Shahanga Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Do people think that this "erase racism" round actually achieves anything? Seems to me that we have taken this "round" idea from AFL, and I'm a bit sceptical myself... These days it seems as if almost every day is labelled as something or other... Yeah not a fan of the AFL "this week's round label" concept. In regards to "erase racism round" I'm not sure. Racism was a problem at sporting events in this country even 20-30 years ago but I'm not sure it is now. Do people hear racist stuff at A League games? I don't, but maybe I'm fortunate where I sit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Do people think that this "erase racism" round actually achieves anything? Seems to me that we have taken this "round" idea from AFL, and I'm a bit sceptical myself... These days it seems as if almost every day is labelled as something or other...Yeah not a fan of the AFL "this week's round label" concept. In regards to "erase racism round" I'm not sure. Racism was a problem at sporting events in this country even 20-30 years ago but I'm not sure it is now. Do people hear racist stuff at A League games? I don't, but maybe I'm fortunate where I sit? Etihad 3-0 derby this year the clowns behind me kept calling Mahazi a "nigger" and "black dog" Had never seen any of them before, sadly derby really does bring the worst ones out of whatever hole they've been hiding in. Edited March 19, 2015 by thisphantomfortress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Pity someone didn't report the scum to security. Not sure where to start but for one its not like black dudes haven't played for Heart and City. I've always associated behaviour like that with the Tards. Pretty sad to hear we've accumulated some of society's barrel scrapings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Pity someone didn't report the scum to security. Not sure where to start but for one its not like black dudes haven't played for Heart and City. I've always associated behaviour like that with the Tards. Pretty sad to hear we've accumulated some of society's barrel scrapings too. The derby specials that we attract are some of the worst kinds of people I've seen at a football game. Up there with the tards. Just idiots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Milicic on Brisbanes radar as well as a few other clubs apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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agoalie Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Must be the only place the tards can afford out there in dandy. Very suitable considering there fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 The FFA is finally bringing in full time referees for the coming a league season. Three full time referees will be the first in the history of the domestic game. This is great news, finally FFA conceding that something must be done with the poor refereeing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Can't see anything but good coming from this in the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 The changes regarding shit decision making won't be that dramatic, but it's good that there'll be some accountability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 The FFA is finally bringing in full time referees for the coming a league season. Three full time referees will be the first in the history of the domestic game. This is great news, finally FFA conceding that something must be done with the poor refereeing. Have a refs thread somewhere or other. I have been banging on about this for a while (though to be fair i thought the refs weren't quite as bad last season), but if they were ever going to get better they had to be pro. Stop worrying about what they have coming up next week work wise and focusing on getting better at their craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Won't make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Won't make a difference.This. Just look at the highest level of football and hence the refereeing. Still have constant poor decisions made week in week out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 FFA and PFA in dispute over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-26/ffa-a-league-players-war-over-pay-deal/6574474 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 So if by chance either the tards or us reach the grand final it will be played at Etihad. Whilst it'd be good, assuming we make it, to see that many people attend at Etihad, it's well documented that it is a shit stadium for football. AAMI park would be ideal in every way should we make it to the final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I don't usually write on forums but - people should expect some developments ~1) South Melbourne FC will soon establish a new entity this entity will be known as South Melbourne United.2) South Melbourne United FC will be the name of the organization to bid for a license to the A League3) South Melbourne United FC will be majority owned by South Melbourne FC but also include Private Investors4) South Melbourne United FC will wear a White Strip with a Red V. The current SMFC logo will remain.5) South Melbourne FC will have a team in the Victorian NPL also and they will keep the name South Melbourne FC this team will wear Blue and White and maintain the historical traditions of SMFC.6) The clubs will play out of Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. South Melbourne United in the Summer A League Season and South Melbourne FC in the Winter NPL season.7) I believe there is substantial support for this both in Victoria and the Football Authorities in Sydney as it would give the league 4 extra derbies in Melbourne per year. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Get your green lines ready! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I don't usually write on forums but - people should expect some developments ~1) South Melbourne FC will soon establish a new entity this entity will be known as South Melbourne United.2) South Melbourne United FC will be the name of the organization to bid for a license to the A League3) South Melbourne United FC will be majority owned by South Melbourne FC but also include Private Investors4) South Melbourne United FC will wear a White Strip with a Red V. The current SMFC logo will remain.5) South Melbourne FC will have a team in the Victorian NPL also and they will keep the name South Melbourne FC this team will wear Blue and White and maintain the historical traditions of SMFC.6) The clubs will play out of Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. South Melbourne United in the Summer A League Season and South Melbourne FC in the Winter NPL season.7) I believe there is substantial support for this both in Victoria and the Football Authorities in Sydney as it would give the league 4 extra derbies in Melbourne per year. LolI'd be happy to take whoever wrote this' 60 euros for the day and give him 100/1 odds on it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'd be happy to take whoever wrote this' 60 euros for the day and give him 100/1 odds on it happening.Was on 442http://au.fourfourtwo.