The Western United Thread - R.I.P

[Bont2Bruce]

Without new ownership WU probably couldn't guarantee funding for the season.

Agreed, but there's just a lot of speculation on the reasons at this stage and not much actual detail.

 

[Zidane98]

Agreed, but there's just a lot of speculation on the reasons at this stage and not much actual detail.

That's the WU statement





Needs to be resolved immediately as it will delay season fixturing and players need securtity to look after themselves.

 

[Pacman82]

So.... still believe the stadium is happening?

The franchise will likely be sold to the highest bidder, so sure why not. One thing for sure though is that your club would have been relegated to obscurity years ago in any half respected football nation.

 

[AJ_2000]

Western United will have the option to fight for its survival in the Court of Arbitration for Sport should Football Australia reject the Victorian club’s appeal against being stripped of its A-League licence.

Having asked for an extension, United has finally lodged its appeal against being stripped of its licence.

“As this is a regulatory process, the club will be making no further comment at this time,” a United statement said on Wednesday night.

 

[AJ_2000]

KAM s the plug, I'm sure we're all shocked about that.

 

[giggler99]

KAM s the plug, I'm sure we're all shocked about that.

 

[Quivorir]

 

[Zidane98]

The only way they can continue is a new last minute buyer.

Good luck with that.

 

[Zidane98]

I'd like to take Aloisi, Ibusuki & Wallatee thanks.

 

[Quivorir]

Still believe its happening Pacman82 ?

 

[Zidane98]

Still believe its happening Pacman82 ?

Today is the decision on the appeal isn't it?

 

[Zidane98]

I assume once WU's professional A-Leagie license removal is official that means all professional player contracts are null & void and they're free to pursue futures elsewhere.

 

[Quivorir]

Today is the decision on the appeal isn't it?

Hearing date has apparently been set for September 2

 

[Zidane98]

Hearing date has apparently been set for September 2

I seen that. Basically they have until Tuesday to find a new buyer or it's all over.

 

[whiskeytown]

No one will buy a heavily indebted club with an average A League crowd of like 3k

The best case scenario is the club winds up and a new club is born eg Wyndham United

… which keeps the same colours and plays VPL out of council owned ironbark fields

In time the club will grow its base and perhaps be a contender for a national 2nd tier comp… if that ever sustainably eventuates

A league should stick with 12 teams in the meantime… try and stabilise the financials… and all going well look to bring in 2 more teams (one a Christchurch team) over the next 5 years or so

 

[giggler99]

Hearing date has apparently been set for September 2

Joey Lynch on X



well it bloody better be sorted by than because we can't delay the fixture any longer.

 

[giggler99]

UPDATE: Still scamming till the very end who is this new found "investor"? looks like they just want to keep dragging this through the courts.

 

[Zidane98]

No one will buy a heavily indebted club with an average A League crowd of like 3k

The best case scenario is the club winds up and a new club is born eg Wyndham United

… which keeps the same colours and plays VPL out of council owned ironbark fields

In time the club will grow its base and perhaps be a contender for a national 2nd tier comp… if that ever sustainably eventuates

A league should stick with 12 teams in the meantime… try and stabilise the financials… and all going well look to bring in 2 more teams (one a Christchurch team) over the next 5 years or so

I think Avondale will base themselves there for Aus championship matches.

Ground will get plenty of use.

 

[Zidane98]

UPDATE: Still scamming till the very end who is this new found "investor"? looks like they just want to keep dragging this through the courts.

15m ain't nowhere near enough. Plus this investor wants it repaid.

They would need the Saudis to buy them as a sports washing project to save them..

 

[AJ_2000]

UPDATE: Still scamming till the very end who is this new found "investor"? looks like they just want to keep dragging this through the courts.

I hope they got another $1500 deposit from this new investor.

Its the Fyre Festival of Australian football at WU.

 

[giggler99]

She’s done!

 

[Zidane98]

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She’s done!

Get Wallatee, Ibusuki & Thurgate in ASAP.


Garuccio is good but we've got enough fullbacks.

 

[Quivorir]

What an absolute failure from the get go. I hope anyone involved in accepting this bid in the first place is no longer involved with the league.

 

[giggler99]

Non paywall article

 

[RossFC]

Without reading the thread, is it possible that they end up being in the Australian Championship or NPL Vic League?