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Lonegunmen wrote:

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FFA fails to attract bids from big three free-to-air networks for broadcast rights - ABC in contention #sportsbiz https://t.co/jMBbO7zlcG

— John Stensholt (@JohnStensholt) April 19, 2017


If ABC2's coverage of the Liverpool game tonight is anything to go by, the FFA may as well not sell the FTA rights to anyone. This is an example of what they did:

This guy and the otger two have copped a real serving via twitter and face book. None of it was nice, some of it was racially offensive, most of it was about how he had absolutely no idea of what he was talking about..... and they were right. He was a muppet from what I have seen on you tube.

Yeah, the reaction by football people on social media was rather vile.

It came out the other day that ABC doesn't have a sport department anymore, so they gave the task of the coverage to the comedy divison.

May 28, 2017 12:02
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May 29, 2017 13:21
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4 game ban for Butters
June 02, 2017 14:36
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No idea if this will affect us or is Sky TV counts as a domestic broadcast partner?

June 19, 2017 12:33 · Edited June 19, 2017 12:33
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Rumours floating around that this seasons draw might be released Monday

June 26, 2017 03:01
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Fairfax Media understands Football Federation Australia will unveil the draw for the 2016-17 A-League season this week.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sydney-aleague-derby-set-to-be-moved-from-round-one-next-season-20170626-gwyurp.html
June 26, 2017 21:40
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RR wrote:

Rumours floating around that this seasons draw might be released Monday

That came from a WA journo, seems the news got to WA a bit early for once. He now thinks Wednesday or Friday.
June 26, 2017 21:44
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June 26, 2017 22:27
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Draw out Wednesday

June 27, 2017 23:09
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A-League clubs are set to enter the new financial year not knowing the size of their grant for next season after rejecting Football Federation Australia's latest funding offer.

The rift between club chairmen and the FFA deepened on Tuesday when several clubs rejected the governing body's latest proposal, some labelling it "a slap in the face".

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-club-owners-set-to-reject-ffa-funding-model-20170627-gwzr49.html
June 28, 2017 11:51
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https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/ale...

June 30, 2017 17:17
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Aussie immigration/visa changes could impact overseas players

Worth keeping an eye on this.

July 13, 2017 22:11
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Some pre-season results from the past couple days

Oakleigh Cannons 0-10 Melbourne City (Fornaroli 28', 35', 43', 62', Fitzgerald 18', 67', Brattan 30', Genreau 66', Atkinson 90')

Central Coast Mariners 1 (Hoole 5') Hakoah Sydney City East 0

Broadmeadow Magic 1 (Pettit 47’) Newcastle Jets 5 (O’Donovan 13’, Nabbout 36’ 66’, 80’, Petratos 85’)

Inglewood United 3 (Keogh 22', Salmon 51', Dau 82') Perth Glory 1 (Italiano 90')

Sydney FC 9 (Bobo 15', 53', 55', Retre 20’, Buijs 29’, 51‘, Brosque 40’, 45’, Simon 66’) Earlwood Wanderers 0

July 20, 2017 08:28
Ryan
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Is the Italiano for Perth Mambos brother?

July 20, 2017 09:07
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Ryan wrote:

Is the Italiano for Perth Mambos brother?

I am assuming he is with that last name. interview here with him says his brother played for Inglewood (Mambo played there) 

http://coe.footballaustralia.com.au/article/cross-country-trek-proving-worthwhile-for-italiano/1oso394jpp6241qy02t6t2ecat

Pasted this article about him in the Academy thread awhile back also

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/jacob-italiano-dreaming-of-professional-career-after-ffa-centre-of-excellence-20170601-gwi1eq.html

July 20, 2017 09:28
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RR wrote:

Ryan wrote:

Is the Italiano for Perth Mambos brother?

I am assuming he is with that last name. interview here with him says his brother played for Inglewood (Mambo played there) 

So does that mean he scored an own goal in this game?

July 20, 2017 10:49
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

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Ryan wrote:

Is the Italiano for Perth Mambos brother?

I am assuming he is with that last name. interview here with him says his brother played for Inglewood (Mambo played there) 

So does that mean he scored an own goal in this game?

Nope, guessing the Glory are looking at him for their NYL team.
July 20, 2017 10:50
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RR wrote:

Some pre-season results from the past couple days

Central Coast Mariners 1 (Hoole 5') Hakoah Sydney City East 0

No goals for A de Jong v this level of competition.

July 20, 2017 22:11
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July 31, 2017 15:34
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https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/pfa-the-salary...

Salary cap and Palyer "churning" concerns according to this latest study

July 31, 2017 19:44
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They're back! But without the Fatman

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/gold-coast-unit...

