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It's artificial magic. But hey I'm a purist about this kind of thing. I would have preferred that moment when a small club got to the semi finals for the first time on their own merits (and you know what it might have happened this year anyway). So is the A-league. What makes it real is the fans. I was of the opinion that the structuring of the FFA Cup and how a lesser club is guaranteed a spot in the final four was disappointing about a month ago. I've since changed my mind. This isn't going to be the structure year in, year out, perhaps only for a few seasons until it will move to a more true cup competition format. However, in the short term it will create buzz around the lower ranked teams. In the Herald Sun today, there's an article with South Springvale pictured with AFL players Ty Vickery and Ivan Maric. Now, that may not seem like much, but for South Springvale that is huge. A lot of AFL players will see that and give it a read too, and they'll learn a little bit more about the FFA Cup too. The early years, for me, is all about letting people know about the cup (of course I refer to those people outside football). The FFA Cup will be a success, it's a competition like no other in Australian professional sport. Most A League fans would do well to research and get to know the state league teams as well. And who gives a crap what AFL thinks of football.. They are trying to destroy the game, not build partnerships unless it suits them. As for the FFA Cup, if it's going to be engineered and fixed like they do in AFL draws for example, then no thanks. It makes it a corrupt competition.

And with that, the Manchester City takeover and Heart supporters complicity to it is complete. Melburnians would be a good name if the club was actually concerned about representing Melbourne.

Melbourne City members free but Ballarat members have to pay. But yeah let's pretend to support local clubs and communities..

Are you a Manchester City supporter? I disagree with you almost entirely except that you are right that the supporters are the club. In this case the supporters are almost entirely on the same page with something (colours) and are being ignored. So in this case it's clear that the supporters AREN'T the club in the mind of those who run it.

Stop being difficult mate. And stop being a sook. How dare you want to hold onto the things that made you support the club in the first place? You should be grateful that the club you have supported has been totally wiped out. Don't you want to win at all costs? All of this was so predicatble as soon as the sale happened. Did people really expect to get listened too?

Happy now boys? You all jumped up and down with excitement when the club was sold.. Did you really expect anything different? This is a business deal. They are not here to represent Melbourne, they are representing their own interests and enough bandwagon morons will probably help with that. Anything to win right? In the meantime, we are losing our club.. Totally... The old board have alot to answer for as well..

haha.. this forum just gets funnier. Eddie and Demetriou running the club? People who have actively tred to destroy football in this country and you guys want them at the club? Really??

Fans CAN do something, but the reality is that most of our fan base is willing to sell its soul for results..

Thankfully someone!! As for Melbourne City, there is a long tradition in Victorian football with that name. I hope the actual Melbourne City stay strong and fight for their club.. It's already much more than most on this forum are doing for theirs..

You're misunderstanding what the City network of clubs actually is. We are a global community of clubs that will share scouting resources, player development techniques, opponent data, sponsors, and football philosophy to help each other win. Your name and trademark might change, but Ferran Soriano will put the right people in charge. His motto is to play pretty football, develop local talent and trophies will come. The lads around Melbourne will have a great opportunity to develop as players when he introduces world class youth coaches and methods. Our young lads are destroying their domestic opponents. If that doesn't interest you, fair enough. To everyone else, you're in for one hell of a good time. Not that it matters really...but.. I had a giggle at that.. The football philosophy of Man City is not to to produce local talent. It is to buy championships at all costs no matter the debt.

It's a franchise pal. If you are able to just forget all alliegences and emotion you had and embrace something totally different, from name and kit etc then good for you..

The day your club, that claims to be a community club, sells to a foreign club which you despise everything they stand for and will be run by another club from a different code. I'm out.

Aloisi can't have it both ways. He got the squad he wanted and now he is complaining that they are making mistakes. It is clear to anybody that understands football that our attackers lack brains and a final ball/product.. This is not new.. Yet JA's game plan is for these very same players to individually create and finish chances without any system of building up or movement.. The club should just let Walker, Vrankovic, Mauk, Retre and Garrucio go.. The club is ruining their careers.. From seeing exciting young players come through, the club is now a retirement village..