2014 FFA Cup Thread

[Misanthrope]

I am so thrilled that we drew an A-League club. The ideal match up would have been the Wanderers but playing the Mariners will be huge for the region. Hopefully we can generate enough local hype to crack 10k on the night.

I was thinking that when I saw the draw. Great opportunity for the region to bring in a big crowd and show the FFA that they wouldn't look out of place in the A-League.

Hopefully they'll topple the Coasties just to really rub it in.

 

[RHCP]

Was hoping that Magic (or South Cardiff) would draw an A League side, hopefully they can go deep enough to face one.

 

[d3@t3h]

Who did Sth Hobart suck off to get the bye?

 

[Misanthrope]

Who did Sth Hobart suck off to get the bye?

Tuggeranong United that bad?

Palm Beach technically have the easiest game, since they're a second tier side playing a 4th tier Hakoah.

 

[Big Sam]

Palm Beach technically have the easiest game, since they're a second tier side playing a 4th tier Hakoah.

But this is Cup football...

 

[Misanthrope]

But this is Cup football...

Oh, I know. I was just questioning death's labeling of a game against Tuggeranong United as a bye. They're far from the weakest side in the Cup, and that's not even taking into account that anything can happen.

 

[Big Sam]

The first four matches start this week:

 

[Misanthrope]

Bloody excited for this. I must say I'm surprised they chose the Broadmeadow game as one to televise live, but I'm not complaining :lol:

 

[Big Sam]

Fox will have cameras at all the other 3 grounds and will have live crosses at HT, FT etc.

 

[Misanthrope]

Fox will have cameras at all the other 3 grounds and will have live crosses at HT, FT etc.

Awesome. Hopefully that means we'll get comprehensive highlights as well.

Great time to be an Aussie football fan. The talent that will be unearthed through the FFA Cup over the years is going to make the A-League and the Socceroos all the stronger.

 

[Big Sam]

Cmon Olympic! (the Sydney one, not the Brisbane one)

 

[Bulldog Force]

This is looking closer and closer to becoming a reality now, with the Round of 32 tentatively scheduled to begin in July with the nine Australian A-League teams as well as 23 teams from various state federations across Australia.

• 9 A-League sides (Wellington ineligible)
• 8 NSW teams
• 4 Victorian teams
• 4 Queensland teams
• 2 WA teams
• 2 Northern NSW teams
• 1 South Australian team
• 1 ACT team
• 1 Tasmanian team

The only hold up at this point seems to be the ACT, where last year's Federation Cup winner are claiming they're the qualifier while the ACT has since announced another qualifying tournament. Every state bar QLD had an existing tournament that has become a qualifier, with QLD inventing a competition to act as a qualifier.


(SOURCE: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...ing-the-launch-of-ffa-cup-20140114-30sg7.html)



I know that my brothers' team (Inverell Joeys) will be playing Ballina FC in the first round of the Northern NSW tournament.


Who else is pretty bloody excited about this tournament's first edition?

I know I'm asking my question very late but... why is there 8 NSW teams and 2 Northern NSW teams? Why not just say 10 NSW teams? Or are they referring to 8 NSW Premier League teams... and the other 2 in Northern NSW from a different league?

 

[Misanthrope]

NSW and NNSW are entirely different organisations within NSW. I'd imagine because people outside of Sydney didn't feel super comfortable with letting Sydney administrators administer the game in towns they'd never heard of.

 

[Misanthrope]

What are everybody's tops for tonight's games?

Broadmeadow Magic v Brisbane Strikers
Manly United v Sydney Olympic
Olympic FC v Melbourne Knights
South Springvale v South Cardiff

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I'm backing:

Broadmeadow Magic 0 - 2 Brisbane Strikers
Manly United 1 - 3 Sydney Olympic
Olympic FC 3 - 2 Melbourne Knights
South Springvale 0 - 1 South Cardiff

 

[Bulldog Force]

Sydney Olympic are my local team (Belmore Sports Ground is their home turf) so naturally I'm hoping they win.

 

[ggmu]

Hoping South Cardiff can get up. Played against their all age team a few time and they are a bunch of good blokes in the club. So I'll be cheering them on.

 

[Big Sam]

Just read that South Cardiff drove down to Melbourne at 7am this morning, rather than fly down. I thought the $4m in annual sponsorship the FFA got was designed to cover all travel expenses.

Or maybe the club is saving their travel grant for the future by taking a cheaper option now.

 

[Misanthrope]

Just read that South Cardiff drove down to Melbourne at 7am this morning, rather than fly down. I thought the $4m in annual sponsorship the FFA got was designed to cover all travel expenses.

Or maybe the club is saving their travel grant for the future by taking a cheaper option now.

Jeez, you'd hope they were saving it. Bloody risky to have the fatigue of what would be a what - 8+ hour drive - before a crucial elimination tie.

Hoping South Cardiff can get up. Played against their all age team a few time and they are a bunch of good blokes in the club. So I'll be cheering them on.

I've got a soft spot for them as well. My mother's family grew up in the area and my aunt still lives there. They also eliminated my brother's team at the second to last hurdle, so I'd rather them do well then crash and burn :lol:

 

[Twizzle]

Who are the two Northern NSW teams ?

 

[Big Sam]

Who are the two Northern NSW teams ?

Broadmeadow and South Cardiff. Both playing tonight.