August 04, 2017 15:03
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August 05, 2017 20:33
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I resign?

August 08, 2017 12:33
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Yakety yak, don't talk back.
August 08, 2017 13:33
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Just out of interest, did anyone see that Miami FC are suing the MLS for not have a relegation and promotion system under competition law (ie monopoly maintenance). Apparently all this promotion stuff is in the FIFA charters.....

What would happen if South melbourne et al got together and had a go at the FFA for exactly the same restrictions - could be a good way to finally get the league out of their hands.

August 09, 2017 16:05
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Not sure that a promotion/relegation A-league would be a good deal for us...

August 09, 2017 17:03
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The NZ and Australian market just can't support Promotion / Relegation financially. It can barely support a professional top tier. 


The results in the FFA cup are not really representative to how close the state leagues are to the A-League, you have teams in the peak of their seasons playing teams with half a squad who are just coming out of a very lengthy off season.

August 09, 2017 17:24
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Anyone read this? Not sure where to post!! http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/41257024
September 21, 2017 22:05
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Tyler wrote:
Anyone read this? Not sure where to post!!

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/41257024

A worthwhile read. Thanks

September 22, 2017 07:53
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Changes to Fox line-up for A-League commentary this season:

Mark Rudan has been axed, Mike Cockerill is deceased of course, and Slater and Bosnich retained but with a pay cut:

http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/the-covert-agent-fo...

I enjoyed Rudan's thoughtful tactical analysis of games, so I'll miss him.

I'd rather he stayed and Slater and Bosnich went.

Simon Hill is quite good though.

September 26, 2017 17:35 · Edited September 26, 2017 17:36
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I've only just realised that Mike Cockerill passed away. Jeepers, that is a loss to the sport, regardless of what he might have said about the Nix from time to time.

September 27, 2017 14:44
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1. Milos Ninkovic
2. Mark Milligan
3. Diego Castro
4. Adrian Mierzejewski
5. Eric Bautheac
6. Karim Matmour
7. Bruno Fornaroli
8. Oriol Riera
9. James Troisi
10. Besart Berisha
11. Ronald Vargas
12. Bobo
13. Massimo Maccarone
14. Josh Brillante
15. Isaias
16. Kosta Barbarouses
17. Wout Brama
18. Daniel Adlung
19. Rhys Williams
20. Alvaro Cejudo
21. Marcin Budzinski
22. Andy Keogh
23. Brett Holman
24. Roy Krishna
25. Xavi Torres
26. Alex Brosque
27. Alex Wilkinson
28. Tim Cahill
29. Ersan Gulum
30. Michael McGlinchey
31. Roly Bonevacia
32. Johan Absalonsen
33. Carl Valeri
34. Thomas Kristensen
35. Michael Jakobsen
36. Mitch Nichols
37. Avraam Papadopoulos
38. Jordy Buijs
39. Brandon O’Neill
40. Roy O’Donovan
41. Alan Baro
42. Andrew Durante
43. Stefan Mauk
44. Chris Herd
45. Danny De Silva
46. Matt McKay
47. Ross McCormack
48. Luke DeVere
49. Tom Hiariej
50. Glen Moss

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/the-top-50-players-in-the-aleague-for-season-201718/news-story/a90a95560c80993055d4b01e55e6c5e9
October 03, 2017 13:09
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Interesting, they have a player who is out injured near the top, don't rate our imports at all and have Barbarouses as being back in form with Victory.... Don't think they have much clue

October 03, 2017 15:33
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Former Glory, Roar & City player. Only 36 :/

November 13, 2017 11:54
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That's terrible.. I really hope he pulls through.

November 13, 2017 20:12
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Talk on Twitter is that it he is suffering from pancreatic cancer, not good at all.

November 13, 2017 22:10
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https://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/11/24/11/25/first-look-at-new-sydney-stadiums

So Sydney FC is gonna have to find another home for a season or two with the NSW Government deciding to demolish & rebuild the 2 major stadiums. Quite astonishing that they are gonna spend 1.25 billion to replace a stadium that isn't even 20 years old.

November 24, 2017 16:41
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Well, as we know from Westpac stadiums age and their requirements change. Westpac isn't 20 years old yet either and I think we'd all love for it to be demolished and rebuilt with something of a different shape and smaller capacity.

November 24, 2017 18:34
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The A-League is doing some Star Wars themed stuff

November 27, 2017 19:44
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For all your Star Wars geeks out there https://shop.a-league.com.au/star-wars-bb-8-2018-football-pre-sale.html

November 29, 2017 15:03
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