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The Australian Championship Thread

Monoethnic Social Club said:
Me too..... nothing but congratulations from me, despite us being fierce rivals.... The cup visit this year was a tremendous success and look forward to hosting them next year at Lakeside.... and getting another cevap at BT
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Yeah maybe that was a game too far for Preston at that time but the potential for next season looks great
Bulleen also had a couple of cracking games against Preston over the last 2 seasons
 
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libelous said:
I know what LFC means…the MLS games are marketed as events much like the NFL and MLB are but you’re right in that Australians are ‘event goers’ and will turn up to ‘ events’ in large numbers. Weekly football matches are not in that category.
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Yep you got me, ol Hellas slow on the uptake hahaha
For sure the general public are for those one off events be it sport or whatever but a weekly football game NO.
That’s what’s wrong with it for them.
Derby’s are the shows - where are they the rest of games - they are not there win lose or draw.
 
Preston are one of the leading go forward clubs in the country.
Look at their climb and background work last few years.
Very well done and all clubs should be looking at their pro active lead.
Kudos to them and great to see - they are showing up a lot of the usual NPL suspects.
 
LFC said:
Preston are one of the leading go forward clubs in the country.
Look at their climb and background work last few years.
Very well done and all clubs should be looking at their pro active lead.
Kudos to them and great to see - they are showing up a lot of the usual NPL suspects.
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Out of curiosity who are the npl usual suspects?
 
southoftheyarra said:
Out of curiosity who are the npl usual suspects?
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come on man, most of the Clubs with their hats in the ring for the NST for starters.
Most of the long time usual NSL Clubs we all know of.
Lets not forget Lions have been way down since around 2011 - whilst most of the usual suspects as I called them have been in the top flight to this day.
I know you might be coming from your perspective (SMH) BUT not many Clubs go that far down and work their way back up, well here thats for sure.
I can't recall a Club recovering like they have unless I'm talkign that far out of hand.
I think their management have done brilliant even though they are an opponent to you, credit where credit is due the way I see it.
 
LFC said:
come on man, most of the Clubs with their hats in the ring for the NST for starters.
Most of the long time usual NSL Clubs we all know of.
Lets not forget Lions have been way down since around 2011 - whilst most of the usual suspects as I called them have been in the top flight to this day.
I know you might be coming from your perspective (SMH) BUT not many Clubs go that far down and work their way back up, well here thats for sure.
I can't recall a Club recovering like they have unless I'm talkign that far out of hand.
I think their management have done brilliant even though they are an opponent to you, credit where credit is due the way I see it.
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Haha I don't if I would call Avondale a usual suspect but I get what ur saying / coming from. Full credit to Preston for being able to come back after all this time away, I remember Avondale were pretty crap for a few of the beginning years of the nplvic but they never got relegated, I guess time will tell with maybe the likes of Bentleigh? They were an extremely good nplvic side up until a year or so ago and they got relegated, same could go for Pascoe Vale but they were never as good as Bentleigh. How can I forget South almost getting relegated 6 or so more years ago, rough times I think some people really left the club after those years...
 
Yer the Greens have dropped off last couple - mentioning Avondale, both haven't gone down the holes like Lions the last 9odd yrs.
Up and down seasons is completely diff to dropping down 2/3 levels and getting back up.
One scare of the drop 6 or more years ago haha see what I mean.
 
LFC said:
Yer the Greens have dropped off last couple - mentioning Avondale, both haven't gone down the holes like Lions the last 9odd yrs.
Up and down seasons is completely diff to dropping down 2/3 levels and getting back up.
One scare of the drop 6 or more years ago haha see what I mean.
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It will be interesting to see what will happen to Greens next (this?) season as they did finish mid table in '24, funny enough during one of the smh crap years the Greens media team made a post for the south vs greens game saying something like "Relegation contenders vs championship contenders" south went on not only to win the game (thus not getting relegated) but greens got relegated a few years later (looooool).
 
LFC Preston were in dissaray for the best part of a decade and absolute credit and respect that they have turned this around, gone through the promotions to reach the big league and are in a decent financial position to be in the NST and compete very well next year in the NPL ... no argument they are a great club but you also have to understand their demise was through their own issues... the "usual suspects" you dismiss have all greatly reduced from what they where 20 years ago, AND have had the odd poor season but are still running solidly, Preston has just played a mighty game of "catch up"

As for Bentleigh, Paco, Bulleen, Northcote etc... these clubs will be given "air to breath" once the NST starts in earnest and will find their way back to the top of the NPL tables once again...
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
LFC Preston were in dissaray for the best part of a decade and absolute credit and respect that they have turned this around, gone through the promotions to reach the big league and are in a decent financial position to be in the NST and compete very well next year in the NPL ... no argument they are a great club but you also have to understand their demise was through their own issues... the "usual suspects" you dismiss have all greatly reduced from what they where 20 years ago, AND have had the odd poor season but are still running solidly, Preston has just played a mighty game of "catch up"

As for Bentleigh, Paco, Bulleen, Northcote etc... these clubs will be given "air to breath" once the NST starts in earnest and will find their way back to the top of the NPL tables once again...
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MSC all I said is credit where credit is due.
Every Club is its own worst enemy we all know that - highs and lows.
It’s always gets back to the fish’s head.
 
God I can't wait for the NPL season to start.... I know many who will be keeping one eye on ALL the NPLS around the country with anticipation of who the Premiers will be for the NST tournament. As crappy as the format is, the one good things is that comps like WA, TAS, SA etc will have a lot more eyes on them Australia wide as the season goes on....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
God I can't wait for the NPL season to start.... I know many who will be keeping one eye on ALL the NPLS around the country with anticipation of who the Premiers will be for the NST tournament. As crappy as the format is, the one good things is that comps like WA, TAS, SA etc will have a lot more eyes on them Australia wide as the season goes on....
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it will still come down to the club if they want to enter.

I.e - If Melbourne Knights are Premiers, it will be up to them if they wish to enter the tournament, even if the FA is covering 90% of the costs.
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
God I can't wait for the NPL season to start.... I know many who will be keeping one eye on ALL the NPLS around the country with anticipation of who the Premiers will be for the NST tournament. As crappy as the format is, the one good things is that comps like WA, TAS, SA etc will have a lot more eyes on them Australia wide as the season goes on....
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Yeah that's quite a big positive, more involvement and interaction with all NPLs. For a few years I've tried to stream matches from different NPLs each week. I kinda choose my own match of the week from each NPL, usually can't watch all 90 minutes, and skipping through time wasting and substitutions etc. speed things up haha.
 
Beretta said:
it will still come down to the club if they want to enter.

I.e - If Melbourne Knights are Premiers, it will be up to them if they wish to enter the tournament, even if the FA is covering 90% of the costs.
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Firstly Knights being Premiers? HAhahaahahahahahah

But I would be surprised if they, or any other club passed on the opportunity just out of spite...
 
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