So your "solution" is to merge with Port Melbourne? Seriously? Their local council makes the State Athletics Trust seem like kindergarteners. Or is it to "open the wallet" and sign a marquee player (despite claiming we are broke anyway?) to do what exactly? We arent getting relegated, we have already qualified for the Championship for this year and, realistically, not really progressing in the cup or playing finals ... what would be the point of an unnecessary expense now? To achieve what exactly? Another Dockerty cup to put in the cabinet, or ANOTHER finals appearance just to say we made it AGAIN....
Your obviously disgruntled at the current board but you offer nothing apart from personal attacks and claims you refuse to prove as they are unprovable... Ive spoken to 5 players over the past month or so and they ALL dispute your claims about not getting paid.. Sure maybe they are lying or don't want to cause problems but they seemed truthful to me. If you can prove otherwise Im listening....
The previous mob had their day and didnt do much with it. They never fostered meaningful relationships with other Greek clubs either but I see people from Malvern, Aris and Doxa at South games (and many of their juniors) these days, if nothing else THAT is paying off at the turnstiles... Last week we got 6K to a regular season match ... when was the last time THAT happened? We played Preston, who 2 decades ago would have meant riot squad and fights in the stands and your big complaint was a bunch of teenagers and poorly drawn bed sheet glorifying an ancient Greek city state battle against other Greek city states??? Big shit, don't worry yourself, their weren't any slav Macedonians in the area in 336bc let alone present at the battle mate, it was just their way of respecting OUR history. I was just happy they turned up, paid a ticket, chanted, let off a few flares and then went home..... I hope they come again in the same spirit next time.....
Its sad you think we are a dying club JUST when, after nearly 20 years, we are slowly waking up from our sleep and becoming relevant again... You may not like that the new sleeping beauty doesnt look like the old one but alot has changed over 20 years.... The only way we die is if we continue to stagnate in the NPL as just another mid table team... or even worse, some arseholes passion project, willing to throw silly money at medicore talent just to lay claim to be being the biggest state league club in Melbourne.... We are South Melbourne Hellas and by hook or by crook we will play on the national stage, on maybe even the world one, again....
