FFA: Show us your plan for elite football in the capital region.....
you do have a plan don't you and what part of the strategic plan covers the Capital Region...do
tell!
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So we didn't get the 12th licence purely it seems because we weren't called Western Sydney.
And the FFA has certainly angered many Canberrans with their process of selection. If indeed there
was ever a process.
But when the dust settles many will agree, the Canberra Bid Committee although failing in their aim
to get the 12th licence has moved Canberra back into the world of professional football.
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The FFA: How's your World Cup bid process going in Canberra?
No A-League Licence, no World Cup bid from Canberra. That's what the ACT Government are
saying...and that's what I say.
Yeah, take that FFA.
Who would want a few World Cup games in Canberra in ten years time, a hefty taxpayer bill for us
poor sods, more Mariners stale crumbs in the coming years, and no legacy for football in the
region.
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I'm hearing the FFA are saying we're the front runner and we may get the nod.
Well no better time to announce it than tomorrow in my view.
No suggestion of that but it's time for the FFA to decide on Canberra's fate.
Frank Farina gives us a big plug on the SBS site, Fox Sports mention every player whoever played
for Canberra on tonights game.
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In the SMH today: Canberra handed inside running as Meissner pulls out of FFA race for new team
Western Sydney have pulled out the day before the A-League game in Canberra. Make of that what you
will, but Buckle-up Ben has hardly given us any encouragment has he. Ever?
Read his comments once more!
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The next time someone in Canberra tells you we've a huge junior base with 20,000 kids/registrations
tell them they are dreaming, same goes for 260,000 registrations across NSW or the paltry 50,000 in
Victoria.
What we have is a lot of people playing independently in their own clubs, maximum community in
Canberra is Woden Valley 1800.
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If Frank Lowy knows anything then Canberra are "unlikely," to get an A-League spot on Monday. But
Canberrans shouldn't panic just yet.
And you know Frank isn't always in tune with his CEO and his team and Mike Cockerill is hardly
renowned for getting to the bottom of a story is he?
He still thinks it's Wollongong or no-one or maybe he's looking for a job in West Sydney, either
way coming from Mike.
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Monday 24th of August.
The most important day in Canberra football history for sometime.
Will the FFA grant Canberra a licence at the highest football table in the country and indeed
across Asia.
I think Canberra and West Sydney will both be given a provisional licence with the need to convince
the FFA of their finances and other items by November.
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Adam Griffiths is reputed to be heading to the Gold Coast.
Transfer fee: $1.4 million
Nice bit of business for Australian football, for the Gold Coast and of course his Agent.
Ned Zelic is in Canberra looking at what he describes as a largely untapped talent pool of juniors
see the Offsider at www.
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Fox Sports Mike Cockerill mentioned the other night that the A-League might expand to 13 teams.
Now Mike hasn't just dreamed that up has he? Someone from you know where has clearly leaked this in
my view. Or else where could it have come from.
So August FFA Board meeting could mean:
1.
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Gary van Egmond has already had to take a Public Service funded job and he's only been in Canberra
a week.
The FFA has seemingly backed down on their Under 17 AIS/FFA Funded job....so now it's just an AIS
position. A Public Servant!
And that means he must be a target for the Canberra A-League team.
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The news that Melbourne Victory are set to bid for a Super 15 Rugby Union licence makes so much
sense to me.
AFL and Football should create two teams, one club in West Sydney, and of course the Brumbies one
of the countries smartest business teams are missing a huge opportunity by not bidding for the
A-League4Canberra licence.
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Lyall Gorman, Mariners Chairman said,
"It also gives the A-League for Canberra bid supporters the perfect chance to get
behind the game, and further strengthen our support of a truly national competition, with the
imminent announcement of the Hyundai A-League's successful 12th franchise.
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It's July. Will Canberra get the nod this month?
Can we dare to dream, or will the journey end in tears?
One thing for sure is we haven't died wondering, we're in there fighting for our lives.
Will Canberra be taking the field in twelve months time, three weeks after the World Cup.
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Even The Australian are talking us up: Didn't know they even covered football.
There are six bids on the FFA table at the moment and Buckley admitted they all "still
have a bit of work to do". At the National Press Club on Monday he rated Canberra's proposal as
"very impressive".
