HHHHHMMmmmm do I or don't I .... why not.. and in reply to some comments on my previous post..
Not sure its the right thread but given Rudan is making a song and dance about it and it has received some coverage over the last few pages then I think its OK... and given we [Mariners] have received a couple of lift your game correspondence yes don't all yell at once not to the same degree but you are not the only ones and NQF & the Gold Coast have been let go already over metrics with both clubs arguing to stay... only mentioning this for context..
All the next points I make have some truth to them, and are mostly but entirely factually correct,
* When comparing the Mariners to the Nix we have a licence to 2034.
* Its Aussie Redneck clubs and trolls on social media screaming for Nix out. [arguably more voices than this]
* Australian State Feds should have limited input to the Nix decision.
* Nix pay their bills, some folded Aussie clubs have not and have gone under.
* Metrics should not be a key measurement tool.
* FIFA will over ride any AFC concerns. [maybe on this and a big maybe]
* Nix have done nothing wrong [a maybe again IMO]
* We have built an academy
I may have left some points out that could be added to the above and please feel free to add more.
The thing is, Hal if we take the broader church view of fans sponsors etc wants growth and the way the growth takes place is also very important to most and in brief what most want is two Div's of 16 teams with P & R between them and in time a Div 3 of sorts to get into Div 2. Essentially a full or close to it FIFA model.
Within the framework of reaching the goals of 32 professional teams, is the need to increase metrics simply to fund the expansion. Further revenue is needed for Australia to compete at national level within Asia. We have 9 squads most competing 8 times meaning funding at least 72 national matches a year. This takes considerable funding and with the AFC getting Socceroo media revenue that money has to come from somewhere.
The second Div looks like being in place in about 18 months.
There are to the best of my knowledge 3 major or key working doc's doing the rounds, 1 by FFA, 2 By the A-League clubs, 3 By the PFA .
All these working doc's have identified the need to expand and grow the game.
What Rudan from afar seems to be saying is, get away from the points of we have done nothing wrong, and everyone is against us... look to how the Nix's can be a major part of the bigger plan.
The idea any club will be allowed to sit on a licence until 2034 is wrong, if a club cannot met the metrics they will be let go NQF & the Gold Coast are perfect examples and we have received warnings.
I think that the new club has poached Rudan sucks dicks and I would be very pissed... and if he takes players that is beyond the pale and a real C of an act ... a total Judas act.. but look to why it happened also... as the under lying circumstances need to be fixed to ensure your survival...