TOPIC:

Is Piara Waters/Harrisdale/Southern River in Perth's zone DD?
That area is going gangbusters atm.

Beasley Hutton wrote: Is Piara Waters/Harrisdale/Southern River in Perth's zone DD?
That area is going gangbusters atm.

I don't think so mate. Can't see or recall names popping up on our lists from those areas but then maybe they are too young. Can't see any of those suburbs on EF or SF lists either though pretty sure i have seen Piara Waters pop up before, would be either EF or SF. Souths have a few from Forrestdale and Jandakot which is border with those suburbs you mention. Definitely we should be getting some of those zones I reckon.

DD wrote:

Leedy wrote: Most of you are well aware we have gone down the path of a name change and had actually implemented it and it generates squat ! I am quite happy to make a change of name with reference to the WPFC (Like we did many years ago) if there is a financial benefit, local Business told us of the importance of the name linked to the area but naught actually put their money where their mouth is.

So your motivation or more so lack of for a name change was to go with cap in hand to the local business community and say if we change our name to Joondalup who will give us money? That is a very narrow minded arrogant attitude with a yes or no black or white set of answers.

You should be thinking a long game. You put a question to most people like that they are going to say no but if you actually do it in good faith on the basis you want people in your area to be able to identify with the club and feel a part of it then I think you will reap what you sow very quickly in terms of supporter support and then financial support will follow if local business recognise more locals are supporting the club.

Give me strength !

DD, we were WPFC T/A Joondalup Falcons for a couple of seasons and it didn't create any Corporate revenue and it was revisited again 5 or 6 years ago and a consultancy firm engaged and local Business again didn't commit. We are talking substantial sponsorship, not your Mum & Dad corner store that would contribute $500, there were a few around like that. Would your Perth FC change its name for no apparent reason ???

being called Joondalup makes more sense than being called West Perth since you are not located in West Perth wouldnt it ?

Leedy it really must be the location and businesses there, Footscray still FFC on the jumpers but are called Western Bulldogs, BBFC for the Lions and there are couple of others.

Perhaps and just perhaps the the businesses would settle a mixture of West and Joondalup and some will laugh but the Joondalup Western Falcons or a variation. Trying to satisfy the members and potential sponsors.

The topic started out as the proverbial dig but I think it has turned into a rational discussion of what can be done.

Leedy wrote:

DD wrote:

Leedy wrote: Most of you are well aware we have gone down the path of a name change and had actually implemented it and it generates squat ! I am quite happy to make a change of name with reference to the WPFC (Like we did many years ago) if there is a financial benefit, local Business told us of the importance of the name linked to the area but naught actually put their money where their mouth is.

So your motivation or more so lack of for a name change was to go with cap in hand to the local business community and say if we change our name to Joondalup who will give us money? That is a very narrow minded arrogant attitude with a yes or no black or white set of answers.

You should be thinking a long game. You put a question to most people like that they are going to say no but if you actually do it in good faith on the basis you want people in your area to be able to identify with the club and feel a part of it then I think you will reap what you sow very quickly in terms of supporter support and then financial support will follow if local business recognise more locals are supporting the club.

Give me strength !

DD, we were WPFC T/A Joondalup Falcons for a couple of seasons and it didn't create any Corporate revenue and it was revisited again 5 or 6 years ago and a consultancy firm engaged and local Business again didn't commit. We are talking substantial sponsorship, not your Mum & Dad corner store that would contribute $500, there were a few around like that. Would your Perth FC change its name for no apparent reason ???

You NEVER called yourself Joondalup. Maybe on paper you did but you never officially told the WAFC and the media that you changed your name to the Joondalup Falcons did you?

Beasley Hutton wrote: Is Piara Waters/Harrisdale/Southern River in Perth's zone DD?
That area is going gangbusters atm.

Piara Waters is cut in half roughly I think and Southern River is Perth's

MarkOlsen wrote: being called Joondalup makes more sense than being called West Perth since you are not located in West Perth wouldnt it ?

Going to be quiet different if all teams need to be called by their actual location

Looking forward to this weekends fixtures:
Fremantle with the bye
Joondalup v East Fremantle
Claremont v Lathlain
Bassendean v Mandurah
And the local derby - Leederville Slightly North v Leederville Slightly South

TT: Carlisle, or perhaps Kelmscott?

TT - is West Perth near Joondalup ?