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34 minutes ago, bt50 said:

You'd have to talk to players specifically but shes fallen out with her teammates at pretty well every club shes been to.
Pretty sure there was some kinda incident involving kicking one of our players (Fishlock?) deliberately at training that led to us getting rid of her.

Probably this one.

https://thewomensgame.com/news/de-vanna-suspended-in-a-case-that-could-set-new-precedent-483991

Or maybe that followed something when she played for us.

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Going to be fun when Poppa pisses off half way through the season for a random Greek club.

Seems to be that the Visitors have the same issue WSW have. They buy into the head coach cult of personality and give total control to the head coach. So when they leave, the bottom falls out. Dont get that same sense with us or Sydney.

 

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Record financial loss at Melbourne Victory as US ownership looms

Melbourne Victory lost $6.7 million and was in deep financial trouble just months before it struck a deal that could hand control of the club to a US private equity investor within five years.

So bad were the financial problems at the A-League’s best supported club that Victory’s auditors warned there was “material uncertainty” it could continue as a “going concern”, the club’s 2021-22 accounts show.

The club’s revenue was badly affected by the pandemic – as were other professional sports clubs – but higher expenses also left it in the precarious position of having its liabilities exceeding its assets.

The deal with investor 777 Partners and the club’s financial woes pre-date last month’s violent pitch invasion at AAMI Park that has led to initial sanctions against Victory, including limiting the number of fans it can have at games. Final penalties are yet to be determined by Football Australia.

Before the investment from 777 Partners, Victory’s auditor Moore Australia said the state of the club’s finances “indicate a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt on the group’s ability to continue as a going concern”.

Victory’s major shareholder Mario Biasin, the co-founder of major builder Metricon, died in May. Metricon was a major Victory sponsor, while Biasin owned 26 per cent of the club.

The Miami-based 777 Partners is a significant investor in world soccer, with stakes in Spanish La Liga side Sevilla, Italian Serie B team Genoa and Brazilian club Vasco De Gama. It recently struck a deal to make a significant investment in German Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.

It invests across insurance, finance, media and entertainment and aviation. The investor also backs new low-cost Australian airline Bonza. That airline will replace Metricon as a major Victory sponsor and its logo will appear on the front of the club’s jersey.

The deal with 777 Partners, if approved by Victory shareholders, will dramatically dilute the interest of existing major shareholders in the club including Di Pietro and businessmen Joe Mirabella and Sam Cuteri.

According to documents filed with the Australian Securities & Investment Commission, they intend to vote in favour of the 777 Partners investment. An expert report from RSM recommended the deal be approved by shareholders.

Private investment is playing a growing role in Australia soccer, with private equity firm Silver Lake now the biggest shareholder in the A-League. Victory also owns a stake in the A-League, along with the other 11 teams in the competition.

 

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50 minutes ago, KSK_47 said:

Hang on! Victory active can use their membership, but they have to sit in GA instead of standing in the active bays? Is that right? 

TBH I have no idea. Does Football Australia actually know what it's trying to do? Hasn't even decided on the "result" of the match yet. Yes, we all know it's the Australian Christmas/New Year Total Shutdown but FFS...

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30 minutes ago, HughJass said:

No, only because they got no money to pay him out 

Rumour he already agreed to go to the J2 league during the world cup. Apparently his interest in striving for results since then has declined. Plus victory get a six figure compensation fee out of it. 

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9 hours ago, n i k o said:

Rumour he already agreed to go to the J2 league during the world cup. Apparently his interest in striving for results since then has declined. Plus victory get a six figure compensation fee out of it. 

Hmmm then why hasn't he already left? Their season starts mid feb

 

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42 minutes ago, jw1739 said:

I reckon that the difficulties at the club are much deeper than Popovic. Although they are our rivals, the League needs at least one other healthy Melbourne club, so this is not really something to gloat over. 

Not really gloating. The field results is what Popovic will get judged on and what attracts fans. Last year was a good year for them but the previous season was abysmal. That indicates deep problems as they have gone back to abysmal. Ultimately, what happens on the field is Popovic's responsibility.

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47 minutes ago, NewConvert said:

Not really gloating. The field results is what Popovic will get judged on and what attracts fans. Last year was a good year for them but the previous season was abysmal. That indicates deep problems as they have gone back to abysmal. Ultimately, what happens on the field is Popovic's responsibility.

I was referring more to their financial situation rather than Popovic.

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I hope they do sack Popa, cos they won't be better off for it. They won't get a better coach than him without paying through the nose for it, and we all know that isnt overly likely.

Think its far more a funk laying over their club than it is anything to do with the quality of gaffer they have there tbh.

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6 hours ago, bt50 said:

I hope they do sack Popa, cos they won't be better off for it. They won't get a better coach than him without paying through the nose for it, and we all know that isnt overly likely.

Think its far more a funk laying over their club than it is anything to do with the quality of gaffer they have there tbh.

It's an issue of culture, from the Board down; failure to act on aspects of 'supporter' culture; poor recruiting from previous coaches down to imports and local player recruitment and retention; notice that they lose a lot of players after one season; they still don't have a permanent training base; poor junior and academy recruitment and progression. What is their style of play, it seems to vary from season to season and this amplifies the recruitment difficulty?

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29 minutes ago, belaguttman said:

It's an issue of culture, from the Board down; failure to act on aspects of 'supporter' culture; poor recruiting from previous coaches down to imports and local player recruitment and retention; notice that they lose a lot of players after one season; they still don't have a permanent training base; poor junior and academy recruitment and progression. What is their style of play, it seems to vary from season to season and this amplifies the recruitment difficulty?

They also have an attitude problem of thinking they are top shit, "best fans" most successful blah blah blah. Perhaps this attitude has led to the complacency and poor direction their club has been in for the past 4 or so seasons. Seems they also try and rely heavily on big name players as you have pointed out that their academy is virtually non existent. 

They really are currently a rudderless ship moving in no particular direction and just bragging about past success... 

Apart from the FFA cup they won last season they haven't lifted a significant trophy since 2018. 

Quite frankly they deserve to be where they are, and it's especially pleasing given how much shit they have hung on us all these years! 

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