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grazorblade said:
that's true too

I actually wouldn't mind if we continue expansion through a combination of promotion and new franchises.
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The only new franchises I’d accept would be from Geelong, Tasmania and the Northern Territory - that’s literally it.

Having any more of those spring up from already-represented markets in the league like WU and Macarthur did should be grounds for the current APL to be dissolved, and dare I suggest a FIFA-appointed normalisation committee to wrest control from the current FootballAUS admin⚠️
 
Anter Isaac (FA Chair) says FA's board has decided to support the Championship for five years. It is a loss-making exercise, but the FA sees it as more of an investment in the game. [
@VinceRugari
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Just for what it’s worth re it being a loss making exercise. The current champions league format and including clubs like bayswater, metrostars, Moreton city etc (no disrespect to them) is not the same thing as and would have different finances to a home and away league made up of x number of clubs primarily based along the east coast and who have been financially vetted and put down a security deposit etc

That’s not to say one is viable and one isn’t, just that they’re different economic prospects
 
Glenardo said:
Just for what it’s worth re it being a loss making exercise. The current champions league format and including clubs like bayswater, metrostars, Moreton city etc (no disrespect to them) is not the same thing as and would have different finances to a home and away league made up of x number of clubs primarily based along the east coast and who have been financially vetted and put down a security deposit etc

That’s not to say one is viable and one isn’t, just that they’re different economic prospects
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I have heard the 6 of the 8 clubs foundations clubs struggled financially. This would be a concern considering there were only 6 games let alone a full season.
 
biggiemic said:
Everybody knows Macarthur and Western United were a joke. Us fans didn't make that decision, Foxtel and Gallop did.

Calling us plastic fans because our team is in the A-league is just a cop out.

If South Melbourne were in the Aleague from day dot, I am certain the championship would not exist in 2025.
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Thats were I think you are wrong. I mean sure we have been the loudest voice in the room, but IF South was in the Aleague from 2005 do you honestly think clubs like Knights, Sydney United, Preston, Marconi would have just remained content to play state league forever? I dont.

34 (I think) clubs met in the AAFC phase to at least discuss the possibility of what a full pyramid would look like.... maybe it would have taken longer without the SMFC voice in the wilderness but it still would have been driven by one of the other 33 clubs I reckon.
 
Sutherlandbear said:
And SBS should also be paying for the privilege of broadcasting it as well.
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Probably not. If SBS were asked to pay for broadcasting the Championship this year, then I'd hazard a guess there's little chance it would have happened.....

I'd also hazard a guess that the reason SBS got it for free was because the only other broadcasting company that might have dipped their toe (Ch10/P+) didn't want it....

SBS's budget around $500m is made up of about 2/3rd's federal government funding and about 1/3rd commercial revenue.

SBS aren't that rich. It has a lot of things to cover and has to be extremely careful where it spends it's money......

If another broadcaster comes in and offers money for the Championship tv rights SBS will no doubt stand aside because at the end of the day, while they're there to produce tv and audio for the community they're not about getting into bidding wars with their commercial rivals.

Allowing SBS to broadcast it for free this time was the correct decision. If nobody else comes in that should continue.
 
Glenardo said:
It hasn’t been discontinued, both parties seem happy with the arrangement as of right now. If anything I’d say it’s more likely they might even become further intertwined and therefore diluting APIAs identity…imo
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Cant seem to get info when I google their socials... are they still hacked?
 
BA81 said:
The only new franchises I’d accept would be from Geelong, Tasmania and the Northern Territory - that’s literally it.

Having any more of those spring up from already-represented markets in the league like WU and Macarthur did should be grounds for the current APL to be dissolved, and dare I suggest a FIFA-appointed normalisation committee to wrest control from the current FootballAUS admin⚠️
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Decent existing clubs in ALL of these places mate....
 
There hasn't been much quoted re the APIA/Wests future but for them backing for the Championship as announced sometime back below.
www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers owners buy equity stake in APIA Leichhardt FC

The Holman Barnes Group is branching beyond rugby league, forming a joint venture with the famous ex-NSL club ahead of their return to national competition later this year.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Do people expect every club involved in its first year would break even ?
Some people have no idea about business it seems.
 
LFC said:
There hasn't been much quoted re the APIA/Wests future but for them backing for the Championship as announced sometime back below.
www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers owners buy equity stake in APIA Leichhardt FC

The Holman Barnes Group is branching beyond rugby league, forming a joint venture with the famous ex-NSL club ahead of their return to national competition later this year.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Do people expect every club involved in its first year would break even ?
Some people have no idea about business it seems.
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If clubs themselves are raising concerns, then it is a problem.
 
Sutherlandbear said:
SFC are fuckin loaded.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t they one of the only ones who are financially viable. Again, I have no problem with Sydney fc, there was clearly the demand for a club like them in Sydney and they’ve been effective in filling that niche
 
LFC said:
There hasn't been much quoted re the APIA/Wests future but for them backing for the Championship as announced sometime back below.
www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers owners buy equity stake in APIA Leichhardt FC

The Holman Barnes Group is branching beyond rugby league, forming a joint venture with the famous ex-NSL club ahead of their return to national competition later this year.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Do people expect every club involved in its first year would break even ?
Some people have no idea about business it seems.
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Did I see on the news the other day that the wests group are having some internal problems at?
 
biggiemic said:
Imagine if they actually owned there own stadiums like most NPL teams....Messi and Ronaldo would be playing down under!
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Well if Sydney are loaded and CFG is clearly funded by a bottomless money pit, you've gotta ask yourself why they dont?

Aren't they ONLY interested in whats good for football in Australia? Haven't these middle eastern oil sheikhs and Russian gangsters declared an undying loyalty for Australia nd our way of life and want our national brand of football to dominate the world?
 
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