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It seems that a lot of people just don't get where the real enemy is hiding. A well run NRL is more dangerous to the the health of AFL in this city than GWS is.Last edited by Big Al; 22 March 2012, 04:16 AM...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
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Anyone who believes a successful second team in Sydney is a bad thing is a big arsehat.
Anyone who thinks that boycotting their games is a good idea is Kyle Sandilands, who is both an arsehat and Kyle Sandilands.
Whilst I don't dislike those sorts of people, I like everyone else much more.
See you Saturday. Go Swans!
"arsehat" - never heard that expression before but I like it...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
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The 2 articles linked to in this post are from the Daily Telegraph and the Blacktown Advocate. Not surprisingly, both of these are owned by News Corp and to me they read like unashamed advertising to generate interest in the game, rather than anything resembling journalism. We know that News Corp's influence in rugby league becomes much less now that they've handed control over to an independent commision. I'd strongly suspect they anticipate this will lead to lower NRL-related revenues in the future because they can no longer influence the official NRL media messaging, scheduling, etc. So they are ramping up their support for AFL in Sydney to counter this. Hence, they REALLY need GWS and AFL in western Sydney to succeed (as does the AFL as they are reportedly investing $150M into it). With such a vested interest, I can't take much of what the articles say too seriously.Comment
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Fair dinkum, I've followed this club and the game for nearly 20 years and never have I seen a set of supporters be so welcoming to a club who should be the arch enemy.
I highly doubt West Coast Eagles supporters welcomed Fremantle in 1995 or the Adelaide Crows fans welcoming Port in 1997.Comment
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Anyway, I am not here to argue with you.
I am here to talk about the game on Saturday.
I urge all of us to get out there and support the boys this weekend.
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If the NRL entered another team into Melbourne now, I think Melbourne Storm supporters would be roughly divided into three different camps:
i) Those who are happy to have another team as they feel it will help grow NRL in Melbourne
ii) Those opposed to the new team as they feel it will diminish the fan base and resources available to the Storm
iii) Those who think the market for NRL in Melbourne is not sufficiently developed to support a 2nd team, and whilst interested in the new team, feel that that team will ultimately fail due to lack of traction in the market.
If I was a Melbourne Storm supporter in Melbourne I would fit into category 3.
Like putting a 2nd NRL team in Melbourne wouldn't be a good idea as the market is not yet ready, I feel the same here in Sydney with the AFL. I know the AFL talk a lot about money and timeframes but this is a business and they are here to make money - I wonder how long they will really give GWS if it doesn't work.
I am not wishing ill on the new team or on AFL in Sydney, and I wish it was much bigger and more popular, and I hope it will be one day. I would like to see GWS succeed without any negative impact on the Swans - I am just pessimistic about this actually happening.
But I will be there on Saturday to show the AFL who the real supporters are and who the real team in this town is - Go Swans!Comment
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If the NRL entered another team into Melbourne now, I think Melbourne Storm supporters would be roughly divided into three different camps:
i) Those who are happy to have another team as they feel it will help grow NRL in Melbourne
ii) Those opposed to the new team as they feel it will diminish the fan base and resources available to the Storm
iii) Those who think the market for NRL in Melbourne is not sufficiently developed to support a 2nd team, and whilst interested in the new team, feel that that team will ultimately fail due to lack of traction in the market.
If I was a Melbourne Storm supporter in Melbourne I would fit into category 3.
Like putting a 2nd NRL team in Melbourne wouldn't be a good idea as the market is not yet ready, I feel the same here in Sydney with the AFL. I know the AFL talk a lot about money and timeframes but this is a business and they are here to make money - I wonder how long they will really give GWS if it doesn't work.
I am not wishing ill on the new team or on AFL in Sydney, and I wish it was much bigger and more popular, and I hope it will be one day. I would like to see GWS succeed without any negative impact on the Swans - I am just pessimistic about this actually happening.
But I will be there on Saturday to show the AFL who the real supporters are and who the real team in this town is - Go Swans!
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I wonder if the Sydney market proves too hot for the Giants, whether they might see Canberra as a PlanB? Or would the AFL not think that negatively?Comment
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And CS - well and good if GWS' members outnumber ours in a few years - as long as our membership is up on current numbers as well. It will be interesting to see what happens there...Comment
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The real enemy is GWS.
Fair dinkum, I've followed this club and the game for nearly 20 years and never have I seen a set of supporters be so welcoming to a club who should be the arch enemy.
I highly doubt West Coast Eagles supporters welcomed Fremantle in 1995 or the Adelaide Crows fans welcoming Port in 1997.
Incidentally, our cheer squad is giving GWS a hand with their first banner - that's the sort of spirit I mean.He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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If the NRL entered another team into Melbourne now, I think Melbourne Storm supporters would be roughly divided into three different camps:
i) Those who are happy to have another team as they feel it will help grow NRL in Melbourne
ii) Those opposed to the new team as they feel it will diminish the fan base and resources available to the Storm
iii) Those who think the market for NRL in Melbourne is not sufficiently developed to support a 2nd team, and whilst interested in the new team, feel that that team will ultimately fail due to lack of traction in the market.
If I was a Melbourne Storm supporter in Melbourne I would fit into category 3.
Like putting a 2nd NRL team in Melbourne wouldn't be a good idea as the market is not yet ready, I feel the same here in Sydney with the AFL. I know the AFL talk a lot about money and timeframes but this is a business and they are here to make money - I wonder how long they will really give GWS if it doesn't work.
I am not wishing ill on the new team or on AFL in Sydney, and I wish it was much bigger and more popular, and I hope it will be one day. I would like to see GWS succeed without any negative impact on the Swans - I am just pessimistic about this actually happening.
But I will be there on Saturday to show the AFL who the real supporters are and who the real team in this town is - Go Swans!..And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
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Sure GWS is the enemy, but I hope we go about it in the right spirit. I wouldn't want to see the new setup here in the way some Eagles supporters see theirs (the Freo lot seem a bit more civilised), and I certainly don't want to see the poisonous stuff that goes on between Port and the Crows.
Incidentally, our cheer squad is giving GWS a hand with their first banner - that's the sort of spirit I mean.
Quote: "Be careful what you wish for, it might come true"
I'm a Swans fan and an AFL fan. It's my fervent belief that GWS will be an important ally against the real enemy of the AFL in Sydney and that is a well run NRL competition. The independent commission has already made some great decisions so the AFL, GWS and the Swans need to get it right otherwise they'll be steam rolled by the NRL...And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC
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