The best of a bad bunch. Picking team identities by poll is a shark idea.
but pretty much what we did - Dom Post ran a poll, top 4 were then given to Terry who decided which one would be the name
I take it all back then?
Western United - The Bitumens
We are pleased to announce the signing of experienced Hyundai @ALeague defender and current @Socceroos international, Josh Risdon!
— Western Melbourne Group (@WesternMelbGrp) February 11, 2019
Read more! ? https://t.co/9Ak0Ov6HRX#WelcomeJosh
EXCLUSIVE: "Exhaustive polling is pointing heavily towards Western Athletic winning out as the official monicker of Melbourne’s latest addition to the @ALeague." via @lewieatlarge. #SBSTheWorldGame https://t.co/lpsowDkvuO
— SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) February 11, 2019
Fake news from @lewieatlarge
— Soccer Stoppage Time (@SocStoppageTime) February 11, 2019
SST can confirm the name will be announced later this week ... and it will NOT be called Western Athletic https://t.co/3niBfTRmgP
The best of a bad bunch. Picking team identities by poll is a shark idea.
Also sounds like it's Western United now, with green and black as their colours.
The polls are just to build hype. WMG needed to consult the public and then get a creative agency to build them a brand from that feedback.
What we got with the Nix re-brand is what should've been done at the start here too.
The most blandist of bland names.
Western United: New Melbourne A-League side to confirm name, colours
Dominic Bossi
By Dominic Bossi
February 12, 2019 — 4.22pm
The A-League's 11th club is set to confirm its name and colours, with the Western Melbourne Group's winning bid likely to enter next season's competition as Western United Football Club, wearing a green and black playing strip.
The first components of the team's new identity were shaped by the public with the Western United name and the colour combination emerging as the most popular from online polls run on the club's website and on another by News Limited. The new club will call Geelong's Kardinia Park home for at least its first two seasons before relocating to a purpose-built football stadium in Tarneit, in Melbourne's west.
Due to its catchment area, the club specifically chose to omit the word "Melbourne" in its name to disassociate itself from the city's CBD, soon to be rivals Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City as well aligning the club closer with the vast region between Geelong and Westgate bridge.
Among the other options put forward to fans were online were the names: Western Melbourne Athletic, Westside Pride and Western Melbourne Warriors. The other colours to choose from were a mainly black shirt with teal trimming, a yellow and red jersey as well as a green shirt with white sleeves. There was also a green and red shirt as well as an all white strip with a green stripe.
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Green was overwhelmingly the most popular option by fans. FFA sources suggest their preference was not for the team to use a plain green kit due to a potential clash with digital sponsorship on broadcasts, and preferred either a predominantly white or black kit.
The final jersey design is yet to be finalised but it's likely Western United will wear a green and black striped jersey in their inaugural year and a white away strip.
Mark Rudan is favoured to be appointed the team's first head coach while the club has already announced its first two players, Socceroo Josh Risdon and Greek international Panagiotis Kone.
The 26-year-old Risdon signed a two-year deal following last week's announcement that Greek international Kone would be the club's first marquee player.
"I'm absolutely stoked to be the first Australian player to join Western Melbourne. With the signing of Panagiotis as the marquee, I can see the club has big ambitions both on the park and off it," Risdon said via a statement on Tuesday.
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/western-united-new-melbourne-a-league-side-to-confirm-name-colours-20190212-p50xcb.html
SBS with more fake news?
love how they keep banging on about Rudan being the head coach, especially when Dome and Morrison have rubbished the idea.
Meet the @ALeague's newest club: @wufcofficial!
— Hyundai A-League (@ALeague) February 13, 2019
Details on the name and colours: https://t.co/APEPRzyQmk pic.twitter.com/M14GPI7RAg
"The blacktop of the bitumen with the greenery of our suburbs. It seemed like a perfect combination."
We play in Green & Black cuz we have roads and berms ...
Dear Lord. That's stretching the concept of symbolism a bit thin.
The right answers could be:
A. We play Green and Black because it was the only color combination not taken.
B. Our green is the same as green screen color, we are undefined as our name suggests.
Melbourne Cup-winning owner backs new A-League club Western United https://t.co/xInpIvJTIq via @smh
— Michael Lynch (@MickLynch_Age) February 13, 2019
Fox Sports threaten to withhold $5m from FFA over Western United https://t.co/AyCSFbJJTt via @smh
— Vince Rugari (@VinceRugari) February 21, 2019
I probably spammed this in many places this morning, but found this paragraph interesting from the article re: Fox holding back money.
Why even bother with letting teams from outside these cities put in expansion bids?
It's all a bit rank.
I probably spammed this in many places this morning, but found this paragraph interesting from the article re: Fox holding back money.
Why even bother with letting teams from outside these cities put in expansion bids?
It's all a bit rank.
I probably spammed this in many places this morning, but found this paragraph interesting from the article re: Fox holding back money.
Why even bother with letting teams from outside these cities put in expansion bids?
It's all a bit rank.
