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A combined Brisbane Strikers-Ipswich bid is firming as a leading contender for A-League expansion but hopes of a new stadium depend on securing state and federal government support.Its understood Miron Bleiberg, the former A-League coach who is one of the key figures involved with the Strikers bid, met with Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale on Monday to discuss the possibility of forming an alliance.While the Strikers have not yet abandoned the idea of going it alone, a joint effort would significantly boost the bids financial and political standing and become an attractive option in the eyes of Football Federation Australia.Specific criteria for expansion will be released early next year, but FFA has made no secret of its desire for more teams in major cities, and the new vision for the Strikers is to pitch to Brisbanes sprawling western suburbs, including Ipswich, Toowoomba and Logan - all up, a catchment area of around 500,000 people and growing.Its envisaged the Strikers brand would be retained, but the name of the team could change to include a reference to Brisbanes so-called western corridor, where some of the investors associated with the bid have business interests.However, a new team would have to share Suncorp Stadium with Brisbane Roar until funding can be arranged for a boutique stadium to be built as desired, most likely in Springfield.With the state and federal governments having recently tipped in a total of $240 million for a new stadium in Townsville, its unclear whether that would be immediately forthcoming.Were going to have to do some work out here, we need state and federal government support, Pisasale told AAP.But theyve got to start realising growth means we need sporting facilities.These stadiums are not just for the A-League teams, they get used by all the other juniors.Ipswich is growing at an enormous rate and whats missing is the infrastructure to go with it.The alliance is unlikely to include support from Logan City Council, who are already committed to building a $9 million home base for Brisbane Roar at Heritage Park.Pisasale said he was sure other investors and sponsors would throw their hat in the ring if they could be shown proof of return on investment by FFA.Pisasale has a long-standing relationship with FFA chief executive David Gallop, who in his previous capacity with the NRL toured Ipswich in 2009 when rugby league was considering expansion.Gallop said it was the ideal area for a new team and even used a similar analogy - that the NRL had to go where the fish are biting - to the one that has become the catch-phrase of the A-League expansion debate.Pisasale described the NRL as hopeless and said they had dropped the baton by not expanding into Ipswich.Nike Vapormax Damen Billig . 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On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford.Confidence is building at North Melbourne regarding Jarrad Waites fitness as the key forward ramps up his bid to return in week one of the AFL finals.Waite has played just two games since round 12 because of a troublesome hip injury.The 33-year-old underwent surgery last month in a bid to be cherry ripe for finals.Waite was one of Norths best players in a season-opening win over Adelaide and would boost their hopes of upsetting the Crows in next Saturdays elimination final at Adelaide Oval.The Kangaroos will learn more about Waites fitness at training next week but the early signs are positive.Jarrad is pretty confident that hell be right, North ruckman Todd Goldstein told AAP.If we really needed him to, I think he said he might have been able to get up last week.So thats a good sign.Speedster Jed Anderson also expected Waite would prove his fitness next week.Hes had a good rehab after some minor hip surgery. Hes preparing himself to play, Anderson said.The boys are excited that were getting some boys back.Key defender Scott Thompson is set to return from injury against the Crows, while Ben Jacobs and Sam Wright will be racing the clock to prove their fitness for the elimination final.Waites return looms as the most challenging selection call that coach Brad Scott must make.ddddddddddddIt is unlikely big forwards Waite, Drew Petrie, Ben Brown and Majak Daw will feature in the same forward line.Thats up to the match committee. Theyve got two weeks to make those decisions, Brown said.Wed love to have Jarrad back.Majak has come in and done some really good things for us ... whatever team we go in with, we know weve got good depth.Vice-captain Jack Ziebell noted the pre-finals bye had come at a good time for Waite and plenty of other players at North.Its worked in our favour, Ziebell said.It gives everyone a chance to freshen up. A couple of the guys were a little bit sore.Eighth-placed North are fully expected to exit the finals in week one, having won just three of their past 13 games.Ziebell pointed to their September form in recent years as cause for confidence.Playing pretty deep into the last couple of years will hold us in really good stead, Ziebell said.The last couple of weeks weve shown some pretty good signs, weve improved.A new season starts in September and we understand where were at and where we need to improve. ' ' '