Succintly put, HN. The problem is that there is no way to reply to articles / blogs on SBS website unless post and see them drowned in the seething mass of nonsense, hate and stupidity that stands for "feedback" in Australian web media.
I had a lot of respect to Les Murray and Johnny Warren in the 80s when they were both doing their bit (one as a journo the other as a player) to move football in Australia from its marginalised wogball status to what it is today, but he is largely living in the past now.
With all the crap, mad rich owners, unstable clubs etc the A-League is nonetheless a much-improved far cry from where the sport was in the eighties. I also happen to think it is the best vehicle for our own NZ football to develop, if we can only buy a ticket to be allowed to stay on board.