Expansion Thread

[NoMates]

Robbie Slater said on the radio a Christchurch bid is underway with talks to get Australian investors as well as current NZ one to make the club happen for 2026/27. He said a club in Christchurch is a more viable option then wasting money on a Canberra side that has little to no interest with the football public.

 

[patjennings]

ask that to the ones who are dis respectful.
Sadly as we move forward as I've been told for sometime seems respect what I used to know and brought up with has been going to the weeds.
I agree MCG but hey I'm just a ol stoopid young boomer the young gens think the use by date is done just like manners of old.
Take it up with them please.

Having been brought to have manners by my parents, sadly both passed, it seems to me that my age has more manners than their generation now (70s and 80s and 90s) as well as the the younger generation.

 

[LFC]

yep. our final was against Brisbane Roar the week before at home. We looked gassed in the final, offered very little.

It took 2 penalties for Macarthur to beat us in the final. The better team won, but i could only imagine the celebrations if we took it home.

the roar game was epic.

 

[LFC]

This guy brought up a national team playing without their national anthem so does that apply for the npl teams?

please explain ?

 

[melbcityguy]

please explain ?

Well his saying the Australian anthem isn't needed so if he feels that way I'm wondering if he feels the same about npl clubs that represent their countries of birth

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Well his saying the Australian anthem isn't needed so if he feels that way I'm wondering if he feels the same about npl clubs that represent their countries of birth

Which NPL clubs represent foreign countries mate? Im pretty sure they are all based in Australia, its only the Aleague that allows foreign clubs into its competition.. NPL is strictly about "Making Australia Great Again"

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

This guy brought up a national team playing without their national anthem so does that apply for the npl teams?

I don't think I have heard a national anthem at a NPL match (outside of Grand Final) EVER!!! Could you possibly point to some instances or tell us about your personal experience? This is fascinating btw...

 

[melbcityguy]

I don't think I have heard a national anthem at a NPL match (outside of Grand Final) EVER!!! Could you possibly point to some instances or tell us about your personal experience? This is fascinating btw...

Ehh forget it it's Friday I might have been blabbering to much

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Ehh forget it it's Friday I might have been blabbering to much

All good sunshine.... Don't give in to the false narrative mate... Can't tarnish every single NPL club because of the actions of a couple of dickheads... just like you dont want us to judge Aleague clubs on the actions of piss stained bucket boy ....

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Meanwhile, as MCG reported on the Whyndham thread.

Top-ranked A-League club Western United hits financial turbulence

Two companies that underpin the Melbourne soccer team face winding up motions from creditors, one of which has not been paid the $5000 it is owed for months.

www.afr.com

"The financial future of the group became more clouded in the past week, when wind-up applications were filed to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for both the entity that runs the professional soccer team, WMG Football Club, and the related party that is planning the property development, WMG Holdings Co."

Who do you think the third Melbourne license will go to next?

 

[melbcityguy]

All good sunshine.... Don't give in to the false narrative mate... Can't tarnish every single NPL club because of the actions of a couple of dickheads... just like you dont want us to judge Aleague clubs on the actions of piss stained bucket boy ....

Yes agreed

 

[LFC]

Ehh forget it it's Friday I might have been blabbering to much

Hence my please explain - I really didn't get where you were coming from, MSC explained alot that NPL Clubs are AUSTRALIAN first and foremost no matter started up by ethnics originally they didn't put the greek or Italian Croat flags down on their first local ground stating its Greece/Italy/Croatia etcetc just that it was for like minded people who ended up as Aussies anyway.
NO anthem is played at grounds that I recall as well, maybe a big tournament with international visiting club possibly ? but your train of thought is/was askew imo.
EZ's opinion was forget anthems all over, big events/NT games whereever if I'm right that I disaree with.
This was point nothing more but you tried to twist it around some kind of way.
Correct forget it Happy Friday !

