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almost 9 years ago

Lonegunmen wrote:

RR wrote:

RR wrote:

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.

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almost 9 years ago
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WhoStoleMySock
almost 9 years ago

Rumours floating around that this seasons draw might be released Monday

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almost 9 years ago

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.
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almost 9 years ago
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almost 9 years ago

Draw out Wednesday

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almost 9 years ago

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
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over 8 years ago

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

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over 8 years ago

Is the Italiano for Perth Mambos brother?

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over 8 years ago

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

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over 8 years ago

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?

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 8 years ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

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?

Nope, guessing the Glory are looking at him for their NYL team.
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over 8 years ago

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.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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over 8 years ago
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over 8 years ago

I resign?

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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Oi Oi EdgecumbeWhoStoleMySock
over 8 years ago

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.

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over 8 years ago

Not sure that a promotion/relegation A-league would be a good deal for us...

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Bullion
over 8 years ago

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.

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ConanTroutmanLG
over 8 years ago
Anyone read this? Not sure where to post!! http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/41257024
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over 8 years ago · edited over 8 years ago · History

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.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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over 8 years ago

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.



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newzealandpower
over 8 years ago

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
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over 8 years ago

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

I'm an optimistic pessimist. 
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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over 8 years ago

Former Glory, Roar & City player. Only 36 :/

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe
over 8 years ago

That's terrible.. I really hope he pulls through.




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newzealandpower
over 8 years ago

Talk on Twitter is that it he is suffering from pancreatic cancer, not good at all.

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over 8 years ago

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.

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over 8 years ago

The A-League is doing some Star Wars themed stuff

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