Because you know what I do in times of trouble? I look to the A-League for guidance
. You know that competition that nobody (pretty much nobody statistically) f****** watches.
A few things about the report.
1. What is the relevance? You know full well that the ‘commercial metrics’ you are referring to are relevant to the A-League only - pretty much like every report commissioned on behalf of a body and for a body. That’s the parameters.
You also know that these metrics are not just sponsors (as you claim) it also includes fan engagement, TV viewership and ownership. All this report shows me is that the A-League is pretty much unpopular everywhere and especially outside of Sydney and Melbourne. They even picked viable options according to these metrics (hello South West Sydney) and does anybody still really give a f*** about them. So after all this why is it relevant other than you trying to misrepresent a report’s findings by somehow suggesting that it is relevant to all sports
2. There was a never a Perth bid for a second A-League side. Slightly important fact to not mention. Most of the bids came from NSW and Vic
3. You still haven’t shown me a sport in Australia that doesn’t have a Perth team, let alone one without an Adelaide team. Sure they might not be as lucrative as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane but there is a reason why every competition has a Perth or Adelaide side. They don’t just put them there for fun; they put them there because it is financially beneficial to do so.