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v CCM on 28th July.

Certainly extends the playing season.

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#CCMFC ‏@CCMariners 18m18 minutes ago

#FFACup | We are hosting @WgtnPhoenixFC at @CCStadium on Tuesday Aug 11 (7:30pm KO) for our @FFACup R32 clash

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Why isn't it on a weekend?

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Why isn't it on a weekend?

All FFA Cup games are midweek except for the final.
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Why isn't it on a weekend?

All FFA Cup games are midweek except for the final.

Yeah, but why? If they want to engage with the public it makes much more sense to play it on weekends. The A League hasn't started yet and I'm sure the other clubs could rearrange their state league fixtures if needed. It just seems strange to me - sure in Europe a lot of cup competitions get played midweek but that's usually because they're trying to fit so many games into a season (bigger leagues, European comps, multiple domestic cups). Australia doesn't have that excuse.
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Maybe it's up against the Aus inter-state luge championship league during the weekends?

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Why isn't it on a weekend?

All FFA Cup games are midweek except for the final.

Yeah, but why? If they want to engage with the public it makes much more sense to play it on weekends. The A League hasn't started yet and I'm sure the other clubs could rearrange their state league fixtures if needed. It just seems strange to me - sure in Europe a lot of cup competitions get played midweek but that's usually because they're trying to fit so many games into a season (bigger leagues, European comps, multiple domestic cups). Australia doesn't have that excuse.

As always, the answer is probably TV.
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Junior82 wrote:

Maybe it's up against the Aus inter-state luge championship league during the weekends?

Saturday is barbies and a few beers.

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Why isn't it on a weekend?

All FFA Cup games are midweek except for the final.

Yeah, but why? If they want to engage with the public it makes much more sense to play it on weekends. The A League hasn't started yet and I'm sure the other clubs could rearrange their state league fixtures if needed. It just seems strange to me - sure in Europe a lot of cup competitions get played midweek but that's usually because they're trying to fit so many games into a season (bigger leagues, European comps, multiple domestic cups). Australia doesn't have that excuse.

As always, the answer is probably TV.

You're probably right. They could at least have the untelevised games on weekends though
Starting XI
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Why isn't it on a weekend?

All FFA Cup games are midweek except for the final.

Yeah, but why? If they want to engage with the public it makes much more sense to play it on weekends. The A League hasn't started yet and I'm sure the other clubs could rearrange their state league fixtures if needed. It just seems strange to me - sure in Europe a lot of cup competitions get played midweek but that's usually because they're trying to fit so many games into a season (bigger leagues, European comps, multiple domestic cups). Australia doesn't have that excuse.

Is there not an issue with grounds, with League and AFL using them at the weekends?

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Is there not an issue with grounds, with League and AFL using them at the weekends?


Probably more to do with TV ratings, as no one uses Bluetongue Stadium, Coopers Stadium nor the Perth Stadium for their AFL/League matches.... right?
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I assume there won't any chance of us seeing the game on tv or on a stream?

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I assume there won't any chance of us seeing the game on tv or on a stream?

CCM have streamed pre-season games live in the past for a fee, they might consider it if there is interest.
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a lot of clubs were streaming it last year for free not the a-league clubs but the aussie state league clubs. i watched central coat vs wollongong or something this way. i think the ffa have done something that does not allow clubs to stream it for themselves anymore - wankers. 

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A-league announced they will be living streaming. Haven't confirmed yet if that includes little old us in NZ though. @ALeague: MASSIVE NEWS! @FOXSportsAUS to LIVE stream Westfield FFA Cup matches - http://t.co/xFEm198NNH #FFACup http://t.co/f3Ma6QHmW2
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Only available to Fox Sports subscribers.

I'll try to find a way to bring it to NZ. #FeverTV

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TV coverage of FFA Cup kicks off tonight with:

Blacktown City vs NE Metrostars
Broadmeadow vs Heidelberg United
Hume City vs Brisbane Strikers
Palm Beach vs South Melbourne

http://www.vipleague.co/sports/football.html has streams listed for all four games atm.

Picking Blacktown, Heidelberg, Strikers & South Melbourne.

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So pretty likely we're playing with a front line consisting of "not a striker" again, although this time round our "not a striker"s are of a lower calibre than last time.

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Ryan wrote:

So pretty likely we're playing with a front line consisting of "not a striker" again, although this time round our "not a striker"s are of a lower calibre than last time.

Just as long as we're not playing "not a defender"s in defence!
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The streams are working on Apple TV set to Australia with unotelly DNS set with the correct Dynamo settings. I don't have a subscription, the press release says you are supposed to have one but I don't and it is working. This could be an option for those who don't mind watching delayed, $4.99 a week and you get to watch the replays along with the nrl and super rugby. There are free highlight videos on there too
Listen here Fudgeface
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JarrodM wrote:
The streams are working on Apple TV set to Australia with unotelly DNS set with the correct Dynamo settings. I don't have a subscription, the press release says you are supposed to have one but I don't and it is working. This could be an option for those who don't mind watching delayed, $4.99 a week and you get to watch the replays along with the nrl and super rugby. There are free highlight videos on there too

This is good news.

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Wish I read this an hour ago. You just went in and manually changed DNS on Apple TV to an Australian one?
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NE Metrostars & Heidelberg United win in normal time, other two games currently in bonus football.

Hume/Strikers game had 2 late goals, with the Strikers coughing up an added time equaliser after scoring a 90th minute go ahead goal

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NE Metrostars & Heidelberg United win in normal time, other two games currently in bonus football.

Hume/Strikers game had 2 late goals, with the Strikers coughing up an added time equaliser after scoring a 90th minute go ahead goal


Hume-Strikers match are now 3-3 (same guy scored Hume's 2-2 equaliser) and PB and SM still the same.
Nearing half time of Extra Time.
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Red for a Palm Beach player!

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Silly second yellow for Palm Beach, 5 mins left.

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Hume with the late winner?

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Hume with the late winner?


It may be.
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Bevan subbed on just before the final whistle in extra time, match going to penalties

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Yep, game won from an own goal. Unlucky Brisbane.

Penalties in the Gold Coast.

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South Melbourne miss, 1-0 Palm Beach

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Palm Beach score, 2-0
South Melbourne...score, 2-1

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Palm Beach hit the crossbar..
South back in it. 2-2

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Sorry RR, I took your updating duties!

Palm Beach smash it in the middle of the goals,
South cheekily place it, 3-3

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Palm Beach 4-3
Barker-Daish squeezes it underneath the keeper, 4-4

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Sharks smashes it in the middle,
South smashes it in the middle, 5-5

South's keeper might as well not be in the goals, he isn't doing anything.

SM scores, 6-6

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Kristian Rees (Adelaide inaugural season player) scores,

Bevan for South Melbourne goals 7-7

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Palm Beach keep going in the middle, scores.

Kangas saves to get them into the Round of 16

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Eagar misses in sudden death, Palm Beach goes thru

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*Viitakangas, my bad.

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