Why Canberra needs this.

Adelaide United fans celebrate last nights historic win. But how many people will turn-up for the Semi Final, they're already talking about switching venues to cope with the crowd...

And whilst Australia and particularly Canberra has been slow to grasp the opportunities that Asia can provide to football, to the city and the region; our own A-League side would benefit the city/region like no other sport.

And football in Australia isn't going to get any smaller is it....in the next twenty years?

So does the Capital want to be a part of this while the price of entry is reasonable, or wait and wait and miss out when the Salary Cap grows and start-up costs become higher and higher.

With our junior base coming through it's a marketer's goldmine....only a fool could stuff up. And Canberra is not full of fools!

And clearly neither is Adelaide. Already strolling around Asia like they own the joint. China. Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan have all been conquered. And the Asian shirt sponsor Compaction firm SAKAI has got a heap of value from it's sponsorship.

Maybe the CFMEU, (Radiers and Canberra United sponsors) should think about expanding its membership into Asia and sponsor an A-Leauge side:)


Canberra has a stadium, a player base...(did you know Townsville have 3,000 juniors compared to our 13,000)and of course we can do professional sport in this town. Ask the Brumbies how to win an International competition:)

The A-League would provide a minimum 11 home games, add in pre-season and finals and that's a nice start.

Pre-season games go to regional centres providing professional football coaching clinics and quality games for the kids to see. For the kids to watch the game they play.

And of course an Asian Champions League entry is going to be even more desirable once next years revamped tournament starts.

And why can't a Canberra side go to Indonesia, India, or China each year for pre-season and take our business entourage from the Capital and the Region with it.

Perth Glory did. 100 million viewers had access to the game..and Perth are ..well I won't say it!

Last nights game doesn't make a supporter base.

But Adelaide have a strong base already. And last nights games and events like this enable the club to build on the success already acheived. And a great feel good factor for the town.

And it provides an opportunity for the club to grow.

Last season 25,000 watched Adelaide take on Sydney in a normal pre-season game.

Last night was their first ever sell-out, this on a Wednesday night.

What other clubs in any code get a Wednesday night sell-out in Australia. None because no-one plays midweek.

And the Adelaide papers have covered front and back page with the Adelaide United Asian adventure over the last ten days.

And this in the middle of the AFL final series.

The country has changed. Football is here to stay. It's mainstream.

With the Socceroos, Matildas and our junior base it's never going to get any smaller is it?

With Asian opportunities the smart cities and regions will benefit.

Canberra needs to be in the mix and quick.