FFA not changing fixtures to aid Adelaide United ACL bid

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Is it hypocritical to be passionate about football and your team and at the same time rational? At the minute Adelaide United are still in the ACL competition after eliminating the Kashima Antlers. Now they are scheduled to play 5 games in 15 days again, a combination of A-League and ACL matches. United approached FFA to request if some concessions could be made with the A-League games so the players would not be overly played out and able to perform as well as possible. FFA are not allowing any concession, with the argument that Adelaide (And Other A-League clubs) should get used to playing in the Champions League the same as European Clubs play both domestic fixtures and UEFA Champions League.

I believe that is the right choice, at the detriment to United who are trying to win two competitions. Even so the fact remains that A-League clubs do not have the player lists to be able to put two competative sides on the field, only this season has the junior comp league began which is part of the process indeveloping depth for Australian clubs. I appreciate the glorious "Underdog comes Good" and winning against the odds scenario but to be honest that is very rare in reality and more a fact in movies.

Australian Football has a long way to go and have only just been transfered from the Oceania to Asian Confederation for World Cup qualifying and the associated benefits for the national team in playing in the Asian Cup and for clubs in the ACL. What is happening with Adelaide United is simply inthe 'grey area' of the development of FFA's overall plan for the futuure of football.

Short term pain and argument that in ten years will be water under the bridge. Yes I want United to win both competitions but reality says the odds are against them. Yet watching both United and Melbourne Victory this season I have seen the benefit of players playing outside of the usual competion against international clubs has brought to the game in Australia.

The responces to this forum thread;
A-League players going to the J-League?
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=794086

I found to be heartening as well with my opinions. Other football fans seem to accept that the game in Australia still needs to realise that it is a small fish and the interaction between the A-League and Asia/europe and where ever else footballers can get a game does return benefits back to Australia. Not only in transfer fees but the development and quality of players that are available for the Socceroos AND returning to play in the A-League.