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=84389&p=4down near the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KSK_47 Posted July 5, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I swear if every time a Greek posted that Souths are going to be in the HAL on four four two they had to put a dollar in a jar they would have enough to bail themselves out 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Looks like Wollongong are bidding for a team according to fourfourtwohttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/wolves-return-wollongong-bite-league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Yeah, South Coast Wolves making their run at an A-League license for 2017. They've been playing at WIN Stadium for the past two seasons now and are reverting back to Wollongong name with a new badge. They've also been chasing up lots of local corporate support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Wollongong in the league would be mad (and a good away trip) but I can't help but feel Newcastle and Central Coast's respective financial situations may dampen the chances of a successful bid eventuating. Looks like an A-League standard logo to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd put an A-league club in Wollongong before Gosford without even hesitating. Out of Wollongong and Newcastle, it would be a very tight call. A lot of similarities and a similar level of potential. Newcastle has shown us if you have the right ticket price, you can get good crowds, so if the bid is good then it's worth considering.But seriously get rid of the cap so these teams don't hold back the financially stronger big city teams (us, visitors, sydney). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 They want to red and white as their colours, the reaction on here will be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 They want to red and white as their colours, the reaction on here will be interesting. As in they want to get rid of the black and just be red and white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jun Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 http://www.flyingpigproductions.com.au/southcoastwolves/I saw this page a few months ago and thought it was just some fan art wank, surprised/impressed to see that WW went along with it.I wouldn't have any issues with them wearing red and white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I wouldn't have any issues with them wearing red and white.Considering hey have been red and white (and black) since 1980 it would be pretty stupid for anyone to have an issue with them playing in their traditional colours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Should play in a darker shade of Red, more burgundy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Considering hey have been red and white (and black) since 1980 it would be pretty stupid for anyone to have an issue with them playing in their traditional coloursMost of all cfg. Another game where red and white doesn't have to be worn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 http://www.mfootball.com.au/a-league-set-for-a-structure-shake-up/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jun Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 http://www.mfootball.com.au/a-league-set-for-a-structure-shake-up/This format is the South American version of "finals series", a gimmick that seems to work for them over there.It won't go well in Japan, FFA will trash the idea early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 http://www.mfootball.com.au/a-league-set-for-a-structure-shake-up/With only 10 clubs you're going to have to have either a two single rounds of 9 matches each (too little football) or two double rounds of 18 matches each (but FFA not game to try to take on AFL to any great extent). If you don't have one or the other, you end up with an unequal fixture as in the AFL.Not a good idea with the present number of A-League clubs.The article also mentions that hoary old chestnut of promotion and relegation. Relegation from the A-League would mean clubs essentially going out of business, and any promoted club would find it almost impossible to finance participation in the A-League.With one or more A-League clubs requiring propping up seemingly every season, now is not the time for this sort of kite-flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I don't really understand the point of it to be honest, but it must have some appeal if it's a format used by multiple leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Likely from his scary fall at the A-League grand final, Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy needed brain surgery.Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy underwent surgery to correct a blood clot on the surface of his brain most likely suffered from his fall at the A-League grand final. http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/lowy-undergoes-brain-surgery-after-grand-final-fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Should the A-League drop one foreign spot? By Nicholas Rupolo, 1 Aug 2015 It seems over the past few years, the foreign players in the A-League have dazzled in the world’s greatest sport and made it famous in Australia. Players like Alessandro Del Piero and Marc Janko have brought the A-League to the attention of the rest of the world, but is five foreign players too much?Australia recently hosted the Asian Cup in January, in which the Socceroos stole the show in an emphatic and exciting tournament. But what was also on display was other players from other nations in our confederation, in which most of them play in Asia or the Asian Champions league. The A-League should embrace the same rule given to the Asian Champions League, the ‘3+1 rule’. Teams are allowed three foreign players plus one foreign player from an Asian country. This means taking away one foreign player’s spot. By implementing this rule, it would give other Asian players the chance to play for more Asian clubs and help the A-League teams to familiarise themselves with the competition.And also to not crop an important foreign player which detracts from their performance. Take Sydney FC for example. They have now filled their five foreign spots with Miloš Ninkovic, Miloš Dimitrijevic, Filip Holosko, Jacques Faty and Mickaël Tavares. Three of these players are eligible to play, but the other two aren’t, because none of them are from an Asian country.This means that two experienced players will not be able to play in the Champions League. This could hurt their performance in the competition.It would give the A-League an opportunity to embrace the confederation it is in and bring in other Asia-based players. We saw it from Western Sydney with Yusuke Tanaka and Yojiro Takahagi and the Newcastle Jets with Li Ki-je.As the Whole of Football plan released earlier this year states, “we want football to be the largest and most popular sports in Australia” Asia is the future of football, and is quickly becoming one of the game’s most prominent areas. With a large majority of the world’s population and participation rates, it’s no wonder.This brings into question, should we drop one foreign spot and fill one with a player from an Asian country?I’d like to hear your thoughts on this topic, one of the most frequently debated of the past few months.http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/01/should-the-a-league-drop-one-foreign-spot/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theroar%2Fsoccer+%28The+Roar+-+Soccer%29 There's enough shit players in the aleague that shouldn't be there, let's now allow even more shit players into the first eleven and make the quality of the league even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It'd make sense to retain the 5 foreign spots and make 1 of those a player from Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It'd make sense to retain the 5 foreign spots and make 1 of those a player from Asia. Why? It makes sense for an A-League team playing in the ACL to use one of their foreigner spots on an Asian player. Why force it on the whole league? If the team itself doesnt want to use a visa spot on an Asian player even with the incentive of being able to use them in the ACL it says a lot about the economics of signing Asian players and of what the clubs think about the ACL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 WSW have signed Spanish midfielder Dimas Delgadoyes, I also had to wiki him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 442 saying diego castro is perths new marquee player, pretty big get coming straight from la liga, getafe, 33 yrs old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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