Official Western Sydney Wanderers Thread [R]

Discussion in 'Australian A-League' started by el-capitano, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    And this time, its gonna happen whether people like it or not. ;)

    http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/new-sydney-aleague-team-to-be-announced-20120404-1wbhz.html
     
  2. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Sydney team can 'raise the bar'

     
  3. zhuangzi

    zhuangzi Member

    Feb 7, 2008
    Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Some people think this is a disaster. I think 'meh'.
     
  4. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't see how it couldn't be a disaster. The team isn't going to have an owner. Who is going to cover the team's losses?
     
  5. epris

    epris Member

    May 20, 2007
    Sydney
    It will likely be a disaster. This is something that really, really needs to be done right. It won't be in 6 months. Any bet by the time the next season starts most people in the west won't know a west Sydney A-league team exists.
     
  6. epris

    epris Member

    May 20, 2007
    Sydney
    If they can convince Timmy C to come back to play for them it may be a different situation.
     
  7. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    From the 2pm announcement: more details to come.

    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1100263/Western-Sydney-A-League-team-unveiled
     
  8. zhuangzi

    zhuangzi Member

    Feb 7, 2008
    Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Why, FFA will, despite pulling the plug on NQFFC and saying they wouldn't financially support clubs any more.

    But regardless, I think they can knock together a team that will pull Heart-size numbers and may even find an owner after a year or two.

    It just won't be a good look after NQF, GCU and turning down Canberra for raising 'only' $2 million.
     
  9. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Its all about the tv deal- and they should more than make up for any spending on this venture initially, with the $ cha ching $ that should be coming in. ;)
     
  10. zhuangzi

    zhuangzi Member

    Feb 7, 2008
    Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    [​IMG]
    credit: adz at ccmfans
     
  11. Matilda Maniac

    Matilda Maniac Big Soccer Memebr

    Sep 21, 2006
    Perth
    Club:
    Perth Glory
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Or perhaps this . . .
     

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  12. zhuangzi

    zhuangzi Member

    Feb 7, 2008
    Australia
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Uh, aren't cash cows meant to make you money?
     
  13. Blake8

    Blake8 Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    Sydney
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    lol at unicorns, this cud work out good, cause of the strong football ties out there, they will definitely need an owner to step in soon but and help out 2 give the club stability, I think they shud go with royal blue shirt and white shorts like everton,just simple solid design and emblem, no gimmicks, and call themselves the West Sydney Rangers
     
  14. Zednaught

    Zednaught Member

    Jan 11, 2011
    Club:
    Adelaide United
    Please don't tell me they will call it GWS.
    The name is horrible and it's amazing the AFL used it.

    A Western Sydney team is such a no brainer that it's suprising the A-league had teams in Gosford and Townsville before it.
    Also has a few good stadiums of a decent size avaliable.
     
  15. el-capitano

    el-capitano Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 30, 2005
    Sydney
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1100279/Western-Sydney-s-longevity-in-safe-hands
     
  16. Blake8

    Blake8 Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    Sydney
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    sydney fc will probly only get 4 figure crowds now:(
     
  17. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They already do? :D
     
  18. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup.. It makes them look silly to roundfile NQF and call community ownership a failure, then turn around a year later and say they are starting up a new club with that model.
     
  19. Zednaught

    Zednaught Member

    Jan 11, 2011
    Club:
    Adelaide United
    It depends.

    The wealth and population difference between Sydney and Townsville is massive.
     
  20. artml

    artml Member

    Liverpool FC
    Ukraine
    Jul 11, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    True, but the sense of "community" also differs in big cities and small towns. And a small but locally proud town can deliver massively -- see Green Bay for example.

    Furries deserved at least a chance.
     
  21. Blake8

    Blake8 Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    Sydney
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    oh cmon they av over 12,000 this season, but yeh shud be more
     
  22. Zednaught

    Zednaught Member

    Jan 11, 2011
    Club:
    Adelaide United
    A derby and a local rival could boost numbers.
     
  23. Blake8

    Blake8 Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    Sydney
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    cud lead to ethnic war here too
     
  24. epris

    epris Member

    May 20, 2007
    Sydney
    That's why i'm a bit shitty. we are only just starting to get our house in order in terms of crowds, and now we are certain to loose at least 3-4k out of our supporter base.
     
  25. epris

    epris Member

    May 20, 2007
    Sydney
    Unlikely. That only happened in the past because clubs were directly affiliated with particular countries, ie: Sydney Croatia.
     

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