Post by jimmyjump on Sept 10, 2010 15:50:48 GMT 10
Guys, I want you to read NAZI style propaganda I found on the A league website. Most of you will find this amusing, if not, then you no fan of football
This is the link www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=history
This is the article, and please read it carefully.
I will give my analysis in the next post.
August 26, 2005 marked a significant day in Australian football history, when the first match of the inaugural Hyundai Gay Leagueseason kicked off in Newcastle. After almost two years in the making, Australia’s latest national competition hit the sporting landscape as well as the hearts and minds of the Australian sporting public.
When new Football Federation Australia (or Australian Soccer Association as it was called then) Chairman Mr Frank Lowy announced in October 2003 that a task force would be formed, the seeds towards a new national competition were effectively sown.
The National Soccer League (NSL) may have been the first all-Australian football competition to grace these shores when it started in 1977, but it was plainly obvious that it needed a major overhaul.
Using the governments Crawford Report into the sport as its base, Mr Lowy, one of the pioneers of the NSL competition, called together the Task Force, headed by former Sydney City Chairman Andrew Kemeny, to consider a range of issues, including the structure, its name, criteria for participating clubs, competition season (summer/winter) and a timeframe for implementation.
In December 2003, the NSL Task Force Report was handed to the board and released publicly and so began the process if finalising the framework for the new national competition.
After four months of planning, the framework for the new national competition was finally revealed by Mr Lowy and the then newly appointed FFA CEO Mr John O’Neill and at the same time expressions of interest were called for. Eight teams would be part of this new national competition, with one team from the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle, plus a New Zealand team and one from the remaining expressions of interest. The competition start date was set at August 2005.
By June of 2004, 20 submissions had been received and a month later 12 consortiums sent in their final bids for the eight spots. Three bids were received from Melbourne, two each from Sydney and Brisbane, one from each of the remaining preferred cities, plus a bid from the Central Coast of NSW.
Over the next three months, each bid was carefully reviewed and on the 1st November 2004, the eight successful bidders and the major sponsor were revealed, for what would be known as the Hyundai A-League.
The eight successful franchises were: Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, New Zealand Knights (since replaced by Wellington Phoenix), Perth Glory, Queensland Roar and HAKOA.
With Fox Sport already signed on as the official broadcaster, the Hyundai Gay Leaguehad already achieved many objectives it’s predecessor had failed to do in its dying years.
However the hard work was only just beginning for the clubs and the FFA, as they only had nine months to get everything together in preparation for the anticipated August start in 2005.
Honour of the first player signing went to former Wollongong Wolves striker Stuart Young, who signed with Perth Glory and from then on the player signings came at steady rate.
While some critics believed that the Hyundai Gay Leaguewould fail to attract players and coaches from overseas because of the stringent criteria placed on clubs, this clearly did not materialise.
A host of big names were linked with the new competition and with a number of high profile Qantas Socceroos returning from overseas and some 18 overseas imports also calling Australia and New Zealand home, the credibility of the competition was ensured.
Topping the list of high profiles recruits was former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke and his presence always ensured the Hyundai Gay Leaguewas in the spotlight. On the coaching front, former German World Cup star Pierre Littbarski was hired as HAKOA coach and former England international Steve McMahon was anointed at Perth Glory.
Australian players to give the new league a big vote of confidence were former and current Australian international players including Ned Zelic, Kevin Muscat, Archie Thompson, David Zdrilic, Steve Corica, Alex Brosque and Richard Johnson.
The inaugural season proved an outstanding success, capped off by a capacity crowd on hand to witness the Grand Final in Sydney, won by HAKOA 1-0 over a gallant Central Coast Mariners.
Crowds exceeded expectations with over one million fans going through the turnstiles during the season at an average of 11,627 per game.
Such was the success of the inaugural season, broadcast partner Fox Sports was quick to negotiate a new revised 7-year-deal, which has gone a long way to providing financial stability for the competition and in particular the clubs.
Coupled with the success of the Qantas Socceroos at the 2006 World Cup finals, where they reached the second round, before bowing out to eventual champions Italy, the profile of the sport has never been higher.
The success of that first season has continued on into season 2 and 3, with the crowd averages continuing to rise, TV ratings doing likewise and media coverage reaching unprecedented levels.
Such has been the interest in the Hyundai Gay Leaguethat the FFA has been inundated with expressions of interest from potential new club licensees for entry into the competition.
