Looks pretty unsexy tbh





Edited by scott21: 3/7/2015 09:27:46 PM

Any more developments on this? Or is this just completely false?

That kit looks like a rugby team. Looks disgusting.

Would love if South were in the HAL. Doubt it though

St George-Canterbury DragonDogs

I don't mind it to be honest.

Don't mind the white with red V, don't like it with blue shorts though.

But do you go red shorts like Swans or white like st. george/st. helens?

Yeah surely blue shorts is a good point of distinction from the other codes?

Sounds like a Grexit from the NPL

What an awful kit.

Especially the St George rip-off.

Greeks invented the red-V.

Personally I'd go with the white, with just the red V and trim around the sleeves, legs, and socks.

Thank christ you're not going with 'southern cross fc' again, although it's a little disappointing you can't go with just 'SMFC' but I suppose that couldn't happen without handing over all IP to FFA?

SMU is a great compromise in any case, a nice ode to history as well =d>

FTR - I've always thought that the football in the logo was way off the mark, surely this football represents 1959 much more accurately?



Red V + Blue shorts + white socks = be different, be yourself.

I'm not convinced by the whole SMU story... Also, in regard to the IP - there have been interesting moves over the last couple of years, Melbourne City own their own trade marks, and Roar own their new logo, so things are changing in that respect.

Ah! Well this could change everything... Particularly in terms of expansion and P/L.

So.. should SMFC be allowed to own their own TM's, wouldn't they prefer to use them as they are for any HAL licence? Or is this more compromise to 'broad-base' the brand for FFA's palette?

It's going to be hard work trying to get SMU into the HAL at this point in time, even if there are some good points to such an idea.

The movements on IP will be interesting to see. I can see the FFA loosening their grasp on this to a point as the years go on.

I thought I would come back and do another post.

Tomorrow night people will see the new Red and White Strip.

Also:

https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/bySearchId.jspx?searchId=601507340&searchIdType=BUSN&_adf.ctrl-state=e66b1u2bb_4

FWIW I'm convinced South Melbourne will be in the next round of A-League expansion. As far as I can see, they're doing everything right. Sydney United could follow but possibly not in the next phase.

And surely not with that name?

What gives you the impression that they're doing everything right Kevin? Any hard evidence? Not disagreeing with you, just curious to know.

Running the club professionally and without controversy, maintaining its fanbase, winning the first year of the NPL V, has its own stadium (although not big enough to host derbies...), specific geographic area of 500k+, established fanbase...

If the FFA is serious about its Whole of Football Plan to incorporate NPL/ex-NSL clubs into the A-League in future, there is no club better placed than SMFC IMO.

Expect Krusen etc to say otherwise lol.

-PB

thoughts on Nick Epifano, Milos Lujic and Iqi Jawadi?? Surely all 3 have potential to move onto the A-league at some point?

Edited by DLSOCFC: 30/7/2015 06:18:23 PM

Only as an injury replacement tough. Dominating for South Melbourne now though

They allow flags and banners not permitted by NCIP i.e Greek national flag, Hellas banners.

They don't represent their geographic location.

Edited by Krusen: 31/7/2015 03:06:47 AM

When will you quit? The club was televised on national tv 2 nights ago, not 1 greek flag in the crowd, no greek chanting or any of the other nonsense that you go on about, sorry but you can't lie about this stuff anymore. Palm beach officials even praised the travelling fans and the atmosphere and colour provided.

Yes we do represent our geographic area, the limerick hotel on Clarendon st was going bonkers when south scored and all the locals were loving it, melbourne's southern corridor would definately lead towards a south entity.

Edited by southmelb: 31/7/2015 08:20:57 AM

There are many on this forum who don't like to hear it - but the FFA were very open to South's interest in Central Coast Mariners, and every time Heart went to them crying poor they simply directed them to South's offers (had City not come along as an option I'm pretty sure they would have sold to us in the end).

Fox Sports are also keen for a South presence in the A-league as they have plenty of angles to market the history (not least the fact that the national team coach, the coach of the current champions, etc., have strong links to the club - plus there's plenty of archive footage to use). When we made our bids for the Mariners and Heart there was a directive from high up at Fox to talk us up - Bozza's opinion piece/editorial at the time was encouraged by management.

Most importantly - if you want football at NPL level (and below) to get its house in order, there's no better way than to show how much progress is available to anyone who works WITH the FFA and moves in the right direction.

Can't consider a handful of away fans in the gold coast as an example.

Well it wasn't a home game so one really can't gather much about the fans at all, as there were 20 people there supporting South. I'm not saying they're all ethniks or any crap like that, just that we can't get an accurate depiction from a small sample size, and will have to wit til next year if they can get a cup game at home...