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Postby hearts on fire » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:43 pm

what will be there nickname?

The AFL have short listed: Giants, Stallions, Rangers and Pride.

Your thoughts? what should they be called?

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Re: West Sydney.......?

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:47 pm

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Re: West Sydney.......?

Postby gadj1976 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:51 pm

I think they'll go it alone and just go with GWS, Greater West Sydney which is a bollocks idea for AFL but then this is a bollocks idea in the first place.

So to summarise, NO nickname.
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Postby dedja » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:54 pm

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Dunno, I’m just an idiot.

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Postby HH3 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:02 pm

If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...
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Postby brod » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:15 pm

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...


I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal ;)
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Postby HH3 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:21 pm

brod wrote:
hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...


I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal ;)


Its a pretty good looking ground...and would probably suit more to a second tier competition league like SANFL or VFL...but for them to make the sort of money from home games that AFL teams need, unless they sell out most games, I dont think they'll be able to do it and the AFL will be propping them up for a fair while.
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Postby The Sleeping Giant » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:24 pm

Are they going to play home games at Blacktown, or is it where the new side will be based. I thought they were going to play at the Olympic stadium.
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Postby Pag » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:22 pm

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:
brod wrote:
hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...


I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal ;)


Its a pretty good looking ground...and would probably suit more to a second tier competition league like SANFL or VFL...but for them to make the sort of money from home games that AFL teams need, unless they sell out most games, I dont think they'll be able to do it and the AFL will be propping them up for a fair while.
The AFL will be propping them up for their entire existence because absolutely nobody up there will care.
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Postby Mr66 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:53 pm

So long as they are called 'West Sydney and NOT "The West Sydney (insert name)'s".
I like Rangers.
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Postby Strawb » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:28 pm

Greater West Sydney .... Terrapins
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Postby Ian » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:49 pm

West Sydney Ferals
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Postby on the rails » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:11 am

Ian wrote:West Sydney Ferals


Centrals relocating there are they?
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Postby 85 WAS A GOOD YEAR » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:45 am

There's a bit of talk on Big Footy around "The Wolves". I don't mind that actually.
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Postby Psyber » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:15 pm

"West Sydney Whatevers..." seems commensurate with the local interest they will attract.. 8)
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Postby nuggety goodness » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:31 pm

West Sydney Warriors for mine...

whats the go with names they can't use? i understand that rugby sides etc mean there are some restrictions but what are they exactly?
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Postby Drop Bear » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:41 pm

West Sydney Rabbitohs (apparently celebrities love getting on the Rabbitohs wagon)
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Postby Q. » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:28 am

If they get the same ride and smorgasbord of premium players as the GCFC has had, then West Sydney Pillagers would be apt.
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Re: West Sydney.......?

Postby A Mum » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:19 pm

I really enjoyed reading this article by Kevin Sheedy.

Thought I'd post for those who haven't seen it O:)

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