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[Mangia]

Hopefully someone has the balls to ask them why they are threatening fans who post online criticism with legal action? Good opportunity to pull them up on it.

Maybe we can ask your lot what 365 was paying for the draw against Bentleigh. Sharing is caring haha

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Love nights like Thursday, reminds us why we bother.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

OMFG the Καλαματιανο is alive..... Could be a chance for minutes on Sunday?

 

[Glenardo]

Did any of you blokes attend the fan forum yesterday? Any mention of the championship

 

[Mangia]

Did any of you blokes attend the fan forum yesterday? Any mention of the championship

Yes. Aus Champ fixtures to be released next couple of weeks. The current system unfortunately will remain as is for 3 years.

 

[Glenardo]

Yes. Aus Champ fixtures to be released next couple of weeks. The current system unfortunately will remain as is for 3 years.

3 more years? Or the as in next season is the 3rd year? Or clear as mud as much of this process has been

 

[LD_Hellas]

Surely we have the opening game of the championship and as a stand alone. And who would we want it to be against?

 

[Mangia]

Surely we have the opening game of the championship and as a stand alone. And who would we want it to be against?

Nope doesn't look like that will happen either. Our ground wouldn't be available to the Sunday around 6pm or 7pm so not sure we will be able to

 

[southmelb]

Nope doesn't look like that will happen either. Our ground wouldn't be available to the Sunday around 6pm or 7pm so not sure we will be able to

Why does the opening game have to be Sunday?

 

[Mangia]

Why does the opening game have to be Sunday?

It was more about lakeside being available and it was on the Sunday that's how I understood it

 

[southmelb]

It was more about lakeside being available and it was on the Sunday that's how I understood it

Cos it says the championship starts Oct 16 which is a Friday. Wouldnt have thought we would play Sunday opening game.

 

[smfc_hellas59]

Cos it says the championship starts Oct 16 which is a Friday. Wouldnt have thought we would play Sunday opening game.

The way I understood it was that Strati said there were availability issues with Lakeside for the first round of the Australian Championship, so we couldn't host the opening game on the Friday or Saturday like we did last year. The only home option available was a late Sunday game 5–7pm.

He then asked everyone what they'd prefer: Play the first round at home on the Sunday evening
Or play away in the opening round and then have the choice of when we play in Round 2, which would most likely be on the Friday night

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

The way I understood it was that Strati said there were availability issues with Lakeside for the first round of the Australian Championship, so we couldn't host the opening game on the Friday or Saturday like we did last year. The only home option available was a late Sunday game 5–7pm.

He then asked everyone what they'd prefer: Play the first round at home on the Sunday evening
Or play away in the opening round and then have the choice of when we play in Round 2, which would most likely be on the Friday night

Personally I prefer the first round at home on a Sunday...Dont need the opener again, let some other club have the honours

 

[southmelb]

i would go first round Sunday as well. Its daylight savings then as well so works fine.

 

[No Totti No Party]

3 more years? Or the as in next season is the 3rd year? Or clear as mud as much of this process has been

It's baked into the cake for 5 years.

 

[Glenardo]

It's baked into the cake for 5 years.

I seem to recall the foundation clubs concept only being for 2 years. I wonder if they’ll drop that and just go for the qualification model. Top 4 from vic, top 4 from nsw or whatever or persist with this

 

[No Totti No Party]

I seem to recall the foundation clubs concept only being for 2 years. I wonder if they’ll drop that and just go for the qualification model. Top 4 from vic, top 4 from nsw or whatever or persist with this

The foundation clubs got 5 years guaranteed lol

Football Australia announces outcome of third RFP for the National Second Tier

Football Australia has confirmed the completion of another milestone for the Australian Championship, with the concl

australianchampionship.com.au

 

[grazorblade]

My understanding is the comp is locked in for 5 years but the precise format expires this year and a new negotiation begins for what the format will be for the following 3

 

[SMFC1959]

I'm hoping that the squad has had a brief rest and had the opportunity to recharge the batteries.

I cannot see any change in starting XI. Need to go hard early on and try and kill the match off by halftime. The longer it remains 0-0, the more confidence that the Fremantle players that they could pinch a result.

They score some big goals, as we've seen over the last 2 weeks. We need to keep an eye on Risdon, Domfeh, Ahmedov, and White.

Weather will be terrible on Sunday night, so we'll be lucky to get to 1.5K crowd, which is a real shame.

 

[SMFC1959]

i would go first round Sunday as well. Its daylight savings then as well so works fine.

Need to be careful about Sunday afternoon kick offs. If we can get a Sunday 4.00pm kick off on a sunny day against a somewhat recognisable team should attract 2,000-3,000 crowd.