Get to? Or have to?
Can't say I'd shed a tear if we never played in the Australia Cup again (assuming it's not because we're always bottom 4).
Can't say I'd shed a tear if we never played in the Australia Cup again (assuming it's not because we're always bottom 4).
Kinda with you on that one.
Although if it was slightly closer to the start of the actual season then it's good prep and I'd be happy to continue in it. The way we treat the fixtures always just feels like an early season kick around for the kids that is never really taken all that seriously by us anyway.
The first round of 32 clashes are about 4 weeks off sitting in the sweet spot - Late August/Early September for an October kick off would just feel right/better.
Pie in the sky stuff here as well, but once these other OFC Pro League teams get up and running I'd love for us to pack in the Aussie cup altogether and create a Canadian Championship style competition - Nix, Auckland, OFC teams x 2, winners of Northern, Central, Southern Leagues, and hell, even throw in a Chatham Cup winner too - No, I haven't worked out logistics, but that would pique my interest far more than a late July kick around, when the season proper starts 2-3 months later.
(Sorry for getting off track 😅)