G&G FC Pod: #16 - Why Australia’s Football System Is Broken (feat. Roger Noll)

[grazorblade]

Stanford economist Roger Noll joins Green and Gold FC to unpack how media power plays sidelined Australian soccer - and why promotion and relegation could be the sport’s revival key, even in a country with Australia’s unique challenges. From broadcast wars and collapsed leagues to the surprising benefits of yo-yo clubs, Noll explores how a real pyramid system boosts crowds, wages, and grassroots participation. Australia’s football future might depend on fixing the broken ladder to the top.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Stanford economist Roger Noll joins Green and Gold FC to unpack how media power plays sidelined Australian soccer - and why promotion and relegation could be the sport’s revival key, even in a country with Australia’s unique challenges. From broadcast wars and collapsed leagues to the surprising benefits of yo-yo clubs, Noll explores how a real pyramid system boosts crowds, wages, and grassroots participation. Australia’s football future might depend on fixing the broken ladder to the top.

Saw this on Youtube last night Grazor ... nice work. You seem to be getting a bit of a broad church of guests on which makes for interesting viewing.

Too little too late as far as convincing FA about pro/rel Im afraid... that dream died on the weekend

 

[grazorblade]

Saw this on Youtube last night Grazor ... nice work. You seem to be getting a bit of a broad church of guests on which makes for interesting viewing.

Too little too late as far as convincing FA about pro/rel Im afraid... that dream died on the weekend

Depends what the response is. Need to get organized

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Depends what the response is. Need to get organized

Im starting to lose 'stomach' for the fight mate... its all so deflating .... for every slight glimmer of hope there are a thousand steps backwards...

Im just gonna enjoy my club football this year ... Ill go to this ridiculous Championship just to support my club but otherwise all interest for the future is on hold....

 

[grazorblade]

Im starting to lose 'stomach' for the fight mate... its all so deflating .... for every slight glimmer of hope there are a thousand steps backwards...

Im just gonna enjoy my club football this year ... Ill go to this ridiculous Championship just to support my club but otherwise all interest for the future is on hold....

Understandable, it's been many years of frustration

 

[melbcityguy]

It's pretty obvious Johnson left because it wasn't gonna work dunno if we find a better suit than him

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Understandable, it's been many years of frustration

Im genuinely worried this may be the straw that breaks the camels back.... All of the past 2-3 years of ambition at most levels of the game now has (at best) 2 years to prove an unknown concept before the franchise system wins forever.... Supporters, volunteers, participants and most importantly sponsors will NOT wait for ever.... Club football will never die here but the APL is going to have to work even harder to convince the "mainstream" to swap over to football moving forward. They cut off their nose to spite their face....

 

[Quicky]

Saw this on Youtube last night Grazor ... nice work. You seem to be getting a bit of a broad church of guests on which makes for interesting viewing.

Too little too late as far as convincing FA about pro/rel Im afraid... that dream died on the weekend

I haven't kept up with the latest. What's happened?

 

[grazorblade]

I haven't kept up with the latest. What's happened?

There is a summary on the championship thread

 

[Decentric]

Im starting to lose 'stomach' for the fight mate... its all so deflating .... for every slight glimmer of hope there are a thousand steps backwards...

Im just gonna enjoy my club football this year ... Ill go to this ridiculous Championship just to support my club but otherwise all interest for the future is on hold....

I'm just starting to become aware we've had the AL for 20 years and still no promo/releg.

Too many parts of the country are excluded from pro and semi-pro football.

 

[Decentric]

Need to do some ironing, or undertake a longer car trip, without my better half in the vehicle, to listen to this podcast!

What has happened to the other G and G Podcasters, Alex and Zimbos?

 

[grazorblade]

Need to do some ironing, or undertake a longer car trip, without my better half in the vehicle, to listen to this podcast!

What has happened to the other G and G Podcasters, Alex and Zimbos?

Alex should be back just a bit tired at work but will be in the next 2

Zimbos is taking a break