Can NZF copy OZ funding
Can NZF copy OZ funding
The item below is the labour parties policy on Football if elected.
What is interesting is that football is starting to demand
respect from government by numbers of players plus forcasts
benefits to the country.
If elected the government would provide 8 million per year in
extra funding and put the Socceroos back on free to air TV instead
of pay only.
To those running NZF, and not wishing insult or disrespect but
talk to FFA about how they have turned gov around from
not giving a............... well you know.............. to
.......... providing help and support.
There is a video link as well the senator makes it very clear
a labour government would out bid libs.
Over to you guys to start the journey and lobby, given Nix in
Wellie, not to far to travel even.
> Senator Kate Lundy speaking last year at the
National Press Club Photo AAP
Federal Labor has unveiled plans to pump $32million in to football over the next four years and also add the Socceroos' World Cup qualifiers to the anti-siphoning list - which should see the Australian national team back on free-to-air TV.
:: VIDEO - Senator Kate Lundy on TWG
Speaking EXCLUSIVELY to SBS TV's The World Game, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Sport, Recreation and Health Promotion, detailed Labor's spending on football.
"Labor is committing $32million towards football in Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"This will include four elements. The first element is of course supporting grass-roots local clubs with a facilities fund."
"The second element is supporting our national teams."
"The third element is supporting a televised national women's league, and the fourth element - very importantly - is supporting our coaches, administrators, referees and volunteers through both education and recognition programmes."
Senator Lundy also confirmed that Labor would 'support' FFA's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
"We do support that bid. We think it would be a fantastic outcome for Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"We are not in a position to put any numbers to that at this stage, but obviously if we are in Government we will be in a position where we have to come to terms with what that commitment will look like pretty quickly."
Much of the money pledged by Labor will go towards FFA's National Football Development Plan aimed at 'Making Australia a World Leader in the World Game', which Senator Lundy called 'a very important vision'.
"This funding will be guided at least in part by the aspirations of that forward thinking that the FFA has put out in their strategic development plan."
The Liberal Party have recently announced plans to put $16million over four years into football.
Both Labor and the Liberals are also committed to paying $2.25million per year in to the sport in government grants.
Can't see any 'Friends of Football' here sorry. Farting
in the wind. If only football was played in a yacht...
Parakura Horomia (from row, second from right) is about the same
shape as a football, surely that counts for something?
In fact he looks a bit like a cross between Paul Henry and
Jabba the Hut.
Could you lobby for your under 23 sides who should make the olympics in 2006
As a general rule, NZ pollies can't stand sport (except for the odd
rugger tragic). For example, Helen Clark's position as
'Patron of NZ Rugby League' is such a con it's laughable...it would
take something extraordinary for a NZ politician to invest a cent
into NZ football (i.e., WC qualification with the bandwagon
overflowing that even football ignorant politicians can't
ignore). So-much-so, that it'll be a miracle if Winston pays
back our rightful cash that he owes us...
We'll be coming, we'll be coming ...
NZ Parliament, company boards etc still dominated by
rugbyheads. How many ex ABs, or ex provincial rep rugby
players (and cricketers) are now in positions of influence?
Lots.
Football has never had a look in at the corporate and
political influence level. It was still a game played by working
class immigrants in the 60s and 70s. But, the 80s generation of
NZ-born footballers will come through in the next decade to fifteen
years and start to change things.
On top of that, the professionalisation of rugby will mean
there wont be as many David Kirks in the future.
We'll be coming, we'll be coming ...
Marius for PM.
I only have one policy - football - which might stretch credibility during those panel debates
Marius Lacatus2007-11-19 16:05:18I only have one policy - football - which might stretch credibility during those panel debates
I think that policy would be sufficient! - well, with this constituency it would!!
