OT: Association Football

[Avenger]

It runs much deeper than that.

The A league is dead. Reminds me of the final years of the NSL when our club lost a shit load of money with Parramatta Power. There is just not enough money for it here in Australia and the market is narrow. maybe we should do something radical like join join with the J, K or the Malaysian Leagues because eventually this will just fall in a heap.

Still no pedigree any any of the teams. People are more excited when APIA or Marconi go deep into the FFA Cup than some manufactured rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne. I think it peaked when Berisha was the villian and Ninković was at his peak when he won Sydney the GF a few years ago from that penalty shoot out but since then it's had a slow death.

I don't think anyone has the answer and simply throwing more money in it is not the solution because the quality of players just isn't there anymore.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You think his kids what him to f**k off further than his computer?

I do have a laptop and a car.

 

[Suitman]

The A league is dead.

No it's not.

 

[Suitman]

What’s this about ? Why are they pissed at the Chairman ?

I'll tell you why.
The chairman, the sausage maker and majority owner Paul Lederer of Primo fame, has overseen the demise of the Wanderers since he took ownership 8 years ago in 2014, when his mate Frank Lowy sold the Wanderers to him and a few of his mates, including Mr Pirtek.
It has been a downhill slide ever since. The fans have had enough.
When the FFA set up the club in 2012 after the demise of Gold Coast United, and brought in Lisle Gorman as CEO, the Wanderers went from nothing to juggernauts in a season. They had 5000 members when they started, and had 20 000 members within 2 seasons. They had plenty of sell out games at Pirtek, and were the impetus along with the Eels to get the stadium upgraded.

Since the new ownership took control, they rode on the tails of our initial success, and a season later, the Wanderers were the champions of Asia - an unheard of and unbelievable achievement.

Yet, since then, or more precisely, since 2016 and since Popovic left, it has been all downhill.
John Tsatsimas has been in charge as CEO. Not once since 2016 have the Wanderers made the 6 team final series. The first 4 years was when there were only 10 teams in the comp ffs. The past 2 seasons there has only been 12 teams.
It has been diabolical. 6 managers in 6 years. A cleanout of players every season, yet, Tsatsimas still remains in his job, and Lederer overseas this debacle.

That's why.

That is why people are pissed, and that is why that dude posted that video.
There are so many other issues I could discuss, but I thought I'd just give you a brief rundown.
Tsatsimas is the Fitzgerald of the Wanderers. He needs to be f**ked off and Lederer needs to take the club and its success seriously.

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Eelementary]

I am watching the Christian Volpato saga with genuine interest - would be a huge shame if he ended up playing for the Azzurri...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I can vouch for that.
Young Suit has been through this system. Has been to a weeks coaching in Shanghai for a Stoke City development camp. He has the talent.
I've put him through many years of academies, all of which has cost me thousands. THOUSANDS!!!

Did somebody say Shanghai?!?

 

[Suitman]

Did somebody say Shanghai?!?

Ahm, yes.

 

[84 Baby]

I am watching the Christian Volpato saga with genuine interest - would be a huge shame if he ended up playing for the Azzurri...

If he does or doesn’t, whilst it benefits us (if he chooses us) that he’s playing Serie A, serious questions have to be asked about how the f**k he couldn’t land an A-League gig? Like if his parents weren’t willing to shill out a few bob, he’d probably be lost to pro soccer.

 

[Suitman]

If he does or doesn’t, whilst it benefits us (if he chooses us) that he’s playing Serie A, serious questions have to be asked about how the f**k he couldn’t land an A-League gig? Like if his parents weren’t willing to shill out a few bob, he’d probably be lost to pro soccer.

Exactly.

 

[Suitman]

So, I'm heading to the Sydney derby tonight at Commbank. WSW's vs ESFC.

I've heard that in the 23rd minute, there might be a minute's applause for Shane Warne.

 

[Gronk]

 

[TheParraboy]

So we need a good win v The Blue Samurai tomorrow night

Don't fancy our chances with a few top liners out

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's that anything like a purple headed warrior?

 

[the phantom menace]

^^...spurting "fire"?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Like something out of Dragonball Z

 

[Twizzle]

we have quite a few out with Covid

 

[Twizzle]

7 players out

 

[Suitman]

Playing ok so far.

 

[84 Baby]

Playing ok so far.

No we aren’t. Embarrassing just how easy Japan are looking. We’re poor at simple skills