A-league expansion

 

If the league is set to expand, as edxpected to 10 next year, then 12 then 14. Does htat mean the Phoenix will automatically get a new licence for the next couple of years. I'm sure the licence ends at the close of this season.

 

We have a three year licence so 1 more after this year but already working on the next phase. No stress.

 

 

 

Spot on couldnt have said it better myself.

 

I hope the planning has started to make it happen.

 

A second team needn't take anything away from the Phoenix. It would strengthen the game here, and give us one thing we'd all love to see. A local derby or two each season.

 

Something the Australian clubs get regularly with many sides within a bus/car ride of their opposition.

 

That's reassuring, good to see that the back office is planning for our future past 2009. I have doubts that we'll get another NZ franchise in the first or second expansion. From what I've read they A-league wants to ideally be a 14 team league, which means an expansion of 6 teams to go. if the go to 12 in the next 2-3 years I doubt another NZ team will be involved, perhaps as the 13th or 14th team. If it was to go ahead it would require a big backer like Terry to keep it afloat, and I'd doubt there'd be much confidence if it went to Akld again.

 

I bet there's millions of 'em....

 

 

Papua New Guinea is close!

 

But the bigger story is in time the B-League. To comply with Asian Football Confredations requirements a P & R program needs to be in place to expand Australian  places in the Asian Champions league spots to 4.

 

The money in football is there because of the Asian connection. No Asian no Clive Plamer for the GC and the other rich guy backing the the NT. No Asia no federal or state governemnt money, no ten bids for three possible A-league spots, no Austrade warm and fuzzy statements, no cities and governments willing to pour millions into football. Why because of the Asian connections.

 

This means there are 4 spots up for graps 2 with go to second Sydney & Melbourne teams, 3 & 4 will go to the gong & Canberra.

 

However the B-League is interesting it needs 8 - 12 teams, this is where NZ could enter maybe two extra teams and by winning get into the A-League . Also as long as Frank Lowy is there you are safe as he gave his word to help NZ football and he will keep it. But you need to prepare for when he is not there so develop football beyond Wellie ......... sorry it already is I know ......... but show to the post Frank Lowy person whoever that is NZ is ready for two or three teams.

 

IMO the B-League will be planned over the next five years and start the second year after the next media deal due in 2012. So between about 2010 & 2013 the FFA will need to find 8 - 12 teams operating on A-League budgets of today for a 2014 kick off. Its the same system the J-League has.

 

 

 

Be very wary about going too far afield. It hasn't worked for basketball with the Singapore team going belly up. The distance is just too far

 

P & R somewhere between 2012 & 2014 needing a B-League, Australian Cup (FA cup style) by 2018.

 

Most experts are tipping the FFA next media to be bigger than the NRL and possibly bigger than the AFL. Add big business and governemnt money because of Asia and funding is not a problem. The problem is getting tho the next five years. 

 

Midfielder has mentioned places but expect these B League teams to come from the likes of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane that could probably handle more teams and investment in their areas.

 

While the long auckland experiment wasn't successful, it could still work there with the right people in charge I reckon.

 

The Sunshine Coast team has done something a few other teams havent been able to do this year and that is beat the QLD Roar.  They walked the QLD state league this year.

 

I like how the world is so easy in your eyes though