If Australia fails to make the world cup...

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

If Australia fails to make the world cup, does anyone feel the A League will just completely fail and go back to the same crowds and so forth they were getting in the NSL days?

i say yes, but believe if we make the world cup it will do the opposite to the game in australia and believe we could another 20% onto crowd figures

 

[perth sharkie]

I don't think so. People watch the A-League to support their club teams, it has nothing to do with the fortunes of the Australian national team. Frankly, I'd rather watch league football (whether English, European or A-League) than the hopeless Aussie team any day.

 

[Moffo]

id be scared if i was john o'neill....3 months time, id be scared about the crowds they are going to get

 

[perth sharkie]

id be scared if i was john o'neill....3 months time, id be scared about the crowds they are going to get

Yeah, John O'Neill must be losing sleep over not letting Marconi play in the A-League...

 

[Southern Rooster]

Will they be playing in the NSW Winter Premier League when the sides are announced on Friday. Could be a good tournament in the winter especially with Fox backing it.

 

[Raider Ultra]

Isn't the NSWPL starting in January? Is Foxtel broadcasting it?

 

[Southern Rooster]

Isn't the NSWPL starting in January? Is Foxtel broadcasting it?

Yep Foxtel are broadcasting it a weekly highlights show.. It is starting in March for memory. The johhny Warren Cup then the League.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I don't think crowds will be affected too much if Aust fails to make the WC. If Aust do make the WC then the A-League crowds will really increase at the start of the 2006/07 season after the WC.
Even if Aust don't make it the crowds for next season will increase a bit because people will be interested after the WC.

What's everyone think of the A-League crowds?? Most have been good, but Newcastle, Central Coast and NZ Knights are a worry.

 

[d3@t3h]

11000+ @ olympic park ... you don't see that at storms games
& next week its mel. vs syd. maybe next week ill post some pics of next week since none of you guys have seen what a soldout olympic park looks like

 

[MONY]

great first post dickhead. Storms record crowd at Olympic is 22,000. Don't talk sh*t about not seeing a soldout Olympic park you nuffy.

 

[fish eel]

I dont think the crowds will be impacted on one way or another in terms of what happens in November.

The real test will be over the next 3-5 years when we are inn Asia.....our clubs will be playing in the champions league and we'll also see the national team more reguarly.

 

[aussies1st]

It probably will lose a bit of interest cause people will be sick and tired of Aus not making it. But with us joining Asia most people will stick to watching the A League given that we will have a better chance for qualifying for the WC next time round.

 

[Raider Ultra]

NSWPL kicks off in mid-January

 

[White Poiner]

I dont watch the A league.... But i watch nearly all soccer that is on tv.

Bring back Sydney olympic!!

 

[d3@t3h]

great first post dickhead. Storms record crowd at Olympic is 22,000. Don't talk sh*t about not seeing a soldout Olympic park you nuffy.

lol when was this.
22k @ a stadium that at full capasity is under 19k
I find it very hard to believe
:lol:lol :lol:

 

[Jackal Dog]

Go look it up mate, the first year the Storm entered the comp they got good crowds.