A-League expansion and the Sharks

[HaroldBishop]

There seems to be a fair bit talk in here about how this could benefit the Sharks.

I pose 2 questions that I would like answered by the SF faithfull:

- are the ultimate goals of the FFA and Dave Gallop to co-exist with the NRL?

- how would everyone feel when every time there's a soccer game at Shark Park that they cover up the names of Peter Burns, Monty Porter and Andrew Ettingshausen on the grandstands?

Do they cover Mick Cronin's name when the Wanderers play at Parra?

 

[Mr Ryan]

Do they cover Mick Cronin's name when the Wanderers play at Parra?

Pretty sure they covet up all the names on the grandstands at Pirtek.

They even throw a blanket over the Ray Price statue

 

[slide rule]

I wouldn't really care too much if they covered up the names, but it would be totally unnecessary and petty.

They don't change the names of the stands at SCG when a different sports are played, not sure why they'd do it here.

Is there this much anxiety between sports in the USA? Or is it ok to like more than one sport over there? I think the days of people being fully committed to one sport and one sport only are gone.

 

[Littleshark]

I wouldn't really care too much if they covered up the names, but it would be totally unnecessary and petty.

They don't change the names of the stands at SCG when a different sports are played, not sure why they'd do it here.

Is there this much anxiety between sports in the USA? Or is it ok to like more than one sport over there? I think the days of people being fully committed to one sport and one sport only are gone.

Well the NFL only goes for 4-5 months, it'd be pretty boring to only follow that sport.

 

[Capital_Shark]

There seems to be a fair bit talk in here about how this could benefit the Sharks.

I pose 2 questions that I would like answered by the SF faithfull:

- are the ultimate goals of the FFA and Dave Gallop to co-exist with the NRL?

- how would everyone feel when every time there's a soccer game at Shark Park that they cover up the names of Peter Burns, Monty Porter and Andrew Ettingshausen on the grandstands?

Good questions.

While at the moment I'm sure soccer in Australia is happy to co-exist with the larger football codes I can't believe that is their 'ultimate' goal. They'd be stoked to be even on par with cricket as Australia's summer sport. They're a long way from that and not even in the discussion with the likes of NRL and AFL.

On the second point I'm a bit undecided. I know they go to lengths almost downright disrespectful at Parra Stadium to cover up the rich RL history, as you say chucking a sheet over Ray Price's statue on game day for the Wanderers. But Parramatta are a ****ing disaster so its no surprise they let that happen. Wally Lewis' statue for instance will never have a sheet thrown over it, nor would Laurie at Canberra Stadium. We don't have a statue to worry about yet, but I don't think we should (if it became an issue) go to the lengths to cover up the named sections of our ground.

If we're landlord then I think we can control that fairly in that its the Sharks' ground first and foremost and if you want it covered it'll cost you for those extras.

If we're a "partnership" then - to be fair - they'd have a right to name something after one of their greats.

I wouldn't really care too much if they covered up the names, but it would be totally unnecessary and petty.

They don't change the names of the stands at SCG when a different sports are played, not sure why they'd do it here.

Is there this much anxiety between sports in the USA? Or is it ok to like more than one sport over there? I think the days of people being fully committed to one sport and one sport only are gone.

The USA and the SCG are a different kettle of fish. The SCG is a multi-sport complex with rich history - you're honored to get a booking there and I'd suggest the level of nationwide backlash would be significantly higher were the FFA to request the removal of Don Bradman as compared to ET.

I got no idea what the yanks do. I care even less.

 

[fitz]

I dunno... Messenger and O'Reilly sitting side by side here - different seasons and different sports but still stands named after some real class acts - not an issue.

 

[slide rule]

They also don't cover up the Dally Messenger statue at the SFS when Sydney FC play.

 

[sharkstragic]

A league doesn't have the talent to expand for at least a decade.
Same with nrl

 

[Addy]

Hypothetical, say this goes ahead, with us as owners or landlords, 5 years from now they decided to do a massive upgrade to our stadium for 12 months.

Where do we play? Allianz?

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Hypothetical, say this goes ahead, with us as owners or landlords, 5 years from now they decided to do a massive upgrade to our stadium for 12 months.

Where do we play? Allianz?

Port macquarie regional sports centre would suit me better, but i dont think its a possibility

 

[HaroldBishop]

A league doesn't have the talent to expand for at least a decade.
Same with nrl

They wouldn't be expanding. Phoenix out, new team in.

 

[slide rule]

Hypothetical, say this goes ahead, with us as owners or landlords, 5 years from now they decided to do a massive upgrade to our stadium for 12 months.

Where do we play? Allianz?

Sutherland Oval.

We probably wouldn't need to move though. When we've had previous upgrades done it's been in the off-season with the first bunch of games played away from home.

But yes, if we had to take games anywhere my choice would be Allianz, unless ANZ paid us more. In which case I'd take the games to ANZ and wouldn't give a **** about the crowd, since it would only be a short term arrangement anyway.

 

[Sixgill]

I've been to Wanderers games. There is no sheet over statues.

They cover existing advertising, including Pirtek which runs over names of stands. It's advertising related, not anti-league.

 

[Beejay]

Good. I thought covering up stand names/statues was utterly ridiculous

 

[Capital_Shark]

I've been to Wanderers games. There is no sheet over statues.

They cover existing advertising, including Pirtek which runs over names of stands. It's advertising related, not anti-league.

Suckered by journalistic hysteria it seems.

Covering rival advertising and sponsorship is fair enough.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Did people really think there were sheets over statues ?

 

[dylan the villian]

Port macquarie regional sports centre would suit me better, but i dont think its a possibility

old bar pirates footy shed not good enough?

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

old bar pirates footy shed not good enough?

no

 

[Sixgill]

Suckered by journalistic hysteria it seems.

Covering rival advertising and sponsorship is fair enough.

It is fair enough but honestly, it looks terrible. They need to go to dynamic advertising where change between codes is less obvious.

With the following the Wanderers have, the huge upgrades to Parramatta Stadium and creating the restaurant surrounds I'm sure this will happen.

 

[gando2230]

Did people really think there were sheets over statues ?

only for halloween.