Owen Delaney does suffer from being round, and as Domey would allude in the recent pod, Taupo won't have a big enough metro area to justify it.
I have thought though it would make a good pre-season location if arranged for same weekend as the annual Tom McCartney tournament. (and the season dates permit). It would just take 1000 sausages and few bouncy castles behind one goal, and a beer and wine tent behind the other!.
Don't know if it's still the case but it was previously stated that the a league pays for teams to fly to the major cities within new Zealand, but the phoenix needs to cover additional travel. That might be chartering flights if capacity isn't available on the domestic network to places like Taupo
🚨 The APL has made the decision to delay the introduction of a Canberra United Men’s team. The consortium, led by Michael Caggiano, is still finalising its funding, with an aim to enter the competition in the 2025/26 season. Next season will consist of 13 teams. [@canberratimes] pic.twitter.com/jM7yTmIqFb
🚨 The APL has made the decision to delay the introduction of a Canberra United Men’s team. The consortium, led by Michael Caggiano, is still finalising its funding, with an aim to enter the competition in the 2025/26 season. Next season will consist of 13 teams. [@canberratimes] pic.twitter.com/jM7yTmIqFb
No surprise there, but at least that'll put an end to the constant "Expect an announcement within the next 2 weeks" that's been going on for the last 6 months or so
The APL has slashed Canberra United’s funding from $350,000 to $200,000, effectively swallowing up April’s government money and putting United back where they started — with Capital Football yet to reveal the impact on the club’s future. [@canberratimes]https://t.co/Cvxj0qBjVS
IMHO the APL should be doing everything it can to provide some positive football vibes on the fourth island. Things look pretty good in NZ but grim over there.
The A Leagues need sides from Canberra more then they need Western United and the Bulls (both teams should never have been brought in to the league).
If Canberra fails, you can kiss goodbye to the Gold Coast and Northern Queensland coming back and expansion in to Tassie, areas that actually need the A League.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
A huge thanks for everyone’s patience as we seek to get this project over the line.
We are close.
Negotiations with investors are well advanced, but as the deadline to take part in the 2025-26 season approaches, we need one last big push. pic.twitter.com/i4P6o3e1Qz
A huge thanks for everyone’s patience as we seek to get this project over the line.
We are close.
Negotiations with investors are well advanced, but as the deadline to take part in the 2025-26 season approaches, we need one last big push. pic.twitter.com/i4P6o3e1Qz
A huge thanks for everyone’s patience as we seek to get this project over the line.
We are close.
Negotiations with investors are well advanced, but as the deadline to take part in the 2025-26 season approaches, we need one last big push. pic.twitter.com/i4P6o3e1Qz
Hearing that the Canberra AL’s bid hope to have an investor in place by Xmas…in time to start looking at players in the January window. You’d think the new year would be the last chance for them to get something in place for next (men’s) season.
Hearing that the Canberra AL’s bid hope to have an investor in place by Xmas…in time to start looking at players in the January window. You’d think the new year would be the last chance for them to get something in place for next (men’s) season.
Hearing that the Canberra AL’s bid hope to have an investor in place by Xmas…in time to start looking at players in the January window. You’d think the new year would be the last chance for them to get something in place for next (men’s) season.
If they have an owner confirmed and the necessary big franchise fee paid by Christmas they will be fine for next season. It's more time than what Terry S & Ricki had in 2007.
Auckland FC didn't announce their first players until May 29th. But I imagine talking to players in the Jan window is important when starting to form a squad.
But other majors like a ground and top notch training facilities, are already all there in Canberra.
The January window coincides with the last 6 months of players contract. You really need to be talking to off contract players from Day 1 cuz you want to be able to choose from the quality options rather than the cast offs.
Hearing two potential Canberra investors are currently going through due diligence with APL. Possibility that entry (men’s) could be delayed until season after next.
Also understand an EPL club is close to buying a stake in Melbn Victory…owner attended the Melbn Derby…
Hearing two potential Canberra investors are currently going through due diligence with APL. Possibility that entry (men’s) could be delayed until season after next.
Also understand an EPL club is close to buying a stake in Melbn Victory…owner attended the Melbn Derby…
An article today from the Canberra Times - not really saying anything new other than the APL officially saying for the first time that Canberra won't be joining the ALM next season:
"Given it is now within eight months of the start of the 2025/26 A-League season, we have made the decision that any new men's A-League licence would enter the competition in the following season (2026/27)," an APL spokesperson told The Canberra Times.
Also the article mentions they are once again in discussions with Capital Football (who have again said they can't afford to keep running the team) to try and keep them running the Canberra United women's team for another season
Confirms that no Canberra for next season (Which we already pretty much knew) and that the Women's team should be all good for next season.
They have been talking to these 2 Canberra bids for months now right? We get a lot of updates saying everything's progressing well - except there never seems to be any actual progress
The hold up can only be money right? It needs a Foleyesque owner with bottomless pockets and commitment. Canberra nor the A League needs one of those lightweight owners like Terry, the WU and Brisbane or absolute tossers like the Mariners and Gold Coast had.
Without Terry I seriously doubt there would be a Wgtn Phoenix today. Someone had to take the risk and get the ball rolling. Terry did that, whatever sins he should otherwise be guilty of.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Thats not in question but he should not of passed a fit and proper testMainland FC
Without Terry I seriously doubt there would be a Wgtn Phoenix today. Someone had to take the risk and get the ball rolling. Terry did that, whatever sins he should otherwise be guilty of.
Thats not in question but he should not of passed a fit and proper testMainland FC
Without Terry I seriously doubt there would be a Wgtn Phoenix today. Someone had to take the risk and get the ball rolling. Terry did that, whatever sins he should otherwise be guilty of.
I reckon most club owners world wide would fail a proper "fit and proper" test. The UK is full of scum owners at all levels of the game and I bet Eastern European, African, Asian and South American owners make them look like saints in comparison.
Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites
Some story in the Canberra Times about a new bid to enter the A-League launched by local club Canberra Olympic, by joining forces with Sydney Olympic... unfortunately the report is behind a pay wall so no more info from me.
Some story in the Canberra Times about a new bid to enter the A-League launched by local club Canberra Olympic, by joining forces with Sydney Olympic... unfortunately the report is behind a pay wall so no more info from me.
I think its a bit of a clickbait-y title as it seems to just be a partnership between Canberra Oympic and WSW to send kids from Canberra to WSW training camps as they don't know when the stalled bid to enter the men's A-League will eventuate