Kayannie #004

I admire the FFA for having the balls to put in a salary cap for the A-league and i understand that they are just trying to do what they think is best for the game but it is hurting our league. It needs to go, and soon.

The FFA are trying to make sure that none of their shiny new toys go into debt and have to fold. Yeah that is fantastic but how can a team exist on less than $2 mil? I mean they can, sure. But it isn't pretty. It is Perth, who look like fish out of water every time they step foot on the pitch. It is Melbourne, who lost their best player because the couldn't afford to pay him what he wanted (and what he deserved really). And it is Queensland, who know it wont be long before somebody, who can offer more than we ever could, comes knocking on their door for Michael Zullo. It isn't good enough.

Now i love football. I love this sport and i love spending all weekend watching all the A-League games but sometimes it is painful. I want to see beautiful football. That is why i fell in love with this sport and that is why i continue watching it. And at the moment i am just not getting what i need. If the clubs were able to pay for better player would the quality of the league improve? Absolutely. You only get what you pay for.

If the salary cap is gotten rid of then what then? Maybe one club will end up winning the league 5 years in a row because they have the most money available? Well if they do then good for them. As a fan i am more concerned about the quality of the players and the league than who comes away with silverware. I do not want to be in pain every time i turn on my tv. I want to see quality. Quality players and a quality league. We will never have the best league in the world and it would be ridiculous to think that we could but we can do better than this.

There are different ways to deal with clubs going bankrupt. Implement a new set of rules FFA, because this just isn't working.