Attn Canberra Soccer/football Fans

[woodgers]

Guys

It was announced yesterday that Sydney FC will play Newcastle Jets at Canberra Stadium in July. As part of this Capital Football are looking for numbers to turn up in support, if they are successful then they will look to the ACT government to help back a bid for our own side in the A League. The ACT Government already back the Kangaroos in the AFL.

This is more or less a plea from myself and other Football fans to get to that game. If you involved with a club then encourage others to go and stress the importance of it, I know I will be.

This is our chance. Canberra needs a side. If you have been to any local Premier League matches or even the Blue Devils then you will know that some real quality players come out of this town. They need somewhere to go besides NSWPL and this is it.

Get to the game and bring all your mates!

 

[posh]

done

 

[Copa]

I used to attend Blue Devils games.... good god their little stadium could get cold.

 

[Stelios Giannakopoulos]

I'll be there, the last national league 'standard' match I saw was when the Cosmos got dominated (*shock Horror*) 3-0 by those Glory w*nkers...

 

[Boing Boing]

I'll be there for sure. Is there a date yet?

 

[Stelios Giannakopoulos]

will be the 22nd or 23rd of July, depends when the Raiders play their match againts ST George

 

[woodgers]

Get in.

and once again, your mates too.

 

[Raider Azz]

ill be there.

kinda silly that they schedled it for a weekend when the raiders are playing at home though.

 

[Raider Ultra]

The A-League pre-season schedule was made before they knew this was going to be held in Canberra.

 

[Leethal]

I am a stupidhead!!!

 

[woodgers]

Haha, is that you Ultra/Loz?

Did you use Bulk's account?

 

[sydraider]

I might come down and make a weekend out of this, I'll have some leave up my sleeves and by then the guys missing from my work due to procreating will be back.
Will be good to catch two sporting events in the one weekend in canberra!

 

[Stelios Giannakopoulos]

we have a date and time....

RD 2 FIXTURE – Fri 21 Jul to Sun 23 Jul VENUE LOCAL
KICK-OFF AEST
KICK-OFF
Sat 22 Jul 06 Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets FC Bruce Stadium, Canberra 2.00 pm 2.00 pm
Sat 22 Jul 06 Queensland Roar FC vs New Zealand Knights FC Maroochydore Soccer Club, Sunshine Coast 7.00 pm 7.00 pm
Sat 22 Jul 06 Central Coast Mariners FC vs Adelaide United FC Wade Park, Orange 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Sat 22 Jul 06 Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory FC Clipsal Stadium, Inglewood 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

Really thought they should have gone for a later kick off, sat night would have drawn a bigger crowd IMO..

 

[Raider Azz]

sat arvo, that blows. i'll probably have to work. i agree with you that it should have been later schifty.

 

[woodgers]

2PM on a Saturday arvo?

That is doomed to fail. All the football lovers have their own commitments. I just checked my draw and it is a full round (round 12) that day. Even the ones who love the game but don't play will most likely be coaching or something.

This blows big time. No thought by the FFA here and I wouldn't go too far to say that the FFA wants this to be a low crowd.

 

[Raider Ultra]

CF will likely postpone that round of matches to a free weekend.

 

[woodgers]

Here's hoping.

When are you calling the board meeting Ultra?

 

[Raider Ultra]

Capital Football wants this to succeed more than anyone. I'm certain something will be done.

 

[woodgers]

If anyone has been living under a rock or is coming to Canberra for the game on Sunday, this match is on at Canberra Stadium tomorrow. Sydney vs Newcastle at 2pm, Deakin vs Olympic at 11am I think. Every person that can get along will be vital to us getting our own A League team. Hope a few of you guys can make it.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Yeh, try and get there early as well. The curtin raiser should be a top game between two of the best teams in the local comp.