Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]

[dizza]

i hope this joke of a team fails ASAP. Sydney can't even support 1 team, let alone a 2nd! what was Sheeds thinking taking the job of coaching them??

[Ox]

The finished Version.

[mightytiges]

No white elephant Ox? 

[Ox]

It's there.lovey.....u just can't see it. 

[one-eyed]

Western Sydney have come up with a shortlist for their nickname -  Giants, Rangers, Pride or Stallions 


You can vote for one of the above or type in your own name for them at: http://www.nametheteam.com.au/

[mightytiges]

Western Sydney have come up with a shortlist for their nickname -  Giants, Rangers, Pride or Stallions 


You can vote for one of the above or type in your own name for them at: http://www.nametheteam.com.au/

Is it now the norm for new teams in whatever code to have uninspiring nicknames and guernseys?! 

[RollsRoyce]

How about calling them the GateCrashers? No,hang on, that name's taken by all the other Interstate sides.

[tiga]

Whilst I will be a Tiger supporter until the day I die,  I am from the area and I hate the current short list so I have submitted 3 names which I prefer.
1st choice : Western Sydney Wanderers.
 2nd choice: Western Sydney Pioneers.
3rd Choice: Western Sydney Explorers.

I'm really not into those modern type names like force or Pride..   

[Penelope]

Nothing wrong with using some native birds names - Galahs and Drongos springs to mind. Perhaps a more exotic animal, such as the White Elephants?

[WilliamPowell]

Whilst I will be a Tiger supporter until the day I die,  I am from the area and I hate the current short list so I have submitted 3 names which I prefer.
1st choice : Western Sydney Wanderers.
 2nd choice: Western Sydney Pioneers.
3rd Choice: Western Sydney Explorers.

I'm really not into those modern type names like force or Pride..   

I don't really care either way but I have to say tige your options are better than GWS' efforts

I would actually go for Pioneers - I reckon it suits what they are trying to do or what they are supposedly trying to do 

[the_boy_jake]

I'll vote for Pride, for the obvious gay connotation that their supporters will forever have to carry.

[mightytiges]

I know Wolves has got quite a few votes by Sydneysiders on BF. If they choose Rangers they can forget about anyone Irish or Celtic fans following them  .

Newspaper subeditors would love the Pioneers tiga ......
"Pioneers get their season back on track"
"Pioneers reach the summit"
"Pioneers lost again"
"Are we Pioneerly there yet?"

[one-eyed]

Fans like Cougars as GWS hunts name

* By Todd Balym
 * The Daily Telegraph
 * February 23, 2010

GREATER Western Sydney might have stumbled on a marketing dream thanks to community voting on the name of the new AFL side.

While Stallions, Giants, Pride and Rangers are the four names pre-selected by Team GWS, fans have offered some of their own gems on the club website, with Cougars among the most popular in almost 4000 votes.

Falcons, Bulls, Bobcats, Dingoes and Bushrangers have also rated highly, but none has the same ring to the name or commercial opportunities as Cougars.

With a team boasting athletic young men, the AFL club will be a haven for single middle-aged women - Cougars could order "five Cougars, thanks" - while the rumoured Blue Mountain cougar that prowls the streets at night would be a fantastic mascot if it is ever caught.

Kevin Sheedy could replace Barry Dawson as The Cougar himself, although one wonders if the coach can grow the required moustache for such a role. And Channel 7 could even join the promotion and help bring Courteney Cox out from the US to declare Blacktown to be the real "Cougar Town".

The Swanabies leads the list of funny nominations while V8 fans voted for Commodores and rum drinkers chose Drop Bears.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/fans-like-cougars-as-gws-hunts-name/story-e6frexx0-1225833218841

[one-eyed]

No turning back now for the AFL...

THE AFL Commission has granted Team GWS a licence to become the 18th team in the AFL competition, starting in 2012.

The announcement of the licence being granted was made on Thursday morning after the formal signing of an agreement with the NSW Government and the RAS for a $60 million redevelopment of the Sydney Showgrounds - the home ground of Team GWS.

Demetriou said he was excited about Team GWS’ planned September launch of its team name and mascot - almost 18 months before the club’s AFL debut in March 2012.

“They’re pretty well advanced in that preparation. I’m looking forward to coming up for that night because I’ve got a bit of a feel for what they’ve got planned,” he said.

Asked if the team mascot would be one of Wolves or Rangers, Demetriou replied with a laugh: “I can’t say, you’ll have to shoot me.”

Full article here:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99214/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

Ch 10 news last night claiming GWS will be known as the 'Giants'