Lets take a quick look at the West sydney outfit so far.
Building a training centre to be shared with cricket at Blacktown.
Want, but not getting (because the NSW Gov are afraid of a voter backlash), a redeveloped Showground for their home matches. Will probably have to use ANZ.
Are marketing themselves heavily at ethnic groups that don't follow any Australian sport. oddly enough, this includes the Lebanese comunity that are currently Bulldogs fans.
Apoint an old Victorian sook as coach.
Want the joint to be membership driven in an area where there is next to no interest in AFL.
Are having millions spent on promoting the club.
Have a stated aim of signing a high profile Sydney NRL player.
Are expected to be financially dependent on the AFL for at least 20 years.
vs
Bulldogs, Tigers, Parramatta, Penrith
+ Western Sydney Rovers (a league)
The Swans are a generic novelty team (like the Storm is in Vic) which are only now taking off after winning a comp, but have a very shaky position, and are really only going up against the Roosters.
Hmm, me thinks WS will be a fringe joint for a long, long time before folding.
