South Melbourne FC wishes to announce that it will host NSW Premier League Champions Sydney Olympic in an exhibition match on Sunday 11th December as part of the festivities to launch the refurbished Lakeside Stadium. This will be the first football match played at Lakeside since the renovations commenced in 2010.

continue reading at: http://www.smfc.com.au/news/1116/south-to-launch-new-stadium-with-historic-exhibition-game-against-sydney-olympic/

Why has this been moved from Australian football? I think a game like this is justified to be in a more exposed area of this forum, considering this is historically one of the biggest derbies this country has, and it'll be the first time these two great and historic clubs will be playing each other in 7 years.

Because both are state based Premier League teams. You know the reason. Either way if it was left in AF it would've just descended into a troll thread.

Hopefully this game draws a good crowd, the stadium looks to have come up a treat.

this isn't a state league game, it's a friendly between two clubs that happen to play in the state league against their own will.

Should be fun for all involved, hopefully a good crowd for the re-opening.

Entry is also free.

This is a historical day for aus football, not just for south melbourne. Whoever moved this from AF is an idiot. This is very relevent to aus football. Cant wait, so excited!

Since the announcement was made the response has been amazing across social media, with a good month and a bit to promote it looks like its going to be a great day with a bumper crowd.

If you're with CC, what's your usual drinking hole before matches?

Edited by Minimalistix: 27/10/2011 11:08:58 PM

should have never been moved to state league forum. should have stayed in the AF. dont know why it was moved and should be moved back.
anyway the game should draw a decent crowd.

If you're with CC, what's your usual drinking hole before matches?

Edited by Minimalistix: 27/10/2011 11:08:58 PM[/quote]

One of the ones on clarendon st. I've forgotten its name though.

ahhhh nice, so there are pubs on Clarendon St. I'm thinking we'll hit up the Colonial

NSWPL v. VPL teams - should be more of it!!

We all know why it was moved.

Should be a good crowd and good match as well, hopefully will be coming down from Sydney to watch this

Might pop in to see this. More to see how the stadium has come up than for the football being played ;)

I'll be there!

Stadium looks good, bit far from the action but....world class standard now.

Looking forward to this game

Will be coming from Sydney

Theres only one Olympic

To the moderator

Why has this been taken off Australian football

Rascist moderator

To the assorted South and Olympic fans who may be offended by this being moved from Australian Football to State - as a paid up member of South Melbourne and a long time moderator on this sight - had I seen this thread before it was moved, I would have moved it myself.

We are both state league clubs. What's the fuss?

Benjamin, is it a State League game?

There should be a separate South Melbourne forum section.

What league do your club play in? Remind me?

n the state league.

is this a friendly or not? + as i've explained;

I think a game like this is justified to be in a more exposed area of this forum, considering this is historically one of the biggest derbies this country has, and it'll be the first time these two great and historic clubs will be playing each other in 7 years.

It is a friendly. Hence it's in SL. If it was competitive, it'd be in AF.

It's a game between two state league clubs.

So you're trying to downplay the significance of these two Clubs meeting for the first time since the demise of the NSL whether it be a friendly or a competitive match.

Seriously a massive LOL to a lot of the people commenting on this website, who hate on the NSL clubs despite their great contribution to Australian football.

After the crowds that Sydney Olympic v Sydney United pulled against each other this year, hopefully there will be another good turnout for South Melbourne v Sydney Olympic to keep the momentum going

Funny enough, I just re-read this thread - I don't see negativity anywhere, from anyone. All I see are good wishes from the non South/Olympic fans, excitement from the pro South/Olympic fans, and some bitchy whining from some fans about this match between two state league teams being switched to the state league forum. Move along.

Does anyone know the seated and overall capacity of the stadium?