Neill's vision for Sydney's west

AUSTRALIA captain Lucas Neill has revealed the details of how he aims to bring an A-League team to western Sydney in 2010. Heavily involved in putting together a bid for an A-League franchise for submission by the end of the year, Neill has spelt out how he believes the logic of establishing a team in an area he called the game's heartland is irresistible, revealing: * HIS franchise has signed an agreement with Parramatta Stadium; * THEY would train at Football NSW's facilities; and * NEILL will ultimately play for the team and will invest in its start-up. While there have long been rumours of Neill's involvement in a possible A-League bid, he said the bid was 80 per cent completed for a deadline of January, and revealed why he wants to build a club. "For quite some time there's been talk of expanding the A-League, so I did a... [read full story]                    

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