Good mod is good.

If there was an article supporting Chris' comments, then I would agree it should be in AF, as there isn't then I think State League or rumour mill is the best bet, or it could have been posted in the expansion thread.

Edited by Joffa: 19/7/2013 06:05:51 PM

Why I supported the Rumor Mill call as well :)

More good modding (y)

Hang on a minute, in your post you claim that SMFC can count on 10K to support them based on the Greek heritage, then when it's pointed out that SMFC have a 'frosty relationship with the Greek community', you claim it's a 'good point'
You can't have it both ways.

If SMFC are a mainstream club, then the Greek population of Melbourne is irrelevant.

More specifically smfc have a frosty relationship with certain media individuals

WHAT THIS FORUM NEEDZ IS MOAR PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

PLEASE FUCK OFF !!!!!

Those obsessed with agendas and bias might want to take note of which mod moved this one too...

;)

:o Mary mother of god.

Its good in the sense that its a sign that the push should be for a more mainstream approach or head down that path, if you're SMFC you don't need to pander to the Greek community, Greeks are bandwagoners...you don't need to promote to them, they will be there whether we like it or not, they will also disappear in tough times..again whether we like it or not.

You are brain fucked.

so what size crowds would SMFCexpect to get if they were in The HAL?

12k not including derbies

Apparently an announce next week from the club

Optimistic.

Halp me mods this guy is abusing me and he uses Flares as dildos.

Pessimistic

You expect to fill your stadium to 80% of capacity every game on average, very unlikely

They also expect they'll get a spot in the league. Do we see a trend here?

Realistic. ;)

7-8k without derbies - but far lower operating costs than Heart (and better training/admin facilities). I've got no problem with Heart's crowds as it is - it's their sustainability that is the concern.

How many full-season ticketed members do you predict SMFC to get if given a licence as their own entity?

Has there been any thought to membership setup, if given a licence? Do a Tinkler and offer cheap memberships to get more numbers, or go with average price, or higher?

Do we have a plan? Yes

Should I share it with you? No

Sorry you sound like a good bloke - but other not so good blokes and copy cat blokes also read these forums

Edited by chris: 22/7/2013 10:18:15 AM

All good, good to know that thoughts have gone towards it though tbh.

As a Jerks fan, I can't understate how amazing the cheap memberships has been for the town. We're getting twice as many people signing up and going to games than we would have, given our on-field results. TBH I fully expect WSW crowds to dwindle if they get a season or two of poor results also.

You've said a few times in other threads that the current SMFC team is (in a sense) playing for the sake of playing, and that the overall club structure and plans are bigger than current on-field results. Therefore I thought, and seemingly you guys think too, that memberships in HAL is a HUGE part of setting the club for the future.

I can only say what one of the directors advised me last week

Why would we spend $20K on a single Billboard when we can sponsor 10 junior clubs (not smfc) with that money

- Free Membership for their juniors
- Training Kits
- a size 4 ball with an smfc logo for each junior player
- 1 game per season at lakeside providing a memorable experience for these kids

Just a small feel of things to come and the smfc approach

I really can't go on further - only to say that smfc will position itself as a leader in the football community

Edited by chris: 22/7/2013 02:30:56 PM

South Melbourne can take their souvlaki bid, shove it up the you-know-what and FUCK OFF! Ethnic clubs are not welcome in OUR A-League!

You certainly went to a lot of effort to find this thread.

The A-League is for every football fan out there, hopefully South Melbourne can be apart of it one day. Whilst that may pose a number of issues pertaining to mono ethnicity of clubs, doesn't mean that they can't work towards the same goals as other football clubs both in and wanting to get in the A-league.

Vince Russo is not welcome in pro wrestling!

Nah,

It's only for people and clubs who Frank decides are welcome.

2 year bump FFS.

Joins forum - makes two aggressively abusive posts - and gets banned. Is this a record?

Passion is not a crime