A-League All Stars vs Juventus

[Bulldog Force]

http://www.sydney.com/events/foxtel...=allstarsvsjuventus&dpuid=2493188606877892848

Predicting it now...

Juve 3-0.

 

[Big Sam]

Moronic, yank concept.

The fact that 3 Adelaide players and the coach have to back up for an FFA Cup tie 48 hours later, clearly demonstrates where the FFA's priorities lie.

 

[Misanthrope]

I don't see a problem with the concept at all. It brings a high profile team to Australian shores in a way that doesn't favour any one club, and it's a good curtain raiser to the season proper.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Well I was wrong. All Stars lead 1-0 at half time.

 

[saint.nick]

I don't see a problem with the concept at all. It brings a high profile team to Australian shores in a way that doesn't favour any one club, and it's a good curtain raiser to the season proper.

Automatically criticising and rejecting any Americanised concept is the new black these days...as well as scepticism. People loooooooove to be sceptics now. Pussies.

 

[ggmu]

Did Vidal accidentally run out with a Man United jersey on?

 

[Jimbo]

Automatically criticising and rejecting any Americanised concept is the new black these days...as well as scepticism. People loooooooove to be sceptics now. Pussies.

I'm happy to call myself an AGW skeptic

Remember, the opposite of skeptical is gullible...

 

[Big Sam]

Automatically criticising and rejecting any Americanised concept is the new black these days...as well as scepticism.

All-Star games are American though because they don't have any Origin-style concepts inherent in their leagues (they could play US v Canada in Ice Hockey though).

The FFA can easily have a proper Origin-style game by having the International A-Leaguers vs. A-League-based Socceroos.

Clubs playing clubs should be the sole model when it comes to money-generating friendlies. Despite the exhibition nature to those matches, there's still more meaning than there ever will be in this All-Star concept. Even at the MCG last year there would have been 5% of the crowd going for Victory. That's 5% more than the support levels for the All-Stars at both Man U and Juve.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Well I was right about 2 things - Juve winning, and scoring 3 goals.

 

[Big Sam]

Juventus set to play Newcastle Jets behind closed doors at Kogarah Jubilee Oval

http://m.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ju...-at-kogarah-jubilee-oval-20140812-102yl5.html

 

[saint.nick]

I'm happy to call myself an AGW skeptic

Remember, the opposite of skeptical is gullible...

There is a lot of room between the two ends of the spectrum...

 

[saint.nick]

All-Star games are American though because they don't have any Origin-style concepts inherent in their leagues (they could play US v Canada in Ice Hockey though).

The FFA can easily have a proper Origin-style game by having the International A-Leaguers vs. A-League-based Socceroos.

Clubs playing clubs should be the sole model when it comes to money-generating friendlies. Despite the exhibition nature to those matches, there's still more meaning than there ever will be in this All-Star concept. Even at the MCG last year there would have been 5% of the crowd going for Victory. That's 5% more than the support levels for the All-Stars at both Man U and Juve.

But I'm not rejecting the fact that they are American. My point is that people love to reject everything American. I don't think it's such a big deal to worry about.