Commentator Simon Hill joins fans experts in slamming A-League grand final to Sydney

Football commentator Simon Hill has sacked a striker from the A-League over the controversial decision to move the men’s and women’s grand finals. He says he is ‘crying’ ahead of the Australian game.

Hill, who is regarded as the country’s ‘voice of football’, was scathing about the recent decision to sell the hosting rights to the Grand Final hosting for the next three years to the NSW government in a $10 deal million.

Hill called the switch ‘tone-deaf’ (pictured, Western Sydney Wanderers celebrating during a game against Sydney FC)

Previously, A-League men’s and women’s clubs that excelled in their respective final series won the right to host deciders.

Hill says he understands the need for cash, but this decision is just “tone-deaf.”

“For starters, the uniqueness of the A-League GF (where any city can host, unlike AFL or NRL) has been lost,” Hill said in a statement. SEN article.

“Secondly, not every club is from NSW, and that makes it an expensive journey – especially given the recent rise in air fares – and most relevant is whether our game is big enough to see a final played in a neutral match to support. city ​​IF the two teams in question come off the interstate.”

The commentator says that while he understands the game needs money, the move to Sydney will hit fans in the hip pocket (Wanderers play Sydney FC, pictured)

Finally, what if Sydney finishes sixth and somehow makes it to a grand final against the likes of Victory, who are Premiers? It’s not fair, in a competition that is already one-sided because of the 12-team system.’

Hill went on to explain that as an announcer he is put in a ‘difficult position’ as he has to follow commercial interests and also represent fan views – but in this case he feels the Australian Professional League has played a ‘huge role’ . error’.

“The fans feel let down by this. Victory fans have indicated they will stage a strike during Saturday’s derby, with City’s active fans following suit. I don’t condone the strikes, but I understand the fans’ frustrations.

Hill says he understands the frustrations of Melbourne Victory fans (pictured) who have indicated they will stage a strike during Saturday’s derby

“APL needs to listen to its customers – we can’t have another David Gallop-esque situation in 2015 where the game masters can’t read the room.

“All this based on the hype and excitement created by the World Cup – really, only football in Australia can do this, and sometimes I could cry at the game here.”

Fans, clubs and players have all expressed their anger at the decision in recent days, but the A-League has defiantly refused to withdraw.

“The presidents of the Australian Professional League Club met today to reaffirm their support for the partnership with Destination New South Wales,” chairman Paul Lederer said in a statement on Tuesday.

Fans, clubs and players have all expressed their anger at the decision in recent days, but the A-League has defiantly refused to withdraw

“As a result of the consensus reached at this meeting, APL is committed to this new and important partnership and the resulting generation of important new funds for football – all of which will be invested in the growth of the game.

“We believe in the potential of Australian football to close the gap with professional football in other parts of the world. We thank DNSW for sharing that belief and our strategy to continue to grow the Australian professional game.

“Our immediate focus will be to work with partners to ensure accessible travel and accommodation for all traveling fans and build a festival of football finals worthy of our game.”