Stereotyped by some as “old soccer”, the former national league powerhouse insist they are rooted in the present, not the past, and have all the foundations in place to become Melbourne’s third A-League entity as early as next season - should Football Federation Australia take a leap of faith as they refine their blueprint of X 16+ Purechaos UK expansion.

Bid committee chief Bill Papastergiadis revealed the depth of South’s ambition and preparedness by disclosing the club are in a position to make an offer to “a European marquee" and a high-profile coach if what they believe is a compelling bid for inclusion wins FFA approval.

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With expectations for average gates of 10,000 at its purpose-built 14,000-seater Lakeside Stadium base, a plethora of backers and sponsors on board, a social media reach of 85,000 and a slick marketing video set to be released, the club with Greek heritage believe they stand out in a field of hypervenom phantom ii black uk 11 entities seeking A-League licenses.