A-League Returns, Also The High Prices.

A-League decides to rudely return after a two week break while the Asian Cup is on being held by Australia under warm sunny conditions in Perth today. Why do I say a rude return? Well as far as I know no host nation of a continental tournament or a world tournament would even dream to dare running their league while such a big event is on. This just shows how the Football Federation of Australia think about the continent is compared to the local league. It is such an insular view of the game almost thinking that the game only exists with any meaning in our own borders and the outside world is full of savagery?

The A-League should have been on break for the FULL duration of the tournament as we are still learning the ropes of what its like to be in the AFC and for such a momentous occasion we should honour this correctly. Although I am glad that football is back the timing isn't quite so right and leaving me feeling guilty about siding with the fools in their ivory tower at the FFA.

However back to the game at hand I was watching.

Perth were never really in a dominating position throughout the game against the Victory and though some fortunate turns in the storyline for today's match ended up being an eventful 3-3 draw.

Melbourne should be rather annoyed for letting a very dominant 2 goal lead slip when the score was 3-1 to the visitors who were lucky not to slip to 4 or 5 goals to 1 scoreline in the second half.

Food and drink was the usual expensive bank loan style prices. For a hot day water was 5 dollars, so was Coca Cola. What message is the state government trying to convey through live lighter when cool drink and water are the same price as a product they are spending millions of dollars through advertising campaigns and sponsorship? It defeats the whole purpose of the campaign, plus people who genuinely are thirsty due to the warm conditions with a limited budget will have to forgo the basic right to be hydrated to keep their body working and alive? I know its an extreme conclusion but bottled water in this country really needs to be looked at and reviewed.

I did not buy anything today due to the stupid prices.