I think 8 teams is not enough, i think 12 would be ideal and that way nobody would miss out.
Any news on the relegation + promotion idea that was floating around, supposedly a lower division might be introduced.

 

So Marconi finally noticed they can't compete with the corporate assholes and SoccerNSW? :rollani:

A team with such a huge club, a beautiful stadium and training facilities... Such a waste to have them playing in the NSW Premier League :groan:

A Central Coast team would be good though.. But I don't know how they'd get much support. It's a Rugby-supporting area, so the team would probably flop miserably..

 

I think the Soccer NSW team (Sydney FC) wuold be based out of Marconi Stadium and that could be the reason why Marconi proper didn't bid.
And anyway financially Marconi is the poorest club in Australia... mafiosas have run it aground...

 

"A Central Coast team would be good though.. But I don't know how they'd get much support. It's a Rugby-supporting area, so the team would probably flop miserably"

I lived on the Central Coast for 11 years, its proberbly got the best home ground facilities in the new League.
Soccer has a huge amount of junior and Senior playing - its similar place like down in Geelong in Victoria.

IT COMES DOWN TO MARKETING AND EXPOSURE.
I hope they get a team and I will support them.

As for Marconi, for all the hard work done in the 70's-90's, it appears that there fate has been sealed, just like so many proud Clubs before.

 

It has been announced that Foxtel have secured the rights to the Australian Premier League for the first three seasons. They will show up to four live games a week and include pre and post game coverage and a highlights show.

 

hopefully Sydney FC will be in Parra :excited:

 

It has been announced that Foxtel have secured the rights to the Australian Premier League for the first three seasons. They will show up to four live games a week and include pre and post game coverage and a highlights show.

That's great news!!! However if it's an 8 team comp then there will only be 4 games a week --- therefore all of the games will be live

dM - the official proposal includes Parramatta Stadium, my previous post suggested Marconi but that was incorrect.

 

i hope it wont be at parra and more of a central location so its easier for everyone to go to the games. i mean i would of gone to wtch games at parra, but the distance isnt good anot viable and worth it if you know what i mean.

if its more central in sydney, i would defiently go to the games (every single one) with a group of mates.

basically i think more central = more fans.

however i'd be going to the games anyway since school finishes for good for me this year, so i am free free free!!!
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Sydney Consortium headed by Nick Politis as Chairman will include Eastern Suburbs League Club, Sydney Football Stadium & other stakeholders to be announced at a later date

Sydney Soccer NSW
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there was soemthing i heard about sydney soccer NSW having a really good board with some reknown people. does anyone know more information about this?

i dont remember to well, just watching the world game and they named some people part of that committee and i just went "wow, that is great." bu forgot the names

 

try www.soccernsw.com.au

 

cheers boxanac, will i see you at the APL games in sydney?

 

Definitly mate! I can't wait for the damn thing to start!

 

Ummm Swiftwilly......Parramatta is the centre of Sydney. Where do you propose the games be played?

 

since he's an arsenal fan he is allowed to have his vision slightly slanted

 

haha i'll disregard that mark chelski

sorry i dont mean that kind of central. somewhere near the city...easier transportation that way.

btw, how on earth is parramatta middle of sydney?!?! THAT IS CALLED WEST SIDE!

 

parra is pretty much the geographic centre of sydney


but the thing is, to get to the city i've gotta get a bus, then a train, then probably another bus or something..... to parra, im pretty sure everyone all over sydney can make it in one trip.

also, aussie stadium is 50,000 or something.... that is WAAAAAAAAAYYYYY too big for a club that can realistically only hope for 10,000.... we want a bit of atmosphere, and parra stadium can offer that without being too small

 

parra would only be good for people who live on the west side seriusly. imagine people from the beaches like cronulla? etc? that would take 2-3 hrs. even for me its 2hrs and i live about 15 mins from city..

just city would be a sacrifice and would be more even for everybody, even for people on the north shore. i never said to use aussie stadium. and i dont mean right smack bam in the city on the streets of george street.

just find a better location the parra.

 

Homebush??? We'll fill it to capacity 80 000!!!

 

we probably might after a while, there is alot of interest in football, as long as they get their act together, i am sure we can fill 80 000!

 

I like your optimism but i doubt we'll see 80 000 spectators at league games in the APL in our lifetimes. I'd be pretty happy with an average crowd of 20 000!

 

i think we might after a "while." cant imagine derbys, like sydney vs melbourne.

 

btw, how on earth is parramatta middle of sydney?!?! THAT IS CALLED WEST SIDE!

Thats because the City of Sydney is on the coast pretty much. How close to the city is Nth Syd yet look at the name. If this was Melbourne (I'm not so sure on this one so Melbournians plz enlighten me) the city would be Parramatta which is geographically in the middle and the suburbs are built around it.

Ok well I live in the Castle Hill area and I go to UNSW right. It takes me about 1hour 30 if not more and Aussie stadium is roughly in the same area.

So what I can draw from this is that u want city because it suits you. If you live 15 minutes from the city then it would take u 1 hour to get to parra maybe a little more. Now imagine someone from Richmond trying to get to Aussie stadium

Its logical man if its the geographical centre of Sydney the majority of people will be better suited to it.
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Anyway so wat do you guys think? I rekon NSW fed sounds better because I dont want a Nick Politis team. I mean I dun mind Harry Kewell being there but I if anything only want a Marconi connection I also think we should be looking at 20,000 crowds.

 

No South Melbourne... fcuking discrase

Ill be supporting a Victorian club it seems, and South Melbourne in the Victorian League.

What Melbourne club there going to be?

 

Looks like there might be 2 Sydeny teams as the Adelaide bid was withdrawn!!!

 

nup...... adelaide is back in


im still hoping that it will be Sydney FC @ Parra Stadium

 

No South Melbourne... fcuking discrase

Ill be supporting a Victorian club it seems, and South Melbourne in the Victorian League.

What Melbourne club there going to be?

South don't deserve to be in the APL. When you can't set aside an amount for a rainy day after receiving over $5 million this is to be expected.

Stuff the APL anyway. Melbourne's "club" will more or less be a News Ltd owned wank (a la Melbourne Storm in the NRL) run by an ex Knights face. No thanks! Bring on the VPL I say. :crazy: