Those "fans" are long gone. Anyone with half a brain could see that the A-League was the way forward (I'll ignore your massive generalization).

Most SMH fans bagged the shite out of the A League at its inception and predicted its failure within 3 months and now?

South Melbourne youth product Peter Skapetis destroying it at QPR u21s.

http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/090513-skapetis-leeds-reaction-814257.aspx

Edited by southfan: 11/5/2013 09:20:30 AM

of course we haven't dickhead.....we're just one of the few if any clubs in Australia that have implemented the FFA's accredited youth structure and have full time staff including Mehment Durakovic overseeing it.

Sth Melb have never ever invested in youth development, dont let all the hokes pokes fool you.#-o #-o

Western Sydney, Ole Ole Ole!! Ole Ole Oe!!

Don't think it'd be worth the meltdown of some forumites here, on both sides of the line :lol:

-PB

this bloke?

Can you tell me one thing in that interview that was new, or independently worthy of a thread as it isn't being discussed in the other two threads...I just watched it and it told me nothing new, it should have been posted in the ćurrent thread. And rather thań lock it, I moved it.

Can you tell me one thing in that interview that was new, or independently worthy of a thread as it isn't being discussed in the other two threads...I just watched it and it told me nothing new, it should have been posted in the ćurrent thread. And rather thań lock it, I moved it.

South Melbourne (insert nickname, that starts with H, other than heart or hellas) FC

Why would you move a totally relevant thread from the Australian to the State forum?

It is purely about the aleague and offers a deeper and clear perspective of South's unwavering attempt to continue pursuing an aleague license whilst also showcasing the amazing facilities on offer.

Moving his thread is a "paid off" move IMO that more than hints at bias and hypocrisy.

Australia deserves to know and see what South Melbourne can offer and the video showcases it in glorious HD.

Sure it makes Heart's trash-like facilities look like a joke but that is why South Melbourne is targeting the Heart license as it can acquire it and take it to the next level.


Edited by southfan: 10/5/2013 10:01:56 PM

Very interesting interview but it offers nothing different to that which is being discussed in the other current threads.

Rather than close it I am going to move it to State League as there may be other issues in thé segment people may wish to discuss.

N.B nice facilities.

Well, they obviously can't call themselves Hellas either, but yes, I was referring to South.

It would be good if they could have a name that references their Greek heritage without alienating mainstream Australia. Shame Olympians is taken.

:shock:

Oh rats, you really were referring to 'South' weren't you , I thought it was another tut tut at the word 'Hellas'... I should really stop attempting to be a smart arse :lol:

Or any suburb that isn't South Melbourne.

If they could go back to Southern Cross, that'd be great.

Edited by Freddie AppsHero: 10/5/2013 09:31:11 PM

South Melbourne? You're right, it's not very inclusive of North, East or West Melbourne is it.

I have no problem with South joining the league. They're just going to have to do something about that name. Not exactly broadbased, is it?

MV are navy blue, our colours are a royal blue so you can't have 2 sides from the same city wearing a predominantly all 'blue' kit. Over the decades we've worn all white with blue trim and our original kit was white shirt with a red V and blue shorts, so we can play around a bit with the kit if need be. I'd personally go for the all white Real Madrid/Leeds look. I also kind of like sides wearing a totally different colour as an away strip, maybe green or maroon if this thing gets off the ground.

As for the name, as long as South Melbourne is in it then I don't care. However it might be too tacky and unpopular if we end up 'taking over' Melb Heart and call ourselves SM Heart FC. South Melbourne United was one of the 3 original clubs back in the 50's that formed SM Hellas SC. Wouldn't mind being called United, better than some cheesy, gimmicky nickname. Still, there's a long, long way to go....

Look I'm sure the individuals that are stumping up the millions here will be doing everything in their powers to create a football environment that will make everyone feel welcome otherwise what's the point? No one is that stupid to invest millions in an A League franchise only to turn it into some sort of 60's and 70's greeks only social club like many on this forum are paranoid it will become. Will be hard work for sure but at leastwe have a massive head start with our top class facilities, youth set-up and football knowledge.

couldnt the ffa just announce canberra and south melbourne as the two front runners for the next round of expansion places.

only thing to add to this thread.. it is.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

i am curious about this too i think their colours are too similar to victory for them to change the colours, keep the heart colours just get rid of that ugly jersey and dont mind them changing the name either

heart promised a lot and didnt deliver on anything would love to see what south melbourne can do as long as they are inclusive

Would have been wiser for you to let someone else post this on here.

Im certain that South will be in the A-league at some point in the future...but i just want to know exactly what south would do if they managed to buy out the Heart licence...would they seek to change the name or what?

So, SMFC want to "play at the highest level in Australia"?

The soon to be commenced FFA Cup will be a chance to do just that. If South can pull big, well-behaved crowds to these FFA Cup matches (especially against a-league clubs), then we can sit down and talk meaningfully about it. (One thing to talk about: have South play in colours other than blue and white, and to stop selling "Hellas 100" memberships to help lose the 'Greeks only' tag.)

If they can't pull these crowds, then they stay in the state league.

I think this is an extremely reasonable and rational approach to this issue that both the pro-SM or anti-SM people would appreciate.

Problem solved

Couldn't be worse than some of the Heart supporters out there.

Now im all for SM merging with Heart but how does shifting a team from Gosford to Melbourne benefit football in this country?

I call bullshit

Apparently melbourne croatia now front runners

Either way melbourne heart as we know them are done

We have two threads already discussing South Melbourne being knocked back in their take over attempt of Melbourne Heart, we do not need anymore.