Blew.2 wrote:
As the FFA cup has shown some of these bidders will have to pay big to dilute the local market for better players than are available for the Phoenix. Best option imo is 2019/20 1/ State base promotion relegation after NPL season eg Roar to play Queenslands best NPL for the spot etc. Or 2/ all top state winners play off for a chance to play lowest placed Ozzy registered A-league team. Or 3/ the top 2 get added to the A-League for 12 teams. Think 2018/19 is to soon unless option 3 used. NOTE: It is Beer O'clock
Personally and I could be wrong is we will over the next say 4 to 5 years grow to a 16 team competition... it will be like now a tired tire franchisee model.... at the same time a second division will start up ... then somewhere between 7 & 10 years out P & R will start.
The 16 teams will need to grow the league to a level that P & R can be introduced ... Broadcasters who will have a say in the new teams want teams that will rate ... so expect capital city Australian teams especially Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane.