FFA's A-League Grand Final Ads

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Earlier this week, somebody on the forum mentioned the FFA's A-League Grand Final ads in Sydney's newspapers. There have been advertisements for the GF in every paper every day. But do you think even one of them mentions the names of the two clubs in the Grand Final? Not on your life.

This is an email I sent to Ben Buckley on Wednesday. I am not expecting a reply, just as I haven't received replies to my messages about television and radio coverage of the A-League and the Socceroos. For what it's worth:

Dear Mr Buckley,

I am intrigued with the advertisements in today's Sydney newspapers for the Hyundai A-League Grand Final.

The ads contain the sponsors' names and logos. They even name the band chosen to provide the pre-match entertainment.

Now, to the match itself. Which two teams are playing in the Hyundai A-League Grand Final? There is absolutely no indication in these advertisements that the two top-placed teams, Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle United Jets, have made it into the A-League Grand Final.

Was this an oversight? Perhaps an attempt to overlook the tribalism with which our sport is so inherently linked? Or a bloody-minded ploy to attract Sydney people to a match that features no Sydney teams?

I, for one, feel quite insulted that the grand finalists' names are not deemed  worthy of featuring in your ads. The Mariners and the Jets have built up such loyal and passionate support in such a short time. The future of football in Australia has never looked better. Central Coast and Newcastle families - mine included - are going into debt to afford tickets to what will no doubt be an absolute cracker of a grand final. And the clubs are not even accorded the right to appear in your advertisements.

Please, treat the A-League's clubs and fans with a little more respect, and assume the general public has a modicum of intelligence.

 

[SNOWMARINER]

Yeah, I thought that was a bit of a w**k too. They must consider Sydney folk that stupid they might actually think that Sydney is playing. Have to agree it's a bit of an insult though.

Who the f**k is that band anyway?

 

[Gen (MarinerMum)]

someone f**king Kossie likes probably.

 

[Gen (MarinerMum)]

FFA don't think they have to respond to anyone .  f**k the lot of them and break their knobs too.

 

[kepo]

Yeah, I thought that was a bit of a w**k too. They must consider Sydney folk that stupid they might actually think that Sydney is playing. Have to agree it's a bit of an insult though.

Who the f**k is that band anyway?

sure is an insult, but as long as the real fans are there that all that matters.
FFA should enknowledge the teams in the grand final..
and that band is The Potbelleez - Australian house band..
quite good.. On ministry of sound annual 08

 

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Who the f**k is that band anyway?

The Potbelleez? No, I had never heard of them either. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Potbelleez) says they play house music and that their songs get used on TV shows like Big Brother Up Late and Australia's Next Top Model. I went to their MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/thepotbelleez), and I have to say that the first song sounds familiar. Even though I don't listen to commercial radio.

Hmmmm ... maybe we'll have to drown them out with some choice selections from the Marinators' songbook.

 

[Omni]

Just like with that Hip Hop Group in season one, although I think we were all just chanting abuse at them!

Any word on who's doing the anthem?

 

[rhys100]

you never heard of the potbelleez? jeez guys come on. they will be some sweet live entertainment before the game. I do believe they played at key largo about 1-2 months ago and it went off. Top song! "Don't hold back"