More games in Melbourne

[Cher]

If other teams are able to play their home games interstate, why can't the Swans?

I think we should have many more games in Melbourne.

<i>But please don't let Des know when they are!!</i>

[Nico]

Originally posted by Dpw
Look Sydneys future is not Melbourne if it was why would they have relocated South Melbourne. I don't agree with FootyHead but we have to know that the Swans are a NSW team they spend there money there trying to develop the game there first thoughts and efforts need to be there.

No one is saying they are not a Sydney team. It's just that there are 10 clubs in Melbourne, yet we only play 5 in Melbourne.

Strewth Essendon and Collingwood regularly play only 3 interstate games ie. 19 in Melbourne, because they play themselves and Richmond and Carlton twice. Something doesn't quite add up here in the whole context of who plays who and where. This is a fair part of the argument for a couple more games in the "Home of Footy"

[liz]

Originally posted by Nico
Don't know how the Wa rag could deduce that. South was called the Bloods and/or the Swans as long back as I can recall. The early 60's. They were called the Swans because there was a million swans on the Albert Park Lake that is next to the "Lake Oval" as it was called.

When they won the flag in '33, they were stacked with interstaters, many West Aussies, but then they were called the Foreign Legion. I can't recall who if any of the players in '82 were from WA.

Methinks you Sandgropers are drawing a long bow on this one. Next you will be saying the Brisbane Bears had their roots in Kalgoorlie.

Have another SWAN Lager.

This is actually a frequently proferred suggestion of how the Swans nickname arose - both this one and the one about the number of Swans on the Albert Lake. My understanding was that it did date back to the 30s when there were a large number of WA players in that Foreign Legion team.

Not saying it is correct, but it certainly has some credibility.

[Dpw]

Originally posted by Nico
Don't know how the Wa rag could deduce that. South was called the Bloods and/or the Swans as long back as I can recall. The early 60's. They were called the Swans because there was a million swans on the Albert Park Lake that is next to the "Lake Oval" as it was called.

When they won the flag in '33, they were stacked with interstaters, many West Aussies, but then they were called the Foreign Legion. I can't recall who if any of the players in '82 were from WA.

Methinks you Sandgropers are drawing a long bow on this one. Next you will be saying the Brisbane Bears had their roots in Kalgoorlie.

Have another SWAN Lager.

Yes they did mention Albert Park lake but they stated more of a myth than fact. But please I dont care and I dont really believe alot of what the West writes they rarely get things right just thought was an interesting spin is all.

and thanks I will have another swan your shout next time.

[Nico]

Lizz,

The WA connection may be proffered now, but this is the first I have ever heard of this. I recall as a young boy going to the Lake to feed the Swans, and it was always accepted that this was why we were called the Swans.

My dad followed them all of his 88 years and as far as he knew they were known as the Swans way before 1933. As I said, they were referred to as the Foreign Legion, simply because they had a heap of interstaters. No reference to the WA Swans was ever made by dad, and he had a great knowledge of our history.

[robbieando]

Its more to do with the Swans at the Albert Park Lake than the players coming over from WA. Having said that both do apply, with the WA making the Swans nickname more interesting at the time. Both answers are right

[scurrilous]

Originally posted by footyhead
Come off it you melbourne idiots.
I f you want to support the "SYDNEY" Swans, ok But stop trying to build on an old and dying tradition. The south melbourne Swans are dead and buried, and you really have no more right to more melbourne games for the swans than any other interstate supporters do in melbourne.
The Swans future is in Sydney. It wouldn't matter if all the melbourne suporrters gave it up , the swans would still exist in Sydney. Get used to it.

Excuse me while I go change my pants....

And what a great TotC it would be

[scurrilous]

There's a few people here that just have no idea. Kinda makes me want eddie's venture into the sydney market a successful one. A one team town Sydney. That's all you are

[scurrilous]

Originally posted by Nico
Don't know how the Wa rag could deduce that. South was called the Bloods and/or the Swans as long back as I can recall. The early 60's. They were called the Swans because there was a million swans on the Albert Park Lake that is next to the "Lake Oval" as it was called.

When they won the flag in '33, they were stacked with interstaters, many West Aussies, but then they were called the Foreign Legion. I can't recall who if any of the players in '82 were from WA.

Methinks you Sandgropers are drawing a long bow on this one. Next you will be saying the Brisbane Bears had their roots in Kalgoorlie.

Have another SWAN Lager.

classic and inciteful. a post worthy of framing

[Plugger46]

Originally posted by footyhead
Come off it you melbourne idiots.
I f you want to support the "SYDNEY" Swans, ok But stop trying to build on an old and dying tradition. The south melbourne Swans are dead and buried, and you really have no more right to more melbourne games for the swans than any other interstate supporters do in melbourne.
The Swans future is in Sydney. It wouldn't matter if all the melbourne suporrters gave it up , the swans would still exist in Sydney. Get used to it.

You really have no idea do you footyhead?

Obviously your from Sydney and subsequently have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. If you grew up with the swans in Melbourne like we have, you would have a different perspective on things. Do you ever care to look how many swans supporters are in attendance at the games in Melbourne, sometimes we have the better of the crowd. No other side has two big supporter bases like we do, we should use this to our advantage. Two more games in Melbourne is not too much to ask.

If you think the swans in Melbourne is a "dying" traditition, then you have got no idea what you are on about. I'm sick of being pushed around by "Eddie" and Collingwood, if they play a home game in Sydney, then our games in Melbourne will be cut to 4. If this eventuates, those 2 supporter bases that we have, will no longer exist.

think about it??