General 2024/5 A League Men's thread

[JS96]

What a promising brace by Klein. These are the type of players who should be playing regularly at the lower end of the table clubs because at least they can have a go.

 

[grazorblade]

What a promising brace by Klein. These are the type of players who should be playing regularly at the lower end of the table clubs because at least they can have a go.

he has a variety of threats, Klein. He may be technically limited but he has a lot of strings in his bow which means if he can just improve his technical side a little bit he is a prospect that could be very attractive to clubs at a higher level.

 

[JS96]

heard people complain that it was much harder to get to perry park than suncorp but as you imply that could just be whinging

having said that a lot of brisbane has poor access to trains compared to busses. The bus system was a lot better than the train system when I used to live there 15 years ago

I believe those anecdotes yet playing a bit on maps Bowen Hills looks like a perfect thoroughfare. I went to Suncorp once from Roma Street and took the stairs of death then through a shopping centre. Soulless. Roar need to make the effort to just go to Perry Park. Of course the whole redevelopment fiasco is something else.

You could au the argument doesn't stand for certain grounds but have a FOMO in regards to tickets at smaller grounds should motivate people to get into gear. Play at a bowl, there'll always be tickets for a last minute decision. I wish more people would commit as best as they could. Saw a tweet about $72 upper tier CAT C tickets at Aami or something. Ludicrous to think people will pay it.

 

[JS96]

he has a variety of threats, Klein. He may be technically limited but he has a lot of strings in his bow which means if he can just improve his technical side a little bit he is a prospect that could be very attractive to clubs at a higher level.

Those headers are promising. Alas, the leading scorers this season still don't convince Popa.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

I believe those anecdotes yet playing a bit on maps Bowen Hills looks like a perfect thoroughfare. I went to Suncorp once from Roma Street and took the stairs of death then through a shopping centre. Soulless. Roar need to make the effort to just go to Perry Park. Of course the whole redevelopment fiasco is something else.

You could au the argument doesn't stand for certain grounds but have a FOMO in regards to tickets at smaller grounds should motivate people to get into gear. Play at a bowl, there'll always be tickets for a last minute decision. I wish more people would commit as best as they could. Saw a tweet about $72 upper tier CAT C tickets at Aami or something. Ludicrous to think people will pay it.

$72; roughly equates to £30, which is nothing in Englands top two divisions, or Even in Scotland, for that matter.

To put it into context, the cheapest adult ticket at the Anzac Day game at Allianz, was $45.

 

[grazorblade]

$72; roughly equates to £30, which is nothing in Englands top two divisions, or Even in Scotland, for that matter.

To put it into context, the cheapest adult ticket at the Anzac Day game at Allianz, was $45.

just googled pompey tickes - 30 pounds for adults
Peterborough in league 1 is 25 pounds. We are probably between league 1 and league 2 so $45 is probably about right for the quality

 

[JS96]

$72; roughly equates to £30, which is nothing in Englands top two divisions, or Even in Scotland, for that matter.

To put it into context, the cheapest adult ticket at the Anzac Day game at Allianz, was $45.

The latter is how it should be. 20 quid is plenty as they say. My standing Hannover season ticket is 183€.

Sheffield Wednesday just released their season ticket prices. Disgustingly high yet the max would be 35 pounds a game. There are a lot who can still afford it but a massive number who've been priced out. They either go very irregularly or Non League.

 

[JS96]

just googled pompey tickes - 30 pounds for adults
Peterborough in league 1 is 25 pounds. We are probably between league 1 and league 2 so $45 is probably about right for the quality

Apples and oranges perhaps but I paid 32 pounds at Fratton Park in 2007 against Manchester United pretty much behind Sir Alex. What an experience. Single seat left and I got it.

 

[grazorblade]

Apples and oranges perhaps but I paid 32 pounds at Fratton Park in 2007 against Manchester United pretty much behind Sir Alex. What an experience. Single seat left and I got it.

yeah I guess prices have gone up quite a bit in 18 years

 

[grazorblade]

I agree with the poster

this looks pretty reasonable at first glance

no collective punishment
support for actives in general and acknowledgment that this makes it harder for active to organize
not overacting (I think)


thoughts?

 

[JS96]

yeah I guess prices have gone up quite a bit in 18 years

But, 2010 was 2 years ago, wasn't it?

 

[JS96]

I agree with the poster

this looks pretty reasonable at first glance

no collective punishment
support for actives in general and acknowledgment that this makes it harder for active to organize
not overacting (I think)


thoughts?

I just hope it's genuine sentiment.

What happens with Hannover ultra groups is there's a collective punishment but those misbehaving and banned and the banner gets passed to the next dickheads. In turn, they churn out a sobbing flyer around the stadium how their rights are being infringed and they just want to support the club.

The NT are nowhere near the shit Hannover ultras are at and I think plenty don't want the drama.

I guess the idea of collective punishment is the hope the culprits will be dobbed in. Whether that's criminologically accurate I don't know.

 

[RIMB]

Listening to Zadkovich's postgame interview after our last game he lists a few things that are pretty hard to manage around.

Among them was his comment that Henry Hore was given a transfer elsewhere to 'save a little bit of money'.

Looking across the issues and the years I would be looking at the owners as the one consistent rea$on why we chose to drop our academy. They do not want to spend as much as it takes and the club sounds now to be working to a budget like any proper business really should - regardless of whether the budget is sufficient to meet the purpose of the business. Personally I think that is madness - if you are in business to make money WTF are you doing running a football team?

