A-League A-League Men Round 1 - Kicking Off The 20th Season Of Our Beautiful Chaotic League

[Colonial]

What exactly are Macarthur doing to engage the community and build up their fan base? They should be following the Mariners model really.


Starting the club when we were in lockdowns and fans couldn't attend really was a mistake IMO. Stopped the community building a connection with the club and they've struggled to make an imprint since.

If they don't improve I actually would like their license given to Illawarra.

They fluffed it by pretty much pissing off every local.

 

[Colonial]

They should have given the license to Illawarra in the first place instead of another not needed team in Sydney.

Crowd would be worse.
MacArthur is growing. Is already huge and will get bigger with the second airport down the road.
Pity their club is run by inept fools.

 

[Zidane98]

Crowd would be worse.
MacArthur is growing. Is already huge and will get bigger with the second airport down the road.
Pity their club is run by inept fools.

MacArthur need to work hard on engaging the junior soccer community which is absolutely massive. They really should be offering adult tickets for $25 and a free kid with every adult ticket. That'll get em in and then work on converting to memberships.

They should be told they need to be getting average crowds to 8-10k within 2 seasons or goodbye license.

 

[Colonial]

Yep, just being stubborn now. No one signs up for it yet they refuse to just put games on FTA

Whens this deal end?

Costs less than what Foxtel did by quite some margin.
And they don’t use the sport to push NRL, AFL and cricket.

 

[Colonial]

MacArthur need to work hard on engaging the junior soccer community which is absolutely massive. They really should be offering adult tickets for $25 and a free kid with every adult ticket. That'll get em in and then work on converting to memberships.

They should be told they need to be getting average crowds to 8-10k within 2 seasons or goodbye license.

APL need to be involved. Region is a gold mine if done right.
They could be as big as the Wanderbabies to be the 2nd biggest team in town.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

I'm tipping 6 X 0-0 draws to start the season

Off to a good start

 

[AJ_2000]

We need to get this ref to the A League seeing that he's no longer needed in the Dutch 4th division

 

[Pacman82]

Victory never missed an opportunity to disappoint last night, hopefully for their loyal supporters & neutrals like myself its just a stutter step. A pulse of hope for Western United is Hiroshi Ibusuki signing on to combine with Botic. But I'll again be open to changing my alliances if there's another side this season that can step up and play a direct/fast-tempo, damaging brand.

 

[AJ_2000]

A League is the breeding ground of Innovation. Welcome Auckland FC (you'll always be the Football Kingz to me).

 

[Maboo]

The SKY broadcast from Auckland is a love fest and we are now 13 mins from kickoff and the Roar haven’t been mentioned.

 

[Maboo]

Whoops here we go

 

[Zidane98]

1 down and 5 to go.... I should have parlayed it.

Did you cash out?

 

[giggler99]

That's one for future trivia nights 'Who scored Auckland FC's first ever goal?'

 

[Zidane98]

The SKY broadcast from Auckland is a love fest and we are now 13 mins from kickoff and the Roar haven’t been mentioned.

Good to see the tradition of overly biased Kiwi commentators continues.

 

[Zidane98]

Roar keeper shouldn't have a dark colour.

 

[Colonial]

Hopefully the fans keep showing, looks great, Wellington you have to get a rectangle stadium your fans deserve it.

 

[Zidane98]

Hopefully the fans keep showing, looks great, Wellington you have to get a rectangle stadium your fans deserve it.

Yep a 15k capacity one would be perfect. That way good atmosphere when they get a typical 9-10k crowd.

 

[Colonial]

Yep a 15k capacity one would be perfect. That way good atmosphere when they get a typical 9-10k crowd.

Don’t get it. They have a massive cricket ground.
But they have a Rugby Team, An A-League team and they want an NRL side.

 

[Zidane98]

Don’t get it. They have a massive cricket ground.
But the have a Rugby Team, An A-League team and they want an NRL side.

Surely the business case is there for a multifunction rectangular stadium in Wellington. Union, A-League, concerts, international Rugby / Football.

 

[Zidane98]

Very nice finish

 

[Colonial]

15 to go two up and they have been ripping through Brisbane.
Think Auckland has a goal or two still left in them.

 

[Munga]

How good. What a great day for Auckland.

 

[giggler99]

FT Auckland 2 - 0 Brisbane

Auckland get a win in their inaugural match!

 

[Aucklander]

Great start. Excellent crowd. Thought Gillion was excellent, the ref too.

 

[Munga]

Great start. Excellent crowd. Thought Gillion was excellent, the ref too.

Yeah now that you mention it, I didn't even notice the ref. That must be a 10/10 for them haha.