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And then there was one...from Western Sydney.
ABC Sport Tim Gavel asked Ben Buckley if Canberra was a realistic chance for the A-League's 12th
spot at the National Press Club today.
FFA CEO Ben Buckley said, "We gave Melbourne (Heart) the 11th licence on Friday (last week) and the
12th spot is between Western Sydney and Canberra and we expect to make an annoncement soon.
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Calm down, it's not for the A-League announcement but Frank Lowy and Ben Buckley will be here on
the weekend, even overnighting in the finest city to want an A-League team.
The official launch of the Australian bid for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup will take place at
Parliament House on Sunday and the very next day Sir Frank and Australian sports finest CEO Ben
Buckley will be at the National Press Club to talk about the bid, the World Cup bid.
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"In addition, FFA's short-sightedness in scheduling five out of our first seven Hyundai
A-League games away from home is the only disgraceful Board decision.
Clive Palmer, very rich, has said the above in the latest Gold Coast Press Release..and it's on the
FFA site.
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Appeared on a business forum today apparently. Seems like they are really on track..and gotta love
the bit about getting the GBP 2-5 million pounds quick. (ahem hurry up lads the your meetings
tomorrow.)
If this was from Nigeria you'd spam it wouldn't you.
Guess a load of guys are out there handing over their GBP 2 million pounds as I type.
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We've waited along time.
Decision is now imminent. More to follow.
Well Western Sydney, the three bids, meet the FFA this week, so given the passion of the FFA for a
team from the West you can be assured if ANY model is strong and financial they'll be pushed
ahead...and quickly.
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Great to see a plan for a 26,5000 stadium, a football stadium, one with real atmosphere, close to
the pitch, built for the future here in little old Canberra
And isn't it great to see a World Cup bid, unlike the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which will leave a
legacy for football.
From the Canberra Times:
The second rectangular stadium would be purpose-built for soccer, rugby league and
rugby union.
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Canberra's chances of an A-League side in the immediate future should be decided in the next week
or so. Although many suspect we've already been marked.
As many Canberrans have suspected if West Sydney are developed, and the word is they aren't to a
level that the FFA would like to see, then they will be in.
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FFA are drawing up plans for a Second Division. Read the SMH article below.
The move into Asia means if we want more teams in the Asian Champions League we need a second
division.
So an A-League team for Canberra AND a second division team, maybe Belconnen United or Canberra
Vikings, or Canberra FC, although ground, shirt and dressing room issues remain there in the eyes
of the FFA and their brand.
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West Sydney: Is that the best you've got?
In a sort of Mike Cockerill inspired way West Sydney are ready to go, they've got the "vague"
amount of money..but no doubt they won't need as much as Canberra to get over the line..will
they?
Read all about Western Sydney's latest bid here but don't be fooled by the French/Chinese investors
nor the dilapidated stadium posing as West Sydney's alternative to the Canberra's Australian
Institute of Sport
Me?
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Below you can read all about the impact of today's Season 5 A-League draw on Canberra....it won't
take long...although a few of our Ref's called Ben might disagree.
Draw for the A-League is out today and here's what impact it could have on Canberra..at an initial
BIG stretch.
North Queensland play Sydney in their first ever game in August.
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A-League4Canberra has investors, sponsors, a great ground, training facilities, foundation members
1700, 13,000 grassroots signatures but the FFA are pushing hard to get West Sydney.
Stories continue to be in my view "made up" around the West Sydney bid as the FFA and others
attempt to stoke the fires.
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blockquoteWe've got many more Wallabies from Canberra than Socceroos. Our Private Schools just
produce better Rugby players./blockquotebr /br /Well what a crock. This came from a Canberra Sports
Journalist I met recently.br /br /First of all the Private Schools in Canberra..... span
id="fullpost"br /have a long proud history of producing Rugby players but ask Marist, Radford,
Grammar, St Eddies and co and they'd all talk about the huge switch to football in recent years.
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35,000 members who pay $100 a year.br /br /The members are from 70 countries across the World.
Ebbsfleet play in Division 5 have no chance really of making the top league, never mind the
Champions League.br /br /Canberra on the other hand would play in the top league in Australia, have
an opportunity to play in the Asian Champions League and a chance to play in the World Club
Championship.
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