the quality of soccer on display on Saturday night (particularly from FC) was garbage.
People who think that soccer is going to become the major Australian sport need to get a grip, the local league will always be shit in quality because the money on offer is nothing compared to overseas, meaning we will always end up with the dross, and at best an aging marquee player.
Raising the profile of the sport will increase the numbers of juniors playing the game, but any quality will be snapped up by overseas clubs early on simply because they will always be able to offer better money and much more prestige.
Its doesn't matter how many Croats, band-wagoners and beer bellied glory seekers jump up and sing and dance, lack of financial backing in a world wide perspective means mediocre soccer.
You are absolutely correct. No doubt about it. Look at the Mariners players Tom Rogic and Matt Ryan. Both outstanding talents last year and both whipped straight off to Europe/Britain.
Nothing we can do about it unfortunately. Nothing wrong though with bringing aging marquees here though. Shinji Ono has been brilliant and a massive plus for the A-League. ADP has risen the profile of the local game overseas. The more players of this calibre we bring here, the more the competition will be respected.
The larger it gets, the more money available, the more esteem it is held in, and the quality will improve. It's early days yet in the life of the competition.
And I agree with your second point. The only person I've heard say that football will be the dominant sport in this country is David Gallop, and he's paid to say shit like that.
Suity
Suitys attitude is pretty much what i come across on saturday night, particluarly from older blokes in the crowd. Its a smugness by numbers thing - look how awesome we are - we sing and dance and carry on. Were the best thing since ever. Rugby league is shit cos we make more noise than any merkin, our atmosphere is better than you merkins because we sing and dance and make more noise.
Nevermind that the product on the park is shite. Well just sing and dsnce and make noise.
LOL.
What are you afraid of?
Your post is full of paranoia. Surely the Wanderers can co-exist with the Eels? They don't even compete with us. Different seasons buddy.
Don't forget, they are going to get us a better stadium. Why are you complaining?
And you came across this on Saturday? Went to the game eh?
Suity
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