Luke
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Jvs got the sub so right. Zullo for cacaeras
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1 minute ago, mulhollanddrive said:We are top of the league, we are top of the league!
Unbelievable for our team to come of age after 7 years, and perform on the big stage.
We look better than any other team (maybe WSW away is the only one).
Whatever we've done to our defence, credit to our coaches.
Alex. Wilkinson.
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18 minutes ago, Thrillhouse said:
and broxham has captained victory on occasions, shitcunts can be captain
only plays if cabaye or ledley are injured, if it's a cup game or if they plan on parking the busmooy is far more talented than that grub
Unless Mooy can play in epl i'm not willing to go that far just yet
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32 minutes ago, Tonyboozeadams said:
Jedinak has a contract at an EPL club, saying he plays for an EPL club is a bit misleading
He's captain
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He's racist
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5 hours ago, AntiScum said:
It`s going to be the only way to attract top class players to the league. If you look at the MLS and whats happening in China can you suggest any other way to bring out players because lets face it not may top class players will come out to a very average league to play for peanuts. Would you go to the MLS and earn some 6mil a year or come to australia for some 900k. Top quatliy will generate so much interest in the game and as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"
I didn't say 900k should be the limit for marque spending. If clubs want to sign marquees there's currently nothing saying they can't spend millions if they want too.
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2 minutes ago, AntiScum said:
That's the only way the game will grow 3 + 1 with all being paid outside the cap and if it doesn't happen anytime soon i feel the game will lose its appeal.
With more money being available to the locals to save them going to Europe too early.
At that point you're really defeating the purpose of the cap. The next move should be to increase the cap as a whole with the new tv deal
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One of these sides will legit beat the mariners
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yaaaas
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5 minutes ago, n i k o said:
No one outside of our supporters ever thinks to mention one important fact. To think we've done all this goal scoring with a link missing in a renowned aleague quality right winger is scary. Hopefully Gamiero recovers well but if not then another Harry type of player on the right and somehow, we're even more dangerous than this season.
Krishna would have been good, Has Diego Castro resigned with Perth Yet ?
What a front line that would be
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Gee fornaroli and novillo have made some poor decisions tonight
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Did Adelaide get pissed at half time
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His comments in the media don't sit well with me. hope he struggles
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2 hours ago, Tesla said:
Well they'd be funded by TV money, prize money, sponsorship, memberships, gate receipts, etc.
If thats not enough, if they have a good business plan i'm sure they can obtain financing via either debt or equity.
If that still isn't enough, they can fold or move to a region that can sustain an A-League team.
Of course, if we get rid of the salary cap, and the minimum salary total that each team has to pay, it will be a lot easier for these teams to be financially viable when they can pay out a level of salary they can afford rather than having to pay 90% of the salary cap (or whateve it is) regardless of their financial situation.
Either way, there's little point constantly propping up teams that are never going to be viable. At most there should be a fund tol be used to take over a bankrupt team until the end of the season, and then they can either be sold, moved or folded.
And that's the issue. The A-league is partly about developing markets and regions that require long term planning and at times patience you can't necessarily get that when everything becomes fixated on results and quick fixes at the expense of longevity
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No fuckin way should hughes walk back into this side
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Hate this tacky American movement
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16 minutes ago, Tesla said:
I suppose that is true for those sports people who are never going to make it big and just earn enough to live off, some will not pursue a sporting career and go for a different career.
But still I think most would give it a go even if they are smart, not much reason not to, as long as they dont wait to like 30 to give it up and pursue something else it won't be a huge set back. Pretty good thing to have on the CV, especially if it was a team sport.
So overall I dont think it would make to much difference to my theory.
But don't quite a number of professional sportsmen complete degrees etc.
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1 minute ago, jw1739 said:
Don't understand your point there - CFG already has invested, and continues to do so (e.g. with the construction of the women's facilities). I'm simply suggesting that the lack of vision and the way the A-League is currently run are disincentives to investment by other parties in, for example, Central Coast and Newcastle.
And i'm perhaps being a little specific and asking more directly indeed is there anything in writing that states A-league clubs can't invest in youth development marquees facilities stadia, womens teams etc. ?
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1 hour ago, jw1739 said:
It's a chicken and egg situation. Who is going to invest in the A-League now, when it has no vision for growth and is stifled by restrictions and petty decision-making? We are extraordinarily lucky that City Football Group decided to invest here - both in our club and consequently in the league itself. IMO what FFA needs to do is to take the brakes off to encourage investment in both our existing clubs and new ones. Then we will obtain growth, and be better able to address the issues that you mention.
What's stopping Cfg investing now ?
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Who would fund jets mariners etc. in an independent league ? not to mention sharing revenues to help develop grassroots youth development and what not
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Caceras injured.
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59 minutes ago, jw1739 said:
I agree. While we remain a rump competition of 10 clubs that operates for just six months per year our league will remain unattractive for players who are trying to build a career, especially those who are, or are on the fringes of being, representative players. Simply not enough exposure.
(We probably should move this discussion into the "Australian Football" sub-forum. It's really an "A-League discussion.")
Just the fact that those in and around the national team will naturally want to test themselves in europe in coming years, However long the A-league has little to do with that fact
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3 hours ago, belaguttman said:
I agree, as more Socceroos and more internationals play in the League their absence will also interfere with the integrity of the competition. Just extend the season, take on AFL and NRL> We do need to solve the ground access issue though
More socceroos won't play in the A-league. I think you'll find it'll remain steady into the future
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Mauk to play or is there a gentleman's agreement ?
Matchday thread 2015/16
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