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A-league Expansion - Derbies
At the very least we know the other club owners want new teams in new markets, that will help greatly if the FFA sit down with other club owners and negotiate. The benefits of us getting a 20 year license would be huge. Maybe the FFA could give us the license on the grounds we build a boutique 10k seat stadium so at least if we are only getting 5k a game it still looks good on TV.
Yes, a long license would give us a good reason to revisit our ground needs. And a boutique Wgton (covered) stadium that would seat around 10k would be great. But only as long as we get a guaranteed run in the top flight for a decent number of years without the threat of pro/rel. Otherwise, why would the owners want to spend the money for a new ground?
Highly doubt owners would ever pay to build a boutique covered stadium. Talking $30M plus I imagine. They struggle to finance team as it is. A govt/WCC multi ground use (Lions, Wellington rugby league) is more likely.
At the very least we know the other club owners want new teams in new markets, that will help greatly if the FFA sit down with other club owners and negotiate. The benefits of us getting a 20 year license would be huge. Maybe the FFA could give us the license on the grounds we build a boutique 10k seat stadium so at least if we are only getting 5k a game it still looks good on TV.
3 games at Hutt Wreck and we got 9,000+ at each game. It looked great having FOUR sides of a ground FULL. Unlike Westpac where all you see is yellow seating!
At the very least we know the other club owners want new teams in new markets, that will help greatly if the FFA sit down with other club owners and negotiate. The benefits of us getting a 20 year license would be huge. Maybe the FFA could give us the license on the grounds we build a boutique 10k seat stadium so at least if we are only getting 5k a game it still looks good on TV.
3 games at Hutt Wreck and we got 9,000+ at each game. It looked great having FOUR sides of a ground FULL. Unlike Westpac where all you see is yellow seating!
we were doing OK then, if we'd had any games at Hutt Wreck last season would probably have been lucky to get 3k
Sorry guys it just doesn't stack up to build a new stadium in Wellington, the Council's certainly won't look at funding it as they already have Westpac.
A-league Expansion - Above average football enthusiasm
At the very least we know the other club owners want new teams in new markets, that will help greatly if the FFA sit down with other club owners and negotiate. The benefits of us getting a 20 year license would be huge. Maybe the FFA could give us the license on the grounds we build a boutique 10k seat stadium so at least if we are only getting 5k a game it still looks good on TV.
Yes, a long license would give us a good reason to revisit our ground needs. And a boutique Wgton (covered) stadium that would seat around 10k would be great. But only as long as we get a guaranteed run in the top flight for a decent number of years without the threat of pro/rel. Otherwise, why would the owners want to spend the money for a new ground?
Highly doubt owners would ever pay to build a boutique covered stadium. Talking $30M plus I imagine. They struggle to finance team as it is. A govt/WCC multi ground use (Lions, Wellington rugby league) is more likely.
And will not add to any FFA or A-league expansion
At the very least we know the other club owners want new teams in new markets, that will help greatly if the FFA sit down with other club owners and negotiate. The benefits of us getting a 20 year license would be huge. Maybe the FFA could give us the license on the grounds we build a boutique 10k seat stadium so at least if we are only getting 5k a game it still looks good on TV.
3 games at Hutt Wreck and we got 9,000+ at each game. It looked great having FOUR sides of a ground FULL. Unlike Westpac where all you see is yellow seating!
And one game was in the middle of a tropical cyclone
GOLLOP not playing Cricket says Lowy as he also quotes
"We're moving on with expansion of the game. There are a number of detractors to that but equally you see a number of A-League chairmen in favour of what we're doing," he said.
"We're getting on with the job of expanding the game, of making next year's A-League exciting and addressing the issues that we need to, together with the clubs and (broadcaster) Fox Sports.
"It's our expectation ... next year's A-League will be much better."
Hold on D-Day was a public holiday but by the way we need more info
Several teams, including Canberra, were asked for clarification around their funding models and it is understood the FFA have delayed a decision because they're still waiting to hear from some bids.
Deloitte are handling the bidding process and it was a public holiday on Monday. It is understood an official announcement could still be a week away
PWC must have gone to the world cup or they need to find a technician to fix their Football Calculator.
Or FFA are running scared while CRWG is meeting
PWC must have gone to the world cup or they need to find a technician to fix their Football Calculator.
Or FFA are running scared while CRWG is meeting
What is this in reference to Blew.2? Been following this thread with interest, maybe you forgot your most recent link?
Hearing FFa will announce A short list of clubs for A league expansion on Friday
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) June 27, 2018
PWC must have gone to the world cup or they need to find a technician to fix their Football Calculator.
Or FFA are running scared while CRWG is meeting
What is this in reference to Blew.2? Been following this thread with interest, maybe you forgot your most recent link?
