The Australian Championship Thread

[grazorblade]

APL are also claiming that FA owe them cash. Interesting times.



Yeah but some NST clubs have mooted some monster sponsors. Naming and broadcast from memory. Could be all talk but at least let them try.

Yeah its crazy they arent allowed to at least try

Dont give funding and see if it works. All reward no risk

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Yeah its crazy they arent allowed to at least try

Dont give funding and see if it works. All reward no risk

and on the wheel turns.... fmd

3 years ago, on the other forum, we were all saying, let the clubs try it, if they have the money..... 36 month later its the same convo .... so depressed right now.

 

[grazorblade]

and on the wheel turns.... fmd

3 years ago, on the other forum, we were all saying, let the clubs try it, if they have the money..... 36 month later its the same convo .... so depressed right now.

Have u heard any worrying rumours or just going off the vibe of the video and the loss of somwone who seemed interested in an nst?

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Worrying silence across the board only....

 

[libelous]

Worrying silence across the board only....

Silence from whom?

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

From all stakeholders to date to be fair..

We are 5 months away and nothing but impractical silence across the board and a half baked tournament at best.

Are they waiting to sell the product last minute? this should already be promoted as the post aleague continuation of football or something along those lines to create as much traction as possible.. marketing/promotion is less than zilch from the start, but atleast it had the perception of a commited admin at the helm... now not even that, and thats where all the pessimism/worry stems from, and this will undoubtedly turn ugly if it fails before it even starts.

 

[grazorblade]

From all stakeholders to date to be fair..

We are 5 months away and nothing but impractical silence across the board and a half baked tournament at best.

Are they waiting to sell the product last minute? this should already be promoted as the post aleague continuation of football or something along those lines to create as much traction as possible.. marketing/promotion is less than zilch from the start, but atleast it had the perception of a commited admin at the helm... now not even that, and thats where all the pessimism/worry stems from, and this will undoubtedly turn ugly if it fails before it even starts.

Just gotta find a way so that the grassroots clubs are so well supported that it becomes impossible to suppress them

 

[libelous]

From all stakeholders to date to be fair..

We are 5 months away and nothing but impractical silence across the board and a half baked tournament at best.

Are they waiting to sell the product last minute? this should already be promoted as the post aleague continuation of football or something along those lines to create as much traction as possible.. marketing/promotion is less than zilch from the start, but atleast it had the perception of a commited admin at the helm... now not even that, and thats where all the pessimism/worry stems from, and this will undoubtedly turn ugly if it fails before it even starts.

People are so impatient.

 

[southmelb]

Wouldnt surprise me if this years version gets canned.

 

[libelous]

Wouldnt surprise me if this years version gets canned.

What gives you that impression?

 

[grazorblade]

What gives you that impression?

change in leadership just before a fiercely contested NTS has its launch in a CL format and the latest RFP gets done....natural to be anxious

 

[LFC]

APL are also claiming that FA owe them cash. Interesting times.

The last recollection I read was the the FA only had input with the APL was below :

Football Australia and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) agreed to separate the A-League, W-League, and Y-League from Football Australia in 2020, with the APL taking operational, commercial, and marketing control. This "unbundling" allowed the APL to manage the professional leagues independently, while Football Australia retained regulatory functions. The APL also gained exclusive rights to the E-League brand.
This another presser :

‘The handbrake is off’: Major Australian football shake-up revealed

‘The handbrake is off’: Major football shake-up revealed as A-League clubs get their wish

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

People are so impatient.

Correction - Anxious, not impatient, we've had 20 years of patience and counting... if it was only a patience thing then why not advise when a h&a season would start and alleviate it all with one go?

 

[Beretta]

Wouldnt surprise me if this years version gets canned.

I think its gone to far to be canned for this year.

my only worry its doomed to failure from the start, and the powers to be will hold their hands up and say, "we tried & no one was interested"

 

[TheSelectFew]

I think its gone to far to be canned for this year.

my only worry its doomed to failure from the start, and the powers to be will hold their hands up and say, "we tried & no one was interested"

It's been set up to fail so some idiot on Facebook can say "see!!!!!1111one!"

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

I think its gone to far to be canned for this year.

my only worry its doomed to failure from the start, and the powers to be will hold their hands up and say, "we tried & no one was interested"

It's been set up to fail so some idiot on Facebook can say "see!!!!!1111one!"

Thats exactly right sadly....

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Yep, excatly what everyone is thinking/fearing, its been/being very conveniently set up to fail and every sign is pointing in that direction!!

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Yep, excatly what everyone is thinking/fearing, its been/being very conveniently set up to fail and every sign is pointing in that direction!!

all WE can do as fans is make it impossible to ignore.... NPLs are going great guns for both views on youtube AND attendances this year -sure there will be a drop off when the weather turns shithouse but the CLUBS need to start making some noise themselves....

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

Just gotta find a way so that the grassroots clubs are so well supported that it becomes impossible to suppress them

Im with you and thats the ideal, and we have tried for years to maintain this......problem is when there will again be nothing to strive for what exactly can entice meaningful engagement for any masses?

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Im with you and thats the ideal, and we have tried for years to maintain this......problem is when there will again be nothing to strive for what exactly can entice meaningful engagement for any masses?

That is the key issue I agree... Last year the message was "come back to the original clubs, we are getting ready for the next chapter, national football etc etc" This years its "well..... we are going to have an end of year tournament ... it may also happen next year but who really knows? .... oh and some clubs are trying to now play in Fiji" ....