Relegation

You can now see the benefit of relegation. Not only did Brisbane come 9th out of 10, but the strategy and management decision making totally dis-enfranchised its fans along the way. Put that together with a binding contract to play at a stadium that breaks even at 15,000 fans per week, the reality is that the club will now struggle not only to get average new players but to keep its good current players.

Year out of the public eye would be a positive.