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A-League's tough expansion lessons can boost game The Roar Prior to granting licences to these clubs, Football Federation Australia could have and should have taken A-League and Socceroos games to these regions on numerous occasions to assess the public's appetite for the sport. These simple steps could have ... |
Big cash for big bash - CA eyes rights windfall The Canberra Times BY ANDREW WU, CRICKET The raging success of Cricket Australia's Twenty20 revolution this summer could deliver the game a $100million windfall for its next TV rights deal and change the way fans across the country watch the Big Bash League. |
Uninsured and unaware A-League soccer stars at risk Herald Sun ... player Jason Culina sues the Football Federation of Australia for $2 million. Culina has a serious knee injury and unlikely ever to be indemnified again in the A-League. The Herald Sun has seen a memo sent by the FFA to A-League clubs in December, ... A-League stars are taking to the field uninsured Some of the biggest names in the A-League are playing uninsured |
 Eurosport.com AU | Bakries hopes Roar will sound in Asia The Australian Bakrie Group yesterday became the first foreign owner of a Football Federation Australia, or FFA, team by buying the 30 per cent it didn't already own of the Hyundai A-League Brisbane Roar FC. It's a more modest investment, with a different motive, ... Indonesian owners take over Roar Bakrie Group completes buyout of Brisbane Roar Indonesian owners for Roar |
 The Age | Twin drawcards Victory and Sydney FC are struggling The Australian FOOTBALL Federation Australia could lose as much as $3 million in gate takings if the A-League's best known clubs, Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC, fail to make the playoffs. The two clubs have been dominant in the seven-season history of the national ... Costly failure of glam sides |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Olyroos' London shot all but on ice Sydney Morning Herald Photo: AP AUSTRALIA are on the verge of not sending a football team to compete at the Olympics for the first time in 28 years after the Olyroos crashed to defeat against Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Sunday night. No team was sent by Australia to qualify ... Olyroos need to stand up for our proud Olympic history |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Olyroos could fail to qualify for Olympics Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Steve Christo AUSTRALIA is facing the ignominy of failing to qualify a soccer team for the Olympics for the first time in 28 years after the Olyroos crashed 2-0 to Uzbekistan in subzero temperatures in Tashkent. The Matildas have already failed ... |
Millions to be lost if major A-League clubs Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory ... The Daily Telegraph Both sides failing to qualify for the finals - let alone not earn the right to a home fixture - would be of serious concern to Football Federation Australia, which controls the venue, dates, times and ticket prices of all the finals games, ... |
Eurosport.com AU | Indonesian owners take over Roar ABC Online Bakrie took a 70 per cent share of the Roar last September - six months after Football Federation Australia (FFA) had stepped in to prop up the cash-strapped club in March. While the new owners have bought out the remaining 30 per cent from the FFA for ... Bakrie Group completes buyout of Brisbane Roar Bakries Hope Brisbane Roar Will Be Heard in Asia Indonesian owners for Roar |
 Eurosport.com AU | Bakrie Group completes buyout of Brisbane Roar Reuters UK The group, controlled by the family of Indonesia's Golkar Party Chairman Aburizal Bakrie, took a 70 percent stake in Brisbane last October and have bought the remaining 30 percent from league administrators Football Federation Australia (FFA). Indonesian owners for Roar Indonesian firm buys full stake in Brisbane Roar Canadian striker cut from Roar's ACL squad |
Eurosport.com AU | Indonesian owners for Roar Sportal.com.au Despite winning last year's Hyundai A-League championship in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Mariners, the Roar went into Football Federation Australia (FFA) administration just days later before the Barkrie Group's initial investment last ... Indonesian owners take over Brisbane Roar Indonesian firm buys full stake in Brisbane Roar |
Indonesian owners take over Brisbane Roar Sydney Morning Herald Bakrie took a 70 per cent share of the Roar last September - six months after Football Federation Australia had stepped in to prop up the cash-strapped club in March. While the new owners have bought out the remaining 30 per cent from the FFA for a ... |
 The Roar | Olyroos need to stand up for our proud Olympic history The Roar There has even been a vocal outcry from those who insist Australia should forget about playing Olympic football altogether. Yet many of these same fans insist the FFA must do more to respect the history of football in this country. |
 Goal.com India | Sacrifice is necessary for the benefit of Australia's Olympic qualification Goal.com India The Olyroos will only be allowed a maximum of three players per Australian club for their upcoming qualifiers. Former A-League defender Beau Busch argues against the decision By Beau Busch Much has been made of Football Federation Australia's (FFA) ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Man united for a day by a love of the global game Sydney Morning Herald But it was actually a blog by Ben Buckley on Football Federation Australia's website. It signals a shift in communication from head office that demonstrates a process of learning and evolution, and a greater grasp of the key messages and values of the ... |
FFA in dark over latest Sepp Blatter blunder about Socceroos clash Perth Now Bumbling Blatter: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confounded the FFA and has also questioning if he indeed has lost his brain. Source: Supplied THE Socceroos' upcoming World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia will be thrown into chaos unless Australia ... FFA to challenge FIFA over late kick-off time for Socceroos World Cup qualifier Gulf influence cripples the FFA again |
No more laps, let's teach football SBS (blog) "As a result the domestic game at all levels is still very much a traditional “long ball-second ball” type of game while the modern game is one of “effective possession,” it states (Page 2, FFA “The Building Blocks'). "In Australia the development of ... |
Gulf influence cripples the FFA again The Roar But to only tell Australia about the switch in the eleventh hour is irresponsible and ultimately, will be of detriment to the FFA's bottom line. People will simply not turn up because of the adjusted start time. Those with work the next morning will ... |
FFA to challenge FIFA over late kick-off time for Socceroos World Cup qualifier Courier Mail But FFA was only notified of FIFA's plans this week, yet tickets have been on sale since November 22. Any such move would probably spoil any chances of a sell-out. ''Football Federation Australia (FFA) today confirmed that it has received ... FFA in dark over latest Blatter blunder |
 Brisbane Times | Optus TV battle could take 2 years: AFL ZDNet Australia By AAP on February 3rd, 2012 (13 hours ago) The Australian Football League (AFL) has vowed to take every legal avenue available to protect its multimillion-dollar broadcast-rights deal with Telstra, but its fight may take up to two years. Optus ruling actually a good thing for AFL fans |