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Posted by rez on Aug-09-2005 09:24:

Australia's new SOCCER A-LEAGUE

What are your thoughts on this new league fellas?

I personally reckon anythings better than the NSL format, MAN THAT SUCKED

Wonder if this will take off and be as huge as they hope it to be

Posted by 00soups00 on Aug-09-2005 09:26:

better then NSL, yes.

successful as they want it to be, no.

Posted by rez on Aug-09-2005 09:34:

they've got a few big stars though

ie. Dwight York gonna be playing for Sydney FC...

I reckon that'll spark some interest, I can only hope as I think quality Soccer is needed in Australia

Posted by Slade on Aug-09-2005 09:37:

Perth Glory will die up the arse.

Posted by limitedtimeonly on Aug-09-2005 09:43:

The ads all over the tv are cool...but all it will take is one riot and all the hard work will be undone.

Personally i don't follow soccer but i hope this takes off because i want Australia in the world cup for once (maybe then i';ll take interest)

Posted by 00soups00 on Aug-09-2005 09:50:

dwight york playing for sydney??

thats cool... i didnt know that!!

maybe there is hope yet!

Posted by Philby on Aug-09-2005 10:07:

*waits for paulie to come in and bash the a-league*

Posted by Invertika on Aug-09-2005 10:10:

I'm going to go to Sydney FC matches when they start, i think the whole organisation deserves the support of the fans, as long as they can deliver a decent product. All the signs look promising, and the potential is certainly high, but i'm slightly pessimistic about the sustainability its going to have.

It will be nice to have a team to go and support that is actually from where I live, rather than some European team that i just decided i liked.

Posted by OLi_A on Aug-09-2005 10:39:

sydney look pretty good on paper, they have a very potent attack but yorke has been a bit off in the pre-seasons (apparently)
i dont think it will be as big as they hope, just because the competition with other sports is too great and there arent enough people in australia to supply the fan base needed to survive. (that and alot of people might still think that soccer is a fags game)

Posted by tonydanza on Aug-09-2005 10:58:

I don't care what tricks they have up their sleeves and how hyped up this competition is, Australian soccer is and always will be complete shit.

Posted by NiNo LoCo on Aug-09-2005 12:00:

one of my friends plays for central coast, so ill support him

I rekon its alot better because it removes the nationalities owning one side. It will take time (years) for it to develop so I wont expect miracles. At least some big business men are backing it up such as Frank Lowey and such.

Another bonus is Australia joining the Asian's for qualifications for the world cup which should be more interesting.

Posted by Trance Nutter on Aug-09-2005 12:36:

Aren't all you guys meant to be calling it football now?

Posted by BinaryRefined on Aug-09-2005 15:22:

the good thing about A-League is that no team has a strong ethical backing (like the NSL).

hopefully it will all go well, its got fairly cheap ticket prices so should get some crowds. but i dont know if it will last more than a couple of seasons *fingers crossed*

its hard for soccer to be successful in a country that already has strong support for so many sports (AFL, Rugby, League, Cricket)

Posted by AnitA on Aug-10-2005 00:02:

Soccer never was and never will be 'big' here. Which sucks, but I prefer the European leauges anyway.

Good luck to the new leauge anyway. Got to give them credit for 'trying'.

The good 'ol NSL days may be long gone.......but those were the glory days....aaaaa the memories LOL Nothin' like a bit of rivalry and hooliganism

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Aug-10-2005 05:02:

best of luck to all concerned, i hope this is the new beginning soccer australia needs. but, at the end of the day, liverpool & england > australia and thats all i care about

Posted by DJ SOLACE on Aug-10-2005 06:28:

As a former player in the NSL in the early nineties with West Adelaide Sharks, i really do hope the league succeeds. They are certainly giving themselves a fair shot at it. So if this doesnt take off after a couple of seasons, im afraid it never will. So get out there and support if you are at all into the beautiful game.

Posted by nicknack on Aug-10-2005 06:49:

looking forward to it, already been to two sydney home games and the atmosophere was great !

bought my season tickets today

Posted by G`Dave on Aug-10-2005 07:18:

I'll be waiting for the first riot to occur, it'll happen eventually, it always does.
That said, security is intense at Olympic Park.

Posted by nicknack on Aug-10-2005 11:06:

quote:
Originally posted by G`Dave
I'll be waiting for the first riot to occur, it'll happen eventually, it always does.
That said, security is intense at Olympic Park.

perhaps, i dont think it will happen though. lets not shit ourselves most of the rioting in football in australia is from ethnic communities and i dont particularly see them going to see a sydney fc game, their probably all still whining about there local teams being taken out of the comp so there making a stand and not going haha, similar to a swans game

Posted by tubby on Aug-11-2005 01:31:

not much hype out there at all, and with such a long lead in time, i've lost interest long before the league even starts. Even the strips look very bland. Hopefully I'll be able to drag some friends along to a couple of games but I don't hold much hope for the league lasting.