.
"We are aware that there is another bid, serving more as a PR exercise for a Socceroos' life-after-Europe [club]," Malecki said. "Our grassroots network haven't heard boo from them and they have a habit of not showing up for meetings they arrange.
"We'll just keep engaging with the people, from the boardrooms to the local parks, schools and shopping centres."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/a-league/premier-state-promises-a-revolution/2008/12/09/1228584839560.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Premier State promises a revolution
Sebastian Hassett
December 10, 2008
THE formal launch of a proposed A-League club representing greater Sydney and regional NSW is likely to take place within the next two weeks, with the bid promising a revolutionary ownership and funding structure.
Should the club succeed in coming to life, its stated aim aim is to direct much of its funding and resources into local state leagues, youth leagues and district associations, rather than operating to generate profits for owners.
While as many as five investors have inquired about getting involved during the past week, the club's organisers will favour backers prepared to embrace a "philanthropic approach", through which fostering the game and winning trophies will be considered equal priorities.
Using the working title of Premier State FC, the consortium behind the bid hopes that going public will galvanise support for their "grassroots first" plan in preference to a proposal belonging to player agent Paddy Dominguez.
"There will be a mutual support between grassroots and the first team, and everybody in between," bid spokesman Terry Malecki told the Herald. "It's a community-based club where everybody reaps benefits - shareholders, stakeholders and the game itself."
Additionally, Premier State has already engaged in talks with ANZ Stadium officials about the possibility of playing "16-17 well-attended football fixtures plus semi-finals" from 2010-2011 season onwards.
The venue is largely unused during summer and with stadium management offering financially enticing deals for rugby league teams during winter, the club could find the Olympic site a better proposition than nearby Parramatta Stadium, where Dominguez plans to headquarter his team.
"Our plan is to work with the government on developing a 'Football Express', where trains, buses and ferries all head for Homebush on match days," Malecki said.
While Sydney FC took the approach of creating a franchise and hoping to attract patrons largely through a results-driven and glamour-heavy approach, the new club wants to become considered a local team for a large area.
"Many junior clubs and associations in Sydney have linked with the Central Coast Mariners as they were growing tired of players not turning up for functions and not having phone calls returned," Malecki said.
"But this club will be the people's team and will deliver to the people, on and off the park. We've held brief discussions with areas like Wollongong, the Riverina, the Central West and they are all helping our bid develop quickly.
"Many in the Illawarra and western Sydney see this concept as servicing the game, not servicing egos."
Premier State will look to cement its fan base by playing international club games at WIN Stadium, Campbelltown and Penrith, and is hoping to to form intimate ties with Football NSW, who's new $40 million headquarters will also serve as the training and administrative base.
The club is also planning to create eight elite development academies in satellite centres strategically linked with state league clubs and to be run in conjunction with the state's governing football body.
Despite the community-driven approach, bid organisers are adamant they will have the means necessary to compete with the A-League's top clubs.
Interest has been strong in the Middle East, where discussions have already taken place with the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
With Dominguez's bid falling quiet in recent times, Premier State will seek assurances from FFA that it will be afforded the same "exclusive negotiation agreement" that has already been handed to a Peter Sidwell-led consortium for a second Victorian club, also planning to enter the competition in time for the 2010-11 season.
"We are aware that there is another bid, serving more as a PR exercise for a Socceroos' life-after-Europe [club]," Malecki said. "Our grassroots network haven't heard boo from them and they have a habit of not showing up for meetings they arrange.
"We'll just keep engaging with the people, from the boardrooms to the local parks, schools and shopping centres."
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Schwarzer is on his way to cult hero status in SW6 - expect another contract offer.
Premier State? Please let that be a working title only
Premier State? Please let that be a working title only
Is only working title.
There are plenty of good aussie keepers, no need to throw your budget at mark.
Any team intending top play all its matches out of homebush = utter fail. Football is about atmosphere way more than league, and no one will even watch league there, when the atmosphere is as shit as at their normal grounds.
Has to be parramatta stadium. If bling and westies sell out sfs and parra in a season for derbys, then test the derbys at homebush. That would be awesome. But needs to be at least half full. And then would only be worth westies usuing it as sfs would be chockers and awesome atmosphere
There are plenty of good aussie keepers, no need to throw your budget at mark.
Any team intending top play all its matches out of homebush = utter fail. Football is about atmosphere way more than league, and no one will even watch league there, when the atmosphere is as shit as at their normal grounds.
Has to be parramatta stadium. If bling and westies sell out sfs and parra in a season for derbys, then test the derbys at homebush. That would be awesome. But needs to be at least half full. And then would only be worth westies usuing it as sfs would be chockers and awesome atmosphere
Arabmariner
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You can change your wife,your house,your car,but you can never change your team......Foriegnmariner said:
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keensy said:
Wembley should be never used for club games other than cup finals IMHO
David Votoupal
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Yeah... Arsenal's experiment of playing 2 years of CL games at Wembley worked wonders didn't it? 
Tassiemariner
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I can assure you i wont be changing teams.Arabmariner said:You can change your wife,your house,your car,but you can never change your team......Foriegnmariner said:
Just putting the word out there that there is a bid brewing from down here.
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