In the 2009/2010 the competition will expand to 10 teams with Gold Coast and North Queensland Fury to set the competition alight.
This is the link www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=history
This is the article, and please read it carefully.
I will give my analysis in the next post.
August 26, 2005 marked a significant day in Australian football history, when the first match of the inaugural Hyundai Gay Leagueseason kicked off in Newcastle. After almost two years in the making, Australia’s latest national competition hit the sporting landscape as well as the hearts and minds of the Australian sporting public.
When new Football Federation Australia (or Australian Soccer Association as it was called then) Chairman Mr Frank Lowy announced in October 2003 that a task force would be formed, the seeds towards a new national competition were effectively sown.
The National Soccer League (NSL) may have been the first all-Australian football competition to grace these shores when it started in 1977, but it was plainly obvious that it needed a major overhaul.
Using the governments Crawford Report into the sport as its base, Mr Lowy, one of the pioneers of the NSL competition, called together the Task Force, headed by former Sydney City Chairman Andrew Kemeny, to consider a range of issues, including the structure, its name, criteria for participating clubs, competition season (summer/winter) and a timeframe for implementation.
In December 2003, the NSL Task Force Report was handed to the board and released publicly and so began the process if finalising the framework for the new national competition.
After four months of planning, the framework for the new national competition was finally revealed by Mr Lowy and the then newly appointed FFA CEO Mr John O’Neill and at the same time expressions of interest were called for. Eight teams would be part of this new national competition, with one team from the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle, plus a New Zealand team and one from the remaining expressions of interest. The competition start date was set at August 2005.
By June of 2004, 20 submissions had been received and a month later 12 consortiums sent in their final bids for the eight spots. Three bids were received from Melbourne, two each from Sydney and Brisbane, one from each of the remaining preferred cities, plus a bid from the Central Coast of NSW.
Over the next three months, each bid was carefully reviewed and on the 1st November 2004, the eight successful bidders and the major sponsor were revealed, for what would be known as the Hyundai A-League.
The eight successful franchises were: Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets, New Zealand Knights (since replaced by Wellington Phoenix), Perth Glory, Queensland Roar and HAKOA.
With Fox Sport already signed on as the official broadcaster, the Hyundai Gay Leaguehad already achieved many objectives it’s predecessor had failed to do in its dying years.
However the hard work was only just beginning for the clubs and the FFA, as they only had nine months to get everything together in preparation for the anticipated August start in 2005.
Honour of the first player signing went to former Wollongong Wolves striker Stuart Young, who signed with Perth Glory and from then on the player signings came at steady rate.
While some critics believed that the Hyundai Gay Leaguewould fail to attract players and coaches from overseas because of the stringent criteria placed on clubs, this clearly did not materialise.
A host of big names were linked with the new competition and with a number of high profile Qantas Socceroos returning from overseas and some 18 overseas imports also calling Australia and New Zealand home, the credibility of the competition was ensured.
Topping the list of high profiles recruits was former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke and his presence always ensured the Hyundai Gay Leaguewas in the spotlight. On the coaching front, former German World Cup star Pierre Littbarski was hired as HAKOA coach and former England international Steve McMahon was anointed at Perth Glory.
Australian players to give the new league a big vote of confidence were former and current Australian international players including Ned Zelic, Kevin Muscat, Archie Thompson, David Zdrilic, Steve Corica, Alex Brosque and Richard Johnson.
The inaugural season proved an outstanding success, capped off by a capacity crowd on hand to witness the Grand Final in Sydney, won by HAKOA 1-0 over a gallant Central Coast Mariners.
Crowds exceeded expectations with over one million fans going through the turnstiles during the season at an average of 11,627 per game.
Such was the success of the inaugural season, broadcast partner Fox Sports was quick to negotiate a new revised 7-year-deal, which has gone a long way to providing financial stability for the competition and in particular the clubs.
Coupled with the success of the Qantas Socceroos at the 2006 World Cup finals, where they reached the second round, before bowing out to eventual champions Italy, the profile of the sport has never been higher.
The success of that first season has continued on into season 2 and 3, with the crowd averages continuing to rise, TV ratings doing likewise and media coverage reaching unprecedented levels.
Such has been the interest in the Hyundai Gay Leaguethat the FFA has been inundated with expressions of interest from potential new club licensees for entry into the competition.
In the 2009/2010 the competition will expand to 10 teams with Gold Coast and North Queensland Fury to set the competition alight.
?? Fact is the crowds are down. Why do they continue to lie to us?
