Much talk i do like it, just wanted to know for the record who everyone supports in Aussie football on this forum. not who you supported before who you support now.

I will start first.

Sydney Olympic FC - since 1957

I used to attend quite a few Sydney Olympic games during the NSL - probably 1/2 the games and at least every home game when they were in Cronulla - it would be an insult to call me a supporter now - since I havent been to a game in like 5 years, dont know any of the players or really follow the results that much.

I dont support any AL team - I do watch the games though - I had a soft spot for the Jets because of Constantine - thats gone.

Now i want the Roar to do well cause of Postecoglou - but i wouldnt call it support lol


So my short answer ??


None

I don't think I ever supported Olympic.

More Souths and say "took an interest to" Paramatta/Woolongong when Nick Theo was coaching them

1 olympic and 2 no team

Interesting.

Sydney Olympic now days, when we had the luxury of the NSL I was one of those Sydney guys who preferred South Melbourne for a variety of reasons in my parea happy days!!

Now days its Olympic. I have to say, working in the football media for 12 months and getting involved with that again really opened my eyes to what the every day person does not see about Australian football and what clubs in the Premier Leagues go through with little to no support from state Federations and FFA <-(NO SUPPORT PART). And the effort put in from these clubs, on the field, off the field, nurturing young players and what they can get out of it is MURDER for Aussie Football and just another reason why I wont support the A-League and what the current FFA stand for.

South Melbourne and/or Oakleigh Cannons.

Waverly Wanderers Aek will forever be in my heart

SOUTH MELBOURNE HELLAS SC.... pure and simple.... my family has been there since 1960..

dad,brother and son still members today...

Exactly the same as Thrylos G7, just substitute olympic with SMH. Not a supporter today though.

At the moment.....nobody. Watch the odd a-league game.

Well done sheriff for sticking with Hellas.

And ZOOM 1957? Bravo

interesting, come on aussie greeks on the forum love to see this.

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thrylos gry
xenofon
aekara yia panda

I ask you guys as fellow greeks to respect our history as ellines in australia to support your parents and grandparents legacy and tomorrow fax in you $20 membership. Something so simple puts you back at home Olympic is our home guys. Dont get angry at me, just do it for me and after 12 months if you dont feel likes its home so be it.

Do we have a deal?

http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/membership/

P.S There is nothing in this for me but all i want is to see our clubs strong simple as that.

ZOOM2 is in his early 20's ???

He is referring to Pan Hellenic - which was formed in 1957 - and then later renamed in 1977 ( ??) to Sydney Olympic

im 25 referring to the clubs est date as tg7 has said lol

Zoom I know your passionate about it.

But I would calm down about the over the topness. I know a lot of people who are really turned off Olympic because of the whole Alex Poulos account and the messages that come with them.

Id join Olympic, but I never had interest in them. Apart from playing for Olympic eagles for 10 years or so

agreed the over the topness is somewhat of a put off at times, tone it down mate, we all get it and are feeling similarly. also i agree with you pete, the club went through a rough patch with the backdoor politics and 'crook business' (as my yiayia would say)glad they fixed it all up and are moving forward...

i will always have olympic in my heart... ill never forget every second sunday night at belmore as a teenager

What part of what Zoom posted on this topic is over the top?

Pete, while I agree Poulos is over the top 9/10 times he has a passion Greeks like yourself and your demographic dont have IMO. If one guy can turn you off a club, thats very little spine in there mate.
Clubs in state leagues need the support of the people thanks to no support from Lowey and co.

Amorgos I never had interest in Olympic. If South came to me about signing up, I probably would.

If Olympic had a bit more structure over getting people to sign up rather than "Your a traitor if you dont line". You limit yourself to a bunch of people who are a dieing breed, who will continue to die.

Im an Aussie and people know that but. I still love Greece.. but that hardline radical approach makes you look like a bunch of muppets.

Look at the lebs of sydney, who now have this reputation on the basis of a few hardcore hoons...