Can't be that widely circulated, first I've heard of it ;D
There was always talk/speculation of expansion teams going into Melb/Syd because they are bigger markets, I didn't know there was this specific detail.
But still, if this was always in place why not just ask for teams from Melb/Syd only?
Why would Canberra even bother?
I love how FOX is claiming the funding deal does not apply because Western United is not a Melbourne team.
A-League new boys Western United are confident they will hammer out a deal to play their inaugural A-League fixtures at Kardinia Park even though talks over an agreement have gone on for several months with a contract yet to be signed.
Western United, the A-League's newest franchise, is believed to have signed former Melbourne Victory teen sensation Sebastian Pasquali for its first season in the competition.
Western United's new logo will reflect the club's green, black and white colouring in a simple design.
The Age understands the logo will be as pictured (right) or a very similar variation.
PLAYER SIGNING! Western United FC is very excited to welcome Connor Chapman to the family. Read more here: https://t.co/0p4JUDIXk0 pic.twitter.com/97VHymDi2t
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) March 6, 2019
A-LEAGUE entrants Western United have already landed one defender in Jonathan Aspropotamitis - now we hear Sydney FC centre-back Aaron Calver is heading there next after signing for next season. Calver has been eclipsed by Ben Warland in Sydney’s back four and will benefit from a move to get regular football.
So they have Kone, Risdon, Aspropotamitis, Pasquali and Chapman, rumoured to be in talks with Pain and Calver? Not too bad a start
So they have Kone, Risdon, Aspropotamitis, Pasquali and Chapman, rumoured to be in talks with Pain and Calver? Not too bad a start
Western United's new logo will reflect the club's green, black and white colouring in a simple design.
The Age understands the logo will be as pictured (right) or a very similar variation.
I really hope this is not it. As I said on twitter, reminds me a lot of Melbourne Heart logo, but without the clever use of negative space. Very corporate and dull. Others have pointed out the similarities with the Warner Brothers logo.
Try again, Western Vnited
Someone probably got paid mega bucks for that too! Fans could have done something better.
So they have Kone, Risdon, Aspropotamitis, Pasquali and Chapman, rumoured to be in talks with Pain and Calver? Not too bad a start
Western United secure deal at Kardinia Park https://t.co/kJ2V4rXcQW via @theagesport @smhsport
— JonPierik (@Pierik_AgeSport) March 11, 2019
Minimum of 7 games in Geelong and the rest will be a traveling circus around Western Victoria
The A-League Twitter account is announcing WU's signings before they do again
Big things happening at Western United! @SydneyFC defender Aaron Calver has joined Hyundai A League new boys @wufcofficial for 2019/20. Also on the roster are @Socceroos Josh Risdon, Australia U23 @ConnorChap05 and Greece international Panagiotis Konehttps://t.co/NIVVsjNVS4
— Hyundai A-League (@ALeague) March 12, 2019
With Adelaide United’s Apostolos Stamatelopoulos soon to be announced as a Western United striker after he had been courted when he was off contract and legally available to negotiate, the new club is chasing more South Australia talent.
Centre back Ryan McGowan is the latest to be linked to Western among other clubs in the A-League.
Former Modbury Jets junior Bradden Inman is another on Western United’s wish list.
Western United’s scouts are also tracking Blue Eagles’ former Sampdoria Italian Serie A striker Emanuele Testardi according to sources.
Leeds United to face A-League new boys https://t.co/mtLenLlrYe #football #FTBL #ALeague pic.twitter.com/RjNdcoONfA
— FTBL (@FTBLcomau) March 19, 2019
TRIPLE SIGNING ALERT! Western United Football Club are excited to welcome Sebastian Pasquali, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos & Dylan Pierias to the team. #wufc #westernunitedfc #wearethewest #theunitedwest #ALeague pic.twitter.com/6FEVQ0vjAP
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) March 19, 2019
already beginning to loathe this lot. More so if they've signed Rudan and he's taking players with him.
TRIPLE SIGNING ALERT! Western United Football Club are excited to welcome Sebastian Pasquali, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos & Dylan Pierias to the team. #wufc #westernunitedfc #wearethewest #theunitedwest #ALeague pic.twitter.com/6FEVQ0vjAP
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) March 19, 2019
Their whole team is unpronouncable...
Meanwhile former South Sudanese refugee and ex Adelaide City forward Valentino Yuel is soon to be announced as new A-League club Western United’s latest signing.
Meanwhile former South Sudanese refugee and ex Adelaide City forward Valentino Yuel is soon to be announced as new A-League club Western United’s latest signing.
We've signed @kuacyuel from @BentleighGreens in the @nplvictoria. Welcome to Western United FC Valentino! #wufc #westernunitedfc #theunitedwest #ALeague pic.twitter.com/94WHhdUJYS
— Western United FC (@wufcofficial) March 24, 2019
EXCLUSIVE@wufcofficial have narrowly failed in a bid to sign Brazilian star Alexandre Pato! ?
— FOX Sports Football (@FOXFOOTBALL) March 28, 2019
MORE: https://t.co/OP4ZANGxjR pic.twitter.com/4lMN3qg8NM
