Posted November 19, 2013 09:28 · last edited November 19, 2013 09:32
There were, and are, valid reasons for introducing the franchise concept, including trying to protect essentially social clubs (many with long proud histories) from going broke trying to fund national league football. Even at ACFC/Central you have an important element of structural separation. If ACFC went under it wouldn't necessarily take Central with it.
I think the franchise concept just needs to be tweaked so that it is better aligned with where the interest, talent etc is.
There were, and are, valid reasons for introducing the franchise concept, including trying to protect essentially social clubs (many with long proud histories) from going broke trying fund national league football. Even at ACFC/Central you have an important element of structural separation. If ACFC went under it wouldn't necessarily take Central with it.
I think the franchise concept just needs to be tweaked so that it is better aligned with where the interest, talent etc is.