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Big Marty

Years ago

A-league going down similar path as NBL?

All the moguls with the money are with the AFL and NRL; you can't run any sporting franchise without a major owner or sponsor with "throw away money".

You've got to keep in mind that Euroleague and NBA have billionaire owners who can blow the money and not complain when the season goes astray.

Both the A-League and NBL need to hammer advertising more and supplement finances for all the teams so that ticket prices can be lowered. Give the assistance for each franchise for a few years so the fan base can build, then remove the support and let the teams run 100% off their own funds.

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Statman

Years ago

If Clive Palmer does in fact pull out his GC team he will be run out of town. He must be bored with soccer as this time last year he was spruiking that GC United would win the comp and he would spend whatever was neccesary to ensure they did win...

He may be obscenely wealthy and good on him for that but his attitude is increasingly seeing him come across as a knob. The only time he is seen in public is when he is throwing his cash around, was even on the news a few months back telling everyne how he just spend 6 mil on a boat for his daughters 16th bday, then added that he didnt even like the boat but its only 6 mil so who cares. Doesnt really endear himself to the general public

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