FFA seems to be getting the band back together

Yes, Luke, I agree, but not only should clubs do it frequently, but also FFA should do it all around the country (even if less frequently).

Jarrad Cant disagree with most of your points,but I would like to add one or two more. Its probably not going to happen because of money but IMO it should. First an International marquee is needed,this will grab the attention of all football fans in Western Sydney instantly. Second a Socceroo from the area. Some are in your list. Maybe also Internationals or more likely ex Internationals from UK,Croatia,Italy Greece,Serbia ie those countries with the biggest football support groups in the area. This would mean a second level marquee wage structure. As I said yesterday if you've got plenty of money & can get the right mix it can be bigger than Ben Hur,if not then the community /connection path has to be pursued as best as is possible.

Was at the forum in Parramatta tonight and there was a great energy and passion in the forum for the new team - can't wait for it all to start!!

According to people, who are attending, it's standing room only at Riverside Theatre, Parramatta for the 2nd Fan Forum to discuss the New Sydney Club. The mood amongst MVFC fans on Twitter, is that this WSydney club will be finally be a legitimate rival in the stands for MVFC. The passion of the fans is coming through loud & clear - they've waited a long time for this HAL club and, based on what I've heard, the club is going to unify football people in the region, who want to watch pro-football. And, HAL CEO, Lyall Gorman has stated that: "Lawrie McKinna will NOT be the head coach".

I don't think McKinna being appointed coach would be the right choice, they never kept the ball when he coached, Okon hasn't the experience and agree Popovic should stay as long as possible in England, he is still a young coach with years ahead, why would he come back now? Miron would be entertaining but then he said he is happy with commentating! Others available would be Branko Culina (not sure what he is doing) and Steve O'Connor would be a good possibility played good football with Sydney and AIS, Milici might be good as well as at least Heart tried to keep possession, also Jean Paul de Marigny always tries to play decent football int he State League. I hope they get the right people in place, this is going to be huge and they need good football people in place from the start.

This is my first time posting on this site, however I just wanted to get across my views on the new Western Sydney A-League franchise. There are only my personal opinions and I would love to read what everyone else thinks. In my opinion the club should definetly have West/ Western in the title and should be called Western Sydney Wanderers FC. I think this name would be a great name for the club and has history attached to it with the first official game of football being played in NSW between the Kings School and Wanderers at the Kings School, North Parramatta in 1880. The clubs colours should be red, black with a touch of white. With Sydney FC being draped in Sky Blue I think it is an obvious choice to have Western Sydney in red. As has been previously discussed there are traditional rivals all over the world who play in the red/ blue colours (Liverpool/ Everton, Inter Milan/ AC Milan, Manchester Utd/ Man City etc.) I personally like the AC Milan style red/black vertical stripes of a Manchester United/ Urawa Reds style kit. Would also like the FFA to pull some strings and organise for Nike to produce the Western Sydney kit along with the current deal they have with the national team. Keeping with the Wanderers historical link the club should play nearly all home games at Parramatta Stadium. It is a very appropriate size holding just over 21,000 fans and is close to great transport links and restaurants/ night life. With a 10 team laegue more than likely I would like 11 home games to be played at Parramatta with the two games that Western Sydney will more than likely host against Sydney FC played at ANZ. With a regional round game to be played again next season I think it would be good if Western Sydney had the oppurtunity to host a game and play it out at CUA stadium in Penrith. Preseason games should be spread out across Western Sydney with games played at Campbelltown, Sydney United Sports Centre and Marconi Stadium. When a Youth League team is established they should play out of Sydney United Sports Centre or Marconi Stadium. Lyall GORMAN as CEO would be a safe appointment. Kimon Taliadoris would also be a good choice. Lawrie McKinna also being involved in some capacity would also be a good move, however I agree with most others being not as coach. Would love to see Ante MILICIC as coach. I know he is a possibilty to be the new coach of Melbourne Heart, however he was born and raised in Sydney's West and has played the majority of his football in the area with clubs such as Sydney United, Olympic and Parramatta Power. He has coached at a senior level with Sydney United in the NSWPL, was an assistant coach with the Young Socceroos and has also been an assistant coach at Melbourne Heart under JVS. I think he would push a similar playing style as what JVS deployed at Heart with an attacking, possession based game which is enjoyable to watch and suits the area. Other coaching possibilities with links to Western Sydney would include Paul OKON, Tony POPOVICH and Branko CULINA. Coaches with a similar playing style from other parts of the country would include Miron BLEIBERG and Mick MULVEY. Would also like to see Ken SCHEMBRI and Mark BOSNICH involved with the club in some capacity as both have strong links to football in Sydney's west with Blacktown City and Sydney United/ Olympic respectively. Tim CAHILL as an international ambassador. The club should base its administration and train out of Valentine Park, Glenwood with a purpose built stadium and training facility built in the Fairfield/ Liverpool area in the future. I will also include a possible playing list from off contract players or players I think would be keen to play for the club; Ante Rozic - Gold Coast United Daniel BRAGG - Gold Coast United/ Blacktown City Daniel SEVERINO - Gold Coast United/ Marconi Tarek ELRICH - Newcastle Jets Ali ABBAS - Newcastle Jets Labinot HALITI - Newcastle Jets Marko JESIC - Newcastle Jets Pedj BOJIC - Central Coast Mariners Trent McCLENAHAN - Central Coast Mariners Adam KWASNIK - Central Coast Mariners Michael BEAUCHAMP - Sydney FC Scott JAMIESON - Sydney FC Shannon COLE - Sydney FC Mark BRIDGE - Sydney FC Clint BOLTON - Melbourne Heart Ante TOMIC - Melbourne Heart/ Sydney United Scott CHIPPERFIELD - FC Basel Aaron MOOY - St Mirren FC The NSWPL should also be searched for exciting talent; Vedran Janjetovic - Sydney United Steven HAYES - Sydney United Robbie YOUNIS - Bonnyrigg WE Chris TADROSSE - Bonnyrigg WE Nathan ELASI - Marconi Stallions Robbie MILEVSKI - Sydney Olympic Panni NIKAS - Sutherland Sharks et Jason CULINA could also be a possibility if he can prove he is back to full fitness along with some exciting import players. Western Sydney Wanderers FC is an exciting prospect and if put together properly it has the potential to rival Melbourne Victory as the biggest club in the A-League. What do you think? Let me know.

