A - League Gets Second Sydney Team
October 2nd 2009 08:48
Oh how impressive Mr Ian Rowden was in his first address to the soccer starved masses of Sydney's west. Research tells us that Rowden is a wealth of wealthiness and great business acumen. Along with Rowden the board consists of Charlie Yankos and a few other lesser lights. But what of the details of the new team. What colours will they sport? What will they be called? What will be their nickname? Where will they play?
The newly invented Melbourne Heart (dunno if that Heart moniker will remain) are currently under siege from the established Melbourne Victory. Victory are spewing forth much hyperbole and viriole over the Heart's gall to play out of the same homeground as Melbourne Victory and base themselves in the 'heart' of the city. Sounds like a good arguement to me. Second Sydney, lets call them that for now . . . are pointing at Homebush Stadium as the most likely home venue. As a man with a bit of knowledge of suburban Sydney I can tell you now we are looking at the same issue. It's barely half an hour down Parramatta rd from the Sydney CBD. Talk about playing out of each other's pockets.
As for the name of the club I will bet my Mazda 626 that it doesn't contain the word west or western. Being familiar with the culture I know the brains trust will not want the club's name to remind fans that they belong to the bogan, criminal, Datsun driving populas of Sydney. Using the word 'west' would be akin to running out in a flanelette shirt. This club will do it's utmost to shrug off the tag of 'westie' which I can already hear being chanted by the Cove.
The team's kit obviously won't be sky blue. Sydney FC own it! And Red . . . that's Adelaide and anyway I've never seen a team from that area of Sydney using that particular colour. Green can't be done, it's so uniquely North Queensland's. Hmmm, running out of colours here. How about a silver strip with blue trim. I reckon a blue collar is a certainty.
Anyhow I wish the team the best of luck and I fully expect them to swallow up Sydney FC whose supporter base is western Sydney. The evidence is there with rugby league clubs from inner city areas. Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney and Cronulla are always dragging the chain when it comes to attendances. Get out into areas like Bankstown (Bulldogs fans), Parramatta and Campbelltown and people are renowned for consistently turning up. Is this the death knell for FC? Only time will tell.
The newly invented Melbourne Heart (dunno if that Heart moniker will remain) are currently under siege from the established Melbourne Victory. Victory are spewing forth much hyperbole and viriole over the Heart's gall to play out of the same homeground as Melbourne Victory and base themselves in the 'heart' of the city. Sounds like a good arguement to me. Second Sydney, lets call them that for now . . . are pointing at Homebush Stadium as the most likely home venue. As a man with a bit of knowledge of suburban Sydney I can tell you now we are looking at the same issue. It's barely half an hour down Parramatta rd from the Sydney CBD. Talk about playing out of each other's pockets.
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The team's kit obviously won't be sky blue. Sydney FC own it! And Red . . . that's Adelaide and anyway I've never seen a team from that area of Sydney using that particular colour. Green can't be done, it's so uniquely North Queensland's. Hmmm, running out of colours here. How about a silver strip with blue trim. I reckon a blue collar is a certainty.
Anyhow I wish the team the best of luck and I fully expect them to swallow up Sydney FC whose supporter base is western Sydney. The evidence is there with rugby league clubs from inner city areas. Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney and Cronulla are always dragging the chain when it comes to attendances. Get out into areas like Bankstown (Bulldogs fans), Parramatta and Campbelltown and people are renowned for consistently turning up. Is this the death knell for FC? Only time will tell.
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