Bring Aussie Internationals to QLD

[daveywestham]

QLD people: SIGN THIS!

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that the reluctance of the Queensland Events Corporation to help bring the Australian Football (Soccer) team to Queensland is a major disappointment to a significant number of residents. Football (Soccer) has the highest participation and support base rates of any sport in the world and this is reflected by the facts.

• Bureau of Statistics figures show that more children aged 5-14 are playing Football (Soccer) than Australian Rules and Rugby League combined.
• 98,000 people are expected to pack the MCG for Australia’s next international friendly.
• In the 1997 NSL Grand Final, over 40,000 attended Suncorp Stadium to watch the Brisbane Strikers defeat Sydney United.
• The Queensland Roar boasts the second best attendance figures in the Hyundai A-League national competition.

Those attendance figures are equal to any sport in Australia or anywhere in the world, and would give great exposure to our state both nationally and internationally without even factoring in the associated economic benefits.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to (through Queensland Events corporation) reassess its current position on attracting International Football (Soccer) matches to Queensland. This change will in effect see this Government Portfolio incorporate a pro-active stance on obtaining competitive international matches as per its long-term strategy of bringing major sporting events to the state of Queensland.

Sign petition here (http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/EPetitions_QLD/cgi-bin/Petitions.cgi?PetNum=660&PetType=1)

[Lonso]

Sorry dave, can't help you with this one... I like how we will selfishly hog all the international matches here in sydney for the coming years :D :p


EDIT: I've tried to sign it but on the second page it says I have to provide a Queensland address :(

[Kan]

You guys are dominated by Rugby. Love to help. Want football to be the number one sport in all states!

Can't sign the damn petition. They don't seem to recognise a Victorian postcode. Typical Queensland.

[Imran]

ohhhh I support the Queensland Maroons and the Brisbane Broncos- the only thing non-qlder about me is that I live in Sydney :D

cant help out, sorry

[daveywestham]

Yeah you need a QLD address. No worries boys - I know there are a few Brisbaners on here recently that might be able to help out though. :)

[Imran]

Loving your new sig. and avatar btw, neat look mate.

[daveywestham]

Loving your new sig. and avatar btw, neat look mate.

Cheers dude lets hope it brings some much needed luck to the 2 glorious nations hey :cool: BTW the silhouetted fan is me at Upton Park last month :D

[Imran]

BTW the silhouetted fan is me at Upton Park last month :D

wow nice dude...lucky bastard ;) unlucky regarding the fa final tickets though...but yeh damn I want to go to engerland bad!

[daveywestham]

Where are those Queenslanders then??? :rolleyes:

[jOn0]

I'd sign...but I'm not a QLD'er. sorry!

[gibbler_b]

I'll def sign this!!!

[daveywestham]

I'll def sign this!!!

Good man! :)

[Jake Barnes]

Signed. Now if only we can get a second A-league team for those of us a little farther north and for the love of god please give it a better name than Roar.

[spankytheking]

so where do we post torrents these days?

[blacklotus69]

need a good international frinedly in WA.

[Lonso]

so where do we post torrents these days?

Hey very nice to see you Spanky the a-league king! ;)

We post them in the "Football Video" section in the middle of the forum:

http://www.fbtz.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=139

:)

[Chuq]

Oh, the irony of reading a post complaining about a particular state being forgotten.. and then looking at your sig graphic.

[rollinjc]

Good luck with this, if you moan enough it'll happen for you, Adelaide are hosting Aus v Lebanon at Adelaide Oval!

[daveywestham]

Oh, the irony of reading a post complaining about a particular state being forgotten.. and then looking at your sig graphic.

Great first post mate - I see you'll be a real asset to this community :rolleyes: I fail to see the irony - If you knew anything about me you'd know first and formost I'm an Englishman in Australia and I support the aussie football team a hell of a lot on this site. Where's the problem with me wanting to see aussie internationals in the state I live?? I look forward to future posts from yourself but please try and step up the intelligence level - its embarrassing.


Good luck with this, if you moan enough it'll happen for you, Adelaide are hosting Aus v Lebanon at Adelaide Oval!

Thanks dude - I think it will happen soon. The local paper said there is now a bid in place to get internationals up here. Appreciate your support :cool:

[Chuq]

Great first post mate - I see you'll be a real asset to this community :rolleyes: I fail to see the irony - If you knew anything about me you'd know first and formost I'm an Englishman in Australia and I support the aussie football team a hell of a lot on this site. Where's the problem with me wanting to see aussie internationals in the state I live?? I look forward to future posts from yourself but please try and step up the intelligence level - its embarrassing.

Actually, my comment had absolutely nothing to do with the English stuff in your sig. Read what I said again. You post about a particular STATE which is MISSING out on international football games.

Because you misunderstood my post I won't take offence to the comments about intelligence ;)

[daveywestham]

Actually, my comment had absolutely nothing to do with the English stuff in your sig. Read what I said again. You post about a particular STATE which is MISSING out on international football games.

