Tender_Branson
Member
Football in general.
The only reason SBS aren't showing Premiership games on a Saturday night, Sunday afternoon is becasue they bought the rights to some third rate Olympics. Next season they should have a Premiership match of the week, although Fox Sports did out bid SBS, in any other year they wouldn't have done, as SBS would have had more money to spend.
As far as the A-Leage goes, it is down to us how succesful it is. Because the TV rights are minimal, the best way to measure a teams success is by going to the stadiums and watching them play. I frequently go to my local stadium to watch the highest grade football in Australia (The NSW Premier league), and although my team (Manly) is bottom of the comp, supporting the game at even an average level is what this countries footballing culture needs.
As for the salary cap, 1.5 million isn't all that much, and can't compare with even a second division German league. But in Europe the relationship between profits and points were so obvious (4th place Liverpool being closer to relegation than they were to catching Man U, Chelskea or The Arse) that I think it can only be a good thing. Look at the NRL, becasue of the salary cap, The Panthers were wooden spooners the year before they won the Premiership. Can you imagine a team either newly promoted or 4th from bottom winning any major title in Europe the following year?
Anyway, as long as we all support our cities team, the A-League should be a success. After the NSL it can only imporove.
The only reason SBS aren't showing Premiership games on a Saturday night, Sunday afternoon is becasue they bought the rights to some third rate Olympics. Next season they should have a Premiership match of the week, although Fox Sports did out bid SBS, in any other year they wouldn't have done, as SBS would have had more money to spend.
As far as the A-Leage goes, it is down to us how succesful it is. Because the TV rights are minimal, the best way to measure a teams success is by going to the stadiums and watching them play. I frequently go to my local stadium to watch the highest grade football in Australia (The NSW Premier league), and although my team (Manly) is bottom of the comp, supporting the game at even an average level is what this countries footballing culture needs.
As for the salary cap, 1.5 million isn't all that much, and can't compare with even a second division German league. But in Europe the relationship between profits and points were so obvious (4th place Liverpool being closer to relegation than they were to catching Man U, Chelskea or The Arse) that I think it can only be a good thing. Look at the NRL, becasue of the salary cap, The Panthers were wooden spooners the year before they won the Premiership. Can you imagine a team either newly promoted or 4th from bottom winning any major title in Europe the following year?
Anyway, as long as we all support our cities team, the A-League should be a success. After the NSL it can only imporove.
