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Post by SydneyFC on Nov 22, 2004 20:55:00 GMT 10
I know its still early days, very early days, but say withing the next 5 years the ASA have said they would like to expand the league. So my question is where would be most viable to go.
Canberra is probably the most enticing of all areas. It has a good sized population and the AIS will also provide for some talented youth players for a club their.
Wolongong is also an interesting prospect, but Im not to sure. Apparently some investors wanted to make a team for Townsville (in north queensland), they are quite sports orientated over their, but if theres potential for football is something of a worry.
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Post by Robbie on Nov 23, 2004 9:01:29 GMT 10
If we involved Tasmania then it would truly be a national sport. The problem is that it hasn't been tried and tested. I don't think Tasmanian's give much hoot about football anyway.
If it was too expand, I would put a team in Penrith.
It will capture the nepean/blue mountains region, it could capture people as West as Bathurst and it could also capture those from Sydney metro. Penrith is a very family community area so alot of young boys play football in junior years.
It has a decent stadium and the federal government is planning to upgrade it, there is no sport to follow in the off-season when the panthers are not playing and it's accessible from the M4 and M7.
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Post by SydneyFC on Nov 23, 2004 15:21:29 GMT 10
Yeah, Penrith is another good spot! Getting the nepean people into the club shouldnt be to much of a problem. Although in the blue mountains AFL really dominates all other codes.
Perhaps basing it in Bathurst would be an interesting prospect.
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Post by Blues on Nov 23, 2004 15:46:39 GMT 10
Mate I penrith born and raised and League is the number 1 spot by a mile, although AFL is becoming big, but then so is RUgby union and would you believe gridiron
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Post by Tancred on Nov 23, 2004 16:53:37 GMT 10
Yeah, Penrith is another good spot! Getting the nepean people into the club shouldnt be to much of a problem. Although in the blue mountains AFL really dominates all other codes. I work with people who live in the Mountains and AwFuL is rather down the pecking order, according to them. |
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Post by trooper on Nov 23, 2004 20:06:35 GMT 10
too many teams in nsw, another team in perth is needed, a local derby there could get 30000
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Post by Alaric on Nov 23, 2004 20:25:53 GMT 10
Tasmania,Canberra,Townsville,Gold Coast,Wollongong/South Coast,2nd Sydney,2nd Victorian....lots of possibilities
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Post by mrtimotae on Nov 23, 2004 21:21:46 GMT 10
I wouldn't expand to any more than 12. Canberra, Nth Queensland, another Melbourne team and possibly even something in the NSW riverina.... a big Rugby League area but there are still some supporters out there.
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Post by Blues on Nov 24, 2004 10:07:38 GMT 10
The next areas I think personelly would be a 2nd Melbourne side, Western Sydney, Canberra, Wollongong, Nth Queensland.
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Post by SydneyFC on Nov 24, 2004 15:54:02 GMT 10
Gold Coast would be awesome if it we could set up a team there.
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Post by Blues on Nov 24, 2004 15:57:14 GMT 10
Gold Coast would be awesome if it we could set up a team there. Thanks Syd forgot all about the Coasties. But absolutley, that place is growing.. And if The NRL and A-League get a team then they will fix up that stadium with lots o dollars. |
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Post by SydneyFC on Nov 24, 2004 16:01:14 GMT 10
I work with people who live in the Mountains and AwFuL is rather down the pecking order, according to them. Hmm, well I know a few people who live their and I got the impression AFL is the most popular in the mountains. Neither of us live there, but you may be right. Anyhow if that is the case then I'm interested to know what are the number 1 and 2 sports over their from what you've gathered? If theres scope in the mountains then anywhere in that area will be interesting. But the more I think about Bathurst is looking more and more intriguing. Gold Coast as mentioned above would be great if we could get a club set up there. But that will depend on the success of the Queensland Lions. |
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Post by sydneyfc04 on Nov 24, 2004 18:35:45 GMT 10
goldcoast,townsville,canberra,hobart maybe, only 1 team in sydney for now....
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