Ok, but why would the NBL be in a position to negotiate a better contract when their metrics are (fairly clearly) inferior to the A-League. Is there something more technical I am not aware of, such as broadcasting costs, viewership v subscription numbers etc? Or is it simply connections /...

It is hard to work out, but I think this is a worse deal than the NBL? How is that allowed to occur given, on every metric, the A-League exceeds the NBL.

Hands up, I was one of them . Egg on face. Very good TV ratings for a game at that time (6:10 on east coast is just an awkward time slot) and only one Australian team. I still have no idea how this game increased the usual viewership from 50k to 550k, other than to suggest the reported ratings...

Poor quality game, every players first touch seemed extremely heavy and there was little (if any) moments of high quality skill. That said, justice is some way for Auckland who were far and away the best side last year and got screwed by a one-off snatch and grab in the finals. The scenes last...

Not sure where to make this comment, but here goes... Yesterday the FA announced a loss of $15.34 million, which appears to be the catalyst for a 20% cut in their staffing (which necessarily impacts the whole of the game). It received pretty widespread coverage across media outlets with the...

Great question, IMO a $nil TV deal with either Foxtel or Nine (even if it includes covering production costs) to get increased eye-balls on the game. It is what the A-League did at the start with Foxtel and once it got the exposure it paid off with larger subsequent deals. Whilst the aim remains...

Sorry, but it is a very poor outcome. It says no more than "we will continue to be hidden away and the clubs will do their best to tread water for 3 years as it all goes to s*&t". I am sorry, but the clubs acquired independence on a platform of more investment and we have not seen it. Now may...

Newcastle Herald today - Special edition on the Jets season - 12 page lift out that wrap around the front and back of the paper with the headline "Gold Rush - Celebrating a season of thrills, trophies and unforgettable moments". It includes a double page poster of the team as well as double page...

Very hollow feeling at the end of the game, for such an incredible season to end that way is heart breaking. As a Jets fan, two trophies in the season is such a brilliant achievement. Whilst we will lose players quite a few players, hopefully Badolato being back next season means we see the...

The officials all finals series are allowing an absurd amount go, and it is causing a lot of frustration. IMO it is having a negative effect on the quality of the games.

Rubbish, ticket sales for the Jets game look very good. It seems to me like it will hit or come very lose to capacity of around 25k. Mid last week it was announced that more than 16,000 tickets had been sold, and they have sold quite a lot more since then. Eastern Stand - Only Sydney away fans...

Why sub Mata off? He seemed to covering good ground, creating all of their opportunities.

This game is rigged. Sorry, not a fan of either team., but the non-penalty on the shirt pull, followed by the extent to which they sought to overturn that one, just absurd.

Square up here

So you agree

Oh wow. How can that replay be shown and VAR not intervene

That save from Delianov was outstanding. 50 odd minute mark, the ball went out for a Victory throw in and they stopped and took an eternity to take a throw in. It was evident Victory in the second half wanted to slow the game down and close it out. Huge call and IMO, a crazy call given their...

Sure it was a handball, but surely someone should have told the referee to come back for the penalty....right...

Make it make sense. One of the worst pieces of officiating in A-League history.... How was the Sakai challenged not reviewed and straight red? And then out of nowhere VAR reviews something totally different and calls over the referee for a still shot of a hand on a throat, for which the referee...

The coverage of the A-League is awful when it comes to officiating and VAR. I have no idea what my views are about the handball incident or whether Adams was fouled in the box or 0.2 millimeters outside. If we are going to impose technology into the game like this, then at least mic up the...