As we put another A-League season in the book we begin to reflect on what Season 2016/17 meant and more importantly is football in a better position than twelve months previous. The season itself will be remembered for the incredible achievements of Sydney FC with a Tim Cahill home return listed as an important footnote but overall for something that promised so much way back in October, it barely made a dent in either the Australian sporting landscape of the history pages of football. For the most part, the blame has to sit with David Gallop and those held responsible for the running of our game. There continues to be a disconnect between what the FFA is trying to achieve (if anything at all) and the general consensus of the fans of the game, the actual heartbeat of football in this country. Whilst we can never discount how important a fiscally responsible board is, and even more so when you look at how our game has been run in the past; this board is far more concerned with surviving in its current form than it is growing the game and dare I say it taking a few calculated risks. Whilst [...]