A-League expansion

[yob]

How much I like it will depend on how wound up the AFL fans get. No reaction, then I'll hope for another strip. If Nines goes off then I'll want to be married in a Rovers shirt.

If they don't spark a new wave of rool Australian nationalism then they're not a real football club.

[Spirit of Santos]

Sydney Rovers: The Kits
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Aidan Ormond
Feb 19 2010 02:00

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney Rovers have released their official logo and given us a sneak peek at their prototype tri-colour home and away shirts for when they enter the A-League in 2011.
While Rovers won't kick a ball in the competition for another 18 months, club reps say they are buoyant by the interest shown in the fledgling club.

And they're happy with the look of their franchise as they begin the task of commercialising their brand in the Australian sports market.

"We've been working with Reebok as the official supplier to the A-League," said Ian Rowden today. "These are early days but we like the general direction and the integrity between brand, logo and strip."

The jersey will be unique in the A-League with no other club as yet opting for multi-coloured thick stripes on their shirt. The other new club Melbourne Heart - which enters the competition later this year - are tipped to sport a red and white striped shirt.

"We've been encouraged by the interest and enthusiasm from the government bodies, community at large, sporting associations, clubs, players, schools, media and corporate world," added Rowden.

As for a home ground, Penrith City Council and CUA Stadium have confirmed they are expressing their interest in hosting the Rovers.

Last week the Sydney Morning Herald reported that eight western Sydney councils were bidding to house A-League club-in-waiting.

It also suggested five stadiums had already entered into negotiations, including CUA Stadium, Parramatta Stadium, Sydney Showground, ANZ Stadium and Campbelltown Stadium.

Rovers chairman Ian Rowden told the paper they will embrace the city's west and have been "blown away" by responses so far at community level.

"Nobody has baulked at either the scale or the scope of the commitment required. There's such a strong desire in the west to make this happen.''

He added: "We'll be a western Sydney team and proud of it."

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/122883,s ... -kits.aspx

Not being cynical or anything but I smell a publicity stunt. If it works then we’ll see an article in the Hun or the Age lashing out at these colours. The article can be syndicated back into the Sydney sister paper for some of the cheapest publicity possible. Then a couple of months down the track they can “re-think” the design and get some more publicity when they “back down” and unveil the design they’ve wanted all along.

Guerilla marketing.

At least that’s what I hope is happening. Otherwise it’s an embarassingly unoriginal design.

I like it.

You try and think up an original design that isnt utter crap.

[beastjim]

The only part of me that thinks this is suspicious is that the designs are Reebok, and their contract is supposedly up after this season. So Rovers could get whoever they wanted to do it. Still it is a very different strategy between Rovers and Heart on how they are going to proceed as clubs. I mean a club that is an extra year away from competing had their logo design and now kits out before Heart do.
Could be why Heart are waiting though, they have another manufacturer on board but can't release an A-League kit with Reebok still owning the licence.

[Dasher39]

The only part of me that thinks this is suspicious is that the designs are Reebok, and their contract is supposedly up after this season. So Rovers could get whoever they wanted to do it.

The word is that Reebok have re-signed, as much as fans would love it I wouldn't be expecting Reebok to be dumped. They will stay on as kit manufacturer.

[beastjim]

God I hope the word is wrong.

[hot_dogma]

Terrace the ends farken.

Parra Stadium fencerun!