Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Delayed Dozen - yet another update
It seems things are finally clear.
Although the whole process has made the FFA look both clumsy and devious, the ultimate decision to delay entry for a Western Sydney team is undoubtedly the correct one. 2010/11 will give the national body a chance to see how the two-teams-per-city dynamic will work in Melbourne, where the market is similar, though not exactly identical, to Sydney's.
11 teams next season, then, with the awkward bye. It remains to be seen whether this will have a further adverse effect on crowds (given that there will be greater gaps between home games at times); given the alarming drop-off already in 2009/10, the league could barely afford this.
Re the Western Sydney franchise, the key question of location remains. With a more gentle lead-in period, hopefully Ian Rowden and his crew will be made properly aware of the problems ANZ Stadium would entail.
Although the whole process has made the FFA look both clumsy and devious, the ultimate decision to delay entry for a Western Sydney team is undoubtedly the correct one. 2010/11 will give the national body a chance to see how the two-teams-per-city dynamic will work in Melbourne, where the market is similar, though not exactly identical, to Sydney's.
11 teams next season, then, with the awkward bye. It remains to be seen whether this will have a further adverse effect on crowds (given that there will be greater gaps between home games at times); given the alarming drop-off already in 2009/10, the league could barely afford this.
Re the Western Sydney franchise, the key question of location remains. With a more gentle lead-in period, hopefully Ian Rowden and his crew will be made properly aware of the problems ANZ Stadium would entail.
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A terrible situation.
Melbourne will NOT work which will then knock alot of the confidence out of the far better West Sydney option.
Savvas Tzionis
Melbourne will NOT work which will then knock alot of the confidence out of the far better West Sydney option.
Savvas Tzionis
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: October 1, 2009 at 1:07 PM
: October 1, 2009 at 1:07 PM
if ANZ stadium doesn't work for league why would it work for football.
Go to parramatta
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# posted by : October 1, 2009 at 2:36 PM
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