South Coast Bid Overview

South Coast

IMO, Canberra and South Coast would be the ideal destinations for these two places.

South Coast seems a very unlikely choice for the 12th spot, due to a few factors.

The bid has been 'written off' by many journalists, newspapers and websites, due to the quality of the stadium: WIN Stadium. They seem to have the support but it is just a matter of the stadium and the money.

When the talk of a joint bid from WS and SC emerged, South Coast said they wanted an individual bid which may lead on to say they probably have the money.

I am to say that the South Coast bid doesn't have the best of stadiums to suit the needs of the FFA and the A-league.

A bit of a shame but don't write them off.

Feel free to add your knowledge of the South Coast bid.

south coast don't have the funds to get a team and neither do WS. the FFA wanted to merge the two bids so that they could kill two birds with one stone in terms of representing population but also if they combined the bids their beloved WS would get a team which would suggest that WS don't have enough money to go it alone.

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But what I am saying is that South Coast never wanted this 'joint bid' thing.
South Coast rejected it as soon as it came up.

Western Sydney only wanted a joint bid probably because they couldn't come up with the money.
And they realised South Coast didn't have a suitable stadium so they decided to come up with some crap plan to go joint.

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that's what i meant

As soon as WS have enough cash we are dead in the water. Clearly FFA don't want us in the next round of expansion but probably further down the track.

yea have to agree with you 110%. If WS get the money... we have no chance what so ever. Not in the slightest.

We shouldn't even have high hopes of getting the nod TBH.

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mmmm, just as said it isn't all about the money. But yea...

but with WS it is, as said if they have the money they get in no questions, but i don't think they have the money

Latest article on theworldgame states that the Hearts with most likely a WS team will enter in 2011

SC joint A-League bid 'still a go'

South Coast A-League bid chairman Eddy de Gabriele is open to joining forces with rival consortia after the FFA delayed a decision on further expansion earlier this week.

The FFA board decided on Monday night to defer a decision on the franchise to join Melbourne Heart in 2010-11 until October.

It is believed the FFA held back to allow each bid to improve or clarify aspects of their respective applications.

Wollongong-based South Coast Football Club is vying with three western Sydney bids plus syndicates from Canberra and Tasmania for the 12th licence.

The FFA is expected to plump for a western Sydney franchise, but de Gabriele declared the postponement a chance to form a joint venture with a rival bid.

"We believe we are not leading the race, but we are ready to take any opportunity that presents itself," de Gabriele said.

"I think we owe it to ourselves and the region's football fans to explore every opportunity we can.

"We need to explore the opportunities we have to bring A-League football to this region."

De Gabriele said he wouldn't approach other groups - but would listen if they came calling.

However, de Gabriele wanted FFA feedback on where the South Coast bid stood before negotiating with rival bids.

"After we talk with the FFA we can determine the best way forward," he said.

"If it (a joint venture) is something that would bring A-League football to this region, I would have an open dialogue with the other bidders."

The South Coast bid would play in western Sydney until WIN Stadium is upgraded.

Although WIN Stadium remains a barrier to Wollongong's inclusion, de Gabriele said his consortium had secured the $5 million needed to establish a franchise.

The South Coast club secured five Sydney-based groups to tip in $200,000 each year for the first five seasons.

By Joel Ritchie
Source: Illawarra Mercury
-southcoastfootball.com.au

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no way that's going ahead.

and the required start up money is 6 mil isn't it? jeez i hope not because then we've got the money?