We are the real deal and ready to spice up the A-league
O'Rourke said Western United had met all of its license payments, which translates to sending more than $15 million to FFA coffers.
oh good, should mean the FFA can prop up one of its favoured clubs again should it be required.
Like they did with WSW.
Carpe diem. Left to work on how to get to the new Stadium as no funding for transport funding for Wyndham in the Budget.
We are the real deal and ready to spice up the A-league
O'Rourke said Western United had met all of its license payments, which translates to sending more than $15 million to FFA coffers.
oh good, should mean the FFA can prop up one of its favoured clubs again should it be required.
Like they did with WSW.
And Brisbane.
Like every club except us and Victory. WSW were a 100% FFA built and run enterprise for the first two seasons, not just a bail out.
This is apparently the new @wufcofficial kit. Likely the away kit as the word has been that their home kit is black with stripes. Class stuff. Very original. #ALeague
— Tom Grealy (@Tom_Grealy) June 9, 2019
How is it original when it's basically a poor rip-off of the Nigerian current strip (which is awful, by the way)?
Original in context of other A-League kits I guess. But it's a razzle dazzle nightmare.
Take back what you said about the Nigerian kit though!
Take back what you said about the Nigerian kit though!
Never!
Just out of interest... When they pay us a visit at Westpac would that big yellow banner be big enough to read "Since when were we a Melbourne club?" Since they have our coach and a fair few of our players.
Better banner would be
'Shark nix in green'
"Since when did we wear green?"
"did you bring your misses Rudan?"
Loyalty, for me, is number one- Mark Rudan
I found this and thought it would be an apt description of Rudan's role when the wheels start falling off in Western Melbourne...
Phoenix B, Phoenix B, Phoenix B - New Chant instead of Melbourne C.
Report on Western Melbourne Group proposal
From a Fan dated 13 June 2018
2500 + Kiwi's moved into the area! (Pre-Rudan Effect)
Like every club except us and Victory. WSW were a 100% FFA built and run enterprise for the first two seasons, not just a bail out.
In fairness though it's their comp...shouldn't they support a club/prop them up if it is strategically important to them?
Like every club except us and Victory. WSW were a 100% FFA built and run enterprise for the first two seasons, not just a bail out.
In fairness though it's their comp...shouldn't they support a club/prop them up if it is strategically important to them?
if that's the case shouldn't they be halping every club?
Like every club except us and Victory. WSW were a 100% FFA built and run enterprise for the first two seasons, not just a bail out.
In fairness though it's their comp...shouldn't they support a club/prop them up if it is strategically important to them?
if that's the case shouldn't they be halping every club?
Two things 1 are we strategically important? Would the loss of the Brisbane market be as important as the loss of the Wellington market to FOX? Note fox not sky . 2 we haven't needed a bail out yet.
Like every club except us and Victory. WSW were a 100% FFA built and run enterprise for the first two seasons, not just a bail out.
In fairness though it's their comp...shouldn't they support a club/prop them up if it is strategically important to them?
if that's the case shouldn't they be halping every club?
Two things 1 are we strategically important? Would the loss of the Brisbane market be as important as the loss of the Wellington market to FOX? Note fox not sky . 2 we haven't needed a bail out yet.
Remember they kept a nz team after Auckland...they just need nz not Wellington. Why prop up a area (Wellington/ ) when another may do?
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
Presenting our official Home and Alternative Jerseys for season 2019/20 by @Kappa_Australia #wufc #westernunitedfc #ALeague pic.twitter.com/8PNen0OF7F
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) June 18, 2019
Phoenix B
Damn, beat me to it Matt. Or should it be a green and Black striped shirt with a Nix logo on it??
They just love taking things from us don't they
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
Shirley usually has the finger on the pulse when it comes to Aussie football, so that's quite an interesting statement.
Remember a few months back she said something that upset a few but she was right?
