United

[cruiser]

The success of the Sydney Swans over the last few years has helped me, as a Sydneysider, to develop a much greater appreciation of Sydney's history as SMFC. Increasingly, every time I go down to Melbourne to watch them play (5 times in 06 including the GF) I develop a greater appreciation of how much the club means to the old SMFC supporters and how important that support and history is to the Sydney Swans. While in Melbourne for this years GF I made a pilgrimage down Clarendon St to the old Lakeside Oval (what's left of it) and in so doing, I formed an even better understanding of the where this great club has come from.

We are very lucky in that we are enjoying witnessing a golden era for our club. I can only hope that it lasts for many many years and that when (if) it's finished, our fall isnt too great (eg Brisbane now or Hawthorn over the last 10 years). This golden era has united the two different city based supporters for the club more so than during any other time since relocation. Sydney based supporters are more willing than ever before to embrace the club's history as SMFC and Melbourne based supporters are more willing to accept that the move north was the right thing to do. May we continue forever to be united in our support, our passion and our love for this great club.

(tops up glass with more red).

cheer cheer and forever united onwards to victory

[dimelb]

Nice one Cruiser!
As a Sydney man, brought up on RL and RU, who moved to Melbourne and got converted, I get a sense of where the two cities come together in one team. It's a wonderful time to be a Swan, wherever you come from.
PS An important step in my conversion was being taken to a game by my son, a rabid WCoast fan!

[swantastic]

On ya cruiser,i can forgive the afl but i wont forget.Its good to hear that coming from a sydney sider.When you live in melbourne you live and breath footy its in your blood.Its friday night and im bored,alas no footy.Bring on 2007.

[Cher]

Holds up the Glenfiddich "Cheers Cruiser"

[woo]

I have actually been saying all today how much so we need to get behind ou team so as we dont have a fall ala lions/hawks....

I really think where the swans are at now, in every aspect of the club that this will not happen....and if it does I will be still supporting the club...thick and thin baby.

[Bloody Hell]

Very nice sentiment.

I've always wondered with the Syd/SM thing, when the Lions managed their three peat - I don't recall any Brisbane/ Fitzroy talk....was there any?

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by Bloody Hell
Very nice sentiment.

I've always wondered with the Syd/SM thing, when the Lions managed their three peat - I don't recall any Brisbane/ Fitzroy talk....was there any?

There definitely was - much the same way the Swans had their family day at Albert Park for the Melbourne base supporters, the Lions had gatherings at Brunswick St (the old Fitzroy home) to celebrate before heading home to Brisbane.