FFA: 12th place decision on the way....maybe

Canberra's chances of an A-League side in the immediate future should be decided in the next week or so. Although many suspect we've already been marked.

As many Canberrans have suspected if West Sydney are developed, and the word is they aren't to a level that the FFA would like to see, then they will be in.

But it is not beyond our thinking to realise that a West Sydney bid can get in with far less funds and infrastructure than Canberra.

Anyhoo at least we'll have a decision..fingers crossed.

SMH today

Meanwhile, the chances of a west Sydney team joining the A-League next year will start to become clearer when three rival bids make submissions to the FFA in the next 10 days. Buckley confirmed three west Sydney groups, plus others from Wollongong and Canberra, were due to present their bids, with the FFA board potentially making a decision on the 12th licence when it next meets next month.

"Is this the week which decides everything? I don't think you can say that, but things should become clearer," he said.

"Some bids are more advanced that others, and this week is an opportunity to assess that because we will be having direct discussions. We'd like to be able to present to the board the status of all the bids at the next meeting, but whether the board feels ready to award the licence at that time will depend on the level of detail involved."