moredanlife Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Think they would be allowed to compete as a quasi Aussie club. Don't think they compete in any NZF comps or Oceania Champions League. To the best of my knowledge they are barred from entering as they are a 'foreign' team in Australia. Similar situation exists in Singapore's S_League which has had numerous non-Singaporean teams eg Abiirex Nigata (which is a feeder to the J-League team of same name) and Etoile FC (comprised of French and ex French colony players) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 To the best of my knowledge they are barred from entering as they are a 'foreign' team in Australia. Similar situation exists in Singapore's S_League which has had numerous non-Singaporean teams eg Abiirex Nigata (which is a feeder to the J-League team of same name) and Etoile FC (comprised of French and ex French colony players). Not certain about this but as if they are full members of FFA and not NZF would the rule be the same as Swansea or the other Welsh clubs playing in English competitions as members of FA and FAW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Aloisi gone but "We've all got blood on our hands" says the Heart Chairman. Good luck to John van't Schip but can't see any great improvement in results for them and rumours of club being sold won't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Lover Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Unlike Sydney there's no geographical distinction between heart and victory, they are always going to be small time, most people with interest would already follow victory. I'm done with going to a league games now I think, it has more repetition of fixtures than Scottish division 3 and the quality is not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papad Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I think Wellington would not be allowed into AFC champions league, at least that was the situation a couple of seasons ago. Saw it got a bit naughty at the last Melbourne derby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moredanlife Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Did some reading regarding Wellington and the AFC Champions League. The AFC Professional League Ad Hoc Committee ruled in 2009 they would not be eligible to enter the AFC Champions League after 2011 unless they met set criteria (detailed below) so technically at one point they would have been able to play in the competition. The competition underwent overhauls recently in place for the 2014 edition however the situation regarding The Phoenix remains as it was http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2009/12/17/1692374/afc-a-leagues-wellington-phoenix-can-play-in-the-asian-cl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Did some reading regarding Wellington and the AFC Champions League. The AFC Professional League Ad Hoc Committee ruled in 2009 they would not be eligible to enter the AFC Champions League after 2011 unless they met set criteria (detailed below) so technically at one point they would have been able to play in the competition. The competition underwent overhauls recently in place for the 2014 edition however the situation regarding The Phoenix remains as it was http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2009/12/17/1692374/afc-a-leagues-wellington-phoenix-can-play-in-the-asian-cl They might put it to the test this season if they keep up their recent form but they won't. Interesting to see Victory & Wanderers being slugged with a suspended 3 point deduction due to crowd trouble last week http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-03/victory-wanderers-charged-over-fans-brawl/5183482?section=sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Back to back 0-5 humpings for Melbourne Victory. Muscat's jacket on the shoggly peg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Unlike Sydney there's no geographical distinction between heart and victory, they are always going to be small time, most people with interest would already follow victory.... Will be interesting to see if they would be willing to try more of an NSL era ethnic route by letting South Melbourne buy out the Heart franchise. Odds on they won't, but that's probably the only way they could get a stable and viable second Melbourne club. Eventually the Asian federation are probably going to force them to have promotion and relegation, so the more borderline A League teams are definitely not a safe long-term investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Lover Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Heart were bought by man city's owners last week so no chance of them disappearing but rumoured to changing name and possibly colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Heart were bought by man city's owners last week so no chance of them disappearing but rumoured to changing name and possibly colours. Not so sure about colours but they will be changing their name to "Melbourne City" apparently. Matches the franchise, Man City, New York City... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraJag Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Watching WSW vs Roar, Ono's last game, I wonder who the new marquee will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Watching WSW vs Roar, Ono's last game, I wonder who the new marquee will be Really? So he's not going to play any of their Finals matches? Bit strange. Disappointing as he's always a joy to watch. Definitely in a different class to 99% of the other A-League players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Really? So he's not going to play any of their Finals matches? Bit strange. Disappointing as he's always a joy to watch. Definitely in a different class to 99% of the other A-League players. This was his last regular season home game. He will be playing in the Finals with no guarantee of a home as will depend on where they finish as Finals Week 1 is I think 3 v 5 & 4 v 6 then week 2 is 1 v 4 or 6 & 2 v 3 or 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Harry Kewell playing his farewell game and booked just before half time 1-1. Melbourne Heart need to win to avoid the wooden spoon and West Sydney Wanderers need win to finish 2nd giving them a week off in the Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Shinji Ono missed a penalty then Harry had a chance brilliantly saved by Ante Covic, Heart went 2-1 up but WSW won 3-2 so they will play the highest placed winner of the 1st finals and The Roar will play the lowest placed winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraJag Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Happy for WSW, Santalab and Mooy changed the game, but Heart went to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Sydney take the final Finals spot with a fairly pedestrian 2-1 win over Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Quite a lot of familiar faces retiring/leaving this season - Ono, Kewell, McFlynn, Jacob Burns, probably Del Piero. Must be a few others? Will next season be weaker/less entertaining? Suppose it depends on who is signed. After his Japanese disaster Graham Arnold should be in an A-League dug out. Possibly Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papad Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Maybe Perth. Would take him at Victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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