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Supporters are generally are not happy with various parts of the A-League experience, from broadcasting, to the quality of players and the game, the match day ...

Doing this is not a short-term strategy, but it could reap significant dividends, for Australian football and the A-League into the future. To compare, Australia has established this in the NBA, with Australia going through a similar golden generation. Plus, Australia still has a large amount of migrants and travellers going to Britain, which if the right club was found, would help attract an Australian supporter base to the club. It appears that the Scottish leagues have even more lax restrictions on foreign players than England does, so potentially even more Australians could play in a side together. Yes, the A-League can attract ageing superstars, but it is ludicrous to think that the A-League could attract players closer to their prime like the MLS or Chinese Super League do. Despite this, there is one thing that Australians have an even stronger pull for: watching Australian players succeed and play in or against the top players and teams. It is entirely plausible that if Australia invested in such a model that the team could make it to the Championship level. This can lead to big crowds and eyes watching on TV, but sadly it does not translate to A-League interest come the regular season. A rare response is for someone to say they support an A-League team. The A-League has tried to, by association, cash in on this by getting big European clubs to come to Australia and play pre-season friendlies. Unfortunately, at times it appears an easier task to identify what the A-League is doing well, compared to what are the areas for improvement. My view is best summed up in the old adage: if a goal is scored in a National Second Division game, but no one is watching, was the goal even scored?