Team GWS

[Primmy]

Annie and I got this sorted AGES ago.

The Greater Western Bogans, with a moth as their emblem, and a nice flanellette check pattern jumper in perhaps green and orange and red, OR a simple washed denim blue colour.

[laughingnome]

The Western Walers. The Walers- not Whalers, it's from New South Wales - were the horses ridden by the Light Horsemen who captured Beersheba in WW1. They were sturdy and powerfully built. And it ties in with the Light Horse Interchange which would have to be one of the biggest engineering projects in the western region.

That's as good as a suggestion I've heard for this dog-and-pony show as anything else.

Hey look a wikipedia entry

Good idea, dimelb.

[stellation]

It's the Greater Western Swindle | The Daily Telegraph

Roos has a point, who were the AFL trying to promote here

I honestly didn't have a problem with it. No issue at all. There's going to be a second team in Sydney and this was the best place to make sure to advertize it.

It had me thinking that if the AFL were really serious they should be playing a game there in every round of the NAB cup or challenge (not particuarly a Swans game), giving away 5000 free tickets to local schools for the non-Swans games and doing the same thing of having Sheedy chat constantly and put GWS signs up everywhere.

[Glenn]

Roos said. "The game is between Carlton and the game is in Sydney, so I would be surprised if there is any need to do it or if there are any GWS fans there."

Sheedy made some smug statement on the tv about there being such a big crowd and that it wouldn't have been seen there two years ago... WTF?

Seemed to me that it was mostly Swans fans there...

Well Sheeds is right in this case, considering the stadium wasn't in existance 2 years ago

[Glenn]

I honestly didn't have a problem with it. No issue at all. There's going to be a second team in Sydney and this was the best place to make sure to advertize it.

It had me thinking that if the AFL were really serious they should be playing a game there in every round of the NAB cup or challenge (not particuarly a Swans game), giving away 5000 free tickets to local schools for the non-Swans games and doing the same thing of having Sheedy chat constantly and put GWS signs up everywhere.

By all means promote to GWS derros, but not at a Swans "home" game.

[stellation]

By all means promote to GWS derros, but not at a Swans "home" game.

But it was only a pre-season game, I can't remember the last time the Swans played the first round of the NAB (or Wizard) cup in Sydney- I thought it was clear that the only reason they got to play this one up here was the promotional opportunity of having a top flight footy game played at Blacktown.

[Triple B]

I honestly didn't have a problem with it. No issue at all. There's going to be a second team in Sydney and this was the best place to make sure to advertize it.

+1.

The AFL are pouring millions into this venture. Where would u suggest is a better place to put your message out than at an AFL game?

I wasn't approached to become a member, didn't have brochures shoved down my throat, just was asked if i'd like to fill out the 'Name the Side' brochure. I politely declined telling them I will do it online.

Storm, teacup.

I'd suggest Roos' 'outrage' is all a furphy designed to try and engender the cross town rivalry that will do no end of good to help both the GWS franchise and the Swans in the future.

[Glenn]

But it was only a pre-season game, I can't remember the last time the Swans played the first round of the NAB (or Wizard) cup in Sydney- I thought it was clear that the only reason they got to play this one up here was the promotional opportunity of having a top flight footy game played at Blacktown.

Indeed it was but why should Sydney be used to promote another team, so flipping what if the AFL wants to pour bucket loads of money into GWS.
Use another side to promote the game, rather than one that they will be competing against for fans,corporate sponsors etc.
The AFL is doing everything it can to make sure GWS don't fall flat on their faces through giving them a spot in the TAC Cup, and then VFL why can't they extend that to Sydney, or don't Sydney need the help developing in a non afl market.

[dimelb]

GWS iSwans 2.0

[Primmy]

GWS iSwans 2.0

Gold.

[Bas]

Next game at Rooty Hill Olympic Stadium will be on Sat night 6th March.

Let's hope it's still a NAB cup game.

[Big Al]

+1.

I'd suggest Roos' 'outrage' is all a furphy designed to try and engender the cross town rivalry that will do no end of good to help both the GWS franchise and the Swans in the future.

Absolutely!!

If Swans supporters don't hate GWS by the time it starts then Roos and Sheedy haven't done their jobs properly. A healthy hate between the 2 sides will be good for footy. I've said it before but the most anticipated games of the year are between sides that hate each other. eg. Adelaide/Port, Freo/Eagles, Pies/Everyone.

[Asterix]

Next game at Rooty Hill Olympic Stadium will be on Sat night 6th March.

Let's hope it's still a NAB cup game.

It will be - just a matter of whether the Swannies are playing in it or not.

[Triple B]

It will be - just a matter of whether the Swannies are playing in it or not.

I doubt that is correct.

The Swannies will be playing, as Bas said, let's hope it's a NAB Cup game and not a NAB challenge game.

[ugg]

I doubt that is correct.

The Swannies will be playing, as Bas said, let's hope it's a NAB Cup game and not a NAB challenge game.

It's been pencilled in as Etihad Stadium/Blacktown. Had we lost to Carlton we would have been playing a NAB Challenge match against Brisbane this week at Blacktown at the fantastic time of Friday 7.30pm