A-League Expansion Problems

[post_hoc]

And why do you think the NRL are playing SOO in Melbourne?

[post_hoc]

And you know this how?

And who in SA govt or Qld have access to the Valencia or Liverpool etc etc football departments?

I suppose the Australian NT playing Germany soon just happens?

Do I just look up Liverppol FC and give them a call?

When the fucking announcement comes from the fucking premiers office, you bet the SA and Victorian goverments made the call. FFA didnt invent the fucking telephone.

Hang isn't this where one normally asks EVIDENCE?

[leeroy*NRL*]

And why do you think the NRL are playing SOO in Melbourne?

Cause The Victorian Government paid a few Million $$ for It.
And NRL see it as a Good Move. BIG CROWD And Melbourne Exposure...

The NRL signed a Deal with the Vic Government to play 1 SOO game every 3 years.

[post_hoc]

Thanks wookie, looks like the Melbourne games were state govt, but Liverpool in Adelaide are football organised hence FFA.

Thanks for that

[AFLcrap1]

Lol
Maybe porky & dumbo are related .
Could explain the total lack of comprehension.

[AFLcrap1]

Lol @ lol league .

Central Coast Mariners requested players pay to attend their own awards night
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May 1, 2015 - 12:27AM
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The financial woes of the Central Coast Mariners took an embarrassing turn last week when the entire playing squad was told to pay for their own admission to the club's end of season awards night.

In a sign of the extent of the Mariners penny-pinching culture, the club asked the players to pay $50 per head to attend their own function.

The request was met with immediate dissatisfaction from the playing group - many of whom are out of contract and in the process of negotiating potential extensions or deals elsewhere.

After being told of their complete unwillingness to dip into their own pockets to attend a club event and pay a total of $100 if they wanted to bring their partners, the club confirmed they quickly backed down and decided to cover the players' costs.

Central Coast owner Mike Charlesworth has long been vocal about the club's poor financial position and a Mariners spokesman says the initial request was made in order to trim costs.

"The club is currently reviewing all financial expenses to improve our long term viability and whilst this scenario was one of many options considered to maximise our medal night, It was never really considered a viable option and is definitely not the situation now or in the future," a club spokesman said.

The club was looking at many ways to trim the costs of their awards night and charging the players and backroom staff was the first considered. All staff's attendance to the event will now be complimentary.

Meanwhile, Sydney FC's preparations for their home semi-final next week continued on Thursday without injured trio Marc Janko, Terry Antonis and Robert Stambolziev.

Janko is recovering from a minor injury that ruled him out of the 2-1 win over Wellington last week while Antonis is continuing his recovery from a knee injury.

The duo hope to be fit to play in the semi-final on May 9 as is Stambolziev, who complained of quad tightness.

There was positive news for coach Graham Arnold with winger Chris Naumoff resuming training after suffering an elbow injury in the win over Wellington.

Sydney have also formally unveiled former Newcastle Jets striker Andrew Hoole as their latest signing.

Hoole was confirmed as a Sydney FC recruit by coach Graham Arnold weeks ago before scoring his only goal in the A-League at their expense in the Sky Blues' 4-3 win over the Jets.

"I'm looking forward to working with him and I can't wait to nurture the talent that he has already displayed this season," Arnold said.

[Raiderdave]

Oh dear

:_<>

And this on top of nearly all their clubs insolvent & bleeding money like a pig on the killing floor :_<>

The FFA broke
Its astounding

Theres 2 football codes in oz
A nthn code
A sthn code

That is all