A-Leagues & Football Australia General Chat and News Thread

[giggler99]

Slater is my favourite there. Always brings good arguments isn't afraid of his perception.

Boz is a preacher and Adam peacock has nothing new to say ever.

I agree that Slater was good on the podcast and he unfairly does cop a lot of flack at times when all he is doing is showing his passion. Boz can ramble on a lot, sometimes a little too much and Adam well he‘s just you typical host type.

But I want to hear solutions its what the game needs right now! Passion only gets you so far! It seems all Fooball people in this country do is whinge! no wonder it never gets anywhere. Have you been on Sokkha twitter lately? or any of the countless Facebook pages? Or the roars football tab? that cesspool that is 442? It’s a never ending cycle of whinging and blaming others for all of soccers failings, then we all come back and expect to scratch our heads and wonder why the game has always failed in this country? I tell ya why because there has always been to much fraction to much blaming and whinging and not enough problem solving and always relying on the next generation and immigrants to solve the presents failings and I guarantee we will be back here again discussing the games failing in another 15 years! Frankly it’s massive joke! And until all of us fans, players administrators, media, past players whoever else are involved etc.. take a good hard look at the discouraging and fraction that’s been going on for far to long and work together to set a path for everyone to get on the some page than the cycle will just continue.

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[Greenery]

I agree that Slater was good on the podcast and he unfairly does cop a lot of flack at times when all he is doing is showing his passion. Boz can ramble on a lot, sometimes a little too much and Adam well he‘s just you typical host type. But I want to hear solutions its what the game needs right now! Passion only gets you so far! It seems all Fooball people in this country do is whinge! no wonder it never gets anywhere. Have you been on Sokkha twitter lately? or any of the countless Facebook pages? Or the roars football tab? that cesspool that is 442? It’s a never ending cycle of whinging and blaming others for all of soccers failings, then we all come back and expect to scratch our heads and wonder why the game has always failed in this country? I tell ya why because there has always been to much fraction to much blaming and whinging and not enough problem solving and always relying on the next generation and immigrants to solve the presents failings and I guarantee we will be back here again discussing the games failing in another 15 years! Frankly it’s massive joke! And until all of us fans, players administrators, media, past players whoever else are involved etc.. take a good hard look at the discouraging and fraction that’s been going on for far to long and work together to set a path for everyone to get on the some page than the cycle will just continue. /rant

Very fair post, I was riled up because I'm sick of the Robbie hate.
I admit I don't, barely use any other social media sand when I do I just get pissed off for similar reasons to you. Generally stay out of arguments for that reason.

James Johnson is a football man and I do think he will have some solutions although things like the NPL divide are probably too far beyond.

 

[corbies]

Did you disagree with anything slater said? You think it's right that junior footballers are forced to play out from the back.
Slater made great points, it's wasn't all whinging either, it was a good podcast.

The state of football in aus is fed if you don't address then nothing gets done.

I think General Giant is referring to Slater's whinging about Dominic Bossi's article (link) saying the A-League could be better off without Fox Sports. Slater called it disgraceful when I think any person reading it would say it's pretty balanced.

 

[giggler99]

I think General Giant is referring to Slater's whinging about Dominic Bossi's article (link) saying the A-League could be better off without Fox Sports. Slater called it disgraceful when I think any person reading it would say it's pretty balanced.

Link is behind a paywall!

 

[giggler99]

Optus just got a wave of good will with that stream with some of the golden generation.

link from Facebook if anyone who hasn't seen it yet is interested to watch

 

[Colonial]

link from Facebook if anyone who hasn't seen it yet is interested to watch

Only part I thought was bullshit is that there’s no passion for ALeague.


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[Andonis1997]

Only part I thought was bullshit is that there’s no passion for ALeague.


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Agreed, I would cut off my left nut for the Nix.

 

[giggler99]

Only part I thought was bullshit is that there’s no passion for ALeague.


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"The A-league is like it's A knockout!" lol had to laugh with the Duke at that line

 

[Colonial]

Agreed, I would cut off my left nut for the Nix.

I wouldn’t go that far... maybe a grazing of said nut?


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[Colonial]

"The A-league is like it's A knockout!" lol had to laugh with the Duke at that line

It was amusing but won’t help mend the rifts between the NPL club fans and the A-League fans.


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[giggler99]

It was amusing but won’t help mend the rifts between the NPL club fans and the A-League fans.


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Agree! There is enough passion and rivalry in the A-League that the old NSL couldn't have ever dreamnt off! The old ethnic rivalries was fun at times but it just wouldn't resonate with mordern day Australia. Maybe Viduka and Grella should head to a Big Blue or an Original Derby whenever they get out of their villers in europe and head back to Australia!