Mate, I dont think Alex Poulos is Sydney Olympics marketing approach, do you??

Even I read the stuff at times and think "what a malaka" because its pure stupidity most of the time but its a young Greek youth doing his part as he knows, its not what Olympic are doing and they actually got some decent people on board there now days doing some decent things to get the crowds back and the festival at BSG a few weeks ago had a excellent turn out, thats the Olympic approach, not Alex Poulos's comments on facebook dude.

Yes but seeing Zoom and Alex are the same people or at minimum same group of fans. It doesn't send the right message does it?

Everybodies different.

The Greek community (which i was a part of), unfortunately has huge links to Olympic is great:
1. Every asshole stabs you in the back
2. Every asshole loves to talk shit
3. Its all about being better than the other Greek.

For Olympics sake I hope they have better people on board then the average person from around my joint

South Melbourne.

I go to as many games as I can when I'm in Aus, but it's difficult getting to some VPL grounds without a car. I also have a soft spot for Victory and go to a few games (have some good mates who are Victory supporters). Victory games used to be good but dont really go as much anymore. I also dont mind Brisbane now Ange is coaching them - hope they win the title this season. I watch quite a lot of a-league - generally 2-3 games a week.

I go to a few Heidelberg games also (georgraphical convienence).

Last season was great when Souths were playing in Northcote


EDIT: And I'm curious... why would Greeks in Sydney support Souths and not Olympic? Doesn't really make sense.

I'm taking a stab in the dark here - as I always supported Olympic - however SMH was always a much better run club than Olympic - and of course much more successful which may have had something to do with it as well

@ AGP

As far as I know their part of the Ultras, a small group behind the goals at Olympic. If you actually went to an Olympic game you will find you don't have Alex Poulo's surrounding you.

File, you think the "Aussie" community does not do the same, or the Indian, Paki, Italian etc... So you probly had a bad experience with a certain community, does not mean it represents everyone and it does not make your one any better to another person who's probly saying the same thing about your one. It just goes round and round.

Anyways, I just can't see how you can point so much shit to Olympic and I can tell you, your pritty much off the mark and I could be wrong but I think you're not really in touch with the Greek community now days and basing allot of your views on past (and your only young) personal experiences. Your above 3 points are ultra generic

PS. I noticed the St George part which you edited later... Ie. I know many Greek in St George who are quite sound. eg ^

I support the guy who used to sell peanuts at the Sydney olympic games in the 80's "PEEEEEANUTS, PEANUTS!!!"

My best memories of him where at Leichhardt Oval in the early - mid 90's! GREAT DAYS!!! Game quality was usually good too!

Amo - Im talking strictly from my point of view, in the community I was raised in. I couldn't do much geographically about that. But I know some of the people from Hurlstone Park aswell seeing as I used to go there sometimes with my Pappou but strictly from my personal experiences there isnt much motivation for me to be more actively involved in the Greek community of where I grew up.

Some of the people at St George are really nice some Im friends with. But others are total tools.

Amorgos re the shit on Olympic im just stating the ultras approach.

IF the club had reached out to me, id think about joining. But I havent heard anything officially from the club. I think that is the point im trying to make. But at the same time you get turned off by some hardline messages in your facebook inbox.

Who the fuck is Alex Poulos? lol

They're all like that mate, with the fully sick ules, the I'm better than you but won't tell you to your face even though we're friends, the tsigaro in the hand, and the comparison of everything to see who is better at owning a car, having the loudest car, etc.

The 30yo SMH fans I know aren't like that though. The ones around my age used to go there to start fights, prove how greek they were or be seen with the 'in' crowd.

Would it be a total waste of your time as Australian greeks to cause a stink that the ethnic club's names were changed and get a petition to get them changed back? I mean imagine if some italian came up in the 90's and forced this club to change its name even though it has no connection with greece:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellas_Verona_F.C.

