Comments on: SANZAR finally gets it right on Melbourne

By: AA

AA — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:09:23 +0000

Private ownership is causing all sorts of hassles at some A-League clubs. Ironically it was when John O’Neill was at the FFA did he insist on the private ownership model for A-League clubs.

Now he is bringing this (very dangerous) idea over to the ARU.

By: Dogs Of War

Dogs Of War — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:37:43 +0000

4-5 years is not a killer. Really they would have had to play out of Olympic Park, and that is just not a great ground at all. It could have really done more harm than good, not to mention that it would have been unlikely to have been the model Melbourne has now, which is one of the big pluses this franchise has (private ownership).

By: AA

AA — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:49 +0000

Spiro, the ARU erred in giving the Western Force their spot ahead of Melbourne back in 2005 or 2006. Melbourne was ripe for the taking back then.

It’s good they’re in Melbourne now (The ARU). The Rebels will work, but they are there a bit too late. The A-League took up a lot of the ‘alternative’ football support in Melbourne.

By: AndyS

AndyS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:46:06 +0000

Best one I’ve heard was that they should take their lead from the naming of the state and call themselves the Victoria Queens…

By: damos_x

damos_x — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:40:16 +0000

I haven’t read all the posts so forgive me if someone has suggested this name already but the Melbourne Maulers ?!

By: Peter K

Peter K — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:10:46 +0000

Dell – yes except the cricket team is Victorian Bushrangers.
But if not acceptable the other thing Victoria was famous for was its gold fields, and the term digger was used for gold diggers before we were a nation.
So The Diggers could be a good term for an Australian team, it has multiple connotaions and symbolises strength and hardiness especially in adversity.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:10:41 +0000

That is nothing but a bit of bureaucratic bullshit though. Everyone thinks of the NSW Waratahs and the ACT Brumbies… they don’t just think of their logos – that’s just a retarded rule made out of commercial necessity that nobody takes seriously.
They’ll be identified as Victoria – end of story. As for the name… well I’m all for sticking with state emblems, but possum’s are a little weak. Maybe they could do something like the reds and come up with a simple colour based name while sticking a possum in their logo? Maybe give them a three colour theme and call them the Victorian tri colours? worked for the French .

By: DELL

DELL — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:46:05 +0000

Like their Cricket team?

By: Peter K

Peter K — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:09:05 +0000

They cannot have Melbourne or Victoria added to the name, remember its The Reds not Qld reds etc, stupid but the way it is.
So what is Victoria famous for, and sounds combative? Its bushrangers like Ned Kelly. So maybe call them the Bushrangers.

By: DELL

DELL — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:40:27 +0000

I’ve said it here before but what about the VICTORIA VALOUR if we’re going for abstract?

- brave coorageous etc
- in line with the feats of Weary Dunlop, you could even rejig the weary Dunlop club logo as the teams one

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:04:45 +0000

Isnt he doing that now, with big crowds and ratinalisation next year?

By: Damo

Damo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:27 +0000

I personally don’t like abstract names – but if we had to have one – Victorian Stockade – as in Eureka . With all the politics around it still it may be appropriate

By: Gatto Nero

Gatto Nero — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:41 +0000

Australia hasn’t hijacked anything. Stars are a common symbol on many flags. Just because Australia uses the southern cross, doesn’t mean that other nations can’t. Besides, the Australian southern cross features stars with seven points, which are unique.

By: sheek

sheek — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:01:58 +0000

Stuff the numero uno!!!

This time he’s wrong…..W-R-O-N-G…WRONG!

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:53:32 +0000

Melbourne Goannas.

By: BennO

BennO — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:02:50 +0000

I agree with you LT80. I get tired of these artificial names chosen by marketting types. I don’t think having some title makes a difference, particularly if it’s not actually a mascot, like the Force, Fury or Roar.

I think I might be a bit old fashioned but I like the name of the place to be the name of the team. At least then I can pretend it’s a club that’s a little bit tribal and not a bloody franchise. I detest that word in sport.

By: Tragic

Tragic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:02:10 +0000

Rebels gets my vote. It would be fitting for the team to be called something different though, so that the true believers could be rebellious and call their team the rebels in spite of the actual name. Rebels by name. Rebels by nature…

By: Tragic

Tragic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:26:11 +0000

He He! Funny in so many ways

By: AC

AC — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:25:39 +0000

Neither — a hurricane is a northern hemisphere phenomenon!

By: zhenry

zhenry — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:02:59 +0000

JON – Jolly Old Nestablishment

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:41:31 +0000

Sheek
I’m happy with the Rebels as well – but the numero uno is saying otherwise.

By: LT80

LT80 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:40:37 +0000

Melbourne Rugby Football Club. A nickname could develop over time, which would make it all the better.

At the least please not a new-age fancy abstract name like Fury, Force, Storm or Roar. Woeful!

By: sheek

sheek — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:22:26 +0000

Pip,

Now you’re just showing off…..

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:14:01 +0000

I think it’s been a very long time since we’ve seen muddy fields!!

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:13:19 +0000

Melbourne équipes de quinze joueurs

Shortened to Le Melbourne Quinze

Le Quinze Magnifique

By: reds fan

reds fan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:09:30 +0000

Considering the weather they get perhaps the Melbourne Mudlarks.

But lets no forget that Super Rugby does not use provincial or city names as in SA and NZ the franchises are conglomerates of numerous provinces.

So Victoria or Melbourne arent in.

But i’m not from down there so i have no idea of what they feel represents them.

By: reds fan

reds fan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:12 +0000

It’s up there with us hijacking “mateship”… don’t other countries make friends?

By: AndyS

AndyS — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:45:26 +0000

And which country actually gets regular hurricanes?

By: Wally James

Wally James — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:42:08 +0000

Has a certain ring to it however I agree with our Kiwi friend. Australia appears to have hijacked the southern cross. It is not peculiarly Australian. The Samoan flag bears it for example. People from Terra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands have the same geographic claim to it as we do. It’s a bit like Soccer calling itself football. – all soccer is football but not all football is soccer.

It would be nice if Victoria followed the ACT and called the team something distinctly Australian. Devils, quolls, emus, dingoes or, dare I say it, the Melbourne Trams. I’m right on track with that last one I think.

By: Redb

Redb — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:38:14 +0000

http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-3020-27630-0-0

Gone anyway, Bendigo Pioneers.