The case for a Rectangular ground grows

[jargan83]

Melbourne awarded licence for second A-League team

By Ron Reed

June 13, 2009 .

Melbourne has a new elite football club - all it needs now is a name, colours, a coach and manager, some players, a ground, a chief executive, staff and a fan base.

So the six businessmen who were on Friday awarded a licence by Football Federation Australia to join the A-League next year have a lot of ground to cover in a hurry.

Chairman Peter Sidwell, who describes himself simply as "a businessman", will hit the ground running.

He leaves for Europe this weekend to try to hunt down some marquee names.

Out-of-contract Newcastle United star Mark Viduka, a Melbourne boy, won't be among them, though - not at this stage.

Viduka's name has been linked with the new club several times, but Sidwell said: "We have never spoken to him, although that's not to say we never will."

Sidwell's consortium, which has been the front-runner for the new licence since late last year, will give Melbourne two major teams for the first time since the old National Soccer League was disbanded.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...000940,00.html

The business case for a rectangular stadium continues to grow with a 11 team A-League already on the board for next season 2010/2011 and possibly a 12th to be announced

[jono]

i dont follow soccer that closely at all. but can the A-leauge support 2 teams in melbourne?

[jargan83]

look up the population of Melbourne, factor in that they love sport and then you tell me
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[jono]

i was more thinking of the availability of players.

i've no idea how many australian players are playing overseas. or even what the eligibility rules are for players in the A-Leauge