The rejuvenation of Sydney Olympic
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By football_fanatic, 4 Nov 2009 football_fanatic is a Roar Rookie
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There is a fine line in the debate of old soccer versus new football. Over the next five years, the former national giant Sydney Olympic, formerly of ‘old soccer’, is set to build upon its already wide supporter base and ensure the survival of the club in a bold attempt to prove they deserve to return to the highest level of the game in Australia.
With dwindling A–League crowds, it’s the former “ethnic” clubs like Olympic who are striving to step up and become the national powerhouses they once were.
After 53 years in the Australian footballing landscape, this iconic club is going through a rejuvenation process in an attempt to reconnect with all its fans and rekindle the love they have.
The two time national champions, who have produced and exported superstars such as Tim Cahill, Jason Cullina and Brett Emerton, are working tirelessly around clock to return to the pinnacle of Australian football.
All the early indicators point to the fact that Sydney Olympic, the two time NSL champions and powerhouse of Australian football, are slowly returning to its glory days.
And the FFA cannot deny that old soccer is the new football.
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Armstrong said | November 4th 2009 @ 4:21am | Report comment
A puff-piece of propaganda for the club.
Paul said | November 26th 2009 @ 10:30am | Report comment
Well it seems that the new guys in charge are trying for the best.
I saw their new offices in the newspaper the other day and also read about the 3 new employees they have there now and i must admit i was impressed. I doubt it if any other Premier League Club has such offices.
I might go to a game or two this season and see for myself what they have done and see whether its worth supporting them again this season.
But to be fair, i must say well done for their efforts to date, but of course they’ve still got a long way to go….
Savvas Tzionis said | November 4th 2009 @ 7:20am | Report comment
This website has really lost the plot if it allows such drivel to be accepted.
John Rivers said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:00am | Report comment
Ive been hearing all this talk from olympic supportters about their revolution looks like tis happening, maybe the old days at belmore are coming back
George said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:25am | Report comment
It seems positive that there is an interest in Sydney Olympic in November when the State League competition isnt likely to begin until February, by no means a last-minute last-ditch attempt to muster some morsels of support.
There’s certainly doings within the existing Olympic fanbase and that’s great to see because football will be the ultimate winner. Olympic’s job is to perform well on the pitch and reach out its hands and hearts to the Sydney football community at large to prove that their revolution is of substance to both its supporters and its critics. Realistically only the manager and the players are in the position to shape the on-field results, so for the off-season months that are left until February the potential for real change will have to be championed by those supporters most willing to take up the call.
As one of those supporters I invite everyone, irrespective of ethnicity, religious affiliation and economic background to join in this infant Sydney Olympic revolution, to be part of something that still could go either way; to rising and falling as nothing more than puff propaganda as mentioned above, or for the revival of a club focused on servicing the whole football community and providing a quality product with both heart and character.
Spezza said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:34am | Report comment
Olympic is back baby, looking forward to seeing you savvas at the games buddy dont play hard to get
Denis said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:36am | Report comment
me and all my girlfriends well be at the games next season havent been in years, we were actually talking about this last week at georgios cafe! just like the old days
Savvas Tzionis said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:39am | Report comment
Re malaka. Ime Melvourniotis. Ise ta kala sou?
Vlakas!!
Robbo said | November 4th 2009 @ 12:26pm | Report comment
This is Australia.
We speak English.
OlympicFTW said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:15pm | Report comment
This is the internet….there is no one Language.
KP said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:41am | Report comment
Fantastic. great for sydney olympic. whoopdidoo… I’ll let all my greek mates know about it…
and produced those guys?? what about Balmain & Marrickville for Cahill, Emerton was “produced” at the AIS and Culina spent more time at Utd than Olympic! You are just the guys that got them transfer fees to Europe.
Have fun in the state league mate!
Pippinu said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:41am | Report comment
Hey – careful who you’re calling a malaka!!
Aekman11 said | November 4th 2009 @ 8:46am | Report comment
Before everyone gets jumpy and thinks Olympic may actually have a chance of getting into the A-League,alot of changes have to happen and the FFA has to sort out the current problems with the current A-league clubs and their financial situations,otherwise the A-League wont be around in 5 years time the way its going.