Sean
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Jesus said:kevrenor said:mariners4ever said:http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25238980-5000940,00.html
A second Melbourne team is expected to be announced soon
I don't know about this ... Mariners works even though we are only 80km away because we have a unique and clear identity. What will differentiate the new team from Victory ... ie. why would anyone support it?
It is a big city with alot of bandwagoners. I am sure the same bandwagoners will jump onto hearts when they are winning as do victory. Hell I am sure that is the reason so many ALF games are played at dome/mcg.
All they need is to get a small starting base of like 10k just like every other team and they will grow. And the bonus media attention will be good for victory too. I presume most weekends there will be 1 match in melbourne, rather than 2 or 0.
Also they intend to put most of their work into the SE i believe and be based there.
Jesus, Melbourne and Victoria in general have a completely different supporter culture compared to Sydney's "if we're winning we will go" bandwagon support (and im not referring to only football). They love it for the full season, they support their team as it is the thing to do in Melbourne. Im a Victorian and from my family, and having spent a fair amount of time down there, all I can say is that if you move to melb, you better find a team to support quicksmart before a local asks you. Its in their culture, their homes and in their workplaces. When my family moved to nsw, my dad couldnt believe the lack of "Over the watercooler" talk about the game on the weekend etc.
If you chuck on a table tennis world cup in Melb, they will pack it out.
Melbournites will find a way to affiliate themselves with Hearts just as Victory, hopefully not for ethnic reasons but more location or ethos.