Wizard
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Is there anyone on here that already has a club or is neutral that will actually support one of these clubs?
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Father Jack
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if by 'support' you mean buy a membership, then yes for the GC for me. That'll be enough I reckon.
I know a heap of people up here (including myself) that are fans in the waiting. I won't stop supporting Carlton, and they won't stop supporting their clubs, but it's exciting to think we'll all be going to the games together supporting the same team.
It's like enemies become allies. I'm looking forward to it. We'll make Carrara a house of pain.
It's like enemies become allies. I'm looking forward to it. We'll make Carrara a house of pain.
I don't know your age funk, but whilst you and your mates will keep supporting your current clubs, your kids will follow the Gold Coast. You will see the other clubs at Auskick slowly replaced by GC jumpers over 5 or so years. This is happening is Tasmania for the Hawks.
It is the 'Generational Effect' (as stated by some Hawks supporter who reckons that in 20 years most of Tassie will barrack for Hawthorn).
For my relos in Sydney / Illawarra (RL but follow the Swans), it will depend on the branding of the new club. If it is WS ??? then maybe, but if it were to be NSW Wolves (or similar) and wearing the Two Blues, then yes, as they hate Victorians.
It is the 'Generational Effect' (as stated by some Hawks supporter who reckons that in 20 years most of Tassie will barrack for Hawthorn).
For my relos in Sydney / Illawarra (RL but follow the Swans), it will depend on the branding of the new club. If it is WS ??? then maybe, but if it were to be NSW Wolves (or similar) and wearing the Two Blues, then yes, as they hate Victorians.
I'm with Funk. I'll never stop supporting the Blues, but having grown up on the Gold Coast and played for Palm Beach-Currumbin Lions, I can't wait for a GC team to support.
Father Jack
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I hope you lads have all signed up on GC17 and fired off emails to everyone who might be slightly interested to do the same.
http://gc17.com.au/index.php?id=6
http://gc17.com.au/index.php?id=6
Yeah, did that day 1.
I'm just waiting for their next instructions. Hopefully they'll have a fund-raiser / get-together for some potential fans to get involved and share some ideas.
It sounds like many foundation members of Gold Coast AFLFC will be second-team supporters. While that may be a foundation for a new team, its not a solid foundation and any succesful club would need to replace their initial core bunch of second-team supporters over time with true local supporters who traditionally dont follow AFL.
So I say to those who will be purchasing Gold Coast memberships in their inaugural season, your financial support will be welcome but after a few years the club will politely ask you to please go away.
So I say to those who will be purchasing Gold Coast memberships in their inaugural season, your financial support will be welcome but after a few years the club will politely ask you to please go away.
I will always bleed red white and blue.
However, I'd get behind a Gold Coast team if I continue living in Brisbane. Wouldn't buy a membership unless I could afford a Doggies one first, but then I would for sure.
However, I'd get behind a Gold Coast team if I continue living in Brisbane. Wouldn't buy a membership unless I could afford a Doggies one first, but then I would for sure.
I have to agree with this, it's going to be generational thing. As long as I live in Vic, My kids will support the cats. but if I was to live interstate, than I probably wouldn't be so hung up if they wanted to support the "local" side.
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Not one response from someone saying they are behind the West Sydney team...
Big suprise there, does anyone AT ALL give a shit about this proposed team???
Joke
Big suprise there, does anyone AT ALL give a shit about this proposed team???
Joke
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There are and will be many more.
The main point of this exercise is to attract more fans to the sport.
Piss off, LD. You're talking out of your arse. Gold Coast would accept any support they can get. And what a disgrace to imply that "true local supporters" don't traditionally follow AFL!
One of your worst in a while...
Geelong will always be my number one team, West Sydney will be my official second team...
My second team changes a lot,sometimes swans, saints, tigers, dogs...
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I signed up day one with GC17. I can't wait to be a proud member!
Count me in!!
Count me in!!
Get on, im frothin can't wait. i'm an essendon member and will get a g.c one as well. i reckon blue white and yellow similar to titans . there was a fantastic looking design in the local rag the other day apparently it was off bigfooty. anyway looked perfect
4,000 people signed up in 2 weeks. Great start
Sydney will always be my team, however I will support Western Sydney as my second team.
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Good to see some overwhelming passion for this new start-up team.
Sarky comments aside, will the WS team be anything other than the (mostly) fairweather Sydney AFL fans having them as their second team...
When I say fairweather, I am referring to (most) AFL fans living in Sydney, not fans of the Sydney Swans...
Good to see some overwhelming passion for this new start-up team.
Sarky comments aside, will the WS team be anything other than the (mostly) fairweather Sydney AFL fans having them as their second team...
When I say fairweather, I am referring to (most) AFL fans living in Sydney, not fans of the Sydney Swans...
Mate, i've been working on and off as a volounteer in Western Sydney for AusKick and i'm still struggling to understand on what basis they've awarded this team to West Sydney ...
Gold Coast has a great chance of succeeding, but West Sydney is going to be just an absolute joke.
I'll switch to the west sydney team depending on the name etc.
If it's something lame like "power" i won't bother.
If it's something lame like "power" i won't bother.
4,000 people signed up in 2 weeks. Great start
More than the Kangaroos got in 2 years, but that's to be expected.
An AFL club with 4,000 potential members / second team supporters ...
if they haven't signed up yet, I doubt they're gunna.
it will be a long wait and lack any passion whatsoever.
Father Jack
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It's not like you have to pay anything, or get anything in return either. I wouldn't be drawing any conclusions off that just yet.
You've written us off after a couple of weeks
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I think everyone understands that the success of the Western Sydney team is going to be a long and expensive process.
I'll support it to the hilt as anyone involved in the grassroots in western Sydney should, whether they're Swans supporters or not, as they'll need all the support they can get. I'll always be first and foremost a North fan though.
No doubt they'll blitz every last school in western Sydney to within an inch of their lives and pick up the generational support over time.
It's the only possible way they can succeed.
I'll support it to the hilt as anyone involved in the grassroots in western Sydney should, whether they're Swans supporters or not, as they'll need all the support they can get. I'll always be first and foremost a North fan though.
No doubt they'll blitz every last school in western Sydney to within an inch of their lives and pick up the generational support over time.
It's the only possible way they can succeed.
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The NSW Rams good performance in the recent U18s competition
sees them playing in div 1 .
Could do worse than promote the Rams as the new WS team .
sees them playing in div 1 .
Could do worse than promote the Rams as the new WS team .
