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sydneycroatia58
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I guess I now have a reason to venture back into AF :lol:
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f1worldchamp
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mltezr wrote:Gyfox wrote:Juve_Leo wrote:Gyfox wrote:f1worldchamp wrote:mltezr wrote:the blacktown council has always been willing to accept a proposal for a staduim there.
as for turning the spartans home into the staduim, impossible. there is no way you would be able to fit a staduim in that surroundings. they would have to build a new staduim further in the land off the road. there is heaps of room for a carpark and other facilities there.
dont know what this would mean for aquilina reserve or the spartans home if this does happen though. I think there's plenty of room there, though the running track might have to go. And I doubt there is really any need for 4 softball fields anymore. I'm sure at least one could be sacrificed for more parking. What they would need to do is find a way to make a footpath from Rooty Hill station to the park. At the moment even walking you have to follow the road all the way down to Eastern Rd and walk back up. When the Sydney Blue Sox play they run a shuttle bus, but as the crow flies it's not that far from the station if there was a direct route. There must be enough room somewhere there because its where the World Cup stadium was to go and the 2036 Metropolitan strategy lists it as a site for possible development of a rectangular stadium. I think you guys might be talking about two different venues, Blacktown football park (home of Blacktown Spartans and the Blacktown sports complex off the M7. I thought the article was about Spartans new home field. Both have their address as Eastern Rd Rooty Hill. I'd be interested in more detail of the Spartans home ground and actual location if anyone has it. I've found an article about the $6.8m development it had but it didn't have a location. the spartans home ground is across the road from blacktown olympic park. its actually right near aquilina reserve, to get into the spartans home ground you need to turn into the same driveway/side road as for aquilina reserve I think we were talking about different places! I can't see them redevelping the site on the south side of Eastern Rd. The athletics track is within the 'Blacktown International Sportspark' precinct, and closer to the train station
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imnofreak
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This makes me wish i still lived in the west :lol: Will be weird supporting WS whilst living in Sutherland though :lol:
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williamn
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imnofreak wrote:This makes me wish i still lived in the west :lol: Will be weird supporting WS whilst living in Sutherland though :lol: it may take a while to get used to but you're definately making a good call.
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jack999
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thupercoach wrote:Dear West Sydney and fans,
As a Sydney fan I promise to hate you with a passion. You are all bogans and the last time you took a bath was in 1993 (for some of you that was a baby bath). I will look down on you the way we look down on Newcastle scum.
I also couldn;t be happier with today's announcement, it's long overdue. Hope it's a massive success on and off the park and you guys tap into football's heartland.
I look forward to the rivalry for many years to come.
Oh and please stop beating your wives.
That is all. :lol: they may need to steal a couple extra tv's to get a membership.
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jack999
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imnofreak wrote:This makes me wish i still lived in the west :lol: Will be weird supporting WS whilst living in Sutherland though :lol: how strongly did you support sydney fc? if you do end up supporting west sydney it can be a trip back in time. you can grow a mullet, stop showering, hang out with your ethnic friends, go around stabbing people and you can even stop off at centrelink on your way:lol: Edited by jack999: 4/4/2012 05:24:29 PM
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jack999
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i've heard some funny suggestions for names but cucumbers trumps the lot =d>
although i dont think cumberland sydney is too bad.
Edited by jack999: 4/4/2012 05:21:04 PM
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Olympic1
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WS has a lifespan of a couple of seasons unless a major investor can be found. This is not good strategy.
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parraboi
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Lol Ch 7 are such scum, FFA announce new western Sydney team and all they do is mention how the government is showing favourtism to 'soccer' when other codes are strapped for cash, bitter.
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Gyfox
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Olympic1 wrote:WS has a lifespan of a couple of seasons unless a major investor can be found. This is not good strategy. Buckley said the FFA were expecting to underwrite the club for 2 or 3 years at least.
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Glory Recruit
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Well sage said it costs 450k for a youth team thats a lot of fucking money.Would it even be worth it.
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Schultzy
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To the new WS supporters. what would you consider a success in terms of average crowd figures for next year?
I know most outside of west syd would say perhaps 8k maybe even 10k, but for those that know the region what are you guys expecting/would consider a success?
*fingers crossed for parra*
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BusbyBabe
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Been at uni all day, so it was hard following everything. But so happy that is has been confirmed, it will be exciting waiting for the name, colours and building a team from scratch.
Buzzing!
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BA81
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BusbyBabe wrote:Been at uni all day, so it was hard following everything. But so happy that is has been confirmed, it will be exciting waiting for the name, colours and building a team from scratch.
Buzzing! I just hope you lot don't come up with some cheesy-arsed name like 'Heart':lol: ...paying out on those sods over that is never gonna get old:cool:
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aufc_ole
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Did Ben say anything about where They'd play?