 

[Andonis1997]

I wouldn’t go that far... maybe a grazing of said nut?


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I dunno, you don't have Steven Taylor...

In all seriousness it is interesting to see Optus start talking about Australian soccer... Building up the attention around it, maybe looking to make a play?

 

[Colonial]

I dunno, you don't have Steven Taylor...

In all seriousness it is interesting to see Optus start talking about Australian soccer... Building up the attention around it, maybe looking to make a play?

Fingers crossed. Think them having the big leagues around the world will actually help any Australian National comp
They need an app on big screen TVs though.


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[gaskin]

If Optus were to come in for the A-League, any potential deal will have to include more FTA exposure. The current 1 game a week is a complete and utter joke.

 

[Colonial]

If Optus were to come in for the A-League, any potential deal will have to include more FTA exposure. The current 1 game a week is a complete and utter joke.

We need 3 games but we also need 14 teams for that to happen.

That and we need a FTA channel to want to put it on the screens, we have had SBS ABC and 10. We are running out of channels.


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[Colonial]

DANIEL GARB UNPACKS A-LEAGUE BROADCAST STANDOFF - Box2Box

The FFA and Fox Sports appear set for a legal battle neither can afford, as the broadcaster looks to cut ties with the A-League despite having over three years to run on their contract. Having held off on a quarterly payment last week, Fox appear intent on leveraging the A-League’s coronavirus...

www.box2boxnts.com.au

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[gaskin]

We need 3 games but we also need 14 teams for that to happen.

That and we need a FTA channel to want to put it on the screens, we have had SBS ABC and 10. We are running out of channels.


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More than any amount of games, we need teams to be shown on FTA in their home state week in week out if they are serious about growing the viewership and eventually turning those viewers into club members or even people who go to a game every now and again.

If whoever has the rights after all this crap does not price out FTA stations from a fair deal, I don't see how it would be so hard to find a FTA home for the A-League.

 

[bok_party]

There’s quite a few things that need to be done. Firstly, marketing needs to be much improved. I know for a fact that Glory and Sage are super tight in that regards and then wonder why they only get 9,000 to their games. They solely rely on social media to do all their work for them too but the FFA/whoever’s in charge now need to do more too.

Kickoff times need to be structured better too. Can’t be having Glory play a home game when the Wildcats and Scorchers are on etc or catering to the east coast for a home glory game despite it being 35 degrees.

Promotion and relegation would help too but is not incredibly important. I personally think it should be more like Europe and if a top team gets relegated and cannot survive then tough luck. A smaller club and take their place. Look how many teams have grown throughout in England and then the opposite with Sunderland for example. That’s what makes the game unique to other sports.

ithink many teams worry about stadium size when they should be filling more boutique ones before thinking about upgrading. Glory can’t regular sell out 20,000 seated stadium so they shouldn’t even be contemplating upgrading (not that they are).

 

[giggler99]

Experienced ‘Starting XI’ to help drive Australian football forward
Eleven of the most experienced and learned minds in Australian football will come together, under the auspices of FFA’s Football Development Committee (FDC), to create a new Panel to discuss and debate the growth and development of Australian football.
The Panel, to be known as the Starting XI, will act in an advisory capacity on technical and development matters to the FDC, which comprises, amongst others, FFA Board Members Remo Nogarotto (FDC Chair), former Socceroo Mark Bresciano and former Westfield Matilda Amy Duggan.

The inaugural members of the Starting XI, who will serve an initial two-year term on a voluntary basis, are:
Mark Viduka, Josip Skoko, Clare Polkinghorne, Ron Smith, Mark Bosnich, Paul Okon, Frank Farina, Heather Garriock, Vicki Linton, Joey Peters, and Connie Selby.

FFA CEO, James Johnson, said that he believes the Starting XI, with support from the FDC, will make a positive contribution to football given the wealth of playing and coaching experience that exists within the group.

“Since joining FFA I have made it clear that we will be a football-first organisation that seeks to harness the collective knowledge and experience that our most successful contributors – be they current or former players, coaches, or officials – have to offer,” Johnson said.

“We have had to act quickly to stabilise the organisation during this difficult period. In the background however, we have been moving several pieces to ensure that we continue to do the work which will be vital to launching the future of football in Australia.

“The Starting XI will provide a great platform for eleven of our best football brains to share their insights and ideas with FFA on key matters from grassroots to international football, national teams, player pathways, and the overall wellbeing of the game.

“Having people of the calibre of the Starting XI directly communicating with FFA on a regular basis will be invaluable for the organisation and help to achieve a shared vision for the game.

