Gold Coast Football Club

[AnnieH]

Mmmmmmmm....

1. They're gettings lots of good draft picks. The rest of the comp will suffer. (No wonder Roosey is looking elsewhere for future players - he's a very smart man!)

Nine of the first 15 picks

2. Their colours are very close to the crows. What happens when they play each other - one team will have to wear white. As for the mascot ... Caaaaappppppppeeeerrrrrrr ... I've got a little jobbie for you.

Colours and mascot

[Cheer Squad mbr]

When they said the team had no nickname but did have a mascot I thought it was going to be a "meter maid". Instead, it's the "Bonds" character.

[humphrey bear]

I dont reckon they are getting enough picks.

They cant play a team of kids for the first 3 years and get smashed every week. Therefore they are going to have to trade the picks for some big bodied senior players. Trade 4 or 5 of those picks for a couple of players and they dont have much left.

For them to be any good inside a decade they will need much better concessions.

[Lucky Knickers]

I thought the expectation of 6-8 wins and 80% was a bit unrealistic. Time will tell. They might jump and surprise us all.

[ugg]

I can't decide whether having no nickname or a stupid American influenced nickname like the Spirit, Force or Revolution is better.

[No 14]

I think it is a geat idea to not have a nickname. One will evolve. the swans came about in the 1930's.

[Doctor]

They should be the Schoolies.

I agree with not naming them too. Something will evolve that's a natural fit rather than something contrived. Maybe the AFL is leaving it open for using the name of whichever Mebourne club folds first a la Brisbane Lions.

[dimelb]

Nickname should reflect their beach culture according to their chairman, like their colours: yellow for the sand, blue for the water, white for the zinc cream and red for what happens when the sun is finished with you.
So, a possible nickname: the Gold Coast Rollers.
Banner suggestion: Rolled Gold.

[AnnieH]

They should be the Schoolies.

I agree with not naming them too. Something will evolve that's a natural fit rather than something contrived. Maybe the AFL is leaving it open for using the name of whichever Mebourne club folds first a la Brisbane Lions.

.... wait for it .....



























The Kanga-Schoolies



Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

[goswannie14]

Nah, it will be "The Gold Coast Cappers".

They will wear spandex uniforms.

[stellation]

Nah, it will be "The Gold Coast Cappers".

They will wear spandex uniforms.

Knickers will drop the Swans for them in a second.

Knickers drop for Capper!

[cruiser]

The Bronzers.

[Lucky Knickers]

Knickers drop for Capper!

Done it, did it, doing it tomorrow.

Knickers will drop the Swans for them in a second.

Gees. Talk about tearing my heart in two. Davo finishing up there at 31 would probably seal the deal. Ticket Holder #1

[Matty10]

I dont reckon they are getting enough picks.

They cant play a team of kids for the first 3 years and get smashed every week. Therefore they are going to have to trade the picks for some big bodied senior players. Trade 4 or 5 of those picks for a couple of players and they dont have much left.

For them to be any good inside a decade they will need much better concessions.

They can also pick up to 16 uncontracted players (one from each club) to strengthen their list (and with AFL $ behind them they will land some good players), so I think they will be competitive enough.

However, I don't understand why they were allowed to have red, white, blue and yellow as their colours considering they conflict with so many other teams - it is madness.

Why couldn't they choose something distinctive? The whole purpose of having a central administrative body is to make sure that things like this don't happen. They will need a different "away" strip for every second match - that is not the sort of thing that you want happening when you are trying to establish a brand. Very, very silly.