2016/17 Other A-League Games

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I can't see that a thread has been created, so I figure I'd start one.

So, we're a week out from the start of the season and yet again there is no advertising whatsoever in Melbourne.

If I didn't proactively find out when the season starts I wouldn't have any inkling it was approaching.

How are the FFA not learning from history???

Is anything happening on the coast to let people know that a national football competition exists in Australia?

 

[dibo]

There's the small matter of the AFL Grand Final - even if they are advertising you'd barely see it down there.

 

[MagpieMariner]

AFL followers would claim that their game is also a national football competition. Even though most on here would dispute their use of the term "football", a national competition it is.

 

[dibo]

It's a code of football and it's national. There are only two markets (Newcastle and the Central Coast) in Australia that there's an A-League team in and no AFL team.

Whatever its merits (and they're truly in the eye of the beholder), it's also followed by many more people than follow our game, and there's no point pretending otherwise.

 

[MagpieMariner]

And there are some of us who follow both. Seeing I have little interest in overseas football, I love having my year filled with my two favourite codes.

 

[Big Al]

Also Socceroos are more important in week one.

Hence no Cahill for week 1.

Also Syd derby selling very well.

See if they crank it up next week

 

[Big Al]

Have seen a Cahill A League and Sydney Derby ad already this morning for the season start.

FFA and Foxtel look to have waited for the grand finals to clear as well as it being the week the comp starts.

Socceroos Friday morning then A League Friday night.
Let the season begin

 

[Rowdy]

Thursday night:
FoxSports2 Channel, 8:00-9:00pm
'Shootout' - is back on for its first episode, most likely doing a pre-season wrap-up of all the teams new signings, form going into the HAL V-12.0.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Yeah, it's been ramping up. MCY have covered a full tram in advertising, and the papers have done their preseason wrap.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Oh god Archie seems to be a main "expert" I don't think I've ever seen a commentator more biased.

 

[Rowdy]

Archie Thompson ... I don't think I've ever seen a commentator more biased.

He's even more biased when talking about Archie Thompson!

 

[Big Al]

He'll fit right in

Had to be Austin didn't it. He was good for first 20 then didn't do much but smashed that rebound home.

Pretty ordinary game overall.

FBK could be in trouble and might be on bench next week unless use Austin as a sub when Royas comes back from New Zealand national team

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Thought Victory got fairly lucky Brisbane would have run away with it if McKay hadn't been sent off. Also I know we were terrible last year but the commentators saying it counts for more scoring for Victory than us last year need to get stuffed.

 

[Wombat]

Not massively impressed by either team, although Rojas is quality and with make MV stronger.
We can beat both of them.

 

[Luca Brasi]

Was really looking forward to the first game of the season however really disappointed with the quality.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

So I guess MV have laid out their plans - try to win by cheating.
Khal-fellover is a disagrace. Early contender for my most hated player of the season.

 

[Rowdy]

Bruce Kamau is on fire for the Plastics, set up Caceres with a sublime squared pass for Melb.City's first goal.

 

[MagpieMariner]

2 of 1st 3 goals of the season scored by ex-Mariners.

 

[sydmariner]

So I guess MV have laid out their plans - try to win by cheating.
Khal-fellover is a disagrace. Early contender for my most hated player of the season.

whatabout holland

 

[Rowdy]

Thank God Josh Rose is wearing a red shirt in Wellington tonight and NOT a Yellow one in Perth.
#back-pass of the season