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General A-League discussion

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over 12 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:
Tegal wrote:

I agree. 

But just from another angle, wouldn't holding back the 'unused' money encourage clubs to spend the cap, which could also be a good thing?

 

I think if they give the money outright as a lump sum, then you will have teams that will try to make money out of it. i.e. if we can put out a team for only XYZ of 2.5 mil, who cares how they perform if they make us money. While they are entitled to make money out of it, what does that then do the credibility of the league putting out a team of hacks on minimum wage. It would not happen but the potential for abuse is there.

I agree that the teams have to spend to the cap limit or anything not spent is not given to the club (or perhaps find some other use to benefit the club with out it being pocketed)

There is already a minimum amount, clubs can't spend less than 80% of the cap (I haven't heard of this changing with the newly agreed CBA deal). They are more worried that clubs will have problems paying the players, as our club has done, so rather all $ under the cap paid by the FFA.
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over 12 years ago

80%? Ah, a detail I was not aware of. Thank you.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Kevin Airs @KevinAirs442

Some interesting new clauses in latest A-League standard player contract, outlawing Harry Kewell-style ambush marketing sponsorships…

…and putting the All-Stars games on a par with international call ups in terms of clubs making players available...

(But All-Stars games only earn A-League pay, not Socceroo-level pay…)

This has hit the news today. I can't see the problem myself. Can someone tell me why people think this will scare away big names from the A-League? It seems to have caused a twitter meltdown and I'm an f*ckwit for siding with the FFA over this.
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over 12 years ago

Adelaide & CCM off to play a pre-season tournament in Indonesia during September.

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over 12 years ago

Confirmed Pre-season games:


Adelaide

30/7 Cumberland United
06/8 MetroStars
09/8 club TBC
13/8 West Torrens Birkalla
19/8 Western Strikers
27/8 Adelaide Comets
12/9 - 20/9 Menpora Cup
22/9 Wanderers *


Brisbane Roar

31/7 Brisbane City
07/8 Brisbane Strikers
13/8 Wynnum Wolves
20/8 Palm Beach
18/8 Western Pride
25/8 Melbourne Heart
07/9 Central Coast Mariners
14/9 Melbourne Victory
22/9 Sydney FC


CCM

27/8 CCM Academy
29/8 Gladesville Spirit
04/9 Bankstown Lions
07/9 Brisbane Roar
13/9 Persipura Jayapura
15/9 Persiba Bantul
17/9 Arema Indonesia
19/9 Final (If qualified)
29/9 Newcastle Jets


Heart

07/8 La Trobe University XI
16/8 Richmond SC
25/8 Brisbane Roar

Victory

14/9 Brisbane Roar *
29/9 Wanderers


Jets

14/8 St George FC
14/9 Sydney FC
29/9 CCM *


Perth Glory

29/9 Sydney FC *


Sydney FC

31/7 Macarthur Rams
07/8 Padova
08/8 Udinese
13/8 Vicenza
14/8 A.S. Cittadella
17/8 Venezia
21/8 Reggiana
04/9 St George
10/9 Marconi
14/9 Newcastle Jets
22/9 Brisbane Roar
29/9 Perth Glory


Phoenix

21/8 Wanderers *
22/9 club TBC

Wanderers

07/08 Macarthur Rams
14/08 Canberra Olympic
21/08 Wellington Phoenix FC
22/09 Adelaide United FC
29/09 Melbourne Victory
03/10 Bankstown City Lions FC


Italics are games listed on other team's confirmed pre-season fixture lists but not on the other teams.

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over 12 years ago

CHANNEL 10 has stolen stunning Fox Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin to work on Big Bash cricket and their new morning news show alongside Ita Buttrose and Joey Hildebrand.Mel has been a popular, soccer/netball/news presenter since joining Fox Sports in her first media role.

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over 12 years ago

I have found a new thing to hate. I shall call it "Channel 10"

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago

FUCKERS!!!


Allegedly

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over 12 years ago
Lucky for me I'll be watching the big bash.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 12 years ago

Channel 10 can ggf.


Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 12 years ago


What a waste.


"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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over 12 years ago

Meh.  Doesn't she support some red team?


