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A Time For Drastic Action?

“Football is a funny old game” is a phrase that may well have been coined a long time ago but it became associated with the late great Jimmy Greaves. Of course the interpretation of “funny” depended on where you sat

The A-League – A Time To Reflect and Change?

‘What has gone wrong with the A-League?’ This was a question posed at a dinner table on the weekend. The person who posed the question had recently read the article “A-League Audience Figures Fall To Alarming New Lows on Channel

Is History Repeating With The A-League?

Is it a case of history repeating when it comes to football in Australia? For many football fans in Australia the Hyundai A-League was going to be a new beginning for the sport. Football was finally going to become a

Once, Twice, Three Times At Glory

These are hard times for the A-League. The wage dispute between the players and the owners has clearly eroded trust. It has also damaged the reputation of the league overseas. Player agents do not like to send players to countries

A Warning to All

It was very sad to read the letter posted on social media from the Chair of the Board of Floreat Athena Soccer Club, stating the financial situation the club found itself in, but in truth it comes as no surprise.