Are we getting screwed by Bluetongue Stadium?

[Bluetongue Stadium]

So what did you guys think of Bay 1 location

 

[FFC Mariner]

Personally, whilst 100% better than 16, Bay 2 is better.

Security was laughably OTT and to be fair even they had the good grace to look a bit sheepish sometimes.

If it was a flare watch, reading this board would have clearly identified the culprit (and his distinctive garb)..............

 

[Bluetongue Stadium]

Yes it was a watch after the last game and I have to say thanks to all for no trouble last night.  I was more concerned over comments about pitch invaders after reading the posts but I guess we should have had all the secuity on the Jianjin coach and Manager.

 

[Bluetongue Stadium]

sorry typo meant Tianjin

 

[FFC Mariner]

Wasnt ever going to be any trouble, didnt see any Burberry scarves..............

 

[adz]

Yes it was a watch after the last game and I have to say thanks to all for no trouble last night.  I was more concerned over comments about pitch invaders after reading the posts

have to lol at this and suggest some of your own advice;

... my advice is not believe everything you read ...

and not take everything on this forum literally. There are a lot of in-jokes and other such nonsense.

Welcome to the forum btw

 

[Bluetongue Stadium]

Thanks

 

[bjw]

So what did you guys think of Bay 1 location

make it permanent pretty please.

 

[Jesus]

Personally, whilst 100% better than 16, Bay 2 is better.

Security was laughably OTT and to be fair even they had the good grace to look a bit sheepish sometimes.

If it was a flare watch, reading this board would have clearly identified the culprit (and his distinctive garb)..............

Bay 1 would be overflowing into bay 2 on a clear day. Is only half a bay. Bay 2 would be the goods

 

[bulldogmariner]

Why dont the Marinators go where the current away supporters sit?
In Bay1 or 2 you will not be seen by TV cameras and will lose the affect of having a passionate supporter group.
It will look like the other team is at home as tv cameras head west to east!
Also with many night games it is not like you will be getting the sun in your eyes. Closer to the club as well.

 

[marinermick]

With the rugby league on Saturday night it looks like the pitch will go from average currently to back to bad

 

[bulldogmariner]

With the rugby league on Saturday night it looks like the pitch will go from average currently to back to bad

It will be interesting to see how the pitch looks after the rain and if they move under 20s away from the stadium to look after surface.

 

[mariners4ever]

With the rugby league on Saturday night it looks like the pitch will go from average currently to back to bad

It will be interesting to see how the pitch looks after the rain and if they move under 20s away from the stadium to look after surface.

but will they move the under 20's away from the ground ???

 

[serious14]

Why dont the Marinators go where the current away supporters sit?
In Bay1 or 2 you will not be seen by TV cameras and will lose the affect of having a passionate supporter group.

This obsession some seem to have with "getting on TV" is downright weird.... The Cove, BWB, The Den, Yellow Fever, whatever Adelaide call themselves and the Glory Boys are fine with not getting on TV that much during the natural course of play, i.e. not when the camera specifically pans over to them - who _honestly_ gives a shit what the TV audience thinks??

And the "night games" comment with regards to sitting on the Eastern side as opposed to where we were the other night - the sun doesn't actually go away until about 7.30, 8pm from the change to daylight savings onwards - 7pm kickoffs still equal sunlight until around about, or even after half time (and all pre-game for those who go into the bay early).  We've seen the detrimental effect that has on everyone in Newcastle.

Western >>>> Eastern

P.S.  Bulldogs in town on Saturday night ay??  Board up the windows and hide your daughters. 

 

[Sean]

All those supporter groups you named actually do get on television and do make an effort to provide tifo, noise and coordination as to look good on tele (not to be mistaken as the sole purpose, but they take this things into account)

 

[serious14]

All those supporter groups you named actually do get on television and do make an effort to provide tifo, noise and coordination as to look good on tele (not to be mistaken as the sole purpose, but they take this things into account)

Yeah, _when the camera pans over_ to them - I said it.  An incidental glance out the left (or right) side of the lens isn't really that exciting, is it??  BWB and The Shed barely make it onto normal camera shots because they're so far behind their respective goals....

Long shots of corners and such when we were in 16 would register on camera - and it wasn't that exciting, was it??  Tbh, this is the first time (that I recall anyway) that this topic (being on camera or not) has even been discussed??

In the end - does a presence on camera truly matter to the majority of people on here??

 

[marinermick]

Serious does not want the camera panning over to time showing him not singing.  ;D

 

[serious14]

Serious does not want the camera panning over to time showing him not singing.  ;D

Nah, just save the camera pan for those two or three times a game when I unleash. 

But seriously, is it that important??

 

[Sean]

in view of camera isn't the most important reason for the move, but if we moved somewhere where we weren't to be seen, that would render things like coordination, tifo, banners, flags, and Craig O'toole's wig as useless.

We need to be seen, so many people click on the a-league team and comment about the supporter group in the corner of the lens etc, or the absence of as we have seen in the last three years when we have some troll come on here saying our numbers were small.

 

[offtheball]

Seeing we have Monique's ear, maybe she could cast some light on the pitch work that necessitates giving up two home games.

Who's behind it? What is involved?