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Posted December 20, 2022 07:16 · last edited December 20, 2022 07:18

martinb
They need to be careful how they go about this though. 

They need to isolate the trouble makers, but also if they come down on the Victory as the Sydney-APL-A league they risk irritating the biggest club with the biggest paid membership. On top of the irritation of the initial thumbing of the nose by the league. 

150 fans isn’t the 20 thousand or 30 thousand who have attended Victory’s games regularly over the last ten years.  

It’s gotta be deeply annoying to be getting socked by the league on one side and by the general media on the other. 

The greatest threat to the league isn’t a few fans, it’s the idiot administrators who thinks it’s a great idea to play the big blue in the board room rather than on the pitch.
Technically the A League doesn't have a say in how it's regulated, and while I'm sure the FFA will discuss with the APL when it comes time to punish and change regulations, they've made it clear that their number one priority is protecting the soceroos brand, the Womans world cup, and grass roots participation. If the A League has to suffer to protect those then I'm sure they won't hesitate.

I'm also sure the FFA are glad that the A-League was taken from them when it was so that they don't have to deal with the commercial realities of the last couple of years.

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Unknown editor edited December 20, 2022 07:18
martinb
They need to be careful how they go about this though. 

They need to isolate the trouble makers, but also if they come down on the Victory as the Sydney-APL-A league they risk irritating the biggest club with the biggest paid membership. On top of the irritation of the initial thumbing of the nose by the league. 

150 fans isn’t the 20 thousand or 30 thousand who have attended Victory’s games regularly over the last ten years.  

It’s gotta be deeply annoying to be getting socked by the league on one side and by the general media on the other. 

The greatest threat to the league isn’t a few fans, it’s the idiot administrators who thinks it’s a great idea to play the big blue in the board room rather than on the pitch.
martinb
They need to be careful how they go about this though. 

They need to isolate the trouble makers, but also if they come down on the Victory as the Sydney-APL-A league they risk irritating the biggest club with the biggest paid membership. On top of the irritation of the initial thumbing of the nose by the league. 

150 fans isn’t the 20 thousand or 30 thousand who have attended Victory’s games regularly over the last ten years.  

It’s gotta be deeply annoying to be getting socked by the league on one side and by the general media on the other. 

The greatest threat to the league isn’t a few fans, it’s the idiot administrators who thinks it’s a great idea to play the big blue in the board room rather than on the pitch.
Technically the A League doesn't have a say in how it's regulated, and while I'm sure the FFA will discuss with the APL when it comes time to punish and change regulations, they've made it clear that their number one priority is protecting the soceroos brand, the Womans world cup, and grass roots participation. If the A League has to suffer to protect those then I'm sure they won't hesitate.

I'm also sure the FFA are glad that the A-League was taken from them when it was so that they don't have to deal with the commercial realities of the last couple of years.
Unknown editor edited December 20, 2022 07:18
martinb
They need to be careful how they go about this though. 

They need to isolate the trouble makers, but also if they come down on the Victory as the Sydney-APL-A league they risk irritating the biggest club with the biggest paid membership. On top of the irritation of the initial thumbing of the nose by the league. 

150 fans isn’t the 20 thousand or 30 thousand who have attended Victory’s games regularly over the last ten years.  

It’s gotta be deeply annoying to be getting socked by the league on one side and by the general media on the other. 

The greatest threat to the league isn’t a few fans, it’s the idiot administrators who thinks it’s a great idea to play the big blue in the board room rather than on the pitch.
martinb
They need to be careful how they go about this though. 

They need to isolate the trouble makers, but also if they come down on the Victory as the Sydney-APL-A league they risk irritating the biggest club with the biggest paid membership. On top of the irritation of the initial thumbing of the nose by the league. 

150 fans isn’t the 20 thousand or 30 thousand who have attended Victory’s games regularly over the last ten years.  

It’s gotta be deeply annoying to be getting socked by the league on one side and by the general media on the other. 

The greatest threat to the league isn’t a few fans, it’s the idiot administrators who thinks it’s a great idea to play the big blue in the board room rather than on the pitch.
Technically the A League doesn't have a say in how it's regulated, and while I'm sure the FFA will discuss with the APL when it comes time to punish and change regulations, they've made it clear that their number one priority is protecting the soceroos brand, the Womans world cup, and grass roots participation. If the A League has to suffer to protect those then I'm sure they won't hesitate.