The Non-Footy Sports Discussion Thread

[DuckYeah]

Has he been on the * program or what? Complete a freak

 

[giantroo]

 

[gokangas]

Jeepers - soccers goin' bad. Can't afford a singer at the Matildas International to sing the national anthem. Oh dear.

 

[DuckYeah]

Jeepers - soccers goin' bad. Can't afford a singer at the Matildas International to sing the national anthem. Oh dear.

Nahhhh… soccer is fine.

at some stage, you all need to seperate the two. Its non comparative. Stop this. Soccer is fine. Womens soccer, basketball, footy etc are elite comps in their infancy. Still a long way to go to be self sufficient and create a baseline of neutral viewership. They dont have a heap of revenue, its propped up. nTTAWWT

 

[gokangas]

Nahhhh… soccer is fine.

at some stage, you all need to seperate the two. Its non comparative. Stop this. Soccer is fine. Womens soccer, basketball, footy etc are elite comps in their infancy. Still a long way to go to be self sufficient and create a baseline of neutral viewership. They dont have a heap of revenue, its propped up. nTTAWWT

It's a financial mess and management is poor. Talked to an insider recently and they are very disenchanted with the way soccer is run at the higher levels. The Paramount deal is a great example. An absolute disaster for Aleague.

 

[DuckYeah]

It's a financial mess and management is poor. Talked to an insider recently and they are very disenchanted with the way soccer is run at the higher levels. The Paramount deal is a great example. An absolute disaster for Aleague.

Attendance was up by 8% for A League in the last season. Whether the network deal was a fail or not, its the most participatory sport by juniors in the country. The issue is, we dont have the star power or the talent to compete on the global stage.

Im an ol NSL bloke. I preferred it the way it was 30 years ago. The competition had soul. It doesn’t have that any longer.

And to be fair, if its not a Womens world cup, no one in this country watches it. Why waste coin on it?

 

[gokangas]

Attendance was up by 8% for A League in the last season. Whether the network deal was a fail or not, its the most participatory sport by juniors in the country. The issue is, we dont have the star power or the talent to compete on the global stage.

Im an ol NSL bloke. I preferred it the way it was 30 years ago. The competition had soul. It doesn’t have that any longer.

And to be fair, if its not a Womens world cup, no one in this country watches it. Why waste coin on it?

It's an international friendly being show around the world. Have some pride. Interesting re kids participation numbers. Some reports say soccer, some say basketball, some say swimming. I think soccer would be right.

 

[DuckYeah]

It's an international friendly being show around the world. Have some pride. Interesting re kids participation numbers. Some reports say soccer, some say basketball, some say swimming. I think soccer would be right.

Might be shown around the world but **** all will tune into it. I wonder if other countries hosting a friendly would have live Nat Anthems? .. would doubt it.

And yes, soccer is and has been for some time as the most participatory sport by juniors

 

[ferball]

That's beyond impressive for his age. Keeps the expected projectory will be pushing Olympic finals

Honestly if he keeps this up he'll be a chance for GOAT. 10.04 at 16 years of age!!!

 

[ferball]

Honestly if he keeps this up he'll be a chance for GOAT. 10.04 at 16 years of age!!!

Jebus

20.04!!!

 

[ferball]

He would have won the Gold medal at Sydney with that time.

And been top 4 at every olympics until 2012, medaling or finishing first in many of them. He wouldn't have finished last in a single Olympic final.

 

[Ichiro #51]

He would have won the Gold medal at Sydney with that time.

And been top 4 at every olympics until 2012, medaling or finishing first in many of them. He wouldn't have finished last in a single Olympic final.

Watching that 200 brought a tear to my eye. There’s something really special watching a kid do that. Amazing.

 

[Ichiro #51]

Mick Doohan’s young bloke making his F1 debut tonight. Got the genes for it at the very least…

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Breaking the late great Peter Norman’s record which has stood since 1968.

 

[King Corey]

Breaking the late great Peter Norman’s record which has stood since 1968.

Treated well by the boys club.

 

[ferball]

Treated well by the boys club.

Yeah but who cares. Tommie Smith and John Carlos (the two other athletes in that photo) traveled to Australia to carry his coffin and speak at his funeral.

Boys club can go **** itself, that's respect.

 

[desie]

It's a financial mess and management is poor. Talked to an insider recently and they are very disenchanted with the way soccer is run at the higher levels. The Paramount deal is a great example. An absolute disaster for Aleague.

In fairness the APL had a market of one when they did the Paramount deal.

What’s criminal is what the previous executive did with significant equity injection they received.

A once in a lifetime opportunity that was pissed up against a wall.

 

[krakouers]

opportunity that was pissed up against a wall.

that’s football Australia’s mantra isn’t it?

 

[desie]

that’s football Australia’s mantra isn’t it?

Yes, but in fairness to them this was the breakaway group of A-League club owners who thought they knew better.

I’m sure FA are quite happy to only have the Socceroos and Matildas to worry about.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Jeepers - soccers goin' bad. Can't afford a singer at the Matildas International to sing the national anthem. Oh dear.

I think FIFA only wants recordings played because they meet the rules that anthems can't exceed 90 seconds length.
I'm sure the A-League would not be going to well though. Game is propped up by Matilda's money lately.
And clearly only the Matilda's get eyeballs from a ratings point of view with them being on 10HD consistently.

 

[giantroo]

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[DarkPhoenix]

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

Tough call.

Back to back Olympic champion.

Exciting talent in the national team of a major international sport.

Best and fairest winner for the 10th best team in the AFL.

 

[Chadwiko]

Beautiful drop punt form here