A-League Expansion

[midfielder]

Agree Auburn Mariner

Just as an aside any reason you left Scumcastle off your list of bad places

 

[Auburn Mariner]

Midfielder,

Newcastle is actually my favourite city in Australia, despite the fact the Paper Aeroplanes play there and the fact that Windale exists. And Perth is my second favourite city.

I am biased, as my kids live in the Hunter area, my very talented fourth daughter (and hopefully young Zac) goes to school in Merewether, and I spent large parts of my happy childhood holidays at a family friend's house on the water at Valentine.

These days, parts of inner city Newcastle have become quite fashionable, and I have always been very relaxed & content at Nobbys, Newcastle and Redhead beaches (that was me beached off Nobbys, btw, not the bloody Pasha Bulker!!!). Beaumont St in Hamilton is just a great place.  Port Stephens is a stone's throw away. The pubs and golf courses are just fine.

That being said, I have never had the honour and pleasure of living on the Central Coast, but I am very comfortable there.

You can add Zimbabwe, Mindanao, South LA and French West Africa to my list of places NEVER to be considered.

 

[Paolo]

Before you kids get all carried away with you racism and everything, just bear in mind that there is a real chance we will have to entertain these fans within the year in our own stadium.

Its 1 thing to act hard, its another to back it up when presented with a sticky situation.

And what about when you have bay 16 singing "fully sick fully sick fully sick" when we play sydney??? Where abouts does that slot into the whole ethnic hatred and racism situation???
Or the "you shag sheep" to Kiwis???
Or "you eat dog in your home country" to Seo and Song??

 

[Bear]

I personally dont join in the fully sick chants, not sure what you mean by "when you have bay 16 singing" as I dont start the song.

And the main difference with the other 2, if you want to get techical, is that large groups of both those supporters wont be coming to our stadium within a year or so. Kiwi fans can take a joke also, its been a joke running for how many years with them? But just try and say what you have said to almost any ethnic fan and pass it off as a joke, come on keensy, you know its not going to work. Thats just the kind of thing the a-league is NOT about, and especially something the Marinators are not about.

 

[Paolo]

come on keensy, you know its not going to work. Thats just the kind of thing the a-league is NOT about

Which is why the comments were made in jest because:

A) Taking the piss suggesting effnik teams should be introduced
B) sydney fc and their similarity to the old sydney hakoah
B) the comments about a derby

But ok, i too will apologise for saying something in jest or something sarcastic on a forum and will endeavour to make sure every post i make is nothing but serious.

 

[Bear]

Whats happened to you lately mate, why be a smartass all the time? It prob wont happen, but if even 2 blokes came up to you and started shit because of your comments, you would back out quick smart.

 

[Bear]

Or better still, say what you f**king want, be racist or whatever, im not the fun police, but at least CCY saw what I was saying for what it was, free advise from 1st hand experience

 

[loyalist]

when 50+ angry men from west sydney get on this forum and have a go at me for the above comment i do my best to try and convey to them that i was being sarcastic and that it was only a joke

Whatever, keep being a smartass, it will get you everywhere in life.

ty 4 the advice

 

[Paolo]

Or better still, say what you f**king want, be racist or whatever, im not the fun police, but at least CCY saw what I was saying for what it was, free advise from 1st hand experience

I dont think he did, but instead was just giving you another sarcastic response

Again saying West Sydney Fully sick lebs, is no more racist then you hear in bay 16 every home game. Some might say it is the reason that the club do not want to encourage children in the bay, i started out there and look what direction i have taken

 

[skilbeck]

the hard thing is that sarcasm is often poorly interpreted on the web, but keensy has been copping it hard from people recently. Maybe its the fact that I have come from the generation that watches south park, the chaser and family guy without being disgusted and i see it as keensy and ccy's attempts seeing how far they can push it, but i noticed that this place is very restrictive on what you can and cant say. if Keensy and ccy have offended anyone of the lebanese community on this forum, then im sure they will find Keensy and CCY and give them a walloping, if not then no issue.

