A-League Expansion

[eenfish]

I don't foresee a new Sydney team not infringing on WSW fanbase, though. When I had a placement at Illawara Hospital, I saw Wanderers shirts. I have friends from Newtown who support Wanderers. Wanderers isn't just "Western Sydney" it is really a "other Sydney" team.

 

[eenfish]

I'd like to see teams in Penrith and the south west. If Panthers want to see a superclub, they can build a bid. I can see the Doggies doing similar.

For what it's worth, I could see a (more ambitious and wealthy) CCM doing the reverse and trying to get Central Coast Mariners into the NRL and sidestepping the Bears (who are really someone else's team). If we had an indoor arena of ~5k capacity they could try for NBL, WNBL and netball teams too, all carrying the brand, sharing marketing, membership, sports science, and other resources... Could operate the venues with ability to balance scheduling between all 'tenants' and still have room to host entertainment events, concerts etc.

Imagine Adcock Park as a facility with an indoor arena, a baseball field up to ABL standards, a cricket/AFL oval with a grandstand big enough for first class games (i.e. not all that big!).

Might need to have an umbrella organisation - something like the Central Coast Leagues Club - to pull it all together. Probably a discussion for another thread.

Sporting Club CC, with different divisions in different sports a la European clubs? heh? Interesting ideas, I like.

 

[VicMariner]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/wha...a-league-in-2016/story-fnlt03ir-1227211561696

Rumour.

Cahill linked with south Sydney expansion team.