That's funny. Reading his original post, I thought Zoom2 was 65 to 70 years old . Since I'm one of the oldest farts on these forums, I actually do remember Pan Hellenic when I was like 12 or something, my Dad and Uncle used to take me and watch soccer when they played at Wentworth Park which I dont know if it still exists but was a place for Greyhound racing.

I remember being told, "lets go watch the Greek team " so I did and when they were telling me the starting lineup there wasnt 1 Greek on the team so I asked what I thought was the logical question at the time " Poi einai oi Ellines " so my Uncle said without batting an eyelid " At the milk bars and Fish N Chips shops working " Crowds during those days were like 2,500 or so.
Wasn't too happy with the entire experience to be honest at that age it was all about Panathinaikos in Greece for me and South Sydney Rugby League, " Wog ball " like my mates at school would say , could not keep my interest level. I do recall best team at the time was Marconi and Apia , both Italian teams, there was as a South Sydney Croatia and the Jewish team, Hakoha or some shit like that.
I think the Sydney Olympic name happened around the same time all names had to be changed to go with the new "Aussie formed league " to stop Ethnic tensions amongst local supporters and get the Skips to embrace the game.

Soccer took forever to move forward much in Australia since those days. The current A league, I actually get to watch games and highlites on FSC in the States , level is OK , way more Professional now but like in the States it struggles to get the media attention from the Anglo Saxon ruled Sports. US and Australia,Canada etc are all on the same boat with that.

I dunno man, perhaps your Greekness is at a different level and I dont wanna say anything to offend you so ill leave that at that. Im from the Canterbury - Brighton area and dont see it the same + we are from different eras all be not that far appart.

Obviously the hardcore approach does not suit you but from the sounds of it your only connection with Olympic is Alex Poulos? Kinda puts you and Olympic at a lose lose situation wouldnt you agree.

The club cant reach out and grab every Greek individually, my suggestion would be to "like" Sydney Olympic and not the Ultras like Poulos to see what the club is really doing. I'm a big fan of the club the last 14 months after getting involved with it and its doing its part with what its got.

Its still going with the greyhounds!

It's got nothing to do with Greeknes..

I Don't think a measure of support a club in Australia has anything to do with Greekness...Ha Amorgos wouold be shocked i was literally maybe aside from Nissiotis 7's bro the most Greek in my year.

Make that 3. Followed Olympic and then SMH. Like TG7 would like to see AP go well at Brisbane Spartans but I generaslly don't follow any one. But I do hate Sydney FC with a passion. Who said the A-League had no passion. I hate Sydney FC. The gayest team in the world

Mate there are people of all different opinions and so is life.

Olympic Eagles is our club to.

So do we have a deal?

I agree but its a football forum, half the stuff gets lost in translation lol

We have power on these boards if we had 10 people pumping Olympic our crowds will double.

Saying you support South and yoru form sydney is a cop out, because you know you cant support them.

I personally love south melbourne and my actions on facebook can prove that.

But to the sydney guys on here, what im saying is no one watches the shit a-league give it a go and if we all come togheter we can be in the a-league simple as that.

Frank has said to the people of townsville show yourselves well he saying that to us to.

South melbourne was always bigger and better than Olympic but in not from melbourne so olympic is my club and i accept it for all its faults and beauties.

But now over the last 12 months Olympic has

- Full time staff and beautiful office
- Secured a ground for 25 years, like jesus were not he gypsies anymore
- New website, weekly newsletters, constant talk to media personall
- Peter Tsekenis and morel egend back invvoled in the club
- making links with the greek schools and other communiyt groups
- big sponsorship and not losing money.

So all im saying is things are a changing and getting better and if you dont like the way i promote olympic thats fair enouhg ,but my way is the way of putting it on your mind, if you have a different way im all for it bring it to the table the more of us the better.

All we need is 10 nutcasses like me and will be in the a-league ill bet my right arm on it.

So who will fax in a membership today and show that they want to give it a try.