"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 12 years ago
Junior82 wrote:

Meh.  Doesn't she support some red team?


I'm sure wouldn't kick her out of bed for that.
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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Junior82 wrote:

Meh.  Doesn't she support some red team?


I'm sure wouldn't kick her out of bed for that.
I sure would - heart attach before I got in the room. 

  Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn

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over 12 years ago

A-League refs form union, threaten strike.

I know many might say "... and nothing of value was lost", but perhaps the problem is that FFA have been paying peanuts and therefore getting monkey-like performances.


Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads



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over 12 years ago

It is about time they did it. Being the only amateur part of the league is a bit of a joke. Everyone else gets paid for their time and contribution to the competition, why shouldn't they?

I think the tone and headline of the article is a bit over the top. They're negotiating in good faith at this stage, forming a union and getting a lawyer to help with negotiations for the 50 of them is sensible, and there is no indication that the FFA will turn them down. Hardly a collision course with a threat of strike.


Allegedly

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over 12 years ago

better late than never!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 12 years ago

Yeah pretty good to finally add a little more credibility.

Talk is that season following they are going to push the clubs to have propper bench seating rather than the current garden seats.


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over 12 years ago


Phoenix already have bench/dugout seating, about the only club that does have it from memory.

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over 12 years ago

New Mel


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over 12 years ago

Jizz in my....

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago

Proper seats would be mean!

 

When I first started watching A-League and saw those plastic garden chairs I was like "what...???!!!"

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over 12 years ago


Also every team should build their own stadium. That would be pretty mean too.

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over 12 years ago
PlayWithFire wrote:

Yeah pretty good to finally add a little more credibility.

Talk is that season following they are going to push the clubs to have propper bench seating rather than the current garden seats.

Bunnings will be gutted.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 12 years ago
InsulinMachine wrote:

Proper seats would be mean!

 

When I first started watching A-League and saw those plastic garden chairs I was like "what...???!!!"

The issue the FFA have with them are the dugouts blocking the view of fans sitting behind them. We can use them because we have no issue due to the pitch being lower (and having no fans).
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over 12 years ago

Melbourne Heart FC @MelbourneHeart

1' Goal Roar. We've been underway just one minute and @brisbaneroar open the scoring... #HeartBelieve

Officially the goal came in the 16th second. Goal to Berisha. Slow start from the Red and White. #HeartBelieve

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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
InsulinMachine wrote:

Proper seats would be mean!

 

When I first started watching A-League and saw those plastic garden chairs I was like "what...???!!!"

The issue the FFA have with them are the dugouts blocking the view of fans sitting behind them. We can use them because we have no issue due to the pitch being lower (and having no fans).
The current dug outs sit quite low on the grass when as the old ones didn't and they blocked more seats. Occasionally you will see the dugouts quite a distance from the field, particularly with bigger crowds (bahrain game) so the people in the front rows can see. 
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Melbourne Heart FC @MelbourneHeart

1' Goal Roar. We've been underway just one minute and @brisbaneroar open the scoring... #HeartBelieve

Officially the goal came in the 16th second. Goal to Berisha. Slow start from the Red and White. #HeartBelieve

Ends 3-0, Berisha hat trick
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over 12 years ago · edited over 12 years ago · History

#GotzeToMelbourne

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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:




They're actually not too bad. I like it.
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over 12 years ago

05.10 BST: SBS reports Crystal Palace have made a third and final offer for Melbourne Victory and Australia midfielder Mark Milligan. It is said the bid matches Melbourne's asking price of AU$1.5 million for Milligan. 

http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/onthemove/id/12555?cc=3436



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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:

Melbourne Victory can today confirm its Round 19 clash with Western Sydney Wanderers, originally scheduled for February 15, will now be played on Tuesday, January 14 at AAMI Park – kick off 7:30pm.
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/news-display/Melbourne-Victorys-Wanderers-clash-rescheduled/74287
RBB not as all happy about this, seems a lot of them had already booked flights and accommodation. A few of the tin foil hat wearing members reckon the FFA doesn't want them to travel in number ...
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over 12 years ago


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over 12 years ago

Of course, just don't blink.

"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert

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