I've seen this old chestnut come up a few times over the last week so I figured I'd put it to our fanbase to see how everyone feels.
What are the pros and cons associated with a merger between the Gold Coast Football Club and the most successful club in Queensland football history - Southport Australian Rules Football Club?
The most obvious benefit would clearly be the successful history the Sharks have put together since they were established in 1961. We would be able to place 'Est. 1961' on the back of our jumper in the same way Port Adelaide does and give the fanbase a real sense of history. When Port Adelaide entered the competition they were split into two seperate legal entities (Power in the AFL, Magpies in the SANFL) and a merger between us and the Sharks could be seen the same way. There's also the highly profitable Sharks social club which could serve as a 'traditional home' (it already holds our B&F every year anyway) as well as rebranding opportunities with the 'Sharks' moniker and chevron guernsey but I won't go into too much as I'm more interested in everyone else's opinions on this.
What do you think?
What are the pros and cons associated with a merger between the Gold Coast Football Club and the most successful club in Queensland football history - Southport Australian Rules Football Club?
The most obvious benefit would clearly be the successful history the Sharks have put together since they were established in 1961. We would be able to place 'Est. 1961' on the back of our jumper in the same way Port Adelaide does and give the fanbase a real sense of history. When Port Adelaide entered the competition they were split into two seperate legal entities (Power in the AFL, Magpies in the SANFL) and a merger between us and the Sharks could be seen the same way. There's also the highly profitable Sharks social club which could serve as a 'traditional home' (it already holds our B&F every year anyway) as well as rebranding opportunities with the 'Sharks' moniker and chevron guernsey but I won't go into too much as I'm more interested in everyone else's opinions on this.
What do you think?