Looking back, the owners took over the club with Ange in charge and they were reported to have said they wanted him to head their Indonesian football excellence academy - so the club was always a means to getting Ange for their bigger picture goals. Ange not having signed his contract put paid to that and they were then in possession of a club that did not have what they purchased it for and not the thoroughbred it appeared to be in the shop window.

Zadkovich has said many times recently that the sale of Waddingham brought in some money and allowed him to get Abubakar. It is a pretty clear message that the salary budget is locked in and winning or losing has no bearing on it.

Herrington is expected to be more money if/when he gets sold.

Not too much of a leap to consider the owners have now reconsidered spending on an academy like a factory to produce goods for sale. Standard business rule says got to spend money to make money.

I have a sad feeling that the near to mid future for Roar is going to see young players unearthed and immediately sold with a team that changes massively each season and mid-season and a lower half table finish to accompany it.

Finals football does not appear to be the owners current objective in any form - but to me that is one of the key requirements of supporters every season to consider the season a success.

Would any other manager be able to produce better results than Ruben under identical circumstances (same players and operating conditions/restrictions)? Who knows.

 

[someguyjc]

Would any other manager be able to produce better results than Ruben under identical circumstances (same players and operating conditions/restrictions)? Who knows.

Ross Aloisi would have had very similar budgetary constraints and he had Roar playing very competitive football and getting good results. Stanton had the Jets playing some good football in the back half of the season. If he goes to Roar I reckon it would definitely be an upgrade over Ruben. Changes in the salary cap next season will be very interesting.

 

[RIMB]

Ross Aloisi would have had very similar budgetary constraints and he had Roar playing very competitive football and getting good results. Stanton had the Jets playing some good football in the back half of the season. If he goes to Roar I reckon it would definitely be an upgrade over Ruben. Changes in the salary cap next season will be very interesting.

I mean hypothetically using the same players under the same limited club conditions.

The only thing we can say for sure is that Zadkovich did bring on some duds that maybe another manager wouldn't have. With his limited budget that might have been all he could get.

I agree Ross Aloisi looked to have us playing better football with results but it did include O'Shea a year younger at least as well as Mileusnic, Hore, Aldred, Trewin and Neville. A very different playing group on those alone.

 

[melbcityguy]

Listening to Zadkovich's postgame interview after our last game he lists a few things that are pretty hard to manage around.

Among them was his comment that Henry Hore was given a transfer elsewhere to 'save a little bit of money'.

Looking across the issues and the years I would be looking at the owners as the one consistent rea$on why we chose to drop our academy. They do not want to spend as much as it takes and the club sounds now to be working to a budget like any proper business really should - regardless of whether the budget is sufficient to meet the purpose of the business. Personally I think that is madness - if you are in business to make money WTF are you doing running a football team?

Looking back, the owners took over the club with Ange in charge and they were reported to have said they wanted him to head their Indonesian football excellence academy - so the club was always a means to getting Ange for their bigger picture goals. Ange not having signed his contract put paid to that and they were then in possession of a club that did not have what they purchased it for and not the thoroughbred it appeared to be in the shop window.

Zadkovich has said many times recently that the sale of Waddingham brought in some money and allowed him to get Abubakar. It is a pretty clear message that the salary budget is locked in and winning or losing has no bearing on it.

Herrington is expected to be more money if/when he gets sold.

Not too much of a leap to consider the owners have now reconsidered spending on an academy like a factory to produce goods for sale. Standard business rule says got to spend money to make money.

I have a sad feeling that the near to mid future for Roar is going to see young players unearthed and immediately sold with a team that changes massively each season and mid-season and a lower half table finish to accompany it.

Finals football does not appear to be the owners current objective in any form - but to me that is one of the key requirements of supporters every season to consider the season a success.

Would any other manager be able to produce better results than Ruben under identical circumstances (same players and operating conditions/restrictions)? Who knows.

That's every team going forward. I predict owners won't care about winning games and it'll just be about selling players

 

[LFC]

That's every team going forward. I predict owners won't care about winning games and it'll just be about selling players

When you have nothing to lose what is the point spending more And when you do win for eg like CCM you lose your core to start all over again.
MCG I know you like seeing a club retaining their top players and I agree that makes it great feeling as a fan you can rely on them more ways than one - that’s why you luv your team and your club.

On top of feck all $$’s from your franchisor APL your just a boat drifting in no direction.
RIMB your post read is depressing glad I have no club I follow in your comp but for the interest of our game which doesn’t read well.

 

[melbcityguy]

When you have nothing to lose what is the point spending more And when you do win for eg like CCM you lose your core to start all over again.
MCG I know you like seeing a club retaining their top players and I agree that makes it great feeling as a fan you can rely on them more ways than one - that’s why you luv your team and your club.

On top of feck all $$’s from your franchisor APL your just a boat drifting in no direction.
RIMB your post read is depressing glad I have no club I follow in your comp but for the interest of our game which doesn’t read well.

Yeah see how the npl competition goes aye

 

[HappyGuus]

Feels a bit like finals have come early today, should be a cracker.

 

[booney52]

Two excellent headers by Klein won the game but Roar should thank Matt Acton who made three excellent saves from long range shots by Eames .Eames had a top game for CCM and is getting a lot of first team experience.