Queensland Colon. Adelaide Rectum!

That is the most catastrophic name I have ever heard for a football team.

As an affront to Melbourne or say Canberra, it would be cool to call them the ‘Sydney Capitals’! Catchy and Sydney folk could identify with the sentiment, plus it would instantly make the opposition dislike them! Perfect!

I know that the marketing people want something to sell “NOW” but the club nicknames should be those that evolve over time, grow organically. Some of the greatest names (not restricted just to football) are the ones that AREN’T official (or are quasi-official but not derived by the club’s management):
‘Tractor Boys’; ‘Mooloo Men’; ‘Gunners’; ‘Pompey’; ‘Huns’; ‘Jags’; ‘Baa Baas’; ‘Waratahs’

Would a single one of those names be the official name of any sporting team of any sport, if the management were allowed to choose?

For football to develop we need at least 2 teams in Sydney and Melbourne.
This has nothing to do with ethnicity and everything to do with having a viable domestic football competion.

I have been a Melbourne Victory member for 5 years. The most exciting thing to happen to football in this city will be playing at the new stadium next year and having a local derby. Bring it on.

I think Frank Farina is already using Horror Movie.

You say:

“The Victory may not be a tangible thing either, but it is no less evocative and is more of a generic name than the likes of the Fury.”

I say the Victory package will be enough to condemn the Melbourne Whatchamecallits? Victorians are very passionate about there state. And to have a team in blue and white, with the traditional V, and a clever name incorporating the VICTOR of Victoria and success conitations is pure genious. It creates the US against them factor.

This aside:
Do you think the two team cities would have happened under John O’Neill? Highly unlikely. Will we now see ethnic alignement which has marred football world wide? Yes we can!

melbourne city, the hearts.

“I need another pill to calm me down”

As for a song, you can go can’t go past the old Skyhook’s anthem ” Why don’t ya all, why don’t ya, why don’t ya all get f****d”.

You don’t get more Melbourne that the Skyhooks. On the other hand, I think Con Constantine is already using it.

Triggerfish are brightly coloured but smallish and slowmoving. A bit like the Mariners. No, the Mariners are large and slowmoving, so Sunfish would be better for them.

Central Coast Sunfish – has a certain ring to it, no doubt.

But I wouldn’t want my club to be called the Triggerfish. How about the Stonefish. God awful ugly, but tread on one an and you’re in real trouble. A bit like Danny Tiatto.

It also opens up the possibility of some vivid red employed in the colour schem (vermillion, magenta, burgundy, etc).

The Deep Purple Hearts?

Possible club song options:

Smoke on the Water
Woman from Tokyo
Highway Star
Burn
Fireball
Stormbringer

Adrian, I was a bit ambivalent to the Sydney Rovers tag, and the logo, but after reading Ian Rowden’s explanation yesterday, it all makes perfect sense now and I’m quite happy with it. I find it very interesting that Melbourne Hearts have gone as far as signing a coach, but according to their CEO colours and a name has “..never been discussed at a board level.” Are you serious?? You know you’re playing next year, right?!?

You’re quite right Adrian, they can’t be anything other than Hearts now….

also the furies should really be drovers