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about 5 years ago

coochiee wrote:

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

didnt think there was any such organisation as FFA

FFA no longer running the A League, but still very much in existence running ever other facet of Australian Football.

So, is it not just FA then?

Ahhhh missed that. Is now just Football Australia I see, from December.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Australia

But there can only be one FA Cup, and it won't be downunder. 

Hence the FFA Cup 'branding' to stay, until they get a reasonable naming rights deal, I'd assume.

Odds are it will be renamed the Australia Cup, maybe with the previous history attached to the records 
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about 5 years ago

RR wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

didnt think there was any such organisation as FFA

FFA no longer running the A League, but still very much in existence running ever other facet of Australian Football.

So, is it not just FA then?

Ahhhh missed that. Is now just Football Australia I see, from December.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Australia

But there can only be one FA Cup, and it won't be downunder. 

Hence the FFA Cup 'branding' to stay, until they get a reasonable naming rights deal, I'd assume.

Odds are it will be renamed the Australia Cup, maybe with the previous history attached to the records 

Australia Cup*
*Featuring NZ based Wellington Phoenix 

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almost 5 years ago
Pity they have not decided to call it the Australia Cup.  Better name then FFA Cup hands down.
Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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LG
almost 5 years ago
Marto
Pity they have not decided to call it the Australia Cup.  Better name then FFA Cup hands down.
That is still a possibility I think, with the FFA rebranding to Football Australia.
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almost 5 years ago
Would've been cool to have us play Wollongong Wolves. 
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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almost 5 years ago
Lonegunmen
Would've been cool to have us play Wollongong Wolves. 
Fingers crossed for a Rnd of 16 match up.
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almost 5 years ago
RR

Rnd of 32 is in Zones, so we have to play another Zone 3 team. So pretty much locked in to be playing in Melbourne. Rnd of 16 onwards is an open draw.

Bizarre list really.  They should have called the East group Sydney.  Also begs the question why Newcastle (U) was not in that group too or included in the North group considering its closer to Brissy then Melbourne.
Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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almost 5 years ago
Marto
RR

Rnd of 32 is in Zones, so we have to play another Zone 3 team. So pretty much locked in to be playing in Melbourne. Rnd of 16 onwards is an open draw.

Bizarre list really.  They should have called the East group Sydney.  Also begs the question why Newcastle (U) was not in that group too or included in the North group considering its closer to Brissy then Melbourne.

It will be due to their seeding after the A-League season. In theory, Western is the better team so more likely to win. 
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almost 5 years ago
Roar have the best draw, they can't draw another A-League team in the Rnd of 32.
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almost 5 years ago


A few Kiwis in that Sharks side, hopefully they can advance & we draw them in the Rnd of 32.
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coochiee
almost 5 years ago
3 Kiwis start for Port Melbourne

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almost 5 years ago
Port Melbourne equalise in the 89th minute, win it in extra time. Wellsmore the stand out player in the game for me (helped by Moreland sitting back trying to defend the lead the whole second half + being on the camera side that half helps).

Draw is tomorrow night, hopefully we can face them in the Rnd of 32.
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
almost 5 years ago
Our Zone:

Devonport City Strikers
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
Western United / Newcastle Jets
Avondale FC
South Melbourne
Port Melbourne Sharks
Hume City
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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
almost 5 years ago
SMFC v City should be fun.
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almost 5 years ago
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.
Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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almost 5 years ago
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.

we've had non-aleague teams before,

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 5 years ago
theprof
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.

we've had non-aleague teams before,

The last two seasons (there was no FFA Cup last year) we had Bentleigh Greens (2018) and Brisbane Strikers (2019) and lost
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almost 5 years ago
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.
Rnd of 16 is open draw, so let's win this first one and then we could be off anywhere to play the next game 
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almost 5 years ago
carlind
theprof
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.

we've had non-aleague teams before,

The last two seasons (there was no FFA Cup last year) we had Bentleigh Greens (2018) and Brisbane Strikers (2019) and lost
Yep, we might have a chance at an A-League team because we're terrible against NPL teams. Didn't we lose against a ten man team last time round? I remember Ball butchering a penalty and the angst against him as a dud signing after that game.
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almost 5 years ago
Ryan
carlind
theprof
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.

we've had non-aleague teams before,

The last two seasons (there was no FFA Cup last year) we had Bentleigh Greens (2018) and Brisbane Strikers (2019) and lost
Yep, we might have a chance at an A-League team because we're terrible against NPL teams. Didn't we lose against a ten man team last time round? I remember Ball butchering a penalty and the angst against him as a dud signing after that game.

NPL teams usually are at the end of their season so are peaking with the performances typically, whereas A League teams have maybe one or two pre-season games before there’s, plus have new teams/coaches so it’s not very cohesive, so I don’t mind playing one of those two first, given they’ll be in a rebuild. 
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almost 5 years ago
carlind
Ryan
carlind
theprof
Marto
Sux that we've drawn an A League side (seems to happen every season). Would actually like to see us play a different side for once instead of the Jest or Snakes for the millionth time.

we've had non-aleague teams before,

The last two seasons (there was no FFA Cup last year) we had Bentleigh Greens (2018) and Brisbane Strikers (2019) and lost
Yep, we might have a chance at an A-League team because we're terrible against NPL teams. Didn't we lose against a ten man team last time round? I remember Ball butchering a penalty and the angst against him as a dud signing after that game.

NPL teams usually are at the end of their season so are peaking with the performances typically, whereas A League teams have maybe one or two pre-season games before there’s, plus have new teams/coaches so it’s not very cohesive, so I don’t mind playing one of those two first, given they’ll be in a rebuild. 
Although WU/Jets would have played each other to qualify to play us so they'll be better prepared.
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almost 5 years ago
Jets would be the bigger concern cos they beat us last season, we have WU figured out - plus new coach, new players may mean WU are still figuring things out.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 5 years ago
theprof
Jets would be the bigger concern cos they beat us last season, we have WU figured out - plus new coach, new players may mean WU are still figuring things out.
Jets have got all their business sorted very early in the season, so they are clearly the bigger threat cuz they will have been training together since Day 1. Western appears to be in a mess atm.
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over 4 years ago
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over 4 years ago
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over 4 years ago
RR


Won't be the last either me thinks.
Supporter of the world's best football teams: Waikato..., Kingz FC, NZ Knights, The Nix, The Argyle & of course the All Whites

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over 4 years ago
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over 4 years ago
Roar 0-2 up at HT. Matti with the opener 
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over 4 years ago
Gold Coast ended up scoring 2 late goals to win 0-2.
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over 4 years ago
FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 upcoming fixtures
Lions FC v Casuarina FC
 Date: Tuesday 21 September, 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Lions Stadium, Richlands
Broadcast: Live & free via 10 play


Floreat Athena v Adelaide United
 Date: Sunday 26 September, 1pm local, 3pm AEST
Venue: E & D Litis Stadium, Perth
Broadcast: Live & free via 10 play


ECU Joondalup v Adelaide Olympic
 Date: Wednesday 29 September, 6pm local, 8pm AEST
Venue: Dorrien Gardens, West Perth
Broadcast: Live & free via 10 play

Games will be free on YouTube for NZ
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over 4 years ago
6pm for the Adelaide game today 
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