Heart Inaugural

On a bit of a different note during this international break: if you're into gaming, the ACL and City are licenced on eFootball 2024. It's free to download, (but there aren't that many modes in game). The ACL is fully playable though!

I know mate: customers instead of members! This makes me happy though, welcome back Aziz 🔴⚪️

Thoughts on this rumoured 3rd shirt? Has Danny Townsend moved all kits to Sydney too?!

Apparently these are the rumoured shirts for the 23/24 season:

We knocked Victory out in the semi back in 2016 en route to lifting the FFA Cup. This article says 15,000 were in attendance: https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/city-outmuscle-victory-fiery-ffa-cup-semi-final-0

Here is this season's warm up top with the member names sublimated. Anyone for a VB 😄

I would love to believe this but only time will tell I guess...

Ahead of the annual kit launch, I thought I'd share a couple of personal favourites from the early days. If the rumours are true, at least the red and white will remain for another season! (This one also had member names sublimated in the design)

Today's the day! Head to the link below from 6pm Melbourne time: https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/stage_set_for_afc_champions_league™_202324_group_stage_draw.html Any chances of seagulls shitting all over BG Pathum on a cold, Wednesday night in Melbourne?

The Cup matches are all live streamed on the 10 Play app (look at the live TV section around kickoff time) Looking forward to this one! We've had some memorable clashes with Oakleigh back in the Heart days: Gerry Sibon banging in free kicks for fun and Kristian Sarkies enjoying delicacies at Vanilla Lounge pre game circa 2010 😄

Agreed and well said. I know it doesn't make an iota of difference, but I wear red and white to games. Perhaps it's to reminisce the innocence of the Heart days, or as a small protest of CFG's ownership, perhaps it make me feel slightly more connected to a Club that seems to do a lot to isolate a dwindling supporter base.

A hot pot indeed!

Love the match ball design including the entrant club names. One of the great features they've continued IMO

Does anyone else feel annoyed that the Club goes public with these announcements before sending it to members first? It's the little things that help retain members and make them feel like they belong to a club rather than a CFG customer...

I also received the link and gave a piece of my mind about Simon Pearce's Sydney GF vote selling the fans out!

In previous years, other clubs usually offer an ACL pass / mini membership. It offers entry to the 3 home matches and is usually a little cheaper than the total price of purchasing the 3 separate tickets. I'm hoping City offer something similar once the draw is made.

We've signed up for a 14th season. Hoping for some red and white again in one of the kits this year. Excited for the ACL finally being on home soil!

True: it was a pretty soulless display. I'm just glad we weren't wearing red and white (stripes or sash!) and it's 'City Blue' that's associated with that catastrophic result.

CFG take note: the Mariners do not have the same finances, global network or academy infrastructure, but they play for their community and fans. I sincerely hope Scott Jamieson showed a level of basic leadership by steering the players towards the fans who travelled up to support them. Congratulations to Central Coast on their success and bring on the ACL.

Agreed, unfortunately! I hope they learn from this (which I doubt as us supporters have never been the priority for a slick, well oiled cog in the global CFG machine). Please look after your fans: especially the young ones who idolise players and were tired, wet and upset that their heroes couldn't be bothered to even give them a wave 45 minutes post match.

Thanks for mentioning this: thought I was the only one who felt this way! To be honest, as a member since day 1 and a regular attendee, this was poor form by the boys last night. They may have been asked not to get too close given COVID and finals etc but there were a couple of players who made the effort to wave and pose for pictures which makes me think they weren't told not to mingle. I found it ironic that this was supposed to be Members Round: how about recognising your fans who sat through the rain (particularly the kids / families who hung around until 10.30pm for a photo or wave!) Congrats boys on the Plate and general level this season but I found it pretty ordinary as a 14 year season ticket holder...

Hats off to Vukovic, single handedly kept them in it. For me CCM are the side I hate playing most!

Love the concept, will stay tuned!

Ned Zelic

Suck a fat one you disgustingly inbred visitor mongs: