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The current league and its teams don't have an established culture in Australia. Also, soccer isn't much of a TV game, compared to league. Neither is the AFL - hence their huge crowds compared to the NRL despite similar TV numbers.So how come merkins don't watch soccer ?
They like netball too, but no merkin watches that on TV. Following a sporting team fills a different need than playing the same sport. Just ask Abraham Maslow.
Well sure it's a matter of scale. Personally I think 12 years of A-League isn't long enough to be considered 'established' in Australian football culture.
There's a reason they 'pour billions' into those sports. It's not from f**king altruism. It's because they expect to get a return on the investment.
Im a bit confused what swimming and cycling means there ... the kid goes to the beach a few times and rides his bike up the driveway?
Message from everyone in Australia under 15: F@#k you merkin.
All this time I thought media organisations paid the NRL and AFL for broadcast rights...but appatently the two mainstrram winter sports pay for media coverage?
Ronaldo has had a new Spanish Airport named after him.
The weird looking bust has a few tongues wagging.
Football fans arrested after flares let off at Chelsea v Crystal Palace game
Police find flares and pyrotechnic devices hidden in toilets of Stamford Bridge where smoke bombs were set off after Palace’s shock victory
Football fans are under investigation after setting off smoke bombs, flares and “thunderflash” pyrotechnics as Crystal Palace scored a shock victory over rivals Chelsea on Saturday.
A 31-year-old fan was arrested and charged for possession of a flare and a 24-year-old arrested on suspicion of possession of a flare after several devices were let off in the away end at Stamford Bridge, police said.
Officers also discovered flares and pyrotechnic devices hidden inside the toilets of the Chelsea ground, and a rucksack full of pyrotechnics was found in the nearby Brompton cemetery. A photo of the bag’s contents, supplied by police, also showed homemade balaclavas in red and blue, the Crystal Palace colours.
While such devices are common at football matches overseas, crowds in UK stadiums are banned from using them. Officers are reviewing footage from the match to identify other suspects.
A rucksack full of pyrotechnics was found in Brompton cemetery, near the Chelsea ground. Photograph: Metropolitan police
“Flares and pyrotechnic devices inside stadiums are very dangerous and they can reach extremely high temperatures,” inspector Matt Ashmead from the Metropolitan police’s central football unit said.
“There is a very good reason that they are banned from football matches, as they can cause horrific injuries and can also be frightening for the many young fans that attend matches.
“Some fans might think that setting off a flare is a good way to support your team, but it is putting yourself and fellow fans at risk.”
Crystal Palace, who have spent most of the season fighting relegation, thrilled fans on Saturday by ending their London rivals’ 13-game unbeaten run at home.
Also arrested during the match were two men, aged 18 and 27, who accepted cautions for possession of class A drugs. A 19-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of assault and possessing class A drugs was released on bail until mid-May pending further enquiries.
I think the RBB have made a group booking for the Saturday matinee...