Hearing FFa will announce A short list of clubs for A league expansion on Friday
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) June 27, 2018
My information is that FFA are likely to name an eight FRANCHISE expansion short list list tomorrow.
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) June 28, 2018
PWC must have gone to the world cup or they need to find a technician to fix their Football Calculator.
Or FFA are running scared while CRWG is meeting
What is this in reference to Blew.2? Been following this thread with interest, maybe you forgot your most recent link?
I would imagine Gallop and Lowry will stick around for the WC Final and their freebie seats wouldn't they?
Woollongong Wolves successfully into last 8 acc to Illawarra Mercury.
Woollongong Wolves successfully into last 8 acc to Illawarra Mercury.
BREAKING: Canberra has been shortlisted for A-League expansion. I understand 15 bids have been cut to 8. Final 2 teams announced October 31.
— Eamonn Tiernan (@Eamonn_Tiernan) June 29, 2018
I believe the final list is about to be sent out. Macarthur, south-western Sydney, Southern Expansion, Wollongong, Team 11, Western Melbourne, South Melbourne, Western Pride, Canberra and Brisbane City have made the cut
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) June 29, 2018
Out: Gold Coast, Tasmania, Fremantle, Adelaide 11
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) June 29, 2018
Go the Gong!
https://www.a-league.com.au/news/ten-bidders-invited-contest-next-stage-hyundai-a-league-expansion-process?utm_source=&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=&utm_term=894152
Ten Bids:
South West Sydney FC
United for Macarthur (Sydney)
Southern Expansion (Sydney region)
Team 11 (Melbourne)
South Melbourne FC
Western Melbourne Group
Brisbane City FC
Ipswich Pride FC
Canberra & Capital Region
Wollongong
Would be great to see the 'Gong and Canberra teams accepted. I really can't see how Melbourne could support a third team, even with SM's history, facilities and historical fanbase.
Fox Expansion team will be looking at this - Friday Saturday and Sunday (Sun not the best viewership)
Is the optimum KO time 7 pm
FFA to hold second division talks
FFA
Football Federation Australia Chairman, Steven Lowy (right), and CEO David Gallop Source: AAP
A meeting at the end of July will help determine how close the long-held dream of an A-League second division is to becoming a reality.
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The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) has submitted new detailed financial modelling to Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the working group tasked with assessing the viability of a national second tier.
The working group - which consists of the AAFC, FFA executives, the A-League clubs, state federations and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) - is due to workshop the latest round of numbers on July 26.
Formed last year to lobby for the interests of state-league clubs, the AAFC rolled out its own blueprint for a second division competition, dubbed 'The Championship', in October.
Their plans were initially met with a cold shoulder by FFA but the formation of the working group, which has only met once before, suggests all parties are now on the same page when it comes to a second tier - even if discussions are still in their infancy.
The big question remains whether it can stack up financially.
AAFC had proposed a $2.5 million budget for each club and claimed it could get The Championship up and running without any additional funding from FFA.
But the PFA's own modelling suggested clubs would need more than double that amount in a fully-professional second division, plus league operating costs of $10-$12 million.
How the two contrasting positions can be reconciled remains to be seen but AAFC chairman Rabieh Krayem said it was a victory that the conversation was even happening in the first place.
"If someone said 12 months ago that we would get all these stakeholders in one room working on the second division, I reckon I could have got 100-1 (odds) pretty easily," Krayem said.
"I don't think there's anyone out there now objecting to a second division.
"The big thing now is to make sure we end up with a model and the numbers stack up for it, and we've always been confident that it would."
AAFC had set an ambitious 2019 start date for The Championship but Krayem wouldn't be drawn on when a second division might commence.
The new financial model was put together by AAFC with the aid of the Nous Group, the consultancy firm which it had earmarked to assess applications from clubs to join the competition.
Greg O'Rouke
Source: AAP
Canberra to begin Membership Drive on Wednesday
"The expansion team will officially launch their membership drive at Southwell Park on Wednesday and have invited Maureen to become the number one ticket holder in Doszpot's name.
The Canberra bid will not charge an up front fee to members. Caggiano said he wants to show Football Federation Australia the big numbers of just how many people want it to happen in Canberra."
Football South Coast (the governing body within the south coast of NSW) has stated it is supporting the inclusion of the Wollongong Wolves as a standalone team... All while they're still also getting behind Southern Expansion.
Football South Coast (the governing body within the south coast of NSW) has stated it is supporting the inclusion of the Wollongong Wolves as a standalone team... All while they're still also getting behind Southern Expansion.
Sorry article lost credibility with
SOUTH MELBOURNE
"Archie Fraser’s Verdict: It would solve FFA issues with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA if South Melbourne replaced Wellington in the A-League as Wellington Phoenix are not a club within the AFC."
But it is 4-4-2 style
Is this really the South West Sydney bids logo? Dunno wtf is up with its mouth & I wonder how Roar fans feel about it