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BusbyBabe
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I think we will get a football name. I don't know what process is taken when they say, they will listen to the fan but I think it will be out of one of the favourites so far, Rovers, Wanderers, Athletic etc.
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Gyfox
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aufc_ole wrote:Did Ben say anything about where They'd play? He said they had investigated options but that would be a decision for the clubs Board.
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BusbyBabe
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My money is on Parramatta with one or two games a year played at Campbelltown and Penrith.
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robstazzz
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rocknerd wrote:thupercoach wrote:Dear West Sydney and fans,
As a Sydney fan I promise to hate you with a passion. You are all bogans and the last time you took a bath was in 1993 (for some of you that was a baby bath). I will look down on you the way we look down on Newcastle scum.
I also couldn;t be happier with today's announcement, it's long overdue. Hope it's a massive success on and off the park and you guys tap into football's heartland.
I look forward to the rivalry for many years to come.
Oh and please stop beating your wives.
That is all. Wessties will stop beating their wives just as soon as you lot stop abusing your kids. I love that comeback rocknerd.
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BusbyBabe
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I do look forward to the banter between Sydney FC and the West. Both have plenty of ammo.
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Roar_Brisbane
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Anything less than a 10K average will be a failure in my opinion. This is what was expected of both GC and NQ which both had a smaller population. The derby also needs to average at least 20K.
I also hope they have no marquees. As FFA will be funding the team and if they fund marquess for one team they should do it for all teams.
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BusbyBabe
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I am confident we will get crowds over 10k.
As for the derby we have to be smart and not expect the atmosphere of the Melbourne derby from day 1 but I think that it would easily see 20+k. Seeing Parramatta stadium full will be great to see.
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Glory Recruit
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So by football name you mean british football name.
And sydney already have 2 rivals victory and roar.
Edited by glory recruit: 4/4/2012 07:29:27 PM
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mltezr
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Schultzy wrote:To the new WS supporters. what would you consider a success in terms of average crowd figures for next year?
I know most outside of west syd would say perhaps 8k maybe even 10k, but for those that know the region what are you guys expecting/would consider a success?
*fingers crossed for parra* obviously its too early to say. but if the club plays out of parra, and doesnt loose some supporters by naming it stupid shit like western sydney goannas, i would say the target should be 10k. i think every club should try and at bare minimum aim for this.
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clockwork orange
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BusbyBabe wrote:I think we will get a football name. I don't know what process is taken when they say, they will listen to the fan but I think it will be out of one of the favourites so far, Rovers, Wanderers, Athletic etc. Yes a good ol' early 20th century British name would be simply spiffing my dear fellow!
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Roar_Brisbane
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mltezr wrote:Schultzy wrote:To the new WS supporters. what would you consider a success in terms of average crowd figures for next year?
I know most outside of west syd would say perhaps 8k maybe even 10k, but for those that know the region what are you guys expecting/would consider a success?
*fingers crossed for parra* obviously its too early to say. but if the club plays out of parra, and doesnt loose some supporters by naming it stupid shit like western sydney goannas, i would say the target should be 10k. i think every club should try and at bare minimum aim for this. Places the size of Melbourne, Brisbane, Western Sydney and Sydney need to average 10K+ just due to their population size.
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mltezr
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Roar_Brisbane wrote:mltezr wrote:Schultzy wrote:To the new WS supporters. what would you consider a success in terms of average crowd figures for next year?
I know most outside of west syd would say perhaps 8k maybe even 10k, but for those that know the region what are you guys expecting/would consider a success?
*fingers crossed for parra* obviously its too early to say. but if the club plays out of parra, and doesnt loose some supporters by naming it stupid shit like western sydney goannas, i would say the target should be 10k. i think every club should try and at bare minimum aim for this. Places the size of Melbourne, Brisbane, Western Sydney and Sydney need to average 10K+ just due to their population size. yep and thats why that should be our aim at least. im sure for derbies we will easily get over that
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moofa
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I pray that they A-league do NOT do what the AFL did and leave the full 'Greater Western Sydney' in the club name unless it fits well into the name of the club (which it wont). People will know that they are from Western Sydney. Have a name like Sydney Rovers instead of some shit that tries to make it super obvious that they are from 'Greater western Sydney'
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mltezr
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i think for the name there is one rule that mainly everyone will agree on, no americanised bullshit or animals.
something traditional.
as for west or western in the name, so far 76% of WS supporters want it in the name.
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BusbyBabe
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mltezr wrote:i think for the name there is one rule that mainly everyone will agree on, no americanised bullshit or animals.
something traditional.
as for west or western in the name, so far 76% of WS supporters want it in the name. This is what counts, nothing like Roar, Heart, Mariners etc. Have you heard some of the MLS sides lol. I would like to see West or Western in the name.
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