NewConvert Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 7 hours ago, n i k o said: UN eyes tax on football tickets, Uber fares to raise funds for humanitarian aid Updated about 3 hours ago PHOTO: British soldiers distribute aid packages in Zubayr, near Basra in Iraq, in 2003. (Reuters: Yannis Behrakis) MAP: European Union A $21 billion shortfall in global humanitarian aid could be addressed by tapping into innovative sources of finance, like smartphone apps, the football industry and wealthy Islamic donors, a United Nations panel of experts says. Key points: Micro-levies on 'mass-volume' transactions considered, like air travel and football games Muslim alms-giving funds eyed, worth at least $300 billion each year Funds already raised from tax on airline tickets to fight AIDS, malaria In a new report, Too important to fail: Addressing the humanitarian financing gap, the nine panellists said despite rising global wealth, the "outdated" aid system had been unable to meet all the world's needs, including those stemming from financial crises, natural disasters and violent extremism. The price tag for global UN aid efforts skyrocketed from $3 billion in 2000 to $35.7 billion last year, according to the experts. Last year, a funding shortfall forced UN agencies to cut food rations to 1.6 million Syrians living in refugee camps, a move now seen as having partly triggered the mass exodus of refugees to Europe. "The world has never been so generous ... and yet never has our generosity been so insufficient," said European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, who co-chaired the panel with Malaysia's Sultan Nazrin Shah. She said helping victims of catastrophe and war was "morally right and also in our own self-interest, as the [Syrian] migrant crisis has shown". Among the ideas discussed in the report were micro-payments levied on so-called "mass volume" transactions, such as airline tickets, said Ms Georgieva, adding that such schemes already existed. For example, the UN's global health initiative UNITAID persuaded 10 countries to impose a small tax on airline tickets to raise funds to fight malaria and AIDS. Ahead of the report's publication, Ms Georgieva said the panel had made initial contact with the world football governing body FIFA and had considered how funds might be generated from a "global luxury tax" or small levies on entertainment purchases or taxi rides, for example on users of the Uber smartphone app. "Five cents, that level of micro levy on a massive volume, we think is possible," said the former World Bank economist. However, she said the panel, which included banking executives, civil society leaders and government ministers, had not come to a consensus on specific proposals, with some of them being "dead against taxation". Plan floated to tap into Islamic social finance Another option proposed by the report is to tap into the billions generated annually in the Muslim world from alms-giving, or "zakat". Those donations amount to between $338 billion and $816 billion annually, according to Islamic Development Bank estimates quoted by the report. Just one percent of "zakat" would make an enormous difference in global funding, it added. Financial contracts known as social impact bonds, which aim to offer return for investors when pre-agreed social outcomes are achieved, could also be more widely used in disaster-prone regions, the report noted. So what is wrong with providing actual aid (water, food, building material etc.) that will be directly distributed to these countries that need assistance. I wouldn't trust the UN or anyone to actually use every cent for its desired purpose. What's everyone else's opinion on part of your membership going to the UN? No. Let the member nation governments raise more taxes in which ever way they see fit and then provide aid either directly or through the UN. Better yet, let the West pull out altogether from the Middle East and let things sort themselves out and then return with aid. As an example, the UN was involved in the Sri Lankan civil war for over 30 years until the Sri Lankan government threw them out and an all out war for 3 months brought it to an end. The Tamil Tigers were wiped out and their terrorist activities around the world ceased altogether. Then the UN went back in with some aid. Sorting out the wars in the Middle East will reduce a lot of the need for foreign aid, freeing funds for things like malaria control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm totally against it. Quickly here's why: 1. I already pay taxes, the cretins in charge of this country use them to "not build tunnels", clearly if we can afford to waste money like that we have plenty to give in aid already. 2. I already give. It goes where I think it will help, my choice. 3. I have experience with one "developing" country. The place wouldn't need any aid if it wasn't run by corrupt incompetent mother-fuckers. 