Having attended last nights Canberra A-League committee meeting I can tell you things are moving along at an impressive rate.

I can also tell you we are in the fight of our lives and, I believe, only the people of Canberra can secure this team.

Melbourne hae been handed a second spot for 2010. Click to continue reading...

Over 700 fully paid up Foundation Members in Canberra v just 500 signed up supporters (no paid component!) to the South Coast FC bid, who is must be said have been going a lot longer...which bid would you say is progressing better? Click to continue reading...

You would think if you play Premier League/ Reserve/Pathway football and ACTAS, Capital Football Academy that you are very into your football and the development of the game and opportunities of the game in Canberra.

Training and playing what 3 or 4 nights a week. That's commitment isn't it? Click to continue reading...

Canberra FC Premier League Grand Final keeper Nathan Denham meets A-League Bid Leader Ivan Slavich at this mornings Grand Final Breakfast.

Denham hopes to win on Sunday but he would also love to see an A-League team in Canberra.

Nathan signed up as a Foundation Member believing the Club would provide opportunities for many young Canberrans for years to come. Click to continue reading...

The Central Coast Mariners started with 600 members in Season 1. Two years before the first game is played by the Canberra side, we've hit 602 Foundation Members.

We need more, we want more, but let's just take a moment to recognise what we've achieved in just 8 weeks or maybe less.

$4-5 million dollars locked in. Click to continue reading...

Ivan has sent a message to Foundation Message. I'm one so I got the email. But the update is in full below.

Dear Foundation Member

Wow! What an amazing few weeks we have had in regards to the A-League4Canberra bid. Firstly I must say thank you for signing up to become a Foundation Member, we are certainly on our way to achieving the goal of bringing an A-League team to Canberra. Click to continue reading...

We need $6 million we've already got $4.5 million and over 530 Foundation Members. All in a few weeks. A fantastic effort from Ivan Slavich and the whole community. Have we ever been so close?

Just one more investor and further Foundation Memberships can get us to the inital goal of $6 million. Click to continue reading...

Canberran football fans hold the key. If we get the 5000 Foundation Members we're in.

Has it ever been more simple, it's up to us, our mates, and their mates.

Do we want a team in Canberra? Click to continue reading...

The ACT Government has announced a multi-million dollar deal for the Canberra A-League side this morning.

$2.5 million. We need $6 million and a strong supporter base to get in. With a number of investors already on board we just need to prove to the FFA we have 5000 Foundation Members. www. Click to continue reading...

Graeme MacKinnon, Foundation Member 412, is a "mad Mariners supporter" but he's laid out his hard-earned cash to show his support for a team from Australia's Capital.

Thanks for your support Graeme hope the Mariners win the opener against the Jets.

Interesting the link between the Mariners and A-League in Canberra. Click to continue reading...

400 Football believers have got behind the Ivan Slavich lead Canberra A-League bid and become Foundation Members, and there are some local legends signing up.....

Here's just a few:
Former Canberra Times football journo Graham Cooke, Paul Murphy, Referee, Angelo Konstantinou, Futsalroo, Canberra A-League Ambassador Amelia Efkarpidis, Canberra FC's Bernie Lustica, Belconnen United's Steve Forshaw, ANU Lecturer and Glasgow Rangers fan Alastair Greig, Football writer Nik Guoth, Tony Bush (Goulburn) Cor Van Leeuwen (Cooma FC) Cass Hampton and Gail McNamara (ANU) and Click to continue reading...

From Melbourne Victory to Brazil. They are signing up for Canberra football. Here's why.

Werner Kraus is Brazilian, a former Canberra ANU PHD student around about ten years ago, has fond memories of playing Purple Shins, ANU gym Futsal and various games around the Ovals of Canberra. He and his family were among the crowd at the Brazil Australia Futsal game on Kate's Slab down by the lake, now a Car Park around ten years ago or more! Click to continue reading...