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
Based on what my sources are telling me about WU, it should be interesting to see how Mrs Durante takes it when the pay cheques start to bounce. https://t.co/Mtspv5Llgl
— Shirley Bright (@ShirleyBright90) June 17, 2019
There have been some rumours floating around that part of the Western Melbourne Group (BSH) that owns WU and was part of the initial bid for the license, is now no longer part of the group so a belief that the money for both the running of the club and the plan stadium build has/will dry up.
If this is the case, it potentially leaves the FFA propping up the club
The FFA propping up another club?
That would take them to 11 of the 14 that have existed... guess what country two of those three are from.
Insert GIANT LOL here!
So to save face, the FFA will yet again be the life blood of a broke club and possibly keep their foot in the door as a result because they will oppose the proposed independant A League and probably the Nix licence issue.
Only in Australia and the FFA could one come up with this and allow it to happen. FIFA really do need to sort this amateurish lot out.
The infrastructure to go with a new stadium like road and rail upgrades have not made the 5-10 year annual plan by local and Regional governments. (Inside football). According to a forum a chap who works in the local council planning office has not seen any consent applications. Even for the Land for Stadium deal.
Insert GIANT LOL here!
So to save face, the FFA will yet again be the life blood of a broke club and possibly keep their foot in the door as a result because they will oppose the proposed independant A League and probably the Nix licence issue.
Only in Australia and the FFA could one come up with this and allow it to happen. FIFA really do need to sort this amateurish lot out.
a broke club before they are even a real club and the FFA will be propping them up? NO WAY!!!!?
The infrastructure to go with a new stadium like road and rail upgrades have not made the 5-10 year annual plan by local and Regional governments. (Inside football). According to a forum a chap who works in the local council planning office has not seen any consent applications. Even for the Land for Stadium deal.
Yeah between the lack of infrastructure that now doesn't appear to be built anytime soon and that original letter outlining the problems of the bid before FFA even chose WU. Its going to be an interesting watch to see what happens, as they could be a club without a real home.
In the past week there have been new revelations about Western Melbourne Group’s (WMG) proposed Wyndham Stadium at 1160 Sayers Road, Tarneit. The Wyndham council gave the ground to the franchise to stimulate investment into the local area.
The site of the proposed stadium at 1160 Sayers Road Tarneit
When the WMG consortium was given an A-League licence in December 2018, Director Steve Horvat stated that the stadium would be privately funded. Horvat also stated that the infrastructure for the stadium, including a new train station and upgrades to Sayers Road, to accommodate the extra traffic, would be financed by the State Government. Club officials have also publicly maintained that they’ll set up house for the 2021-22 season.Now it has come to light in the past two weeks that these plans have changed, leaving the original timeline of playing at the Stadium for the 2021-2022 season unlikely to occur.
Artists impression of the new Wyndham Stadium precinct
According to the May State budget, there have been no funds allocated to the upgrades, leaving the local community scratching their heads as to how these upgrades will occur. Currently Tarneit Train station is the nearest station to the proposed stadium and is 7 kilometres away. A new station at Sayers Road is being slated to be only two kilometres away and would be easier to get to the stadium either by bus or walking.
As reported on the SBS World Game website ‘Almost six months on from winning the bid with ambitious promises of fast-tracked permits, there’s been no turning of soil, as project managers deal with on-site issues’.Western United FC CEO Maurice Bisetto stated that this is of no concern. Greg O’Rourke the Head of the A-league is not fussed by the setback stating that the FFA had originally expected the stadium not to be ready till the 2022-2023 season.
This raises questions regarding the funding, which surpassed the licencing bids of both Team 11 , Dandenong, and South Melbourne FC. The question has to be asked, if the goal posts around getting the licence are now moved, why did they get the green light in the first place?
(Taken from Insidesport forum)
Just to show scale
Stalled
I don't really want the Bitumens to stall and cease to exist before the next season even starts, if only because Dura would be unemployed.
On the plus point, Creep Rudan would be unemployed. :D
