Gws

[unconfuseme]

the fact that this nothing thread goes on for 7 pages proves that Israel is the signing of the century, and probably will prove better value if he fails and returns to the NRL, as he has already signalled is his intention ... media frenzy = priceless!

... btw, I despise GWS, but you have to acknowledge an AFL marketing coup, which was all that this was ever intended to be!

[Adelaide Swan]

the fact that this nothing thread goes on for 7 pages proves that Israel is the signing of the century, and probably will prove better value if he fails and returns to the NRL, as he has already signalled is his intention ... media frenzy = priceless!

... btw, I despise GWS, but you have to acknowledge an AFL marketing coup, which was all that this was ever intended to be!

It might be the cynic in me but I have felt this push for a second Sydney team came when Bob Davis babbled on about not having South Melbourne waiting another 72 years to win a premiership on that magical day in September 2005.

I remember the absolute crap from fans who then basically said they wanted a Sydney team of their own and basically said we were still South Melbourne.

Even now some wankers still think we are trading as South Melbourne Football Club but based in Sydney.

[Grady1993]

It might be the cynic in me but I have felt this push for a second Sydney team came when Bob Davis babbled on about not having South Melbourne waiting another 72 years to win a premiership on that magical day in September 2005.

I remember the absolute crap from fans who then basically said they wanted a Sydney team of their own and basically said we were still South Melbourne.

Even now some wankers still think we are trading as South Melbourne Football Club but based in Sydney.

Well when Roosey gave his little speech after the game he said something along the lines of "For all you fans out there who have waited 72 years for the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans to win the premiership, here it is!" Thats what the swans are South melbourne/Sydney Swans. They won the flag in 05 as the Sydney Swans but there heritage is South Melbourne.

[Adelaide Swan]

Well when Roosey gave his little speech after the game he said something along the lines of "For all you fans out there who have waited 72 years for the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans to win the premiership, here it is!" Thats what the swans are South melbourne/Sydney Swans. They won the flag in 05 as the Sydney Swans but there heritage is South Melbourne.

I'll never forget that speech, mate.

It was Churchillian stuff and I still get emotional every time I watch that Grand Final.

What I am saying though is after Bob Davis mentioned the South Melbourne thing, there were people writing into the Telecrap having a whinge about it the next day saying that we weren't representing Sydney but South Melbourne and they wanted their own team.

In essence, I've always thought people who were casual AFL fans here supported us but when that happened I think it pissed off quite a few of the casual fans.

That may have been the push for what we now know as the Greater Western Scum.

[beameup]

That may have been the push for what we now know as the Greater Western Scum.[/QUOTE]

Harsh words that I suspect go back to the fact that you support a club that could not cut it in Melbourne, moved to Sydney, failed to excite most of the population nad now sees themselves under threat from direct competition.

And I actually support Swans but these sort of attitudes will create the rivalry that is needed. Keep up the superior attitude and watch Swans support base plummet. You are a legend in the mind of GWS

[Adelaide Swan]

Tbh, Kevin Sheedy is the reason I despise GWS.

He was the sole reason I hated Essendon for years and I've only since become to like them.

Realistically I couldn't give a @@@@ about GWS, I am a Swans man and won't be going out of my way to look at GWS.

To me they simply don't exist.

[ShortHalfHead]

Realistically I couldn't give a @@@@ about GWS, I am a Swans man and won't be going out of my way to look at GWS.

To me they simply don't exist.

Seems you went out of your way to contribute 15 posts, your first on the Sydney AFL threads.

Now you tell us in your eyes, they don't exist?

C'mon, they are a sympathetic lot on here. Pour it out so you can commence the healing process. Life in denial is not healthy.

[Adelaide Swan]

Seems you went out of your way to contribute 15 posts, your first on the Sydney AFL threads.

Now you tell us in your eyes, they don't exist?

C'mon, they are a sympathetic lot on here. Pour it out so you can commence the healing process. Life in denial is not healthy.

The biggest beef I have with this GWS thing is the AFL has fully funded it themselves and fallen all over themselves to make it work.

The thing was we were almost on death's door in the early 90's and I don't remember the AFL ever doing anything to help us out of the hole we were in.

The thing worth noting is that football doesn't rate well on TV in Sydney at all.

The city's only team struggles in the ratings and has been beaten by reruns of cooking shows and old sitcoms.

What does that tell you about the Sydney market?