If the FFA appoint Mckinna they clearly aren't listening to the fans as they are claiming to do.

CCM's early success is largely attributable to these two. Arguably the CCM had the hardest task of all in entering the comp - and to mind they still do. McKinna in a DOF role would probably be ok but not as coach. An area where I heard McKinna had huge success (but not as well known) was his own role in community and corporate engagement with the CC area. Any CCM fans on here might like to elaborate on that but if this is true, then perhaps he is best served in a non-football role and more of a Corporate/Community Manager as that is absolutely critical in this new venture.

I dont necessarily think Lawrie would be best for the position as coach, perhaps somebody like Bleiberg who has a pretty decent game plan to football and his work with youth players has been ok ,Lawrie would be good in a P.R. sense most know of him in the media . L Gorman at least knows the H.A.L. albeit when not shutting down North Queensland Fury .

Gorman like to have his fingers in every pie.

LOL!

agreed, LMc as DOF would be great. Bozza as an 'ambassador' if not able to be involved as a PR guy(due to his commitments at Fox) for the team would also be a great addition IMO.

ET in a wig.

Admittedly Okon and Milicic would be risks at this level, but Milicic has done well with the Heart youth, and as coach of Sydney United was very successful. Okon hasn't been as successful but has a lot of experience, has seen the setups at some big clubs and if his football philosophy is like the way he played then it should be good to watch, maybe just questions over his man management skills. Most importantly they are locals and the community would respond favourably to that. The Heart may have been hard to watch at times but they have identified and backed some of the most promising youth in the country and if they stick with their philosophy they will begin to reap rewards in the not to distant future, this to me is less of a risk than chasing results.

titus totally agree you need players and coaches from the area for this to succeed.

I think Okon, Milicic, Popovic, Mulvey and Bleiberg would be better options PR wise but getting the team to actually play good football .... most of them wouldn't be any better than Mckinna. Of those 2 Mulvey and Popovic would be great choices but I think Popovic is better off staying in England for now as Australia will always be an option whereas leaving England now to join a start up team funded by the FFA might be a dud move long term. It's hard to play good football and it's actually pretty awful watching a team try and do it but really poorly. Apart from a few games I found Heart just as bad to watch as Glory and the Nix this season. Mckinna would at least have the team set out properly and if he had a decent budget I think you would see better football than what he served up at the Mariners. In his final season there he signed Travis and Mcglinchy to try and improve the Mariners possession game, so he didn't have his head in the sand. Okon didn't do that well when he coached in the state league so he doesn't really have the runs on the board and for a start up team he would be too risky. A trainer perhaps but not in charge of signings because if you botch it ..... well it could kill the club.