The Australian Championship 🇦🇺🏆

[Ian Rush]

90% confident it's Dom Folino - one of the only regular players who didn't travel to Macedonia

Something tells me there's going to be a Preston Heidelberg replay in the 2nd round of these championships...my spidey senses are itching!!!

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

I probably should put this in the un-popular opinions thread but, If South doesn't win it, I am hoping that the chockies go to one of the clubs from WA, SA, QLD, ACT or TAS..... It would certainly boots the profile of the comp.

 

[GoAussies]

Thanks for the heads up.

South Hobart's home ground is only 1.5km's away, I am definitely keen to get to their home games to support the NST concept in it's first season.

Tix for South Hobart home games are $20 each for an Adult and $30 for a Grandstand seat, 3 game packages are $10 off the costs of 3 individual games, ie $50 and $80.

 

[grazorblade]

I probably should put this in the un-popular opinions thread but, If South doesn't win it, I am hoping that the chockies go to one of the clubs from WA, SA, QLD, ACT or TAS..... It would certainly boots the profile of the comp.

Moreton have one of the lowest wage budgets in npl qld. Real giant slayers if they get the chocolates

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

I probably should put this in the un-popular opinions thread but, If South doesn't win it, I am hoping that the chockies go to one of the clubs from WA, SA, QLD, ACT or TAS..... It would certainly boots the profile of the comp.

See im in 2 minds about this and ill explain:
I want the strongest teams through, on and off the park! We have metrics to appease as we were clearly told by the FA and they wont be appeased by some fairytale story which although nice for the comp doesnt get us closer to h&a umless the only metric is full state representation (i have no confidence that the FA metrics are not contradictory between them or non pragmatic to make this not work either way).
The fairytale stories are for the AU cup this comp is the base to a h&a and we cant afford to get bogged down in it bc if this is the future i dare say it wont last beyond the 2yrs.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Tix for South Hobart home games are $20 each for an Adult and $30 for a Grandstand seat, 3 game packages are $10 off the costs of 3 individual games, ie $50 and $80.

Brilliant, they are my second team in this comp, hoping to host them in the later rounds of the cup to return the hospitality and continue the rivalry for "South Supremacy" ...

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Moreton have one of the lowest wage budgets in npl qld. Real giant slayers if they get the chocolates

Ive never seen a bag of money win a match of football.....

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

See im in 2 minds about this and ill explain:
I want the strongest teams through, on and off the park! We have metrics to appease as we were clearly told by the FA and they wont be appeased by some fairytale story which although nice for the comp doesnt get us closer to h&a umless the only metric is full state representation (i have no confidence that the FA metrics are not contradictory between them or non pragmatic to make this not work either way).
The fairytale stories are for the AU cup this comp is the base to a h&a and we cant afford to get bogged down in it bc if this is the future i dare say it wont last beyond the 2yrs.

I get your point.... a big factor in my thoughts though is that the general sporting public (not us die hards) LOVES an underdog story .. it will be broadcast ALL over Adelaide (and most of Australia) if Metrostars win for example ... thats gonna draw in next years batch of clubs to wanna participate... FA would LOVE something like that I reckon....

 

[Hellenic_blue&white]

I get your point.... a big factor in my thoughts though is that the general sporting public (not us die hards) LOVES an underdog story .. it will be broadcast ALL over Adelaide (and most of Australia) if Metrostars win for example ... thats gonna draw in next years batch of clubs to wanna participate... FA would LOVE something like that I reckon....

Normally we would be in full agreement here and i do get that point and your right to a degree.... BUT the 'general sporting public' is as much a myth as the 'mainstream' supporter that the AL was built upon and the sword its dying on still...concept of the general sporting public is even more fickle when one takes into account that it will be killed off at the first news article from baised media about a flare.. Problem remains that then the FA will have either cemented this format to our dismay leaving us few hardened disillusioned for the final.time or it will kill it off slowly but surely bc the interst from even our clubs will wane!

IMO this format lacks the ability to maintain any sort of momentum long term unfortunately and resting on its laural or expecting everything to align will be our second biggesr mistake after the decision to disband the old league for the AL on false promises.

