Nope. We are the only club to meet some criteria to receive our money back from the FA. It was confirmed at our AGM. How true that is, i dont know.
Nice, I hope thats true... maybe we can get ours back too someday ....
They're going to eventually implement promotion and relegation between NST and ALM but that won't happen for some time.
What makes you believe this? The current investors in Aleague licenses have been, either outright hostile at the FA "wasting resources" on anything outside their bubble or have expressed the opinion that they would not survive a drop into a competition outside the Aleague because of commercial concerns on revenue?
Football Australia's long-term goal is to eventually implement promotion and relegation but the A-League clubs are right to resist a push towards this new system, bearing in mind that APL wasn't part of the formal consultation process for NST and also in terms of the impact it would have on commercial interests.
I agree, they have absolutely every right to keep themselves outside of the Football Australia pyramid. I actually hope they do as the two worlds (at least in my view) won't combine well together due to differing aims. Australia will achieve some form of a full pyramid with pro/rel, sooner rather than latter I agree, but it won't include the APL or their franchises.....
It took 10 years to get to this point and we still don't have an active confirmed competition. Call me cynical however I'll say it will take another 10 before we get to that point.
For next year, I believe FA are paying for travel... beyond that ..... ?
I guess it all hinges on the first 2-3 seasons of NST .. eiother it succeed or fails, but either way don't hold your breath for APL inclusion .... Maybe 1-2 franchises may wish to join in the distant future but for now... APLs focus is artificial expansion with new shopfronts in geographic sales areas NOT real football. "Fish where they HOPE the fish are"
the FA will pay for 90% of costs apparently. They want the clubs to pay the other 10%.
Should more than make up the 10% just from the extra membership sales and matchday alone I would think....
Honestly, it should be 50/50 minimum for the first year with a complete break away after that. I don't think that should be an issue, I think FA are too paranoid. It's giving Lowy vibes.
That's what the 500,000 'entry' fee was for I would have thought.
With you here, none of us seem to understand the continued delay logically, if nothing its another small step forward to getting eveything aligned and proper.
You know the difference if you've ever tasted genuine Tasmanian Atlantic salmon!