Yes let's reintroduce clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition - good idea, won't be divisive, alienating and inflammatory at all. Worked so well in the old league.
perth = predominantly english fans (i would argue no less than what south is greek)
adelaide united = adelaide city = primarily followed by people of Italian heritage
north queensland / GC = failed
sheepshaggers = sheepshaggers (ie. clubs based on ethnic identity)
queensland = original operators of the Brisbane Roar can trace their history back to the founding in 1957 of the
Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants and was based in the Brisbane suburbs of Richlands. After adopting the name Brisbane Lions in the 1970s, the club competed in the defunct National Soccer League from 1977 until the end of the 1988 season before reverting down to the Brisbane Premier League thereafter. The club changed their name to Queensland Lions after coming to an agreement with the Brisbane Lions AFL club in the 1990s
heart = mostly croats i reckon, could be wrong on this one
victory = heaps of italians but multicultural
west sydney = excellent support
due to NSL history
ccm / newcastle = bogans
sydney too. almost forgot them, as they are forgettable. shyte city without a club with ethnic backing. without a dwight yorke or ADP in a rich vein of form next to no fans.
You see, clubs based on ethnic identity to the national competition is not that far away from the realty we currently have masquerading behind the current A-League franchises. The like of South Melbourne are not 100% supported by Greek people. There is several people who are non-Greek and live in the area, or non-Greek general football fans that support South for being a good side in the NSL, making club world cups etc.
Similar Richmond Eagles fans are not all German.
Anyway. Imports clear for the league to prosper there must be 2-3-4 divisions. The question is where do you find these additional dozens of clubs for the following decades/ do we continue to create so less franchise?
