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Beretta said:
Looks like the Waratah Cup Final will be played at Valentines Sports once again, next week Wednesday, 1st July.

i hope FNSW are reading this, go fuck yourselves you incompetent cunts
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Good to see they’re trying to make it into an event..for those in Melb this would have to be Sydney’s equivalent venue to the Home of the Matilda’s
 
est47 said:
Do you enjoy no parking, no cover against the elements, $23 cold souvlakis

Well do we have the place for you
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Thats Valentine sports centre in NSW.

Sydney United Supporters were made to stand in the rain in last season's cup final, and no Umbrellas were allowed in the venue, so everyone went home drenched.
 
Beretta said:
Thats Valentine sports centre in NSW.

Sydney United Supporters were made to stand in the rain in last season's cup final, and no Umbrellas were allowed in the venue, so everyone went home drenched.
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No umbrellas lmao ?

Wtf
 
In the most recent npl nsw podcast the hosts were discussing the future of league structure and the aus championship. By the sounds they don’t seem optimistic about it going to a home and away league format anytime soon, but claim the general consensus is that it’s better to have it than not. If that’s all case, what are the next realistic steps? Do we just just pause the concept of “foundation clubs” until such time as a home and away league does get under way. And in the meantime get rid of state based finals and make it the top x clubs from each state qualify for the national finals/aus championships at the end of the season ?
 
Glenardo said:
In the most recent npl nsw podcast the hosts were discussing the future of league structure and the aus championship. By the sounds they don’t seem optimistic about it going to a home and away league format anytime soon, but claim the general consensus is that it’s better to have it than not. If that’s all case, what are the next realistic steps? Do we just just pause the concept of “foundation clubs” until such time as a home and away league does get under way. And in the meantime get rid of state based finals and make it the top x clubs from each state qualify for the national finals/aus championships at the end of the season ?
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Gonna have to keep our powder dry until after World Cup I think mate...
 
Glenardo said:
In the most recent npl nsw podcast the hosts were discussing the future of league structure and the aus championship. By the sounds they don’t seem optimistic about it going to a home and away league format anytime soon, but claim the general consensus is that it’s better to have it than not. If that’s all case, what are the next realistic steps? Do we just just pause the concept of “foundation clubs” until such time as a home and away league does get under way. And in the meantime get rid of state based finals and make it the top x clubs from each state qualify for the national finals/aus championships at the end of the season ?
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In many ways if the Aus Championship is a dry run for the NSD ( which is was supposed to be originally but ended up as the Aus Championship ) then it's best to keep the current format for another run assuming now that the FA and APL are BFF's again that they don't white ant it.
 
If the above is the current trajectory of things then that would explain Olympics change of heart re spending money on npl. Also claims they’ve allegedly recruited well in the transfer window. And that APIA may indeed not be able to play out of Leichhardt for the foreseeable future
 
Glenardo said:
If the above is the current trajectory of things then that would explain Olympics change of heart re spending money on npl. Also claims they’ve allegedly recruited well in the transfer window. And that APIA may indeed not be able to play out of Leichhardt for the foreseeable future
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But how does Olympic attract “better”players if their club has been a basket case for the whole Npl season with no fans, no proper home ?
 
Zelen Fc said:
But how does Olympic attract “better”players if their club has been a basket case for the whole Npl season with no fans, no proper home ?
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Simple, it all comes down to money, and the Championship / CCM carrot.

Players go to the highest bidders these days, loyalty and club prestige is dead in the NPL.
 
Zelen Fc said:
But how does Olympic attract “better”players if their club has been a basket case for the whole Npl season with no fans, no proper home ?
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Paying them more than 300 a week like they have been this season. Carrot of aus championship too. Will be interesting to see what sort of crowd they get to the aus cup game v Brisbane. I still think they can pull out some bandwagoners out of the woodwork if they’re winning/if conditions are right ala the game v Hellas a few years back, or grand finals in the past etc
 
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