ALM round 13 v cold hearted killers

[FFC Mariner]

Never happen

Most teams wouldn't have a ground for starters

 

[adz]

Maybe a reality check then that they don't need to play in a 45,000 seat stadium with 5-10k crowds

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Maybe a reality check then that they don't need to play in a 45,000 seat stadium with 5-10k crowds

Even the smaller local grounds like jubilee and Leichhardt are owned by NRL clubs.

And half the NPL grounds are now synthetic and can't be used for a-league.

 

[adz]

Even the smaller local grounds like jubilee and Leichhardt are owned by NRL clubs.

And half the NPL grounds are now synthetic and can't be used for a-league.

Yeah wow. Almost 20 years of the A-League and this is the situation we're in.

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Yeah wow. Almost 20 years of the A-League and this is the situation we're in.

Because there is no money in the game. Even the oil billionaires can't stump for their own ground. Mismanagement of the game in this country isn't limited to an a league thing. ??‍♂️

 

[BrisRecky]

moving seasons and too smaller grounds would be bonz
and I reckon the Roar moving to Ballymore would work , I’m sure the reds wouldn’t mind the rent, BUT the mob at Lang Park put on free buses that everyone thinks is the grouse and Herston is a bugger to get too unless your driving

 

[Rising Sun]

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Even the smaller local grounds like jubilee and Leichhardt are owned by NRL clubs.

And half the NPL grounds are now synthetic and can't be used for a-league.

Pretty sure that both Kogarah and Leichhardt are owned by the local council. Even if they aren't, nobody is going to turn down bookings.

Commbank and Campbelltown only have 1 regular winter tenant. Allianz host the rugby as well as 1 NRL tenant. Suncorp the same but they also host a lot of Dolphins games. AAMI might be the most challenging with 4 regular tenants.

But it is doable, just means more work for the APL when they put the fixtures together.

 

[marinermick]

Doubt they would get a television deal for winter football.

Old NSL had to move to summer because winter crowds were crap. I was there and evening games were just unpleasant.

This is a mild inconvenience that happens rarely. When was the last one of our games was moved because of the heat?

 

[Stuartmcateer]

P
Pretty sure that both Kogarah and Leichhardt are owned by the local council. Even if they aren't, nobody is going to turn down bookings.

Owned maybe but the NRL clubs have control as the major tennant.

And do we really want to watch football on a wet Friday in July after the NRL have ploughed up the ground?

 

[Stuartmcateer]

This is a mild inconvenience that happens rarely. When was the last one of our games was moved because of the heat?

People have to sit in the sun on a 27 degree day at women's game - everyone loses their minds.

Game gets moved because it's still going to be 35 at kickoff time - everyone loses their minds.

 

[Archie]

Doubt they would get a television deal for winter football.

Old NSL had to move to summer because winter crowds were crap. I was there and evening games were just unpleasant.

This is a mild inconvenience that happens rarely. When was the last one of our games was moved because of the heat?

Good point Mick, maybe we should instead just accept that it is highly unlikely we will ever be a winter comp and instead have the discussion of improved kick off time sheduling

 

[FFC Mariner]

Summer comp, all kick offs 7pm. Cooler. That means you have to be clever with Perth and NZ home games (way beyond APL) and you have your 5pm and 7pm or 10pm
This shit isn't hard

 

[Big Dog]

People have to sit in the sun on a 27 degree day at women's game - everyone loses their minds.

Game gets moved because it's still going to be 35 at kickoff time - everyone loses their minds.

People weren’t going to HAVE to sit in the sun for the women’s game as it’s a double header and they can sit in the other stand. I feel a bit sorry for the girls as finishing a game at close to 11pm on a Sunday night will definitely impact on their support.

 

[Archie]

Perth beat WSW 2-0 so if we win tomorrow we move up to 3rd, however if we lose we could drop down to 8th depending on the margin

 

[finally retired]

Perth beat WSW 2-0 so if we win tomorrow we move up to 3rd, however if we lose we could drop down to 8th depending on the margin

Wow ..that's a lot of teams close to each other. A very tight league this season.

 

[Corsair]

Perth beat WSW 2-0

Nope. 2-1. Still an epic opportunity to wind up any of your WSW fan mates. Glory's first away win in over a year. Imagine what they could have done if they still had Bozanic.....

 

[Stuartmcateer]

People weren’t going to HAVE to sit in the sun for the women’s game as it’s a double header and they can sit in the other stand. I feel a bit sorry for the girls as finishing a game at close to 11pm on a Sunday night will definitely impact on their support.

The other stand is reserved seating. You can't sit there to escape the heat for the double header just because that side of the ground is open.

Yes the decision will impact the number that stay for the women's game but to be fair the late kickoff on a Sunday was going to impact that to a certain extent anyway.

The fact it's forecast to be an extra 10 degrees hotter than the women's games have been makes it the only choice they could have made.

My issue is that people have been blowing up about sitting in the sun for the women's games (not unreasonably) and are now blowing up because the game is being delayed for conditions that are predicted to be far worse.

You can't bitch that the club doesn't do anything and then bitch when they do.

 

[FFC Mariner]

You can't bitch that the club doesn't do anything and then bitch when they do

Welcome to the Central Coast

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Welcome to the Central Coast

It's not limited to the coast ?

 

[adz]

I wasn't bitching at the club for moving the game time, they're doing the best they can under the circumstances.