I reckon that the heart name is kinda weird. arent nicknames supposed to be ‘threatning’ or something, but, just my opinion

There are occasional promotions with free tickets, but those generally rely on existing tickets example:

Adelaide had a promotion where each member/season ticket holder could pick one night to bring 4 friends along for free.

Sydney FC did a double-header type deal when buying a ticket to a match got free entry to a second match (iirc, it was buy a ticket for Adelaide, get free entry to the Central Coast match).

I believe North Queensland have a policy of allowing free entry to children under 16 for free with any adult ticket.

But to suggest they give away “free tickets” is just plain wrong. The closest most teams get to real, free tickets is giving 2 or 3 junior club teams free entry to be part of the half-time entertainment.

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AF

and I’m not the only one to think of the Merc Mutual Cup signs.

Make no mistake – we will hit the ground running with a good deal of committed support from the word go – and there won’t be any mistaking our team with the Bling.

re “You are right about football though. That is what other people call it so we should be like them. ”

the problem though is that this issue seems an Australian invention – the dreaded ‘s’ word and the loathing of it.
‘Soccer’ – variously has been labelled an American invented put down term……..obviously wrong – we know it’s the Brits on abbreviation of ‘Association’. It is a cool word, it is fine to use interchangeably and is done so even in the UK – where one of the longest and most respected publications is “World Soccer”. Just ask Les Murray about his “October 1960 copy of World Soccer magazine, the very first issue of the monthly that has since become the world’s most prestigious English language football publication and is going stronger than ever today”.
Do you reckon he’s scribbled over the ‘Soccer’ in title and changed it with “it’s called football”……no, of course not.

“That is what other people call it so we should be like them” – but who are we talking about. In the English speaking world, the US, Canada, Ireland all have local variants of football such that soccer is very widely used. Around Australia – likewise (other than the SMH!!). Why should we be like any body else outside of that selection? Noting that ‘soccer’ has been used widely in NZ and South Africa – - but, from a marketers perspective, there does appear a battle for ownership of the term ‘football’……and that’s really just sad.

So – celebrate difference rather than seek uniformity and mono-culture. Celebrate the Italians where Associazione Calcio Milan, or AC Milan is their unique phrasing – - – none of this cultural cringe to suggest they should be just like everybody else. Bugger everybody else!!!

Redb

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26664377-5000940,00.html

You are right about football though. That is what other people call it so we should be like them. They thing I find funny about it is how upset Australian association football supporters get when you use the dreaded soccer word. You can use it throughout Europe and people won’t even blink. It is a non-issue. You won’t even get a funny look. Especially when a number of the football related television shows and newspaper lift outs include soccer in the name. Both sides need to get over it. Perhaps AFL could be tweedle dee and soccer could be tweedle dumb.

I think the Rebels have made some great announcements but they went through some trauma and comedy capers to get this far. Hardly a model birth to the new club but the last couple of weeks looks like they have gotten the ship in order.

And to Harry Kimble, I don’t want to start a big debate but every rugby club I’ve ever been in has been a RUFC, the English are still the RFU. Most rugby fans actually differentiate their codes by the League or Union descriptive to try and avoid confusion. Us Union lads (and lasses) are hopefully not too precious and don’t mind other codes sharing terms like Football or Rugby.

So there is no ‘legal challenge’ from the AFL, no attempt to stop the new soccer club from using the term ‘FC’ in its name, nothing of the kind whatsoever. So please everyone move along, nothing to see here.

How can they possibly get confused with Melbourne Demons Football Club?

How ever long marn grook has been played in Victoria, the AFL still doesn’t own the patent to the terms “Melbourne” or “Football Club”

the Judean peoples front of AFL don’t like the new Melbourne Heart logos.

We don’t want you anyway and stick with your AFL thank you very much.

Try starting up a new restaurant by naming it Macdonalds or even maccas or anything remotely the same, try starting up a new sporting franchise called Man U hearts FC and see what happens.

Whats wrong with Melbourne Hearts soccer club.

I think you are the one who perhaps needs to get out more – maybe an A-League game would be a start.
Then you might see for yourself how many families and young children go along and how well behaved the crowds are and you mightn’t make such ridiculous statements.

What ethnic group does Victory represent?
What ethnic culture is Heart going to adopt?

What evidence do you have that another Melbourne team will cuse ethnic issues?

Do you suggest stopping the Australian Open Tennis or the Bulldogs rugby league club because a few ethnic people caused trouble?

Or the T20 cricket
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/adelaide-security-stepped-up-after-t20-incidents-20100124-msmw.html

Mate, the A-League aint that bad. Really.

You can call the sport whatever you like mate, but the FFA and FIFA have asked their members to call it football as it is known in the vast majority of the world.

People who have issues with the term ‘football’ being used for the sport really need to get out more. Maybe put the penis away, go down the pub, buy yourself a drink and try talking to a girl…?

Cheers
Mate

Paranoia.

How in the world is Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charity going to lose its charity status, because of Melbourne Heart Football Club?

Lets look at what’s transpired.

It seems Melbourne Heart are not officially allowed to use the title Melbourne Heart Football Club, because of legal action on two fronts.

The AFL has objected to the use of the words “Melbourne”, “Football” and “Club” in their name, because the Melbourne AFL team or the Demons is already known as the Melbourne football club. This is despite the fact that Melbourne Victory has called itself the Melbourne Victory Football Club already for several years.

Secondly, the Melbourne Lord Mayors charity has raised legal objections to the Heart using the term “Melbourne Heart Football Club” becuase the charity is also know as the “Heart of Melbourne Charity”.

Where is the paranoia in all that?

The legal action is stopping the Melbourne Heart kick off their team and set up an official website.

Do you think they are two valid legal objections?