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Comment on Going in Style by supersub

supersub — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:32:16 +0000

If this was Perth Glory they would have given last year’s shirt, and would no doubt have charged for it too.

Well done Swindon Town a very classy gesture!

Comment on Moving The Lines for A Good Cause by supersub

supersub — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:30:51 +0000

I saw this and thought the fact that there were only four players summed up how Glory always do things on the cheap. Again the idea is a good one but it is executed so poorly. It is amateur, and should never have been approved.

You are too kind, must say lately I feel you have toned down your criticism of the club, hopeful that is not the case as you have always pointed out failings and praised the good things. Please don’t change that.

Comment on Paying the Penalty by Paul Katris

Paul Katris — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:39:43 +0000

Poor guy – even Matthew Le Tissier missed one penalty kick.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by not the footy show

not the footy show — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:54:05 +0000

Colin, You are right. Their focus is sadly purely on the Socceroos and World Cup qualification and the rest of the game appears to get band aid solutions. They are trying to raise funds by improving coaching levels, but the costs are prohibitive.

Happened to talk to someone from the sales side at Fox a few weeks ago and sadly many people are trying to stop their subscriptions as a cost cutting measure – and maybe because there are so many repeats!

The ridiculous thing that I found out a week ago is that the owners of the clubs have never had an independent get-together to discuss their thoughts to then lobby the FFA. Which when you think about it is crazy and maybe they deserve to not get what they want. Maybe there are too many egos to be able to sit down and discuss maturely? I don’t know but all very sad.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by Colin Wood

Colin Wood — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:46:28 +0000

For the record, I did not mean to suggest that CP has the answers but made some valid points e.g. the exclusive deal with FOX which probably appeared as a good deal when it was signed but was a very long contract and perhaps shuts out too much of the remainder of the media. The FFA still don’t seem to have many obvious answers on technical development of both players and coaches (there needs to be a national framework).

Clubs are still losing a lot of money and there is a certain amount of joint responsibility. Rich chairmen bailing certain clubs isn’t necessarily good for the game as a whole either. One key has to be better development of community and grass roots relationships by the clubs themselves.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by not the footy show

not the footy show — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:36:40 +0000

I hit enter too early.

On this season being a success that is debatable. How do you gauge success?

Many believe a close competition is the sign of success, and therefore this season this has been the best yet. However there has been some very poor football this season, as well as some outstanding games.

Personally I believe that this season the reason it is so close is that the league has plateaued. The big positive has been the resurgence of Perth Glory, we have been waiting a long time for that!

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by not the footy show

not the footy show — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:33:05 +0000

Thank you everyone for your comments.

Peter I was not saying that Clive Palmer was faultless, he has certainly not helped Gold Coast be a success.

The sad thing is Gold Coast ar e not the only club where owners and/or CEO’s are signing players or changing the length of contract wanted by the coach. Which proves we have people who do not wholly understand how the game works in positions of power.

The FFA have to take a big portion of the blame, Ben Buckley and his team approved the introduction of North Queensland Fury and Gold Coast United and both have failed. They also accepted the Sydney side which luckily withdrew before they were admitted into the league. That to me says they did not carry out due diligence and as they are charged with running the game are accountable.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by supersub

supersub — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:59:58 +0000

I don’t like Clive Palmer or Tony Sage as neither are really fans of the game as stated in the article albeit by implication.
Yet Peter, despite raising some valid points you are missing the point of the original piece. Ben Buckley and his team approved Gold Coast coming into the league and they must have asked what CP was going to do to drive fans through the gates, if they didn’t then they have failed the game.
Buckley is a puppet, knows very little about football and this debacle confirms that he must go. He won’t of course because he is on a good wicket, a “yes man” to Lowy, protected from the media as he simply could not cope one on one, and on a very good salary in a prestigious position.
The FFA is all smoke and mirrors and Buckley has taken the game backwards.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by Pete Rowe

Pete Rowe — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:46:53 +0000

Clive Palmer is not good for the game. Self centred and with no idea how the game works, from his comments last night. To say he was misquoted is disingenuous to the reporter who wrote the story.
If CP thought he would make money from owning a licence, then he shouldn’t be in the game. He would have know the cost to support a club – and would have had a business plan with a commuity strategy to suport that.
It is now clear the GC had no idea how to implement any link towards the south east Queensland community. Yet, League and AFL certainly has.
From personal experience the GC have totally alienated themselves from the grassroots of the game, so to place the blame at the FFA’s doorstep is not right.
They have been a basket case for some time. The chairman does not select the team or appoint the captain – no wonder Miron left.
A CEO does not operate a player selection, recruitment plan alone – it has to be a team effort with the coaching staff playing the lead.
CP’s whinge that his players didn’t get in the Olyroos squad, and this and that didn’t happen struck me as a spoilt child who had thrown the dummy out of the pram.
He then says Europe has got it wrong – uh? Clearly Mr Palmer has no idea how football works, or should work. Because he can’t make a buck or two, he’s had enough.
He obviously has no idea how the TV deal came about – or the fact no one wanted the rights before Fox stepped in. SBS would have taken it for nothing, but that would have totally undersold the code, and to be honest SBS’ coverage of the game is now very poor and outdated compared to the live game experience offered by Fox.
CP sounds like a bully who has been found out. Good riddance.
As for the FFA, Ben Buckley is hardly going to take the bait and publicly enter into a war of words with him on national TV. That would be stupid.
Buckley and the FFA will evaluate all A-League clubs at years’ end, and make some tough decisions based upon that.
He’s right, 2011-12 has been a great year with some encouraging figures.
2012-13 can of course be better. It is only season 7 – Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Comment on Time to Right the Ship by Colin Wood

Colin Wood — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:04:33 +0000

Good blog Ashley. I heard most of Clive Palmer’s interview on the ABC this morning and thought he came across well, airing some very pertinent questions. Certainly seemed to have a bit of fire in his belly which is not too apparent from the FFA. Even started to wonder how much different the WC bid may have been if CP had taken the reigns…