CEO comment for fans and members

[Tevor]

APL can claim the moral high ground now - 3 years of GF in Sydney it is

Yep it’s now a mute point.

 

[turbo]

Doesn’t even seem important now. We’ve got much bigger things to worry about.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Thanks to Shaun who dropped in to Bay Rd yesterday and had a beer with supporters.

He said the week long activities include All Stars games (men and women) versus an international club as well as the awards night.

They are trying to advocate to the APL to now have a two legged grand final as a compromise. The first leg at the highest rated team’s city and the second in Sydney.

Clever. And unless exclusivity was built into the hosting rights somehow- Which seems unlikely as you can’t play a game in two places at the sane time - could be a very clever solution,

Here’s another, have a best of 11 and everyone gets one. Only way we’d ever see one.

 

[FFC Mariner]

So - Perth v Adelaide GF. Perth finished higher. Their fans still have to travel to Sydney and Adelaide fans have to travel twice.
Dumb and desperate grasping at straws.
Just talk to Dom and get out of the deal

 

[Tevor]

So - Perth v Adelaide GF. Perth finished higher. Their fans still have to travel to Sydney and Adelaide fans have to travel twice.
Dumb and desperate grasping at straws.
Just talk to Dom and get out of the deal

Good point and I didn’t think to deep into it to be honest. Not a great solution.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

First leg at home for top side - home final as usual. Anyone from away side can travel. Second deciding leg in Sydney. Both sets of fans can travel if they want. Not terrible. Just one extra away trip and finals game possible for both teams fans.

If fans get a home final again, more finals football, and some not unwelcome govt funding, pretty decent attempt to make lemonade out of lemons if you ask me. Unless perhaps you're determined to always interpret the worst possible intentions and rage against the machine.

 

[turbo]

First leg at home for top side. Anyone from away side can travel. Second deciding leg in Sydney. Both sets of fans travel if they want. Not terrible. Just one extra away trip possible for both teams fans.

If fans get a home final again, more finals football, and some not unwelcome govt funding, pretty decent attempt to make lemonade out of lemons if you ask me. Unless perhaps you're determined to always interpret the worst possible intentions and rage against the machine.

NSW government will be pissed if they feel hoodwinked though. May be good enough to get through this term but will take some work to keep any relationship positive and leverage further funding later. Worth exploring but will need a delicate touch.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

NSW government will be pissed if they feel hoodwinked though. May be good enough to get through this term but will take some work to keep any relationship positive and leverage further funding later. Worth exploring but will need a delicate touch.

Agreed. They still get 3 events. But could definitely be seen to be diminishing value. Mind you, I've always preferred home and away legs. Can increase interest. BUT if one side gets pounded and it's a forgone conclusion for Sydney decider...

 

[Tevor]

First leg at home for top side - home final as usual. Anyone from away side can travel. Second deciding leg in Sydney. Both sets of fans can travel if they want. Not terrible. Just one extra away trip and finals game possible for both teams fans.

If fans get a home final again, more finals football, and some not unwelcome govt funding, pretty decent attempt to make lemonade out of lemons if you ask me. Unless perhaps you're determined to always interpret the worst possible intentions and rage against the machine.

It’s not a rage against the machine, FFC just pointed out how it could be even worse in some circumstances than just travelling to Sydney for the final.

 

[FFC Mariner]

No offence taken.
Still, thanks to Victory's moronic hard core Danny will get what he wants now.
Can go all "the thugs must not win"

 

[Tevor]

No offence taken.
Still, thanks to Victory's moronic hard core Danny will get what he wants now.
Can go all "the thugs must not win"

I feel for CCM, we have the Victory on NYE and now likely there will only be a small travelling contingent. Our last game against Shitney was 2k short of where it should have been because of the fiasco. Budget may need to revised down for the season.

 

[Omni]

Agreed. They still get 3 events. But could definitely be seen to be diminishing value. Mind you, I've always preferred home and away legs. Can increase interest. BUT if one side gets pounded and it's a forgone conclusion for Sydney decider...

At this point it would be surprising if Sydney gets one of these let alone three. Can’t have a grand final if the league doesn’t exist

 

[Omni]

I feel for CCM, we have the Victory on NYE and now likely there will only be a small travelling contingent. Our last game against Shitney was 2k short of where it should have been because of the fiasco. Budget may need to revised down for the season.

Victory should have an away fan ban

 

[FFC Mariner]

Victory should be booted (they wont be)
They know who these people are and have bent over for their lunatic hard core for years.
Wanderers made it quite clear that wasn't acceptable to them and the RBB idiots have slunk away (mainly)

 

[Tevor]

Victory should be booted (they wont be)
They know who these people are and have bent over for their lunatic hard core for years.
Wanderers made it quite clear that wasn't acceptable to them and the RBB idiots have slunk away (mainly)

Yeah the more I'm learning the Club looked after them and protected them on many occasion.

 

[pjennings]

First of I think the game should not be replayed and both teams lose those points. Victory were the main protagonists but this was always going to be the game with the problem and City as hosts were responsible for the security of lack thereof (though shared responsibility since Victory know the history of their fan base).

This would be my starting point -

So a loss of points for both clubs.
Fines for both clubs - larger one for Victory.
Suspended fine for Cavallo incident also to be collected.
Massive suspended fine to also apply to Victory. The City ALW keeper was also hit by a bottle previously so there is obviously a problem with the club not cracking down sufficiently.
Victory play behind closed doors for the rest of the season.

I'm not sure that that is heavy enough for Victory.

Glover's behaviour should also be looked at - but he is not the focus.

 

[Corsair]

This is really really bad: "some of the hooligans were already banned from the stadium" that sort of inadequacy in security will lead to facial recognition being deployed at stadiums. Not something I'd like to see happen but might be the only way to stop them getting in.

 

[sydmariner]

Football Australia issue Melbourne Victory with Show Cause Notice

Football Australia has issued a show cause notice to Melbourne Victory, who have been given Melbourne Victory FC until 9.00am AEDT, Wednesday 21 December to show cause why they should not face serious sanctions for bringing the game into disrepute.

keepup.com.au

 

[turbo]

This is really really bad: "some of the hooligans were already banned from the stadium" that sort of inadequacy in security will lead to facial recognition being deployed at stadiums. Not something I'd like to see happen but might be the only way to stop them getting in.

It absolutely should be deployed if it isn't already in use. Start with the most likely places first like Parramatta and AAMI Park. Enforce removal of hoods, masks, glasses at the barriers. A ban list any other way is impractical. Trouble would seem less likely on the road due to a smaller crowd to blend in to.

 

[Corsair]

It absolutely should be deployed if it isn't already in use. Start with the most likely places first like Parramatta and AAMI Park. Enforce removal of hoods, masks, glasses at the barriers. A ban list any other way is impractical. Trouble would seem less likely on the road due to a smaller crowd to blend in to.

I really think it's an invasion of privacy for most circumstances (see recent lash back from public of Bunnings and Good Guys using it and rescinding it when the public found out and were outraged) but in this specific case (in stadiums at sporting events) I think it's warranted.