Mobbenfuhrer
21 Feb 2004, 10:18
Wow. How much to say.
Reasons (all guesswork) :
High development corridor, representing Casey would be good marketing.
Apparently its a pretty classy ground down there, probably looks even more classy when compared to the environment (receives punches from Joffa, shag offers from Les Twentyman ;) )
Possibly a higher footy interest percentage in Cranny than Springy as Springy has a high asian population where footy hasn't sold as well ... yet ... but it will (ref: Mark Mywords).
A more fluid representation, Not quite calling them "Eastern Scorps" but not far off, either.
Cons :
Compromises tradition, tribality, history.
Its like calling your kid "Version 2.0", people will tease. Child will have complex.
Now, I'm going to say something very unlike me, here, and Jars will want to shag me, now, too, but I'm changing my tune about decisions which maximise future at expense of tribality.
Firstly, Casey SCorpions is a regional name. I used to hate this sort of move. But after years of collating footy history, there's nothing new about it. In the 1920s, yes TWENTIES, Joel Rovers (a small locality called Joel Joel) in the Wimmera changed its name to District Rovers.
Secondly, changing name for sponsorship, and of course Springy will win approval from C of Casey for their change, yeah selling out for a sponsors name in the club title is contentious, still. But in days of yore, clubs BEGAN often as representative of companies. In the Maryborough DFL, "P&N" was a textile mill, and also a footy club that was a damn strong one. (P&N later became the Maryborough reserves in the bigger league).
Homers in the Horsham DFL was built out of the Horsham Homing Pigeon Club.
These are just my reasons for softening on the issue.
SO go for it, clubs, who the hell do I think I am, anyway?! :)
Reasons (all guesswork) :
High development corridor, representing Casey would be good marketing.
Apparently its a pretty classy ground down there, probably looks even more classy when compared to the environment (receives punches from Joffa, shag offers from Les Twentyman ;) )
Possibly a higher footy interest percentage in Cranny than Springy as Springy has a high asian population where footy hasn't sold as well ... yet ... but it will (ref: Mark Mywords).
A more fluid representation, Not quite calling them "Eastern Scorps" but not far off, either.
Cons :
Compromises tradition, tribality, history.
Its like calling your kid "Version 2.0", people will tease. Child will have complex.
Now, I'm going to say something very unlike me, here, and Jars will want to shag me, now, too, but I'm changing my tune about decisions which maximise future at expense of tribality.
Firstly, Casey SCorpions is a regional name. I used to hate this sort of move. But after years of collating footy history, there's nothing new about it. In the 1920s, yes TWENTIES, Joel Rovers (a small locality called Joel Joel) in the Wimmera changed its name to District Rovers.
Secondly, changing name for sponsorship, and of course Springy will win approval from C of Casey for their change, yeah selling out for a sponsors name in the club title is contentious, still. But in days of yore, clubs BEGAN often as representative of companies. In the Maryborough DFL, "P&N" was a textile mill, and also a footy club that was a damn strong one. (P&N later became the Maryborough reserves in the bigger league).
Homers in the Horsham DFL was built out of the Horsham Homing Pigeon Club.
These are just my reasons for softening on the issue.
SO go for it, clubs, who the hell do I think I am, anyway?! :)