Because you misunderstood my post I won't take offence to the comments about intelligence ;)

Haha - you have to see the funny side :D

Your point was too subtle obviously - looking again I see you're talking about tassie. :o I assumed you were doing the unoriginal pommy bashing oz thing.

Lets start again then - Pleased to meet you chuq I'm Dave :rolleyes: :D :cool:

[Chuq]

Haha - you have to see the funny side :D

Your point was too subtle obviously - looking again I see you're talking about tassie. :o I assumed you were doing the unoriginal pommy bashing oz thing.

Lets start again then - Pleased to meet you chuq I'm Dave :rolleyes: :D :cool:

Hi there Dave, I'm Chuq :P

I notice you have changed your sig since I last visited as well :P

[daveywestham]

Hi there Dave, I'm Chuq :P

I notice you have changed your sig since I last visited as well :P

Indeed - bit over the world cup now :rolleyes: :)

[daveywestham]

THE QUEENSLAND Government and Football Federation Australia (FFA) have today announced the news that thousands of eager Sunshine State football fans have been waiting to hear.

On Saturday October 7th the QANTAS Socceroos will take on fellow 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Paraguay at Suncorp Stadium in the Powerade Cup. The match will be the first time that Brisbane has hosted the national team since 2000.

FFA have indicated that most of the Socceroos’ top European-based players will be available for the game which will be held just days before the final Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain in Sydney on October 11th. A near full strength Socceroos squad is expected for both games.

Queensland Roar FC Chairman, John Ribot, said it was fantastic news for football fans across the state and beyond.

“The Queensland Government have played a huge part in securing this match for Brisbane and they have shown great initiative in recognising what this will do for the code. This further enhances our relationship with the State Government and sporting events on this scale will encourage healthy lifestyles for men, women and children, which is a great message,” he said.

“The Socceroos achieved such tremendous success in the recent World Cup and captured the hearts and minds of everyone in the country with their heroic performances. This game at Suncorp Stadium against Paraguay is further evidence of the growth of the game and the Queensland Government should be commended for supporting it the way they have,” he added.

Ranked 19th in the world, Paraguay finished 3rd in Group B of the FIFA 2006 World and will prove to be strong opposition for Graham Arnold’s men. With many of the FIFA World Cup squad expected to be present, Ribot said it was a great chance for local fans to see a game of the highest order.

“Just to have the Socceroos here would be a boost on its own, but for local fans to see a full strength Socceroos side play against a strong South American outfit just makes it even better. Suncorp Stadium is a fitting venue for a match of this calibre against a side ranked in the top 20 in the world and I’m urging everyone to get behind this and enjoy what is set to be a fantastic event,” said Ribot.

[MoFF]

An interview of someone on Fox Sports News said that they will be using mostly A-League players rather than European based players.

[Chuq]

An interview of someone on Fox Sports News said that they will be using mostly A-League players rather than European based players.

That sounds like it was probably about next weeks Kuwait game. The Bahrain & Paraguay games are sanctioned FIFA dates and therefore the clubs must release their players up to 5 days before (I think that is the deal?)

[daveywestham]

That sounds like it was probably about next weeks Kuwait game. The Bahrain & Paraguay games are sanctioned FIFA dates and therefore the clubs must release their players up to 5 days before (I think that is the deal?)

Yeah the article I posted earlier says it will be full strength sides so I think you're right :)

[Lonso]

Argh, you got one of the good ones too Davey, darn you and your organised efforts!

I'm going to the Kuwait game and that'll just be the a-leaguers, which is fine by me since I'm going for the atmosphere more than anything, but it still would've been nice to see the world cup heroes here in Sydney where, lets face it, the more important, intelligent and coooool people live. Honest. :D

[daveywestham]

Argh, you got one of the good ones too Davey, darn you and your organised efforts!

I'm going to the Kuwait game and that'll just be the a-leaguers, which is fine by me since I'm going for the atmosphere more than anything, but it still would've been nice to see the world cup heroes here in Sydney where, lets face it, the more important, intelligent and coooool people live. Honest. :D

How about you fly up to Brisbane for the game and join me for a beer??

[Lonso]

How about you fly up to Brisbane for the game and join me for a beer??

Would love to mate, it would be brilliant, but I can't afford such luxuries at this pov student stage of my life. :(

I could possibly ask for it as my birthday pressie from my friends (they always ask me anyway) but I've already pencilled in the new liverpool kit for that.

[Adam BK]

Congrats Davey, QLD is a great state and I have been to Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Far North Queensland many times. I would love to go to the match but unfortunely like Lonso I am a student and cant afford it. I am very dissapointed though that the Lebanon match here was cancelled, I understand why because frankly the Lebanon teams families are more important. Just dissapointed as I havent seen the Socceroos live in person. I am sure I will make a trip in the future to Melbourne if I have to. I also think FFA shouldnt be so Sydney centric + selfish and give people in Perth & Adelaide a chance as well. It is the national football team after all.

[Kan]

Congradulations Davey, happy for ya mate! Got what you asked for. AUstralia vs Paraguay doesn't sound to shabi either.