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If the A-League is to settle on the current 10 teams for the next few years as seems to be the current thinking, then where should Sydney FC play?
Western Sydney has been seen as football’s heartland, and a must for future expansion – home to, by my count, six former NSL clubs in Blacktown, Nepean, Sydney United, Olympic, Marconi, Meltra Eagles, two strong state league clubs in White Eagles and St Andrews Campbelltown, and five associations in Southern Districts, Granville, Blacktown, Nepean, Macarthur.
It also boasts many former and current Socceroos and close to 100,000 players registered winter park players. To this can be added five-a-side, six-a-side and indoor competitions and the player base has been estimated to be 175,000 players.
This figure allows for the double ups and the belief is there are in the vicinity of 175,000 players of one form or another in the area.
Western Sydney’s understanding of football is advanced, and they know what they want. It’s essentially an educated football community.
Compare this to eastern Sydney. Sydney FC also reach down to the shire where there is also a deep understanding of football.
The question I ask if Sydney FC is to be the only team in Sydney for the next few years, then in the interest of football and I believe in their own interest, they should move to Parramatta Stadium.
Sydney FC currently train at Macquarie University only 10 to 15 minutes from Parramatta Stadium.
It’s not too late to rebadge Sydney FC. Playing at Moore Park, where for anyone in western or northern Sydney it is almost an impossible get too, doesn’t make sense.
I suggest that for the greater good of football, if we are only to have one Sydney team, then that team should play out of the centre of Sydney and close to one of football’s heartland areas.
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