FFA CEO David Gallop met football fans in Melbourne on Tuesday and discuss the direction of the game in Australia. Catch up with some of the key comments…
FFA CEO David Gallop, Head of Hyundai A-League Damien de Bohun and former Socceroo Steve Horvat met fans in Melbourne on Tuesday and discuss the direction of football in Australia.
More than 100 football fans attended the second football forum at AAMI Park’s Olympic room for a lively Q&A about the state of the game.
Wednesday’s Football Forum
Western Sydney
Wednesday 20 February, 2013
7:30-9:30pm
University of Western Sydney, Parramatta
Building EA, room G.18
Western Sydney Fan Forum Panel
FFA CEO David Gallop
Head of Hyundai A-League Damien de Bohun
Former Socceroo and SBS pundit Craig Foster
Join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #FootballForums
Here are some of the key questions and responses from Tuesday night on Twitter…
Football Australia @FFA First Q from the floor: How do we improve coverage of the game in the media? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Gallop: Coverage has improved this year, we are continuing to build relationships across platforms #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: Ratings up in the @ALeague & with SBS coming in next season it will definitely become even more mainstream#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: How do we stop all fans being tarred with the same brush, due to the behaviour of a very limited few #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun We need to continue to work closely w/ all key authorities. If fans see bad behaviour, need to point it out#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: We’ll continue to work closely w/all active groups across the @ALeague & get this behaviour out of the game#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: Why isn’t there an FA Cup style tournament in Aus?#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: Not a matter of if, but when. Still a lot of work to do on this front, but it will happen #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: How do we attract and engage more women in football? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: I see it as a big opportunity.We have an advantage. Many young girls playing football. We are focused on it#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: How do we improve the standard of the refereeing in the @ALeague? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: Standard of refereeing is improving, but perhaps not at the same level play is improving #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: The way some refs are treated at a community level is a disgrace. We’ve got to hold people accountable & say that’s not on
Football Australia @FFA @Steve_Horvat: Dubious decisions in leagues across the world.Everybody is working hard on it. More training, more education#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: Is there more promotion of #NYL (National Youth League) games possible? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: This weekend is a massive weekend, with title on the line between @gomvfc & @CCMariners #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA #NYL curtain raisers are something that we are looking at going forward & have seen similar in other codes #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q: What are the plans for the @WLeague going forward?#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: Big focus for us. More rounds next year? We’re deciding on this and should know within a month #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: Success of the @WLeague crucial to the@TheMatildas success in the future as well #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Now onto the players… Q: Are we forgetting our young future stars by focusing on marquees? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @Steve_Horvat: There are certainly players getting lots of opportunities in the @ALeague now. Lot of programs in place to promote youth.
Football Australia @FFA Q: There seems to be a lack of qualified coaches. Anything being done to make coaching courses more affordable? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA A: Reduction in fees something that is being looked into, is certainly being followed up & we are aware of it #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Onto the national team… @Socceroos now the focus of the#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q: Why is the next Melbourne game at Etihad and not at AAMI Park?#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: We think there will be more fans than would fit into AAMI Park. People want to see the Socceroos #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q: Will Australian volunteers be able to volunteer at the Asian Cup when Australia hosts it in 2015? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: Definitely. I don’t think people realise how big this Cup is going to be #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q: Why do the @Socceroos not play in Perth and Adelaide?#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: We’ll certainly look into that, I’m not aware of the history but I will be asking questions about it #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q from the floor: Fees… Can be expensive to get your kids playing regularly. What can be done to reduce these costs?#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: We are certainly reviewing it, but it’s not that easy to reduce a lot of the fees that exist. We’ll keep working w/ all levels
Football Australia @FFA Q from @MickLynch_Age here tonight: Can we focus more on getting football into school system? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA @DamiendeBohun: Schools are very important. Football needs to drive & state ass’ns doing what they can. Needs to be core part of strategy
Football Australia @FFA Q: Facilities and the usage of grounds. What can be done to improve access to grounds? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: The short answer, in the last few weeks we’ve identified this an issue & working hard to lobby & improve this#FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA Q: Will we bid for another World Cup? #FootballForums
Football Australia @FFA David Gallop: At the moment, there are no plans in the short term to bid #FootballForums