Only sports that have a chance at winning their respective world championships get funding in this country. So, sports like rugby, league, netball, rowing etc get all the funding...where global sports like football, dont get a cent
Only sports that have a chance at winning their respective world championships get funding in this country. So, sports like rugby, league, netball, rowing etc get all the funding...where global sports like football, dont get a cent
so much for that approach - this year
if the government gets its head out of its arse (fat chance) they might figure out that their whole obesity paranoia might just get dealt with by funding football - which anyone can play (boys and girls, young and old, rich and poor, pretty much any body type - and at younger ages than netball) and is growing despite the funding advantages that get given to rugby etc ,
government funding that sees us watching NZ lose the rugby world cup, the netball, the league, the yachting, the cricket etc etc ain't going to do much for the nation's health
and, I wonder if they even realise that in world-wide terms that having Beckham here for just 1 game will get the name NZ in front of far more people world -wide than the entire fake/mini world-cup did
a while back there was a thread that Hard News punted up with a brilliant aussie guy explaining it in really simple terms that even a bone-headed ruby loving MP could understand
Midfielder - here agian with no offence or seeming to be
bragging, but NZF needs to look at OZ teams last
weekend, both mens senior teams played being Socceroos and
Olyroos. With Socceroos 23 man squad all playing in Europe most
with top div clubs, from 18 player s in Olyroo squad 8 from Europe
and 10 from A-league.
Midfielder2007-11-19 22:08:55
This is not counting the 8 players in both
Socceroos & Olyroos in top clubs who could not play but
would have normally been picked . Nor A-league Socceroos like
Aloisi, Archie, Elrich etc. Nor about another 80 players
playing in European not considered good enough to make either
squad
Socceroos beat number 19 ranked country in friendly, All
Whites and well done beat island nation 2-1. Olyroos i.e. under 23
side played to a near sold out stadium and won 2-0 in an olympic
qualifer. Yet untill late 80's OZ & NZ always a close game NZ
winning no surprise.
You have been left behind for various reasons over the last 20
years, don't get me started on reasons but face the fact of the
position.
Football in Asian is steaming ahead and they have lots and
lots of dosh and football is by huge margin almost like rugby in NZ
the main code. Australian gov because of lobbying by
officials see warning signs and thus a lot of dosh put in by
gov as can be seen big amounts in orginal post, to keep
OZ in the race.
To keep up with the rest NZ gov & NZF needs to invest in
developing players for every dollar spend many more will come back.
Some simple sums in Asia 4 billion people 10% is 400 million, 1% is
40 million, 10% of 1% or 0.10% is 4 million.
Take half the 4 million that is 2 million or get this 0.05% of
the viewing audience to come over to NZ spend on average $ 1,
500 each and per head you become one of the worlds richest
countries full employment.
It has taken us in OZ football years to argue this case
against AFL & NRL, but it has to start
somewhere.
I hope you can also because warning signs about
your juniors are there and if you see what China, Japan
Iran etc are putting into training and youth development makes the
OZ figures look sad.
Good luck you have a lot to do and maybe some suggestion on
this thread could be how to get some gov backing, agian good luck
guys
Copied from another thread is the Email address for the
Minister for Immigration & Sport and Recreation to start the
lobbying is;
Clayton Cosgrove and he's at [email protected]
Good call, I think NZ is right now where Aussie was in the late 80s
early 90s. Most of the teams you mentioned we used to whip in
the 80s (China etc) and I personally think we're going
backwards. We have less pros now then in 99/00 and most of
them are in the A-League.
Yep we are definately a long way behind. I think we need to qualify
for the WC as a catalyst for change - a big sign saying "you have
to take notice now". Unfortunately, I don't think this team has it
in them. (i'd very much love to be proved wrong)
I think most of u are to negative about NZF. There is some major
key factors that u all missed -
1)NZF can/should have 2 teams (men/women) at the next Olympics
-win/lose or draw u will get some recognition form the Gov/public
to push for more funding.
2)The NZFC will have a team playing at the Club W/Cup (In some
part of it anyway)that brings money and publicity also it
gives the team from NZ experience
3)NZ will be the top dog in OFC which brings more money
and publicity for Confed-Cup + U17/U20 W/C etc.
Its not all doom & gloom - At the moment the ball is in
NZF hands and it can only get better.
Almost forgot about the Nixs,But theres not much i can say
about them that u don't already know.
convict2007-11-21 04:29:51
Speaking of the Olympics, has any NZ team qualified/are currently
qualifying for the Beijing Olympics?