Casey Scorpions on top of the world.

Submitted by DJ_DaMo on
Been In there forum on the www.scorpions.com.au site lately,if you haven't well they are feeling good to cocky(I think) I know they are excited but when I hear that that the mod thinks other teams are going to be envyious of them because what they have I say think again,sow it on the field because they have been rubbish for 2years now,if It wasn't for the city of casey they wouldn't be here...I like the Scorpions but please don't get to far ahead we all know you will have the best playing & facillities around a what 4.5million project,but this club Is getting cocky I feel. Graham Wright was a shit coach when he was at the club at sheplay oval in 2004,I belaeve he didn't have many friends there & players didn't want to play for him!...Banfield will be good for the kids as he showed this season. I intrested In hearing your thoughts on this club will it work out this move,are you all happy they have gone from Dandenong Springvale grounds or will you miss going there?.should they play 1game a year at Dandenong or something? Any more goss on those Scorpions.
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footyman Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 23:49
Why would they spend all this cash and set up at Casey to still play one game each season at Springvale or Shepley? That would be a major step backwards. To be honest IMO they should never have played at Shepley anyway. They have been a bit of an embarrassment the last couple of seasons, with changes of coach, movement from home ground to home ground, plus their depth has been not there with their reserves pretty much being a disgrace as well. The alignment seems to have had issues as well. My guess is they are all on a high because 2006 is a fresh start and a chance for them once again to become the powerhouse they were during periods in the 1990s, albeit with a different identity. Good on em, they have made a pretty brave decision and one that needed to be made. Hopefully they can build a good list and attract terrific crowds to their matches.
footyman Sat, 3 Dec 2005 - 00:05
Dolphin wrote:Where do I start?? Nah, its not worth it!
We know what you think. They are moving closer to your territory and it is worrying you.
Dolphin Sat, 3 Dec 2005 - 01:04
footyman wrote:[quote:326041dc4a="Dolphin"]Where do I start?? Nah, its not worth it!
We know what you think. They are moving closer to your territory and it is worrying you.[/quote] What did I say???????
Shamus Sat, 3 Dec 2005 - 10:15
They are no longer "Springvale" they have relocated to Casey (Cranbourne), which has provided excellent facitilies for VFL Football. It is in the middle of a rapidly growing area, catering for players from their aligned Gippsland Power TAC feeder club. The move should benefit the competition.
burraburger Sat, 3 Dec 2005 - 10:38
Its great for the competition and I think in a few years they have the potential to be an absolute power of the VFL. I was reading a property article that said the city of Casey is one of the biggest growth coridoors in Australia and on average 2 houses are being built every hour!! If they can market the club well, and with such a huge area to recruit players from, it wont be one of the easiest road trips for teams to make. Look forward to seeing the facilities in 2006.
Redlegger Sat, 3 Dec 2005 - 11:47
My rates have skyrocketed in Casey for this monstrosity being built. Rob Wilson and his croneys at the council ort to be shot for wasting my money. You are also dead right that the Scorpians should not have even attempted to play at Shepley as there never was much of a crowd there. BRING BACK THE REDLEGS FOR GOD SAKES
zebra Sun, 4 Dec 2005 - 19:53

:D A kind word re starting again the Redlegs, start asking around the local pubs, clubs, businesses,street to see if the locals want a VFL team in Dandy again. That's how the very successsful Dandy Workers Club started and look at that now ! but I still have bad memories of the then Dandy fc. committee buying a 1991 premiership and player Elsaugh the only one getting paid. There is a hole in the footy area around Dandy/Pakenham that a future team should look at with all that industry there from Box Hill around to Casey and a lot of people living there. Where do you start? try a Dandy Town hall Meet and see how many turn up that will give you an indication of any support. [i]go zebs :D [/i]
Redlegger Tue, 6 Dec 2005 - 10:10
Zebra, thanks for the tips. I was in discussions when the Dandy West became the Dandenong Demons. That in its self is a start. With a few games hopefully at Shepley Oval next year in the SFL with a few sponsors on board the future can only get better. The SFL footy show showed a game between Dandy and Mt Waverly this year and the commentary team did a segemt at the Dandy Market and the question was asked. Would you like the Dandy Redlegs to be born again and the they all unanimously ageed. Local leagues would do me fine for the time been and if we can show that we can do a good job then maybe, maybe the VFL will come to us. I am sure we would get a few young blokes comming down to play for us with the Stingrays already there.
zebra Tue, 6 Dec 2005 - 12:07
:D The hopeful return of the REDLEGS to the VFL again would start a few eyes rolling and there are plenty of senior players and good ones left out of the draft to start up any club,but don't foget you must get the finance to buy into the VFL competition. Start with real estate agents as they used to support Dandy as did Alan Coffey and later Springvale. You already have an exZebra Premieship Coach Graeme Yeats helping the Stingrays keep him around if you get started again. The memories of Sandy and Dandy games were always a great vfa drawcard and love to see them again so good luck. go zebs. :lol: