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southmelb said:
What was said?

It doesnt seem like they're interested. Feels like a pr stunt on our behalf.
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More what he didnt say when summarizing his meeting with the apl and his tone of voice. Its pretty short about 20min in

Be curious about others opinion of his interview
 
SMFC1959 said:
$15 million will change APL's attitude. South does not have $15 million. We all know the licences are not worth that. Hence nothing will come of it.
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Id be surprised if they couldnt raise 15mil considering they raised 16mil last expansion and are a bigger entity now

but I suspect it is difficult to sell to sm members paying 15mil and I suspect its difficult to sell to apl members offering something cheaper

so maybe an impasse...

hopefully it is a license rather than dinosaurs fearing ethnics
 
KostaV92 said:
casually waiting for the APL to reject us so we can move on and do this again in 5 years time
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I honestly dont think there is another bite at this...

SMFC1959 said:
$15 million will change APL's attitude. South does not have $15 million. We all know the licences are not worth that. Hence nothing will come of it.
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If thats all it was they can muster the $15mill, its not, im sure the APL agenda hasnt changed, let alon3 the other local franchise owners (the scum espwcially). And real questuon is why would u when its not worth anywhere near that currently and hasbt been in such a long time... if the AL is an $195 million league and ot needs bail outs from FA with all running at losses what incentive do they provide?

Tge want for top tier football is great and all but i dont to buy 15 million of debts in a league that will fold anyway and then be blaned on letting us in as the reason for it folding ( you all know that point will be first one raised).. i for one would be more than happy if we kill it off from the inside and stem into a minimum 2 tier system but not pay for that priveledge!

We are loooong all out of optimism and for good reason...
 
Hellenic_blue&white said:
I honestly dont think there is another bite at this...


If thats all it was they can muster the $15mill, its not, im sure the APL agenda hasnt changed, let alon3 the other local franchise owners (the scum espwcially). And real questuon is why would u when its not worth anywhere near that currently and hasbt been in such a long time... if the AL is an $195 million league and ot needs bail outs from FA with all running at losses what incentive do they provide?

Tge want for top tier football is great and all but i dont to buy 15 million of debts in a league that will fold anyway and then be blaned on letting us in as the reason for it folding ( you all know that point will be first one raised).. i for one would be more than happy if we kill it off from the inside and stem into a minimum 2 tier system but not pay for that priveledge!

We are loooong all out of optimism and for good reason...
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You are assuming that this is a bid.... I see no evidence of APL calling for expressions of interest or announcing any planned expansion.

Reminds me of a friend of a friend who would go up to every single girl in a bar back in the day and ask them straight out if they where interested in going home with him........ He spent ALOT of time alone.
 
The way the npl ladder looks atm its going to be South v Preston in the elimination final at either lakeside or bt connor...only a substantial points deduction to Preston would change that course, as it stands its gonna be 2 big shows within about 10 days.
 
southmelb said:
The way the npl ladder looks atm its going to be South v Preston in the elimination final at either lakeside or bt connor...only a substantial points deduction to Preston would change that course, as it stands its gonna be 2 big shows within about 10 days.
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If that occurs, South would need to get through Preston, Oakleigh, and Avondale/Hume to win the league. That's a massive ask.

We need Altona Magic to do us a massive favour on Saturday, and hold Avondale to a draw at least in order to get us to third and avoid Preston (assuming they finish 4th or 5th) and Oakleigh until the grand final.
 
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SMFC1959 said:
If that occurs, South would need to get through Preston, Oakleigh, and Avondale/Hume to win the league. That's a massive ask.

We need Altona Magic to do us a massive favour on Saturday, and hold Avondale to a draw at least in order to get us to third and avoid Preston (assuming they finish 4th or 5th) and Oakleigh until the grand final.
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Gotta beat the best to be the best, let the chips fall where they may now...
 
SMFC1959 said:
Never seen a Hellas v Heidelberg derby that has had such little interest in a long time. Everyone is looking forward to next week's semi final against Preston.
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Yeah it would be hard for the Heidelberg people to get up for this game considering their form and the fact that they are losing their coach in 2 more matches... Their season is done, they shot for the moon last year and now have come crashing back to their normal level a lower top 6 side.

Im just want to see Kayser Soze blow a gasket as goal after goal after goal goes in on Sunday... This time, even if we DO play our U21s, the shoe will be on the other foot.
 
Its not an ideal matchup for us because they can be physical encounters and thats not what we need on Sunday.

Obviously Wednesday overshadows it but the stakes arent exactly nothing. If they win they probably sneak into the 6. We actually still need a win to ensure we finish above Preston which will ensure we host the big show in the finals because Preston are winning the last 2 matches for sure.
 
southmelb said:
Its not an ideal matchup for us because they can be physical encounters and thats not what we need on Sunday.
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That is what concerns me the most - it is the risk of one of our players being injured and missing the Australia Cup quarterfinal.

Heidelberg will be up for this match. It is literally the last roll of the dice for them in salvaging their season. For us, this match is just a nuisance given our impending Australia Cup commitments.

Lets try and get through this match with a scrappy 1-0 win and then turn our attention to more important matters.
 
There is no point in trying to work out what a starting line up against Heidelberg might be.

There are so many factors at play that we could see a full strength team, U20s/23s combined team, or a full strength side in the first half and then the 5 substitutions early in the second half.

If Sinisa was thinking of resting players, then Retre and Pasquali would need to be rested. Especially Pasquali as he has not stopped running since the end of the OFC Pro League.

If Altona pulls off a miracle and takes points off Avondale, then we have to go out and get the 3 points against Heidelberg. Then we can we can start taking players off during the second half.
 
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