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A-League Men's 25/26 - Grand Final

Who wins?

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It's certainly going to be a close game but Auckland will sneak it....

1-0

Not overly concerned about the crowd figure!!
 
I have not seen a good SFC side like for years, If they played like they have in there past 8 matches they prob would have won the league this season. Im still picking Auckland to dick them as they have had the extra day off and are at home but this fairy-tale killing Sydney side is something else.
Its just a shame there is no ACL on the line for SFC as they would go far if they keep up the strong performance on the field.
Its gonna be a great match and I believe its the first time that a 3rd place teams and 5th place side on the ladder face off for a final.
 
Sutherlandbear said:
Not obsessed, but if you want the game to get better, then we need to see a rise in attendances across the board.
Get it to over 10,000, then we will be fine.
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No he's correct, the obsession is like some sort of oliver twist vibe begging for more. It's pathetic.

The fact is, there are a finite number of people in this country who will attend an A League game on a regular basis and as I've said a million times the catering to non football fans to get them to attend on that regular basis has been a monumental failure. Cater to football fans exclusively, you'll get your crowds.
 
erogenouszone said:
No he's correct, the obsession is like some sort of oliver twist vibe begging for more. It's pathetic.

The fact is, there are a finite number of people in this country who will attend an A League game on a regular basis and as I've said a million times the catering to non football fans to get them to attend on that regular basis has been a monumental failure. Cater to football fans exclusively, you'll get your crowds.
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Exactly....

As much as we'd love to see differently the A-League sits as a second tier sporting competition in Australia and having a fairly decent average attendance in that respect is not as bad as some people make out!

When you compare it to the absolute giants of the Australian sporting landscape—the AFL and NRL—the A-League Men is fighting a completely different battle for eyeballs and corporate dollars. Looking at it through that lens, pulling in respectable, loyal crowds week-in and week-out is a testament to the core football community in this country, rather than a failure to match the metrics of century-old, deeply entrenched rival codes.

And of course everyone wants to see better attendance figures and a better financial situation for the A-League but that doesn't mean that everyone who is part of the game’s discourse needs to be continually guessing how many people are going to turn up every single time a game is played.

There is a massive difference between having realistic, constructive conversations about growth and falling into the exhausting trap of "crowd-watching" as a full-time hobby.

This obsession with predicting and then immediately dissecting attendance figures after every single weekend can feel incredibly draining. It often derails what should be the actual focus: the quality of the football, the stories on the pitch, and the genuine passion of the fans who did show up.

Constant doom-mongering and guessing games don't magically put bums on seats; they just create a negative feedback loop around the league's public perception.
 
Football us life said:
Exactly....

As much as we'd love to see differently the A-League sits as a second tier sporting competition in Australia and having a fairly decent average attendance in that respect is not as bad as some people make out!

When you compare it to the absolute giants of the Australian sporting landscape—the AFL and NRL—the A-League Men is fighting a completely different battle for eyeballs and corporate dollars. Looking at it through that lens, pulling in respectable, loyal crowds week-in and week-out is a testament to the core football community in this country, rather than a failure to match the metrics of century-old, deeply entrenched rival codes.

And of course everyone wants to see better attendance figures and a better financial situation for the A-League but that doesn't mean that everyone who is part of the game’s discourse needs to be continually guessing how many people are going to turn up every single time a game is played.

There is a massive difference between having realistic, constructive conversations about growth and falling into the exhausting trap of "crowd-watching" as a full-time hobby.

This obsession with predicting and then immediately dissecting attendance figures after every single weekend can feel incredibly draining. It often derails what should be the actual focus: the quality of the football, the stories on the pitch, and the genuine passion of the fans who did show up.

Constant doom-mongering and guessing games don't magically put bums on seats; they just create a negative feedback loop around the league's public perception.
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Who is doom mongering?
 
NoMates said:
Was just trolling, Hope they do get a decent crowd. I’ve watched replays and highlights and the football being played is good.
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hahahah I know mate, I was too... Crowd will be good if indeed Auckland make the final, perversely I reckon they will get a better crowd if they already have won the A league becuase they will wanna "do the double"... Im hoping to get to go across if South makes the final.
 
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