 

[melbcityguy]

Hence my please explain - I really didn't get where you were coming from, MSC explained alot that NPL Clubs are AUSTRALIAN first and foremost no matter started up by ethnics originally they didn't put the greek or Italian Croat flags down on their first local ground stating its Greece/Italy/Croatia etcetc just that it was for like minded people who ended up as Aussies anyway.
NO anthem is played at grounds that I recall as well, maybe a big tournament with international visiting club possibly ? but your train of thought is/was askew imo.
EZ's opinion was forget anthems all over, big events/NT games whereever if I'm right that I disaree with.
This was point nothing more but you tried to twist it around some kind of way.
Correct forget it Happy Friday !

Yes I'm happy to take the L for it. Much love to everyone xx

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Hence my please explain - I really didn't get where you were coming from, MSC explained alot that NPL Clubs are AUSTRALIAN first and foremost no matter started up by ethnics originally they didn't put the greek or Italian Croat flags down on their first local ground stating its Greece/Italy/Croatia etcetc just that it was for like minded people who ended up as Aussies anyway.
NO anthem is played at grounds that I recall as well, maybe a big tournament with international visiting club possibly ? but your train of thought is/was askew imo.
EZ's opinion was forget anthems all over, big events/NT games whereever if I'm right that I disaree with.
This was point nothing more but you tried to twist it around some kind of way.
Correct forget it Happy Friday !

Its NOT MCGs fault mate, he is a good egg... Certain individuals like to paint a picture based off their own prejudices and because it is repeated over and over and over again people like MCG who have not had any exposure to non franchise football get acclimatised to the xenophobia...

 

[LFC]

Its NOT MCGs fault mate, he is a good egg... Certain individuals like to paint a picture based off their own prejudices and because it is repeated over and over and over again people like MCG who have not had any exposure to non franchise football get acclimatised to the xenophobia...

your right quoting egg, eggball haha ok I won't go there
Yes I hear you re the inexperience and the outside influence for he is no to know but follow - its our job to enlighten the lad correct
All good young fella.

 

[Kitwally]

Meanwhile, as MCG reported on the Whyndham thread.

Top-ranked A-League club Western United hits financial turbulence

Two companies that underpin the Melbourne soccer team face winding up motions from creditors, one of which has not been paid the $5000 it is owed for months.

www.afr.com

"The financial future of the group became more clouded in the past week, when wind-up applications were filed to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for both the entity that runs the professional soccer team, WMG Football Club, and the related party that is planning the property development, WMG Holdings Co."

Who do you think the third Melbourne license will go to next?

It’s should go to Smellas! Or are Preston the number one team now?

 

[melbcityguy]

It’s should go to Smellas! Or are Preston the number one team now?

Ok this guy wants the smoke I'm staying out of it

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Ok this guy wants the smoke I'm staying out of it

Nah, just another 20 something clueless Aleaguer looking to be "controversial" Wouldnt know what normal Australian football was if you smacked him in the face with a cevapi and a flare....

 

[LFC]

Ok this guy wants the smoke I'm staying out of it

yes agree and wish this small talk would subside.

Kit, NO to any NPL Club in the AL, they do NOT belong nor should they be expected to pay let alone give a cut every season to the apl, the Clubs are not newbies nor suit the model.

 

[HappyGuus]

Meanwhile, as MCG reported on the Whyndham thread.

Top-ranked A-League club Western United hits financial turbulence

Two companies that underpin the Melbourne soccer team face winding up motions from creditors, one of which has not been paid the $5000 it is owed for months.

www.afr.com

"The financial future of the group became more clouded in the past week, when wind-up applications were filed to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for both the entity that runs the professional soccer team, WMG Football Club, and the related party that is planning the property development, WMG Holdings Co."

Who do you think the third Melbourne license will go to next?

Good news for all the fans complaining about the bye
I shouldn't laugh. I hope they sort it out because it won't help anything if they go under.