Sydney Rovers FC
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Sydney Rovers Football Club was a proposed professional football (soccer) club based in Western Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
and the 12th official franchise in the A-League
. The club was supposed to kick off in the 2011-2012 season.
Led by businessman Ian Rowden, the bid for a new Sydney team in the A-League received the rights for the league's 12th licence in September 2009. Rowden's group was awarded the license to join the A-League's 2011-12 season on 29 September 2009. After many months of delays and scruntiny, the Sydney Rovers bid was declined entry into the 2011-12 A-league season, making way for a more financial and technically sound bid.
, Director of Global Brands and former Olympic marketing executive and former Socceroo great, Charlie Yankos
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Underneath these are written the word Sydney in black. Below this, a banner across the centre of the shield has the word Rovers. In the base of the shield is written FC in red, directly underneath which is a traditional black and white football. The Rovers' colour scheme, based on the club's badge, is to be red, white and black.
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and Penrith Stadium
are the main grounds the club was looking at. The club also suggested that home games be alternated between Parramatta and Penrith to appeal to a wide range of fans across Western Sydney
.
On 5 July 2010 it was confirmed that Parramatta Stadium
, Sydney Showground
, CUA Stadium and Campbelltown Stadium
were bidding to be Sydney Rovers' home ground for the inaugural season in 2011-2012 with ANZ Stadium confirming they are only bidding for a handful or marquee games.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the 12th official franchise in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. The club was supposed to kick off in the 2011-2012 season.
Led by businessman Ian Rowden, the bid for a new Sydney team in the A-League received the rights for the league's 12th licence in September 2009. Rowden's group was awarded the license to join the A-League's 2011-12 season on 29 September 2009. After many months of delays and scruntiny, the Sydney Rovers bid was declined entry into the 2011-12 A-league season, making way for a more financial and technically sound bid.
Staff
The Rovers foundation board members include Ian Rowden, his partner at law firm DLA Phillip Fox, Peter Tredinnick, former Socceroo John MooreJohn Moore
- Clergy :*John Moore , British Scholar*John Moore , English Baptist minister from Northampton*John Moore , Archbishop of Canterbury, Privy Counsellor...
, Director of Global Brands and former Olympic marketing executive and former Socceroo great, Charlie Yankos
Charlie Yankos
Charles Yankos is a former Greek-Australian football player who played for the Australian football team 49 times and scored 7 full international goals...
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Badge and colours
The club badge features a traditional shield-like design divided vertically into three bars of red, white and black. Three white stars outlined in black form a triangle in the chief of the shield, with the top star lying partly outside it. These stars are said to represent the north, west and south of SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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Underneath these are written the word Sydney in black. Below this, a banner across the centre of the shield has the word Rovers. In the base of the shield is written FC in red, directly underneath which is a traditional black and white football. The Rovers' colour scheme, based on the club's badge, is to be red, white and black.
Kit
The club's prototype kit was announced on February 19. It is a tri colour, consisting of red white and black thirds - similar to the club's badge, and the St Kilda Football Club in the AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
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Stadium
It was undecided where the club would play home games but Parramatta StadiumParramatta Stadium
Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels...
and Penrith Stadium
Penrith Stadium
Penrith Stadium is a rugby league and soccer stadium located on Mulgoa Road, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.The 22,500 seat venue is the home ground for the Penrith Panthers who play in the National Rugby League...
are the main grounds the club was looking at. The club also suggested that home games be alternated between Parramatta and Penrith to appeal to a wide range of fans across Western Sydney
Western Sydney
Western Sydney is a major region of Sydney, Australia. It has a number of different definitions but one consistently used is the region composed of the 11 councils which until recently were all members of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils:* Auburn Council* Bankstown City Council*...
.
On 5 July 2010 it was confirmed that Parramatta Stadium
Parramatta Stadium
Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels...
, Sydney Showground
Sydney Showground
The former Sydney Showground at Moore Park was the site of the Sydney Royal Easter Show in New South Wales, Australia from 1882 until 1997, when the Show was moved to the new Sydney Showground at Homebush Bay, which was built for the Sydney 2000 Olympics...
, CUA Stadium and Campbelltown Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a rugby league stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It is the full time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers...
were bidding to be Sydney Rovers' home ground for the inaugural season in 2011-2012 with ANZ Stadium confirming they are only bidding for a handful or marquee games.