No I watch the highlights sometimes... Even the odd match or two in the off season... Its hard not to know what the RBB is or the Victory Agria Horta guys... never seen any national flags displayed and was wondering...
The RBB at the time was a breakaway fraction from Sydney Croatia, ex SFC " fans".
Didn't know that.
Beratta, mentioned them the other day.
I’m not sure about that, I think a lot of the core at that time were Croatian but im not sure if they were ever Sydney united fans per se were they. There was also a large South America contingent within the group. Very niche this but im pretty sure outside of soccer they were a group known as the “West Sydney skins” (red and anarchist skinheads) I might be wrong, that just from an outside observer’s perspective
Um, Anarcho-commies and Croatians all in the same group?? Thats wild.
The founder is Croatian and a RASH skin, that’s why beretta called him a yugo the other day haha
My take from memory. While the Macarthur region including Macarthur Rams wanted a team the Rams were not part of the winning consortium. The Bulls wanted the Rams to be a feeder club to which the Rams gave a short predictable answer. This forced the Bulls to set up their academy. They in reality didn't - they took the Northbridge academy (previously the North Shore Mariners). They still run out of Northbridge so the community connection in a rapidly expanding part of Sydney is virtually non-existent
Sorry I must have missed it.. TBF Beretta calls EVERYONE he hates a Yugo. hahahahahahaha
There’s actually a little often overlooked nod to that connection in the name “red and black bloc”
"no gods, no masters" eh? Fascinating I never would have guessed... I never ealised how p[political the divide up there was...
It’s interesting coz now I would say Sydney fc are probably more heavily associated with modern left leaning politics and the wanderers harbour more of that working class anti PC sentiment.
But there was still plenty of Croatians in their leadership group. It was well known in A league circles.
Interesting, that’s a new one for me, was aware of some cross pollination occurring during that era but didn’t know the specifics around it
I tend to avoid/am not a fan of commenting on or name dropping individuals on the internet personally, but a minor correction on this one, he technically has been coz I seem to recall one of the wanderers first ever games being a friendly v Sydney united at king Tom. Funny coz there’s no way they’d think that would be a good idea to organise a friendly like that between those 2 clubs open to the public now