4. I can't imagine a worse choice to run an aid programme then the UN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Sloppy Stoppage Time Alert Apparently a Chinese businessman made an approach for Newcastle, would be great if they could turn something up. Sadly, in exchange of this information I now have to listen to "EVERYONE IN THE A-LEAGUE APART FROM KEVIN MUSCAT AND GRAHAM ARNOLD ARE AWFUL ASD ASDASDASDASDASDSDASD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 What is the forum coming to? A bloke posts a rant and gets neither a like nor a "chill out brother". Everyone else is OK with a football tax then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Can't see it ever happening. Seems like it's too stupid to actually be serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 36 minutes ago, mus-28 said: Can't see it ever happening. Seems like it's too stupid to actually be serious. Yes it is a shit idea but I feel it's just a matter of time unfortunately. Whether it be a tax on football or something else it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Eli Babalj - ACL injury. Out for 9 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 26 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Eli Babalj - ACL injury. Out for 9 months. Bitter blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Perth signing Adam Taggart & Shane Lowry from Fulham & Birmingham respectively. With Keogh and Taggart up front they have some firepower, but they still have Marc Warren at left back. Thus, they're still shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 47 minutes ago, mus-28 said: Perth signing Adam Taggart & Shane Lowry from Fulham & Birmingham respectively. With Keogh and Taggart up front they have some firepower, but they still have Marc Warren at left back. Thus, they're still shit. that's a good signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Newcastle have signed a former Danish international Morten Nordstrand - he could play against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: Newcastle have signed a former Danish international Morten Nordstrand - he could play against us. couldn't imagine he'll completely change the tide for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Alex Gersbach to Rosenborg. Sydney now racing against time to get David Carney signed from the Jets. Ball is in the Jets court, should be looking at Woodcock as a long term left back and try and get Naumoff who's gone off the boil after finishing last season strongly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I hope the Jets ask for Brosque for Carny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 13 hours ago, Dylan said: I hope the Jets ask for Brosque for Carny IMO Jets should tell Carney to go fuck himself. That's two seasons in a row now he's pulled this shit. Make him sit on the sidelines for six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Where's Tony Pignata the slimy cunt? Had plenty to say when we signed Caceres, at least the Mariners were compensated. These cunts just got Carney unsettled and made his position untenable at the Jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raw10 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/blog/2016/02/04/forget-rest-its-going-be-adelaide-and-western-sydney-grand-final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 "...but John van’t Schip’s side have conceded a whopping 16 goals in their last nine outings.....City fans will jump up and down, pointing to the 25 goals their side scored in those games." Who's jumping up and down? A bit of credit would be good that we can realistically see the shortfalls of our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 just a ridiculous article in general really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFCRC Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 20 hours ago, n i k o said: "...but John van’t Schip’s side have conceded a whopping 16 goals in their last nine outings.....City fans will jump up and down, pointing to the 25 goals their side scored in those games." Who's jumping up and down? A bit of credit would be good that we can realistically see the shortfalls of our team. wait so 16 is a "whopping" amount, yet he passes off 25 for as not being that good.. take last week away (3 first choice CB's out virtually) and you have 23 for and 12 against.. GD of +11 in 8 games is nothing to scoff at. Plus we know that there is short comings in defence, and signing a Socceroos defender will help fix that. what a shit article haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, MHFCRC said: wait so 16 is a "whopping" amount, yet he passes off 25 for as not being that good.. take last week away (3 first choice CB's out virtually) and you have 23 for and 12 against.. GD of +11 in 8 games is nothing to scoff at. Plus we know that there is short comings in defence, and signing a Socceroos defender will help fix that. what a shit article haha Yep basically, that's what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 21 hours ago, Nate said: just a ridiculous article in general really The title was enough for me. Got a few extra minutes of life by not allocating them to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Outsiders back on the ABC talking about the A-League TV deal, worth a watch when they put it on iview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoalie Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 27 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Outsiders back on the ABC talking about the A-League TV deal, worth a watch when they put it on iview. Quick run down of what was said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Interesting discussion on the possibility of a TV deal (and how it wasn't ever likely to change hands from SBS in this current cycle), as well as the missed opportunity to give Channel 10 an introduction to the possibility of coverage by consistently giving the rights to the one off matches to Seven, which is unlikely to make a serious bid for the Football due to its other commitments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Don't know where to put this, but it's worth a read. Very poor ratings for the A-League. