v Gold Coast United - GAME ON

The Knights had to operate under the same restrictions.

Maceo, oh Maceo ... NOW tell us whether you pulled the right rein?!

From Bookface...

Wellington Phoenix FC
We will be making an official statement on the Phoenix v Gold Coast game this weekend very shortly

Wonder whose side they'll take...

Has Auckland city got a game this weekend.

PHOENIX WANT GOLD COAST GAME TO GO AHEAD

Wellington Phoenix are keen for their Hyundai A-League game against Gold Coast United to go ahead at Westpac Stadium on Sunday, despite Football Federation Australia today revoking Gold Coast�s licence.

The FFA issued Gold Coast United FC Pty Ltd with a notice of termination �following material breaches of the Club Participation agreement that governs the conduct of all clubs in the Hyundai A-League�.

Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison said the club was working with the FFA to explore every avenue possible to ensure the game is played as scheduled.

Why could they not just revoke the licence at the end of the season. G.C were never going to make the finals, so why not do it after the last game of the season ?

I guess they had to respond to Big Clive in some way, rather than just let him keep taking potshots for the rest of the season.

Or at least done it immediately following a game so they have enough time to not create this sh*te.

True, but seems silly to to me to start this sort of sh*t so late in a season.All the media will be on the soon to be ongoing court case rather than an A-League finals series which we will no doubt feature heavily in

feel sorry for the G.C players and fans

God that is bullsh*t

FFS, just when it was looking like we would have a big crowd this weekend 

Noooo Nooooo.......

http://footballian.tumblr.com/post/18478571660/potential-ladder-movement-from-gold-coast-axe

The ALeague table if gcu games are taken out...

So its just a point each?

Only 2 options I can think of, is Wednesday next week, or the Wednesday before the final game.

Are Jamaica or Saudi Arabia doing anything this weekend? I want a game this weekend

On that table, they have removed all points from Gold Coast games, so each team gets 0.

I would take a Phoenix vs Saudi Arabia game in an instant. Would be interesting to see if we can beat an international team

The TAB has taking the odds out for this weekends game!!!!

They should be taking bets on whether it will occur or not!

bullsh*t hope it goes ahead

Yes, I too hope that the game goes ahead, it will be hard times for those players in the Gold Coast team,. Lets hope that the FFA will let them play the season out like what happened with the Knights. 

So what will happen to people who have pre bought their tickets? I've also bought a bus ticket from Palmy but it can be changed as long as I change it more than 24 hours before departure.

+1 to that.We need to maintain our rhythm and postponing could be a right pain

if it gets changed to a midweek that cuts alot of out of towners who travel on weekends but cannot on a wednesday

damn! i want all of my four!!! of my potential last doses of home football for this season

the off-season is hell and whilst the last 2 of the 4 aren't guaranteed both of the 2 regular season games should be!!

i refer the a-league bosses to the Geneva convention!

this is surely illegal under international law and certainly inhumane!!

Gold Coast are just one big disgrace [ or at less the owner is ]....Do nothing to promote the game in Aussie, now turninig this competion in a "Micky Mouse Joke League ".....and the way the AFF are handling it is nearly as bad...4 more games then KICK THEM OUT.......AND NOW PISSING THOUSAND'S OF PHOENIX'S FANS OFF

Take a chill pill mate and wash it down with a nice cold cup of reality

FFA are a joke. This will be two franchises axed in two seasons. Makes you wonder what kind of muppet is doing the research on expansion. Really shouldve pushed for that West Sydney franchise. At this rate nobodies ever going to want to take on a new A-League license. 

Well it could so easily have been 3. Thankfully not.  TIP-Dadi2012-03-01 07:48:31

They should have chosen a suitable location as well as sourcing a rich bar steward to run it. Playing in front of such low fan numbers is not optimal even if fat clive was prepared to carry on indefinitely. And when he's not, because his team start to lose, the team implodes immediately.

I've got a feeling Canbera will be better than another Sydney team but I don't really understand the demographics. Will West Sydney siders not go to bling games? They don't really get enough fans to justify having a second team, seems somewhere between chucking one on the gold coast and a second one in Melbourne. Neither are close to being sustainable. If Auckland or Christchurch wanted a team now would be a good time to put the hand up.rjmiller2012-03-01 08:27:54

might be a good time to talk to Moss, traore and halloran

Who cares? Davy Jones is dead..........

and he can't take any now?

Get Moss back! Paston annoyed the crap out of me last night.

Incidentally i see the man who's company couldn't figure out Sery de Campos was a fraud has once again  weighed in on Clive's side.  I'm sure he'll be pleased.

Ha,That sort of a*se kissing he must see some light at the end of the tunnel!

Sooo is this game still on Sunday? If not can i get my tickets refunded? As i got like 6 for family coming down.

There is no doubt that Palmer wanted out, so he knew if he kept baiting the FFA they would have to respond. i'm not sure the FFA have got their timing right. By dumping him out before the seasons end they are open to a legal challenge. There have been reports in the Oz press that Palmer has been talking about court injunction to hold precedings.