Pre season competition

[nickkar]

Just saw this from TWG website.
Does anyone know whether this information is just provisional.

Preseaons Matches
Group 1
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Newcastle
Group 2
CCM, Sydeny, NZ and QLD

Melbourne playing at Olmpic Park would be a good test run to see if it is the right place or not.

» 22/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: ADEL v PERTH (Hindmarsh Stadium - 07:30 PM)
» 22/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: NEWC v MELB (EnergyAustralia Stadium - 08:00 PM)
» 23/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: CCM v QLD (Central Coast Stadium - 07:00 PM)
» 24/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: SYD v NZ (Aussie Stadium - 05:00 PM)
» 30/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: CCM v SYD (Central Coast Stadium - 07:00 PM)
» 30/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: MELB v PERTH (Olympic Park Stadium - 07:00 PM)
» 30/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: NZ v QLD (North Harbour Stadium (NZ) - 07:00 PM)
» 31/07/05 > A-L Pre-Season: ADEL v NEWC (Hindmarsh Stadium - 04:30 PM)
» 05/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: MELB v ADEL (Olympic Park Stadium - 08:00 PM)
» 06/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: NZ v CCM (North Harbour Stadium (NZ) - 07:00 PM)
» 06/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: PERTH v NEWC (Members Equity Stadium - 07:00 PM)
» 06/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: QLD v SYD (Suncorp Stadium - 07:00 PM)
» 13/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: SF1 (TBA - 08:00 PM)
» 14/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: SF2 (TBA - 05:00 PM)
» 20/08/05 > A-L Pre-Season: Final (TBA - 08:00 PM)

[Sydney Rovers]

Another Saturday night in Gosford, that could get messy

[marinermick]

Sydney said:

Another Saturday night in Gosford, that could get messy

hopefully Nedstaa will behave himself this time

[Nedstaaa]

marinermick said:

hopefully Nedstaa will behave himself this time

Hey i behaved at the final!!

[Factor]

Nedstaaa said:

Hey i behaved at the final!!

Yes, but that was a Sunday afternoon!

[Quanker]

Well I've had a copy of those fixtures for a month and I assumed they were official, but now you say it I haven't seen them anywhere else since...

[jubal1]

The only place I have seen it was on the NZ knights site, dated March 7th and saying that it was provisional and subject to change

[ZULU LOZ - BCFC]

I know were all abit starved of Football atthe moment,
but doesn't this Pre Season Competition take something away from the A - League Competition ?

Loz

jubal1 said:

The only place I have seen it was on the NZ knights site, dated March 7th and saying that it was provisional and subject to change

[Factor]

There's stuff about it on the FFA Website.

www.a-league.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=8543&menuItemID=601

Loz, I don't think the pre-season tournament will receive much publicity. Probably more then the CWC did, but not much. The FFA have said that they don't want anything to take away from the A-League debut. The CWC and Pre-Season Tournament, I believe, are just opportunities for the starved football supporters of Australia to see something of a domestic competition, to give the Clubs motivation to get their shit together and to gather some momentum for when the real deal kicks off.

[ZULU LOZ - BCFC]

Cheers for the Link, Factor

I surpose it gives everyone a chance to see some
more football and get their teams right for the season.

Hopefully we can play well in this competition and not
pick up and any injuires or suspension.

I think the squad size should ready be 24 not 20.

Factor said:

There's stuff about it on the FFA Website.

www.a-league.com.au/public/article/show.asp?articleid=8543&menuItemID=601

Loz, I don't think the pre-season tournament will receive much publicity. Probably more then the CWC did, but not much. The FFA have said that they don't want anything to take away from the A-League debut. The CWC and Pre-Season Tournament, I believe, are just opportunities for the starved football supporters of Australia to see something of a domestic competition, to give the Clubs motivation to get their shit together and to gather some momentum for when the real deal kicks off.

[Factor]

ZULU said:

I think the squad size should ready be 24 not 20.

I think you'll find it will be increased next season.

Hopefully it incorporates the requirement to have 'X' amount of youth, or even a youth team.

Who knows.

[martyp]

wonder how big the crowd will b 4 the 1st game at sfs.....hopefully we can attract about 15,000 or there abouts? wats everyone else estimate the crowd to be around 4 tha first game against nz

[STUPIDf*g**t]

Anyone know if they are going to name the tournament after somebody? When Johnny Warren passed on everyone was saying that the pre-season tournament should be named after him.

[Factor]

To start, I think crowds should be pretty good. Once a bit of advertising gets underway and the season gets closer to kicking off, I think we'll season interest grow.

As for naming the Tournament, do we even know if it's going to be a regular thing, or just a one off?

I'm hoping next season the League is a bit longer and a Cup tournament is created, which may eradicate the need for a pre-season tournament.

Also remember that by then we'll officially be a part of the AFC, so I'd expect pre-season tours to take place, similar to what we did before the CWC.

[hillbilly]

Sydney said:

Another Saturday night in Gosford, that could get messy

As long as yas do better then on a Sunday night!

Turn around at 9pm and there's only two blingers left, by 10 I think there was only 3 of us left in the club.


Thou comeone could have suggested I go get the train at some stage...