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Post by MrCelery on Oct 26, 2004 22:17:23 GMT 10
Forget the Australian Primier League. It seems the new national competition will be called.... The New National Competition (NNC). I kid you not. Check out the updated Australian Soccer Association (ASA) site for details: www.australiansoccer.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=7884&menuItemID=514What on earth has possessed the ASA to come up with a name that doesn't even indicate what sport is involved. As if football doesn't have a hard enough job of getting media coverage. |
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Post by kevrenor on Oct 26, 2004 22:21:17 GMT 10
Only an interim name for the bidding process Mr Celery!
I will be able to tell you after the media launch on Monday! It will be the Hyundai something!
APL is owned by the players association. It may be the Hyundai Premier Football League.....
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Post by James Holland - legend. on Oct 27, 2004 7:24:48 GMT 10
Premier Football League sounds good, but I reckon the NZers have a better name for their league.
The New Zealand Football Championship.
I just reckon that is a good sounding name.
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Post by marinermick on Oct 27, 2004 10:12:30 GMT 10
Looks like it wil be called the A League
Good name I think
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Post by MrCelery on Oct 27, 2004 20:30:52 GMT 10
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Post by striker9 on Oct 28, 2004 12:10:51 GMT 10
The appropriate name is Australian Soccer League (ASL)TEXT
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Post by Rubbernose on Oct 28, 2004 13:06:47 GMT 10
I don't mind the A-League.
Works on many levels. A for best, A for Australian, and a bit of a heads up to the Asian J-Leagues and K-Leagues et al.
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Post by striker9 on Oct 28, 2004 13:35:19 GMT 10
as long as the "A" doesn't become the Arse - league ;D
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Post by Dean Cherry on Oct 29, 2004 10:13:42 GMT 10
8-)Why would U go and call it that league. ;D Nice to see you mate. D.C.
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Post by striker9 on Oct 29, 2004 10:29:08 GMT 10
Ah! my old mate dean cherry..... you are a poet with words...
an 8 team comp must surely be the arse end of football ? what do you think?
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Post by Dean Cherry on Oct 29, 2004 10:39:22 GMT 10
 In my humble view you have to crawl before you can walk before you can run.8* teams is a start and only a start, it is easier to ADD teams than to remove them as we have seen from previous attempts, sad thing is with only 1 team per city there are no real derby games. Closest thing will be Mariners V Newcastle and Sydney. Remember there is always room for expansion as long as they do it 2 teams at a time and avoid those stupid byes that upset any momentum that might have generated. Cheers D.C.
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Post by McGrime on Oct 29, 2004 11:28:57 GMT 10
My bet is on a sponsorship link with the title something like The Hyundai "A" League. The "HA" League or mabye the "AH" League  |
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Post by morleydave on Oct 29, 2004 11:57:04 GMT 10
I don't think any one noticed yet that the 'Hyundai A League' has the acronym HAL. Scary.......... I'm afraid you can't do that...DAVE  PS. Hello to all you Breakers Rowdie types here. Looking forward to seeing you all together again at the 1st game. |
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Post by marinermick on Oct 29, 2004 11:59:31 GMT 10
Hey Dave
Are we going to see you in Mariners colours chanting behind the goals this year?
You vocal abilities will be very welcome.
We are starting to build a kick-arse fan group here - might even surpass the Shed.
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Post by morleydave on Oct 29, 2004 12:18:57 GMT 10
Hey Dave Are we going to see you in Mariners colours chanting behind the goals this year? You vocal abilities will be very welcome. We are starting to build a kick-arse fan group here - might even surpass the Shed. I'll hoping to be there for the first few games...pendind no clashes with anything work related by the time the league gets going. I'll vibe it from there........ DM |
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Post by bruce on Oct 30, 2004 18:34:11 GMT 10
In my humble view you have to crawl before you can walk before you can run.8* teams is a start and only a start, it is easier to ADD teams than to remove them as we have seen from previous attempts, ... The American experience definitely backs that up. They launched with 10, then expanded to 12, then two of the clubs that were still owned by the league were culled, and now they are back on the expansion path. The cull was a near thing in terms of scuttling the whole league. And as long as they leave open expansion in Sydney and Melborne (which to the best of my limited knowledge they HAVE done), then they can always open up expansion bids, and a viable bid from either Sydney, Melbourne or both means they can expand by one new city, and still expand two clubs at a time. |
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Post by sacko on Nov 3, 2004 21:00:50 GMT 10
I do think 8 teams is too few as there are only 21 games with 3 "rounds", perhaps there should be another round, that way we'd get to go away up and down the Coast twice a season, plus it would even up the number of home and away games....  |
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Post by molinon on Nov 9, 2004 7:38:15 GMT 10
;DSuperb news!!! John O'Neill and co are going to dump the name Soccer Australia!!!! About time, the new federation will be called Football Australia. What was soccer anyway, I always called it football and if needed, mentioned the round ball. I can allready see rugby and aussie rules complaining and I love it!!!! Bring it on!!!
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Post by marinermick on Nov 9, 2004 8:58:06 GMT 10
I do think 8 teams is too few as there are only 21 games with 3 "rounds", perhaps there should be another round, that way we'd get to go away up and down the Coast twice a season, plus it would even up the number of home and away games.... I have been told that the three rounds is only for the first year and that it will it will go to four rounds the next season when they are properly established. It seems that the new organisation is actually listening to the people. |
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Post by sacko on Nov 10, 2004 22:32:12 GMT 10
Well that would be a welcome change...
If it happens!
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In my humble view you have to crawl before you can walk before you can run.8* teams is a start and only a start, it is easier to ADD teams than to remove them as we have seen from previous attempts, sad thing is with only 1 team per city there are no real derby games. Closest thing will be Mariners V Newcastle and Sydney. Remember there is always room for expansion as long as they do it 2 teams at a time and avoid those stupid byes that upset any momentum that might have generated.
