Rovers a dog for A-League

December 10, 2010
By Guy Hand
The A-League's expansion plans are in tatters after soccer bosses pulled the plug on the ailing western Sydney franchise planned for next season.

The struggling Sydney Rovers bid, handpicked by Football Federation Australia from a field of bidders from both western Sydney and other regions, was embarrassingly put out of its misery on Friday.

It had been battling for start-up funding and rumours had been swirling for months the bid - headed by advertising identity Ian Rowden ...

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