Tbh, the AFL should be concentrating on expanding the Swans brand and get away from the crazy perception that we are an eastern suburbs and northern Sydney club.

Most of us Sydneysiders would know we benefitted from the North Sydney Bears demise in the NRL.

Once those supporters go back to the Bears when they are readmitted as the Central Coast Bears what will that do to our supporter base taking into consideration that we will most likely lose a sizeable chunk of the west to GWS.

We stand to go back to the dark days of the early 90's where we'd be lucky to get 5000 to a SCG game.

[cos789]

And I actually support Swans but these sort of attitudes will create the rivalry that is needed. Keep up the superior attitude and watch Swans support base plummet.

The Dockers were born out of a reaction to the WCE's first premiership .

.

[DLH]

The biggest beef I have with this GWS thing is the AFL has fully funded it themselves and fallen all over themselves to make it work.

The thing was we were almost on death's door in the early 90's and I don't remember the AFL ever doing anything to help us out of the hole we were in.

The thing worth noting is that football doesn't rate well on TV in Sydney at all.

The city's only team struggles in the ratings and has been beaten by reruns of cooking shows and old sitcoms.

What does that tell you about the Sydney market?

Tbh, the AFL should be concentrating on expanding the Swans brand and get away from the crazy perception that we are an eastern suburbs and northern Sydney club.

Most of us Sydneysiders would know we benefitted from the North Sydney Bears demise in the NRL.

Once those supporters go back to the Bears when they are readmitted as the Central Coast Bears what will that do to our supporter base taking into consideration that we will most likely lose a sizeable chunk of the west to GWS.

We stand to go back to the dark days of the early 90's where we'd be lucky to get 5000 to a SCG game.

Frankly, you sound like a Rugby League troll masquerading as a Swans fan judging by your rhetoric.

Greater Western Scum

Pretty sad that some people seem willing to put their blinkered support of the Swans in front of the growth of the game in Sydney, given the crap that the Australian game continues to cop in the biased Sydney media, surely we should be sticking together.

I certainly don't support the Swans, but I always hope they do well as they directly reflect interest for the AFL in this city (as hard as it is sometimes given some of the absolute flogs who support them). Nor will GWS ever become my number one team, but I'll certainly be buying a membership and heading to games to support the concept given that I live in the west and love our great game.

[ShortHalfHead]

The fact that Sydney gets a game every week has got to be a good thing. I don't follow the Swans either, but get to a fair few of their games during the season. Surely there are diehards out there who won't follow either, but will jump at the chance of seeing a game of AFL every week (Provided it doesn't clash with a Penrith game, that is )

[Adelaide Swan]

Frankly, you sound like a Rugby League troll masquerading as a Swans fan judging by your rhetoric.

Greater Western Scum

Pretty sad that some people seem willing to put their blinkered support of the Swans in front of the growth of the game in Sydney, given the crap that the Australian game continues to cop in the biased Sydney media, surely we should be sticking together.

I certainly don't support the Swans, but I always hope they do well as they directly reflect interest for the AFL in this city (as hard as it is sometimes given some of the absolute flogs who support them). Nor will GWS ever become my number one team, but I'll certainly be buying a membership and heading to games to support the concept given that I live in the west and love our great game.

Rugby League troll, keep dreaming.

I follow BOTH codes.

I am definitely no troll, I just concerned about the future of the Swans.

I am not the only one on here who has expressed concern about the impact they'll have on the Swans.

Does that make them league trolls?

Get your head out of your arse.

[DLH]

Rugby League troll, keep dreaming.

I follow BOTH codes.

I am definitely no troll, I just concerned about the future of the Swans.

I am not the only one on here who has expressed concern about the impact they'll have on the Swans.

Does that make them league trolls?

Get your head out of your arse.

I wouldn't have thought calling the new club "Greater Western Scum" was entirely commensurate with just "expressing concern", but anyway.

Go @#$% yourself champ.

[Adelaide Swan]

I wouldn't have thought calling the new club "Greater Western Scum" was entirely commensurate with just "expressing concern", but anyway.

Go @#$% yourself champ.

Says a lot about your mentality reverting to foul language.

I never once insulted you at all.

The only thing I suggested is to get your head out of your behind.

[DLH]

Says a lot about your mentality reverting to foul language.

I never once insulted you at all.

The only thing I suggested is to get your head out of your behind.

The hypocracy of that statement is truly astounding.

Why don't you toddle off back to the Swans board and crap on with all your mates about how that hack Kirk is about to play his last game.