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-03/fact-check-does-womens-big-bash-league-outrate-the-a-league/7253846 Edited April 3, 2016 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: Don't know where to put this, but it's worth a read. Very poor ratings for the A-League. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-03/fact-check-does-womens-big-bash-league-outrate-the-a-league/7253846 Will need to reread a couple of times to fully interpret all aspects but on the face of it the article does show where the game is at commercially. What sticks out is the lack of product free to air; in part thanks to SBS but more so thanks to a lack of drive from FFA. Seems like there is no desire to truly push greater public awareness of the a league product, thereby cutting away at commercial revenue (broadcasting, sponsorship or otherwise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Interesting development, not sure it will make a whole lot of difference. http://www.a-league.com.au/article/a-league-and-j-league-sign-historic-co-operation-agreement/4xg1ezjc40lf1psrsvykgqrt0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 On 4 April 2016 at 10:33 AM, mattyh001 said: Will need to reread a couple of times to fully interpret all aspects but on the face of it the article does show where the game is at commercially. What sticks out is the lack of product free to air; in part thanks to SBS but more so thanks to a lack of drive from FFA. Seems like there is no desire to truly push greater public awareness of the a league product, thereby cutting away at commercial revenue (broadcasting, sponsorship or otherwise). Simon Hill was talking this morning about how the FFA taking over the Jets probably had a bit to do with the lack of promotion. Make of that what you will, just thought I'd mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 hour ago, thisphantomfortress said: Interesting development, not sure it will make a whole lot of difference. http://www.a-league.com.au/article/a-league-and-j-league-sign-historic-co-operation-agreement/4xg1ezjc40lf1psrsvykgqrt0 A bit cynical TBH. It seems FFA comes out with some bold new plan or initiative about every three months. I just don't know that it has the money, manpower or expertise to deliver tangible outcomes from any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raw10 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Some good points raised here: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/mcg-derby-more-games-in-the-holidays-and-big-matches-on-fridays--how-to-improve-the-aleague/news-story/d4f3be1dc512b6da55eb3613c1e1d9db Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 *sees link, reads the words 'mcg derby' refuses to open link* 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Strongly oppose moving football matches to AFL grounds - for many spectators the view of the match is shithouse. Also I reckon playing derbies early in the season is a waste - let the clubs concerned build up some momentum first (if they're going to). IMO an important thing is to get a more regular fixture and sensible kick-off times, so that people can get into a pattern of attendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 40 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Strongly oppose moving football matches to AFL grounds - for many spectators the view of the match is shithouse. Also I reckon playing derbies early in the season is a waste - let the clubs concerned build up some momentum first (if they're going to). IMO an important thing is to get a more regular fixture and sensible kick-off times, so that people can get into a pattern of attendance. Hmm Round 3 or 4 is about right I reckon. Definitely shouldn't be first home game though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Can guarentee derby will be round 2 this season, green line please. I honestly wouldn't go to a game at the 'G. Etihad is bad enough 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 28 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: Can guarentee derby will be round 2 this season, green line please. I honestly wouldn't go to a game at the 'G. Etihad is bad enough Another reason that the membership prices shouldn't have increased. We only have one home derby next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, hakz7 said: Another reason that the membership prices shouldn't have increased. We only have one home derby next season. But we get the pleasure of forking out $40 twice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 So...three A-League clubs are now wholly owned by overseas interests: Melbourne City owned by Manchester City/City Football Group (United Arab Emirates); Brisbane Roar owned by the Bakrie Group (Indonesia); Newcastle Jets owned by the Ledman Group (China). Where to now for the league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 We need more Colombian drug lords to own clubs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) On 14 June 2016 at 3:25 PM, jw1739 said: So...three A-League clubs are now wholly owned by overseas interests: Melbourne City owned by Manchester City/City Football Group (United Arab Emirates); Brisbane Roar owned by the Bakrie Group (Indonesia); Newcastle Jets owned by the Ledman Group (China). Where to now for the league? Aren't Sydney owned by that Russian fella? isnt Brisbane in the process of becoming Australian owned? with the departure of the Bakries we are the only KFC look alike. Edited June 18, 2016 by Shahanga Brisbane update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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