A-League/Conference Crossover League

[Guest]

A-LEAGUE/CONFERENCE CROSSOVER LEAGUE

 

The A-League/Conference Crossover League is a fans' initiative between football supporters' clubs of the English Nationwide Conference and the North American A-League (Division Two).

 

Basically how it works is supporters' clubs of a team in the Conference and in the A-League form a sister club relationship, and support each other during their respective off-seasons.

 

The current list of sister club alliances thus far includes:

 

Barnet - Atlanta Silverbacks

Burton Albion - Richmond Kickers

Chester City - Charlotte Eagles

Doncaster Rovers - Virginia Beach Mariners

Halifax Town - Portland Timbers

Hereford United - Calgary Storm

Leigh RMI - Charleston Battery

Morecambe - Montréal Impact

Scarborough - Toronto Lynx

Southport - Vancouver Whitecaps

Woking - Pittsburgh Riverhounds

 

We're hoping to get as many clubs as possible involved, so have a look. Several of the supporters' clubs are working to get their sister club relationship officially recognized at the club level.

 

The website has a much greater explanation as to how everything works, as well as links to all the A-League clubs that are still without a sister club from the Conference.

 

Website: http://switch.to/crossover

Email: crossoverleague@hotmail.com

 

Cheers.

[David Holden]

As a Green Bay Packers fan, my choice would be to pair with Milwaukee Rampage!

[mikef]

I will go for the Rochester Raging Rhinos.

The dubious link being that they are based in Rochester New York state,

and there is a Gravesend in New York state. Also, our Rochester is almost a neighbour.

Mike F

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[Guest]

<blockquote><font class="small">Quote Dave GNFC:</font><hr />

As a Green Bay Packers fan, my choice would be to pair with Milwaukee Rampage!

 

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What did make Milwaukee famous?

[Guest]

Wasnt it something to do with alcohol, not that i would know about that would i mother...? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/biggrinangelA.gif" alt="" />

[Guest]

Schlitz beer isn't/wasn't it?

A typical tasteless American brew....

[Guest]

....also something to do with Henry Winkler....?

Vague recollection, but I don't think it's Happy Days?

[Guest]

Not only was Milwaukee famous for Happy Days, but the spin off Laverne and Shirley.

 

Schlitz IS the beer.and there's an oblique reference in Rod Stewart's "What Made Milwaukee famous(made a loser out of me)".

[David Holden]

Not to mention the fact that the Baseball team are called the Brewers!

[Guest]

Hah! Milwaukee...they can't even get their own fans to pay attention to them, not worth your time. But their head coach IS fun to harass and has a very quick temper.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif" alt="" />

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Definitely cant be Milwaukee then - the comparison with a certain team from the other side of the water, is far too obvious !!

[David Holden]

I wouldn't worry about what someone from Minnesota thinks that's like asking a Dartford fan for an honest apprasal of the Fleet.

 

Nobody has suggested anything else, so Milwaukee it is then <img src="/forums/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

 

Beside my first choice was taken <img src="/forums/images/icons/frown.gif" alt="" />

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Mikef made another suggestion ! I liked the idea of Rochester Raging Rhino's !

[David Holden]

Ah yes I missed that!

 

So that's 2 votes for Rochester and the webmaster 5 million votes for Milwaukee.

 

(But I might be persuaded)

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Unlike you to miss something, Dave - you're normally the one who'd spot a needle in a haystack! (so says the most pernickety, fussy person in the world(thought I'd say that before anyone else had the chance!))

[David Holden]

I was too busy reading about the beer <img src="/forums/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

 

Does anybody want to take this on and deal with whatever work is required?

[Andy Y. (G&NFC)]

I am away for a day or so following the mighty Status Quo around the Country! See, I am even sadder than you thought!

 

If you have decided which club to follow by the time I have returned, I may be persuded to do my bit for Queen and Country. Besides which I have always wanted to be a special guest at a "major" sporting event in The U S of A! And I can see openings here!

 

Any team which is based in a City producing beer is fine by me, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif" alt="" /> although the Rochester Raging Rubbery Rubbish Rhinos seem a stupid enough side to be of interest!

 

This seems like a good idea as it means that "Super Daz" will have teams to hate for the whole year! <img src="/forums/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

[David Holden]

I've made a unilateral exective decision and started the process of aligning with Milwaukee.

 

After all there were more Conference Clubs left than A-league so we couldn't really wait any longer <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool_shades.gif" alt="" />

[Ronnie]

Does this mean we get to play home and away friendlies with heavily subsidised travel arrangements ?????

 

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[David Holden]

I do hope so. but they should be in January so I can watch the pack in the NFC final <img src="/forums/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />