2024/2025 Memberships

[priorpeter]

shook things up that needed to be shaken.

He certainly shook up our academy.

Is that why Anton left us?

Anton, Abbas, Ken, Christo…

 

[priorpeter]

The clubs don't want the fans to know how little they got

Or how much they got. Often don’t want to give agents fuel to demand increased salaries for their players/demand overs in the transfer market.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Or how much they got. Often don’t want to give agents fuel to demand increased salaries for their players/demand overs in the transfer market.

Bloody agents, I knew it was them (etc)

😍

 

[FFC Mariner]

shook things up that needed to be shaken.

He certainly shook up our academy.

Is that why Anton left us?

I think the "shake up" of the academy will hurt us for years personally

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I think the "shake up" of the academy will hurt us for years personally

It is what has upset me more than anything else.
A bloody disaster.

 

[FFC Mariner]

It is what has upset me more than anything else.
A bloody disaster.

Maybe they should have played the boy

 

[Meerkat]

It is what has upset me more than anything else.
A bloody disaster.

I said similar today.

We have never been in a position to spend big money on players. We know that. That’s why we had to breed our own, and we did .. Niz, Maz, Faz, Hall etc…

Now what have we got? I’m absolutely not saying we don’t still have talent there. Whether we can keep them is the real question and are players still beating down our door to come here?? I doubt it very much.

 

[Big Al]

I think the "shake up" of the academy will hurt us for years personally

Depends what we want to do as a club.

The difference was in ages. We used to keep them until the end. They were then physically ready for A League but may take a few extra years to be ready to go overseas.

Now we seem to be trying to sell as soon as they are 18. Which isn’t bad if you get the right players.
So far we have a few good ones. But can we afford to bring the top ones from interstate or Sydney.

will struggle to survive the drop but in reality players need to be ready at 18/19 to go overseas if they want to make it to the top

 

[marinermick]

One home game left. Too much to think the club will do something for foundation members?

 

[sydmariner]

One home game left. Too much to think the club will do something for foundation members?

Some cheese to go with that whine.

 

[marinermick]

Some cheese to go with that whine.

f**k off Syd. It’s a legitimate gripe. I bring in the club over a thousand dollars in memberships every year and have been there since day one.

 

[VonBowellski]

Wasn't something mentioned in the FRG meeting minutes recently put up on the forum about foundation member recognition?

 

[pjennings]

One home game left. Too much to think the club will do something for foundation members?

Free membership for next year will do!!! - There can't be that may of us left.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Wasn't something mentioned in the FRG meeting minutes recently put up on the forum about foundation member recognition?

Yeah - will be another discount to clear their shitty merch only available at the Roar game

 

[Hello Sailor]

f**k off Syd. It’s a legitimate gripe. I bring in the club over a thousand dollars in memberships every year and have been there since day one.

Its as tedious as TB pushing Mongoloid on You're Listening to What Right Now.
For twenty years you paid for entertainment and got it.
I remember at ten years foundation members were trotted out and applauded. Wasnt that enough recognition for you?
The club is running on the smell of an oily rag. If it doesn't cost anything, [like another parade] then OK, but its limited funds should be spent on getting new members, and retaining current ones. Stroking your ego should be a low priority.

 

[marinermick]

Its as tedious as TB pushing Mongoloid on You're Listening to What Right Now.
For twenty years you paid for entertainment and got it.
I remember at ten years foundation members were trotted out and applauded. Wasnt that enough recognition for you?
The club is running on the smell of an oily rag. If it doesn't cost anything, [like another parade] then OK, but its limited funds should be spent on getting new members, and retaining current ones. Stroking your ego should be a low priority.

Peak Hello Sailor. Contrary to everything I post. Have you got a bee in your bonnet about me?

 

[ETw]

Yeah - will be another discount to clear their shitty merch only available at the Roar game

Though I appreciate the question, i think its buckleys.

However I did see this on socials earlier...

"Enjoy the halftime events at our last game of the season! Watch Foundation members run the length of the pitch! Marvin awaits at the finish line for an award or something. What will it be?!"

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I think the problem is probably less about finances and more about having someone on deck to do something.
I would say at the moment the biggest problem is getting the ship back on course and that is taking all resources.
I fully agree with MIck, he was here (original forum, a month before me.) and has a right more than anyone to ask this question.
Some may say it is not important. It is. This is a community club. You have to look after your local supporters.
I look forward to recognition but I like to think the Club is fighting bigger battles at present.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Watch Foundation members run the length of the pitch!

You want to kill off our rusted on supporters.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Free membership for next year will do!!! - There can't be that may of us left.

How about a quality limited edition commemorative season one shirt sold at cost price to those entitled.