A-League Mens 25/26 - Round 23

[Monoethnic Social Club]

All the teams are rivals with each other in terms of wanting to make the six and avoid the spoon but the APL prioritises the marquee fixtures like local derbies when deciding which teams everyone plays more than twice.

Spoon? Like in AFL you mean?

And what to teams do that don't have a marquee fixture, who do they play?

 

[rebelliousfeminist974]

Spoon? Like in AFL you mean?

And what to teams do that don't have a marquee fixture, who do they play?

Of course the concept of the wooden spoon is commonplace across AFL, NRL and the A-League in that all teams want to avoid coming last, and for the sides that don't have marquee fixtures, they play four other teams chosen at random when APL carries out the fixture schedule drafting process in the offseason.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Of course the concept of the wooden spoon is commonplace across AFL, NRL and the A-League in that all teams want to avoid coming last, and for the sides that don't have marquee fixtures, they play four other teams chosen at random when APL carries out the fixture schedule drafting process in the offseason.

I suppose that the fact nothing happens if the teams finishes last means that nobody really cars if that is fair or not from a competetive sports perspective. From the two eggball codes I suppose it really doesn't matter but Im surprised FIFA doesn't prevent Aleague teams qualifying for international tournaments based on unfair sporting draws.

 

[melbcityguy]

I suppose that the fact nothing happens if the teams finishes last means that nobody really cars if that is fair or not from a competetive sports perspective. From the two eggball codes I suppose it really doesn't matter but Im surprised FIFA doesn't prevent Aleague teams qualifying for international tournaments based on unfair sporting draws.

Between you and no mates half the comments on here are shit stirring

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Between you and no mates half the comments on here are shit stirring

The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.

 

[melbcityguy]

The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.

How do you accept it if you walk past it?

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

How do you accept it if you walk past it?

Well you certainly don't do anything to change it.

Don't complain about the "suits" and the lack of any legitimate care in the matches you watch and then just "walk past" 4 random matches as season scheduled based on "rivalries"....

 

[jimshady]

Love watching the A-League. But you really can't defend the nonsense draw. Like it's a complete shit show and isn't fair. One team gets Brisbane three times and another only twice while getting Auckland 3 times.

.....however....if the Jetties win the premiership it is the greatest and fairest competition of all time.

 

[melbcityguy]

Well you certainly don't do anything to change it.

Don't complain about the "suits" and the lack of any legitimate care in the matches you watch and then just "walk past" 4 random matches as season scheduled based on "rivalries"....

You are right like

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

You are right like

It makes it easier to bear after a while if you begin each response bearing that fundamental truth in mind ...

 

[melbcityguy]

It makes it easier to bear after a while if you begin each response bearing that fundamental truth in mind ...

But leave us alone to watch our league. You're like a vegan anooying people at kfc

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

But leave us alone to watch our league. You're like a vegan anooying people at kfc

Ah I get it when you complain its "constructive criticism" .. gottcha.. Im off to KFC now

 

[WhatAmIWatching]

Paul Okon Jr? Tiago Quintal? Akol Akon?

Too inconsistent during the game but will see now that they have a new coach.

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Love watching the A-League. But you really can't defend the nonsense draw. Like it's a complete shit show and isn't fair. One team gets Brisbane three times and another only twice while getting Auckland 3 times.

.....however....if the Jetties win the premiership it is the greatest and fairest competition of all time.

WTF is this " Jetties" shite? Are you still at Primary school?

 

[Sutherlandbear]

Love watching the A-League. But you really can't defend the nonsense draw. Like it's a complete shit show and isn't fair. One team gets Brisbane three times and another only twice while getting Auckland 3 times.

.....however....if the Jetties win the premiership it is the greatest and fairest competition of all time.

Leagues that split after two rounds have this imbalance.

Even teams that split after three rounds have the same, they flip the fixtures around the following season.

 

[melbcityguy]

Ah I get it when you complain its "constructive criticism" .. gottcha.. Im off to KFC now

When I do it it's cute when you do it it's bitter that's the difference

 

[jimshady]

WTF is this " Jetties" shite? Are you still at Primary school?

Up the jettttttttttttiiies!

 

[jimshady]

Leagues that split after two rounds have this imbalance.

Even teams that split after three rounds have the same, they flip the fixtures around the following season.

But each season is different with different squads etc. I get why it’s in place but it doesn’t make it stink any less

 

[Sutherlandbear]

But each season is different with different squads etc. I get why it’s in place but it doesn’t make it stink any less

Until we can sustain an 18-team league then we are stuck with it.

 

[HonestSpursFan]

In EVERY SINGLE league in the known universe (apart from the franchise ones which I don't know much about) every team competes for points against e very other team in their league.. Points are accumulated by playing ALL rivals fairly and evenly..... why I asked what Aleagues do as it sounds strange to me.

I get your point but by rivalry I was referring to derbies.