 

[loyalist]

If Keensy and ccy have offended anyone of the lebanese community on this forum,then im sure they will find Keensy and CCY and be given a walloping from them, if not then no issue.

fixed

 

[Jesus]

The other reason for the talk up is potential players. Luring players with the promise of a very ambitious club, in a great location, with 5 star treatment will work.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

Exactly. GC is looking for Big stars, first season. The talk of Asia is necessary to lure them.
I am all for ambition. And i love cock.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

I mean cockiness.

 

[loyalist]

lol gp

 

[Jesus]

Exactly. GC is looking for Big stars, first season. The talk of Asia is necessary to lure them.
I am all for ambition. And i love cock.

Who would have thought it would pass through the censors

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

I am so hetero that the censor must let it through.

It knows I mean chickens. Big, hard chickens.

 

[adz]

 

[~Floss~]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23855919-5000940,00.html

Neill fights for Sydney's west

By Ray Gatt
June 13, 2008

IT won't have the glitz of Clive Palmer's Gold Coast United bid, but the group behind a proposed western Sydney A-League club can boast Australia skipper Lucas Neill in their ranks and are claiming they will change the country's sporting landscape.

Details are still sketchy, but the bid looms as a serious threat to the dominance of Sydney FC.

The club, which is nine months into development, has impressed Football Federation Australia and has the inside running to join Sydney FC as the second Sydney-based side in an expanded A-League competition.

Socceroos and West Ham United captain Neill is said to be part of the club, although the exact level of his involvement is uncertain. Lucas' Australian-based manager Paddy Dominguez confirmed the company he works for, Inspire Sports Group, is behind the bid.

"We have been working tirelessly on this for nine months and we are ready to go as soon as the 2009-2010 season," Dominguez said. "It is an exciting concept and we believe it will be great for the sport in this country."

Dominguez revealed part of the plans, including:

* Signing "a massive" marquee player;

* Splitting home matches between Parramatta Stadium and CUA Stadium (Penrith);

* Playing marquee home games at ANZ Stadium;

* Building a clubhouse and a state-of-the-art training venue;

* Incorporating a junior club from under-6s up.

Dominguez promised the club would bring "unrivalled football experience and expertise" to Australian football.

"Some of the people who will be involved have a wonderful background in the game, especially at a world level," Dominguez said. "It is the sort of expertise that will only benefit Australian soccer. As far as Lucas is concerned, he is determined to put something back into the game in this country.

"I can't talk about the financial aspect, but he already has a huge emotional attachment to this.

"Needless to say, when he eventually quits Europe, he'll come back here to play for the franchise. Lucas has shown with his player scholarship scheme in the Manly district that he wants to make a significant contribution. He wants to leave a lasting legacy for Australian soccer."

Dominguez said while one of the key platforms is to bring quality players to the club, the emphasis will be on developing local players.

"It is important to bring in the right players, especially when it involves the marquee position," he said.

"I can tell you that some of the names we are dealing with at the moment will blow your mind. But the real aim of the club is to develop and foster local football. Our charter is to have, within three or four years of our existence, a starting line-up made up of at least eight local players. That's the dream, that's the intention."

Dominguez added that negotiations are well under way for the purchase of land for a training complex and clubhouse.

"We are very enthusiastic to get the club house up and running," Dominguez said. "We want a meeting place for the fans, the community ... something they can call their own. It's important to build up that sense of togetherness and create a huge, happy family."

 

[Atomic]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23855919-5000940,00.html

Neill fights for Sydney's west

By Ray Gatt
June 13, 2008
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* Splitting home matches between Parramatta Stadium and CUA Stadium (Penrith);
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There's little doubt that the 2nd Sydney team will be massive. I don't like the idea of splitting the home games though. I'd hate to have two home grounds. Have one HG and turn it into a fortress. Sadly, no A-league club has succeeded in doing that to date. Fingers crossed that this season Bluetongue can become a place where opposition teams fear to come.