RedFeather Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Please don't change our name to Melbourne City, I've grown attached to the HEART 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Given the comments about how the Club has been set up well, why would you drastically change the identity? Name - fair enough, not too many complaints. That will likely lead to a logo change. But no need to change the Red & White. Away kit, different story. Burgundy please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 This is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ademchee61 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Perhaps we've got a Hull City/Cardiff City type situation here! Just don't change the name and colours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddersss Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What about the guy who got the Heart tattoo... It's our club, our (albeit 4-year old) tradition, and they're going to change it. Not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB. Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positiveLol. Anyways not about to jump up with joy just yet. Still very little known about who exactly this group is, whether they will continue with the same community programs, whether they will keep us playing at AAMI, whether they will keep the same colours and most importantly whether they will keep up the good relations the previous admin established with active supporters.^ This ^ I have a smile on my face but its so important that the Club's Identity needs to remain in tact. However I cant really seeing the club changing to Sky Blue considering SFC are the Sky Blues and our City's rival wear Navy Blue. Agreed. But I'm more concerned with whether they attempt to muscle in and change our style of active support. The greatest thing about yarraside is our independence from the club and the leeway that is given to support our side the way we want. You and I both know that our active support has had a very good relationship with our club's admin compared with what other clubs have had to put up with in the aleague and it has been a real postive. Unfortunately though, history shows that ownership changes usually bring clashes and challenges to the supporterbase as they attempt to mold us to support the club how they want. Holding my breath for now. Edited January 22, 2014 by FB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Better brush up on my Man city history I suppose BUT HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!! Bela was always worried about getting some real football people in - well me thinks that this fits the bill. Players should be buoyed by this and they better be fully pumped for the game against AU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manchester City Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to Sheikh Mansour's big golden palace lads, you've just been minted. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaliMate Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Melbourne City FC is way better than Heart. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) I welcome the new resources. Hope they don't alter the things I've come to love about this club though. I think it should be acknowledged though, that apart from the massive fuck up in choosing inexperienced coaches, the old board did a lot of things well. Well in my humble opinion anyway. I mean just the fact that they established the club well enough to attract investors and then to negotiate the sale with people who will actually advance the club instead of just selling to anybody. It's hardly an A League fire sale. Good work. Edited January 22, 2014 by Sash 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bannon Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 can live with the name change not colours though 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't mind what happens, but Melbourne City is a proper football name and not a plastic name like the rest of the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Have never really liked the name Heart so not too upset to see it go. But yes, like others on here I don't want it to become a completely different club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiScum Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) ecstatic .... thrilled .... owners the club deserves!! Key points of the sale ..... * City CEO Ferran Soriano emphasising the investment "is for the long term" after choosing Australia as the UAE-backed club's latest outpost following the establishment of New York City in the MLS last year. * While Soriano promised to put the full resources of City's burgeoning talent development structure behind Heart, he emphasised that the club had to keep its own Australian identity. * "This is not a small Manchester team, this is a Melbourne team that will use the resources of the City group. Conceptually they are very different so when people ask if we will bring Manchester City players, I say probably not - we're going to bring the players who are needed in Melbourne *"We have a network of 36 scouts, who will now be looking for players for Melbourne as well." * "In every organisation that you want to improve, the first thing is to listen," he said. "So we will not make any significant changes until the season is finished, also out of respect for the current manager, team and staff. "So we will listen, understand everything in detail, then we will decide very fast and we will execute very fast any changes need to be made. This is the lesson we have learned [from Manchester City and New York City]. i also think Nike will be our new kit sponsors and no doubt Etihad will also be a sponsor of some sorts. HELLO AMBITION .... GOOD RIDDANCE MEDIOCRITY!!! Edited January 22, 2014 by AntiScum 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cloughie Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hands up if you've been wearing a huge shit eating grin that just won't go away since hearing the news Suck on that Victory and SMFC 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Best news in a long time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 does this mean they will try and make us play at Etihad stadium with all the Etihad ties they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbournehammer Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 i like the idea of a burgundy shirt with sky blue sleeves myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 so fucking happy X2 Fook yer!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontra.11 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) 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. Edited January 22, 2014 by kontra.11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tega210 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Best news all year! And Melbourne city FC sounds great if they were to change it. I hope we keep the same colours though I love the red and white. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 The day your club, that claims to be a community club, sells to a foreign club that you despuise everything they stand for and will be run by another club from a different code. I'm out. You didn't actually believe that shit did you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 15k+ members here we come!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 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. It's a franchise pal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 We has all the moneys now :') 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Feels like I've won the lotto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Jones Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MUTD/MLBHRT/ESSNDON Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Omg! I just want to pull over and have a wank! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzatron Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positive Lol. Anyways not about to jump up with joy just yet. Still very little known about who exactly this group is, whether they will continue with the same community programs, whether they will keep us playing at AAMI, whether they will keep the same colours and most importantly whether they will keep up the good relations the previous admin established with active supporters. ^ This ^ I have a smile on my face but its so important that the Club's Identity needs to remain in tact. However I cant really seeing the club changing to Sky Blue considering SFC are the Sky Blues and our City's rival wear Navy Blue. But I can see us playing at Etihad ffs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tega210 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 We're rich bitches! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontra.11 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 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. 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco Jones Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 The new New York franchise might give us a glimpse into the future. Majority owned by Man City- check Partnership with other sporting franchise in same city (Yankees/Storm)- check NY City will wear Sky Blue. Thing is they are starting from ground up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schrecky Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 The joy you feel when your EPL team acquires your A-league Team 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestr Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I am buying a half half jersey Wearing 2 scarfs to the next home game heart and city. Oh shit.... Can't be next game , we are playing sky blue scum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japiedog Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) all I can say is HOLY SHIT didn't see that coming please no to Eithad stadium Edited January 22, 2014 by japiedog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcityheart Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Pre season friendly with man city on the cards? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzatron Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Name change isnt so bad, but you cant have a team called Melbourne City and not have it wear red and white. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Maybe not next season, but a W-League side probably on the cards too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manchester City Posted January 23, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 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. 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. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaffer Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 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. 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.. Without new owners the club would have folded...Sidwell and the rest of the board wanted out and were not willing to inject anymore of their own money into the club. The club could not survive on 5K attendances to home games where they need 8K just to break even..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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