We have two so far: Zoom2 and Amorgos anyone else??

You can say I was a part of them fine.
But I don't have much to do with them anymore, apart from some of my mates playing there.

Zoom the problem for me Is I don't and never really ardently supported the local leagu here. Remember im a lot younger than you guys, I grew up with the Premier League on tv.

But I hope you guys are successful with Olympic. Maybe one day if there is more appeal to me, Ill join Zoom behind the goals. But atm I don't think I could possibly go to Belmore every sunday

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEANUTS, peanuts!!!

ZOOM,

You've convinced me mate. If you can organise some return flights Melb-sydney and one night's accommodation (5 Star only) I can guarantee you I'll be at Olympic's first match next year. And maybe a couple of souvlakia on the day.

I'll even pay that $20 for the membership

I love your passion, especially for such a young greek fella

Lol no worries xenofon send me an address for ticket to be sent to lol

It doesnt take much guys a little greek spirit not a dead beat attitude were we tell everyone we greeks roll over and die

A League Vs NSL


I moved all the posts about quality of the play to the debate topic - lets continue in there cause it can go for pages lol

Olympic through and through.

I was at the game against St George at Parramatta Stadium back in '88 I think, when Chris Kalatzis scored in extra time and everyone ran onto the park to celebrate with the players. Still have the game on tape. Magical moments, great times back then.

Katholos, Raskopoulos, Soper, Meier, Phillips, Jennings, Patalis, Patikas, Estavillio, Kalatzis... those were the days!

We are Blue, we are White, we are fucking dynamite!

I was Sydney Olympic before I even knew a team named Olympiacos existed. The reason I became Olympiacos, is because of Olympic!

Bravo ATILLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You would be happy to hear that Olympic is working on getting as many of our boys home as possible and getting roles for them!

I know its been a while but i'll throw my 2 cents in

1st saw Olympic at St George stadium as a 6 year old, every year I remember going to either St George stadium, Leichhardt, SFS, Belmore wherever they were playing to watch Olympic play, their last season at Belmore 2000-2001 NSL season was the last time i saw them in the NSL, they moved to Cronulla and i was like fuck that

I was happy to see them win the championship in 01-02, and then 2 years later the league was killed by Lowy and it was all over

I have never been to a Sydney FC match nor did I or do I give a shit about them i cant get into the a-league.

I hardly ever heard anything about Olympic for the next 5 years, their current team, players, coaches no news at all

But for some reason at the start of last year I was like I want to go watch an Olympic match. I was surprised to see that they still draw a crowd and obviously they had a top year winning everything.

So to answer the original question. Sydney Olympic

Why didnt you go to Cronulla to support them yet went everywhere else??

I was so happy they came down - the stadium is literally 2 mins drive and 15 min walk from my house !!

Being from Melbourne its South Melbourne. Remebering the old nsl days at middle back with players playing for south like oscar crino doug brown and charlie egan , to moving to BJS to see players like Trimboli Boutsianis and Lozanovski play for south. Best memories of the South days were behind the goals at BJS and when south scored getting jumped on by the fans behind the goals. Those were the days.

I went to many games there and it was by far the worst venue for Olympic, had nothing on the other grounds before it, just not for football over there.

Yes, same for me at Belmore Sports Ground in the then Olympic Army! Doing the scitzofrenia! And making the oppositions goalkeepers life HELL! Those really were the days!

SKI-TZO-FRE-NI-A That was some funny and dangerous shit

Not just that they moved to Cronulla, rather a combination of things

The move to Cronulla
The Olympic Sharks malakia
Moving the club rom Belmore
It just didnt feel the same

South Melbourne Hellas.

My dad took me to middle park as a 3 year old. My brother played juniors there. I used to walk to middle park as a teenager.

Met my husband at the club and took my wedding photos on the bob jane pitch.

It ws closer for me too.....and they had a great season there on the pitch, but the locals didn't support the venture at all.