“We would like to thank the inaugural members of the Starting XI for agreeing to share their vast lived experiences with us, and believe the diverse range of people with world-class football acumen on the Panel will enable us to access a wide range of local and global views to help us drive football forward,” he said.

FFA Management and Coaches that will also liaise with the Starting XI, via the FDC, are James Johnson, Graham Arnold, Ante Milicic, Sarah Walsh, Robbie Middleby, Rae Dower, and Mel Andreatta.

STARTING XI’ SNAPSHOTS:

Mark Viduka

Mark Viduka is a former Socceroos captain (#49) who made 43 appearances for the National Team between 1994 and 2007, scoring 11 goals. Viduka is a former Premier League player with Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United.

Josip Skoko

Josip Skoko is a former Socceroos captain (#48) who made 51 appearances for the National Team between 1997 and 2007, scoring nine goals. Skoko played professionally in Australia, Croatia, Belgium, Turkey, and England through his extensive career.

Ron Smith

Ron Smith is an Australian football coach and technical analyst with a wealth of local and global experience. Smith has worked for the Socceroos, coached Perth Glory in the Hyundai A-League, and was the Head Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport for almost a decade.

Mark Bosnich

Mark Bosnich is a former Socceroos goalkeeper who made 17 appearances for the National Team between 1990 and 2000. Bosnich played in the English Premier League for Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

Paul Okon

Paul Okon is a former Socceroos captain (#38) who made 28 appearances for the National Team between 1990 and 2003. Okon played in nations including Belgium, Italy, and England throughout his career, representing clubs such as Club Brugge, Lazio, Fiorentina, and Leeds United.

Frank Farina

Frank Farina is a former Socceroo and Head Coach. Farina scored ten goals in 37 games for the National Team between 1984 and 1995. He coached Australia between 1999 and 2005, earning 34 wins from 58 games. His playing career took him to Belgium, Italy, England, and France.

Heather Garriock

Heather Garriock is the third-most capped Westfield Matilda of all time, having represented the National Team 130 times between 1999 and 2011. Garriock scored 20 times for Australia throughout that period, and was most recently Head Coach of Canberra United in the Westfield W-League.

Clare Polkinghorne

Clare Polkinghorne is a current Westfield Matilda who has played 123 times for Australia since 2006. Polkinghorne was an Assistant Coach with Brisbane Roar in the Westfield W-League in 2019-20 and has played professionally in Australia, Japan, and the United States of America.

Vicki Linton

Vicki Linton is a former NSW representative player who has become a well-respected coach. She has spent the past three years with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Development Academy and has been a Westfield Matildas Assistant Coach, Head Coach of the Westfield Junior Matildas and Melbourne Victory in the Westfield W-League. Linton has a Master of Education (Coach Education).

Joey Peters

Joanne Peters is the fifth-most capped Westfield Matilda of all time, having represented the national Team 110 times between 1996 and 2009, scoring 28 goals. Peters played in Australia, USA, Brazil, and Sweden throughout her career. She is currently involved in grassroots sport.

Connie Selby

Connie Selby (nee Byrnes) is a pioneer of women’s football representing Australia in a 14 year playing career. She was selected in the All Star team at the 1978 Women’s World Tournament in Taiwan. After retiring, Selby served as an Assistant Coach for the National Team, as well as becoming a FIFA Instructor and receiving appointments on FIFA Technical Study Groups.

Note: National team records/statistics are based off ‘A’ international appearances.

Experienced ‘Starting XI’ to help drive Australian football forward

Eleven of the most experienced and learned minds in Australian football will come together, under the auspices of FFA’s Football Development Committee (FDC), to create a new Panel to discuss and debate the growth and development of Australian football. The Panel, to be known as the Starting XI...

www.ffa.com.au

 

[Colonial]

Nice idea, don’t know how Dukes gets a shirt though, obvious he doesn’t care and pines for the semi professional sausage sizzle days


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[TubbsFarquhar]

Verbeek gone.

 

[acm21]

Verbeek gone.

They didn’t seem confident that he was coming back when they announced he was returning to the Netherlands (and the fact his wife was selling everything)


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[Colonial]

'NPL, NSL clubs could rescue A-League'

Former Head of the A-League Archie Fraser says the coronavirus crisis could see ex-NSL and NPL sides finally allowed into a new-look A-League.

www.ftbl.com.au

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[giggler99]

'NPL, NSL clubs could rescue A-League'

Former Head of the A-League Archie Fraser says the coronavirus crisis could see ex-NSL and NPL sides finally allowed into a new-look A-League.

www.ftbl.com.au

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Arrrr.. Archie Fraser.. This is a guy who aligned himself with Clive Palmer to create a failed rouge league! I'll take whatever he says as serious as a monkey on roller skates.

 

[peternorth]