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Posted October 30, 2015 02:49 · last edited October 30, 2015 02:50

terminator_x wrote:

valeo wrote:

Dome just sent out an email.

In all this, there has been some confusing messages. Here are some facts which sometimes have been lost in the whole discussion and furore!

1. The Phoenix has a licence until 2020 should we wish to take it up and the owners think the Club has the backing of the fans

2. All of the other A-League owners want us in the League

3. The Phoenix has the best ownership model and governance structure of any Club in the A-League

4. Our youth development and Academy programme is significantly ahead of our Australian colleagues

The first point seems...debatable? Anyone else confused by that one?

The statement "The Phoenix has a licence until 2020 should we wish to take it up and the owners think the Club has the backing of the fans" is a direct challenge to fans to turn up for the game on 13 November. Pure and simple.

In the past people have got really annoyed about being issued these kind of ultimatums but I think the threat is real enough this time that we can only say "fair enough".

We all need to drag as many people along on 13 Nov as we can. No ifs, buts or excuses.

Yep, Dome obviously knew the directives from the FFA before this - hence the somewhat desperate comments in the media in the past. Justified, I'd say.

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valeo edited October 30, 2015 02:50
terminator_x wrote:
valeo wrote:

Dome just sent out an email.

In all this, there has been some confusing messages. Here are some facts which sometimes have been lost in the whole discussion and furore!

1. The Phoenix has a licence until 2020 should we wish to take it up and the owners think the Club has the backing of the fans

2. All of the other A-League owners want us in the League

3. The Phoenix has the best ownership model and governance structure of any Club in the A-League

4. Our youth development and Academy programme is significantly ahead of our Australian colleagues

The first point seems...debatable? Anyone else confused by that one?

The statement "The Phoenix has a licence until 2020 should we wish to take it up and the owners think the Club has the backing of the fans" is a direct challenge to fans to turn up for the game on 13 November. Pure and simple.

In the past people have got really annoyed about being issued these kind of ultimatums but I think the threat is real enough this time that we can only say "fair enough".

We all need to drag as many people along on 13 Nov as we can. No ifs, buts or excuses.

Yep, Dome obviously knew the directives from the FFA before with - hence the somewhat desperate comments in the media in the past. Justified, I'd say.