Post by northernspirit on Apr 7, 2007 9:51:07 GMT 10
I have to say i find this astonishing, surely Brisbane should be a one town team - Gold Coast and Townsville would be more successful surely - not to mention youd probably end up with 2 Brisbane teams each pulling about 8k opposed to Roars current 16k. Thoughts?
www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21499774-5003412,00.html
Roar may face challengeMarco Monteverde
April 04, 2007 12:00am
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SUNCORP could soon be home to a second A-League team, with new entity Brisbane FC shaping as a local rival of Queensland Roar by 2010.
Officials of the new club will meet A-League operations manager Rob Abernethy in Sydney on April 20 to discuss their plans of becoming Brisbane's second franchise.
The Roar's Brisbane exclusivity deal ends after the 2009-10 A-League season, leaving open an opportunity for another club.
Brisbane FC general manager of football operations Alan Hunter has been hard at work for several weeks, with the club already having a logo and colours.
"We're playing in Brisbane colours of predominantly blue and white," said Hunter, who captained the Brisbane Strikers to the 1997 NSL championship.
"It's early days, but it's exciting. We know that 2010 is the year that they are looking to expand in the major cities and we want to make sure we're the other team to be playing in Brisbane.
"I think there's room for football every week in Brisbane. If you've got local derbys, people want to come and see those games and be passionate like they are when Manchester City plays against Manchester United."
Hunter has already met state government officials and potential sponsors, including Drug Arm.
He said Brisbane FC's intention was to be based at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre at Nathan and play its matches at Suncorp Stadium.
"We'd like to be ready by 2008 or 2009, so if we get the go-ahead we would have two years, or 18 months at the worst, to recruit and organise our structure, a la the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL," he said.
Hunter stressed that for Brisbane FC to be an unqualified success, the club needed Queensland Roar to provide a strong competitor.
Perth Glory is threatening to poach two of Queensland's best talents from under the nose of the Roar.
Palm Beach teenager Mitch Nichols, who has scored five goals in five Premier League matches this season, and his teammate David Dodd are set to head to Perth next month for a two-week trial with the Glory.
www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21499774-5003412,00.html
Roar may face challengeMarco Monteverde
April 04, 2007 12:00am
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SUNCORP could soon be home to a second A-League team, with new entity Brisbane FC shaping as a local rival of Queensland Roar by 2010.
Officials of the new club will meet A-League operations manager Rob Abernethy in Sydney on April 20 to discuss their plans of becoming Brisbane's second franchise.
The Roar's Brisbane exclusivity deal ends after the 2009-10 A-League season, leaving open an opportunity for another club.
Brisbane FC general manager of football operations Alan Hunter has been hard at work for several weeks, with the club already having a logo and colours.
"We're playing in Brisbane colours of predominantly blue and white," said Hunter, who captained the Brisbane Strikers to the 1997 NSL championship.
"It's early days, but it's exciting. We know that 2010 is the year that they are looking to expand in the major cities and we want to make sure we're the other team to be playing in Brisbane.
"I think there's room for football every week in Brisbane. If you've got local derbys, people want to come and see those games and be passionate like they are when Manchester City plays against Manchester United."
Hunter has already met state government officials and potential sponsors, including Drug Arm.
He said Brisbane FC's intention was to be based at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre at Nathan and play its matches at Suncorp Stadium.
"We'd like to be ready by 2008 or 2009, so if we get the go-ahead we would have two years, or 18 months at the worst, to recruit and organise our structure, a la the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL," he said.
Hunter stressed that for Brisbane FC to be an unqualified success, the club needed Queensland Roar to provide a strong competitor.
Perth Glory is threatening to poach two of Queensland's best talents from under the nose of the Roar.
Palm Beach teenager Mitch Nichols, who has scored five goals in five Premier League matches this season, and his teammate David Dodd are set to head to Perth next month for a two-week trial with the Glory.