Guest JTS98 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Eednud said: Last season they were released on 22nd June. Not sure why this season’s are so late unless they were hoping to have some actual marquee players to announce. They will introduce FIFA International breaks in the schedule next season but that shouldn’t delay the release. Cheers. Hoping to get back on the A-League bus in February/March. Looking to pick up a few new grounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 League fixtures released. Opening game on Friday 19 October Adelaide United v Sydney.https://www.a-league.com.au/sites/aleague/files/2018-07/Hyundai%20A-League%202018-19%20Season%20Draw%20-%2012072018.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 First game for Glory and Popovic is WSW at home 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 No surprise with Tim Cahill calling it quits with the Socceroos. Big surprise that Usain Bolt might end up playing for the Central Coast Mariners. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-17/tim-cahill-retires-from-socceroos/10002692http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-17/usain-bolt-a-league-set-to-trial-with-central-coast-mariners/10002044?section=sport 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 FFA Cup First Round proper or as they like to call it the Round of 32, gets underway tonight with 6 all NPL ties. The main televised game on Fox Sports is Avondale (Vic) against former NSL champions Marconi Stallions. The other games tonight are a Brisbane derby between Lions and Olympic, Port Melbourne Sharks v Apia Leichhardt Tigers, a Sydnet derby Bonnyrigg White Eagles v Hakoah Sydney City East, Gwelup Croatia from Perth, one of only two Level 3 club to make it through v Adelaide Comets and Canberra FC v Broadmeadow Magic (NNSW). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I see the FFA have introduced a loan system for the A-league and ex Glory youth and current CCM forward De Silva has been loaned to Sydney FC for the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Watching the games tonight I see that Gavin Rae is Head Coach of Hakoah Sydney http://hakoahfc.com.au/first-grade-team/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 23 minutes ago, Swarley said: Watching the games tonight I see that Gavin Rae is Head Coach of Hakoah Sydney http://hakoahfc.com.au/first-grade-team/ He was there last season as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Got my membership in the mail today, all ready for the new season! Coygb! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Today's the day for FIFA/AFC report. Have a feeling money probably changed hands and Lowey will remain in charge to the detriment of Australian football. Hope I'm wrong. IT’S FIFA deadline day and the group tasked with solving Australian football’s civil war is putting the finishing touches on its proposal. The congress review working group, comprised of an eight-member panel led by independent chair Judith Griggs, has spent the past two months working through Football Federation Australia’s governance gridlock. It is set to submit its document to FIFA and the AFC for approval on Tuesday, before it must be adopted at an FFA special meeting by no later than September 7. London-based lawyer Griggs has been leading the way behind the scenes to ensure the group fulfils its mandate to put forward a new structure for the FFA congress that includes a “broader and more balanced” representation of stakeholders to bring the governing body in line with FIFA’s statutes. The group has also taken into account other issues, including the governance model of the A-League, with clubs fixed on taking over the running of the stagnating competition from FFA, as well as the composition and independence of the FFA board. The longstanding impasse has crippled the faction-riddled code and after several missed deadlines to reform, FIFA had threatened to remove chairman Steven Lowy and his board and install a normalisation committee. But Lowy was, at least temporarily, saved from the axe when FIFA opted instead to form the working group. Nevertheless, its make-up suggests sweeping change could be afoot. Football NSW and Football Victoria — which both sided with clubs against the national body over proposed reform — represent the state federations, along with Football Federation South Australia and Football West. Also in the group are two members from the Australian Professional Football Clubs Association, a Professional Footballers Australia representative and a member of the FFA board. It’s understood heavy lobbying has continued and FFA has been applying pressure on the smaller member federations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Unfortunately I think Lowly and Gallop are safe for now, I think all the recent add ons like loan system and such has been enough to stave off unemployment for them. Hope I'm wrong and we get a new blood in the FFA, someone with football as thier main interest to drive the sport forward in this country 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 From what I read, seems like Capital Football and NT Football are siding with the FFA and the proposals will be voted down (needs 75% to pass) which only leaves FIFA normalisation committee and legal action from Lowy & Co as the next step. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 That's Honda signed for Victory, will be interesting to see if he lines up against Glory tomorrow in the ffa cup 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 That's Honda signed for Victory, will be interesting to see if he lines up against Glory tomorrow in the ffa cup Won't be in Melbourne until middle of August I believe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Independent A-League one of the recommendations for change. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-07/fifa-report-ffa-governance-a-league/10082410 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Not sure if the Lowys are resisting change just because they're ego-maniacal control freaks or because there is some extremely dirty laundry which they don't want to come to light. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 17 hours ago, Arabdownunder said: Not sure if the Lowys are resisting change just because they're ego-maniacal control freaks or because there is some extremely dirty laundry which they don't want to come to light. Probably a combination of the two. In FFA Cup this week Bentleigh Greens became the 6th NPL side to defeat an A-League team by beating Wellington Phoenix 1-0 and playing with 10 men from the 33rd minute. Almost an upset in Darwin with Hellenic Athletic 0-2 down against West Sydney Wanderers after 10 minutes then fighting back to make it 2-2 then 3-3 and missing out on extra-time as WSW snatched the winner in the 92nd minute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Any word on expansion? The league is tiny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Any word on expansion? The league is tiny.https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/sydney-and-melbourne-bids-dominate-shortlist-for-two-spots-in-expanded-aleague/news-story/5ada3932a8b8bfbfd139f2f8a891e87f 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 There should be a uproar and petition if anyone other than Wollongong and Canberra get it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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