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[BAD BULLZ]

Melbourne fans have been banned from flying the "eureka" flag cause its a political symble.

Why is the flag offensive?

 

[cruiser]

Melbourne fans have been banned from flying the "eureka" flag cause its a political symble.

Why is the flag offensive?

Article here: http://news.smh.com.au/sport/eureka-flag-banned-at-aleague-matches-20081027-595q.html

The FFA have gone over the top with this. Maybe we (all supporters) should organise a round soon encouraging as  many people as possible to bring Eureka flags to all 4 A-League games. Would the FFA throw hundreds of people out of each game?

 

[serious14]

Bunch of left wing loonies, they deserve it....... 

Still, this is ludicrous by the FFA, and I can't wait to watch Melbourne's next home game and see a _lot_ of those flags flying inside the Dome.  Surely security wouldn't dare try to kick out hundreds of people at once??

 

[dru]

Melbourne fans have been banned from flying the "eureka" flag cause its a political symble.

Why is the flag offensive?

Article here: http://news.smh.com.au/sport/eureka-flag-banned-at-aleague-matches-20081027-595q.html

The FFA have gone over the top with this. Maybe we (all supporters) should organise a round soon encouraging as  many people as possible to bring Eureka flags to all 4 A-League games. Would the FFA throw hundreds of people out of each game?

meh, shouldn't of been let in since season 1. at the start of the league only flags that were supposed to be let in were recognised ensigns of the countries or the states playing. NZ flag (for knights or nix games), aussie flags or the state flags. fans banners and coloured flags are slighty different.

As to the the Eureka flag it is heavily tied into the union movement.

 

[FFC Mariner]

So the FFA are the guardians of the Constitution are they?? Do they see the Eureka flag as some sort of threat to our wonderful democratic way of life??

Tools.

Does anyone think that the MV fans are making a statement about union solidarity by waving this flag? No, of course not.

This is another example of the pointy headed idiots at the FFA trying to "enhance the overall matchday experience" by killing off any form of spontaneous fans actions.

Glad my degree isnt in marketing, I need feel no shame

 

[Blackadder]

Not a question about FFA being guardians of the constitution, stems back to the NSL days as some ethnic flags were seen as being a red rag to the bull, so to speak.

 

[~Floss~]

Some might argue that the Australian flag is a red rag to some ethnic bulls.

 

[Blackadder]

Personally can see why native Australians may be antagonised by the flag, but for those from other countries, if they don't like it...just follow the signs to the airport.

 

[northernspirit]

the decisions already been reversed i read on melb forums, was a stupid stupid idea to start with

FFA should spend more time concentrating on improving their marketing campaigns which are clearly failing, the new ads do nothing to bring people to games - they dont even have information on game kickoff times etc... i dont know why they waste time on rubbish like this

 

[Sean]

Yep been reversed.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/soccer/soccer-bosses-flag-end-to-eureka-moments-club-and-fans-defiant/2008/10/26/1224955855606.html

 

[Sean]

and youre exactly right NS. FFA should spend more time marketing the games etc and building the crowds which have been pretty low so far this season.

 

[BAD BULLZ]

Well as it sais in that chant i havent learnt yet f**k the ffa they also believe that the boxing kangeroo is likely to start violence at international matchs oh oh i have a national icon on my flag how dare i take it to a ethinic sokka match  : but i could take it to the olympics where i could go and wave my flag at as many different bulls as i want........muppets :

Quick question are kangeroo flags allowed in to an olympic football match?
there allowed at other olympics events.

 

[~Floss~]

Well as it sais in that chant i havent learnt yet f**k the ffa they also believe that the boxing kangeroo is likely to start violence at international matchs oh oh i have a national icon on my flag how dare i take it to a ethinic sokka match  : but i could take it to the olympics where i could go and wave my flag at as many different bulls as i want........muppets :

Quick question are kangeroo flags allowed in to an olympic football match?
there allowed at other olympics events.

Apparently they are a risk if displayed at an Olympic Qualifying match, but once you qualify it's OK.  :

 

[BAD BULLZ]

aarrrr i seee clearly that make sense :

 

[clarence]

I think every supporters group of A-League clubs, should fly the Eureka flag (and many of them) next week in order to get the message to the FFA they should back the f**k off.

That flag is a flag of the people, as much as the Rebel flag is for the US folks, and I for one, don't approve of this political correctness gone mad.

 

[FFC Mariner]

OK folks, we are in big trouble, we have been flaunting the FFA's rules by displaying close likenesses of the Ukraine national flag!!!

From Wiki

The Flag of Ukraine (Ukrainian: державний прапор України; translit.: derzhavnyy prapor Ukrayiny; literally state flag of Ukraine) is the national flag of Ukraine. The national flag was officially adopted for the first time in 1918 by a short-lived Ukrainian People's Republic. At that time the commonly used yellowblue flag had already turned into blue and yellow and sported a trident (tryzub) in the upper left corner. The insignia remained unchanged by the successive government of Pavlo Skoropadsky, and then by the Directorate of Ukraine.

 

[~Floss~]

I bet we could fill the bay with 20 of them and Security would have no idea.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Until the Ukrainian Communists who (according to my 10 sec trawl through Wiki) hate that flag and storm Bluetongue

 

[dibo]

As to the the Eureka flag it is heavily tied into the union movement.

also the australian white supremacist movement - leading to militant unionist groups making eureka flag t-shirts and stickers with the slogan 'class war, not race war'.

 

[Rowdy]

It has our navy background, just change the 'white' southern cross to our 'yellow' and there's the 'mariners' version.