A-League Grand Finals To Be Played In Sydney Has Been Revoked! Replaced By 'Unite Round'
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They're a good laugh. What would we do without the Nix!
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Has Danny Townsend Resigned?
Impatiently waiting for the resignation of APL CEO Danny Townsendhasdannytownsendresigned.com
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Of course not. AFL is still really VFL with clubs invited from interstate. Over half the teams in AFL are based in Victoria. MCC has huge membership. The two are not comparable as the A League is a true national competition. Sydney has 3 out of 11 A League clubs and a reputation for fair weather fans.
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Its a total s**t show they can't afford as the sport isn't growing in fact its gone back wards every year, they wonder why it won't grow when you have absolute idiots from the formation of the league to now.
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That's the same as saying "The comps HQ is in Sydney and 5/12 of the team are based in NSW, so this decision makes sense and I am comfortable with it"
All you Victorian bases crying foul over this need to open the other eye and look in your own backyard
This ain't the AFL, it's football.
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I mean, using that argument nearly half the A-League is in NSW.
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Looking at it in real numbers 41% of A League teams are from NSW. 32% of Australia's population is from NSW. So thats a reasonable representation from NSW.
Victoria has 26% of Australias poulation yet it has 55% of AFL teams.
The A League is much more of a national comp than the AFL which is the VFL with a new name and teams from interstate. Comparing the two and saying "but AFL fans have to travel from outside victoria" is simply pointless.
Sure but it’s only right the AFL cover non Victorian supporters costs to attend the GF
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I don't think that's making the point you think it is.
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The AFL has compromised fixturing for years under the guise of "propping up small clubs" by never making certain clubs travel to Geelong or Tasmania, never mind the corrupt MCG Grand Final deal. Seems the APL just took a leaf from their book.
It's heartening to see the backlash, which is what happens when the vested interests and media are not all in the one state.
The funniest part of all is that the new Allianz stadium is smaller than Suncorp, Optus or Adelaide Oval. At least the AFL maximises attendance by putting the GF at the G, even if its a s**t deal. The APL can't even get that right.
It's heartening to see the backlash, which is what happens when the vested interests and media are not all in the one state.
The funniest part of all is that the new Allianz stadium is smaller than Suncorp, Optus or Adelaide Oval. At least the AFL maximises attendance by putting the GF at the G, even if its a s**t deal. The APL can't even get that right.
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When it was first announced I actually assumed it'd be at Accord, which would at least make sense from an attendance perspective.
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It does make sense not to lock in any venue. I'm sure they would love to put all games on at accor, but if you have 2 interstate teams or some small fan bases it would be a nicer experience in Parramatta.
It's good money (netball got 100k for there rights this year), its not unprecedented and it is not locked in for a long time
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Taking the emotion out of it and looking ahead five years to a week long football focus with a marquee game against a big EPL side, the W-League GF and other events all leading up to the GF, with cheap travel deals for travelling supporters, this COULD work. But the manner in which it was approached, and the way the fans have been treated, just makes it so hard to believe it can work from this position.
Interesting to see the ADP comments.
Tbh I’ve always found him to be a bit of a snake and has never really served the fans best interests at heart.
Tbh I’ve always found him to be a bit of a snake and has never really served the fans best interests at heart.
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Samson Siasia didnt return our callsRecycle fc
If there was a World Cup for self-sabotage, Australian soccer would be champions
The A-League should be basking in a post-World Cup afterglow but is instead engulfed in anarchy.
Channel 10 subtly hinting that they are not happy either by releasing this interview?
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Danny Townsend saying they want to start a tradition which involves potentially selling the GF to the highest bidder in 3 years time?
The guy is a f**ken imbecile who contradicts himself at every turn.
Wonder if there will be a few nice banners being unfurled this weekend by fans around the grounds.
The guy is a f**ken imbecile who contradicts himself at every turn.
Wonder if there will be a few nice banners being unfurled this weekend by fans around the grounds.
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