No trust in anyone from my end!

 

[grazorblade]

I enjoy this blogger, and this blog is excellent as usual

SBS and the Australian Championship: 20 years in the making

The Australian Championship and SBS recently announced a joint broadcast agreement. The new competition will be broadcast by the government network and the announcement was very well received by th…

blueandwhiteviews.com

 

[Hillbilly55]

I enjoy this blogger, and this blog is excellent as usual

SBS and the Australian Championship: 20 years in the making

The Australian Championship and SBS recently announced a joint broadcast agreement. The new competition will be broadcast by the government network and the announcement was very well received by th…

blueandwhiteviews.com

Excellent, well thought out argument for a big boost to Football and SBS via the Championship.

 

[mikes27091]

i am starting to see some promotion here in the West , its limited but at least its something right.

 

[biggiemic]

I get your point.... a big factor in my thoughts though is that the general sporting public (not us die hards) LOVES an underdog story .. it will be broadcast ALL over Adelaide (and most of Australia) if Metrostars win for example ... thats gonna draw in next years batch of clubs to wanna participate... FA would LOVE something like that I reckon....

I think it would be better going forward if the original 6-8 teams completely dominate.

Sets the precedent going forward, and prospective teams know whats required to compete in the 2nd division, either shape up or get out!

Then in a couple of years we can geniunely see which clubs are capable of surviving and competing on a national level. Rather than have this mickey mouse format with new teams each year etc.

 

[BA81]

I think it would be better going forward if the original 6-8 teams completely dominate.

Sets the precedent going forward, and prospective teams know whats required to compete in the 2nd division, either shape up or get out!

Then in a couple of years we can geniunely see which clubs are capable of surviving and competing on a national level. Rather than have this mickey mouse format with new teams each year etc.

Has it been confirmed that the 8 foundation clubs are locked in for at least the first 2 seasons?

 

[BA81]

I get your point.... a big factor in my thoughts though is that the general sporting public (not us die hards) LOVES an underdog story .. it will be broadcast ALL over Adelaide (and most of Australia) if Metrostars win for example ... thats gonna draw in next years batch of clubs to wanna participate... FA would LOVE something like that I reckon....

Should South Hobart somehow win it, that’ll instantly be held as the most pertinent case for TAS expansion into the A-League, that’s for sure.

W/regards to @Hellenic_blue&white ’s reply to you, whilst I’ve already resigned myself to the certainty of the ‘mainstream’ media ignoring if not champing@ the bit to deathride the Championship(even w/o any semblance of crowd-trouble), it does still stand to reason that they’ll temporarily jump on the bandwagon nonetheless - esp. if a ‘broadbased’ club ends up winning the whole thing.

 

[Hillbilly55]

Has it been confirmed that the 8 foundation clubs are locked in for at least the first 2 seasons?

From what I have read they are guaranteed the first 2 years.

 

[KostaV92]

From what I have read they are guaranteed the first 2 years.

I’m pretty sure I saw something for the next five years but FA want to have a H&A season running in two years time

 

[Son of Sam]

I enjoy this blogger, and this blog is excellent as usual

SBS and the Australian Championship: 20 years in the making

The Australian Championship and SBS recently announced a joint broadcast agreement. The new competition will be broadcast by the government network and the announcement was very well received by th…

blueandwhiteviews.com

He has been getting better and better. Really good stuff now

 

[grazorblade]

Here is our preview!

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Should South Hobart somehow win it, that’ll instantly be held as the most pertinent case for TAS expansion into the A-League, that’s for sure.

W/regards to @Hellenic_blue&white ’s reply to you, whilst I’ve already resigned myself to the certainty of the ‘mainstream’ media ignoring if not champing@ the bit to deathride the Championship(even w/o any semblance of crowd-trouble), it does still stand to reason that they’ll temporarily jump on the bandwagon nonetheless - esp. if a ‘broadbased’ club ends up winning the whole thing.

Thats exactly my point. I agree with others post about "mainstream" ignoring football of any kind, let alone NPL but the media does like a juicy David v Goliath story...