CCM Fan Representative Group (FRG)

[FFC Mariner]

BTW, the web is awash with articles on how to set up and use BlazeCRM. How can this be hard in 2025? Its just a CRM FFS
Who knows, I might one day receive emails from the "community club" if someone can use AI to learn to do their jobs

 

[sydmariner]

You've got a 20% discount of their shitty merch. What more do you want?

A ticker tape parade along Mann St plus the keys to the city.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

"Update on Foundation Member Recognition.
The club found boxes of caps previously unknown to current administration (it seems no one left a note). So they will be getting distributed shortly."

Just what I need another cap.

 

[ETw]

"Update on Foundation Member Recognition.
The club found boxes of caps previously unknown to current administration (it seems no one left a note). So they will be getting distributed shortly."

Just what I need another cap.

Aahh Lateral thinking maybe. The clear storeroom of uncollected merch now has space for hotdesking for two.

 

[Jimmy]

BTW, the web is awash with articles on how to set up and use BlazeCRM. How can this be hard in 2025? Its just a CRM FFS
Who knows, I might one day receive emails from the "community club" if someone can use AI to learn to do their jobs

They can use Blaze. But it doesn't link in with a bunch of other software.
Im under the impression the use of Blaze was forced onto them by APL and they'd rather be using something else.

 

[Jimmy]

Broken record on my behalf, but are they going to acknowledge foundation members for their twenty years?

I've just heard that they were discussing and working on it today.
Planning to have something by the end of the season.

 

[Ozhammer]

I've just heard that they were discussing and working on it today.
Planning to have something by the end of the season.

They’ll need to be quick, wonder what’s on special in Aldi this week?

 

[Big Al]

They’ll need to be quick, wonder what’s on special in Aldi this week?

They can have their own game to watch on Friday 2nd May.

 

[FFC Mariner]

They’ll need to be quick, wonder what’s on special in Aldi this week?

Quality is too high and price too low. How quickly can they get some cheap shit from Ali Express?
The Heritage merch is simply horrible by the way.
We are 20 years old, not 120.

 

[LFCMariners]

@Jimmy - when discussing the merch, was it mentioned how shit the quality and how un-inspiring the last two years have been for general merch, premiers, champions, heritage, etc?

I actually didn’t mind last years’ Champions cap, aside from the fact the CCM logo/ trophy symbols should’ve also been in gold like the toilet seat on the front.

The big issue for me is that even as somebody keeping a keen eye on availability, the merch felt like it was some black market stuff- available then out of stock in a flash.

The club should’ve pumped out the Champions gear and made it widely available, get the casuals wearing it too which is free promotion for the club…

 

[Corsair]

I actually didn’t mind last years’ Champions cap, aside from the fact the CCM logo/ trophy symbols should’ve also been in gold like the toilet seat on the front.

The big issue for me is that even as somebody keeping a keen eye on availability, the merch felt like it was some black market stuff- available then out of stock in a flash.

The club should’ve pumped out the Champions gear and made it widely available, get the casuals wearing it too which is free promotion for the club…

It looked shit in the advertising shop i didn't buy any and glad I didn't. Had it been decent quality of have gone to town and got a ton of stuff. Like a really nice jacket or a hoody or something.

 

[sydmariner]

It looked shit in the advertising shop i didn't buy any and glad I didn't. Had it been decent quality of have gone to town and got a ton of stuff. Like a really nice jacket or a hoody or something.

Yeah the quality’s not the best, my treble winners scarf already has a hole in it.

 

[ETw]

Yeah the quality’s not the best, my treble winners scarf already has a hole in it.

Have always scratched my head around the merchandise situation.

Nearly non existent and certainly have to make a serious effort to secure if you do find something of value. Just odd to me. I vaguely remember seeing some pseudo shirts maybe? at best n less many years ago

It's sad tbh. I need more happiness as a consumer and fan

 

[Ozhammer]

Post the 2023 GF, I literally had to shame the club into making replica jerseys available to fans after they initially only ordered 100 from Paladin, most of which were earmarked for sponsors.

Seriously? What were they thinking? 🙄

 

[Tevor]

I purchased the Heritage jacket, worked a treat in the cool temperatures of Tokyo and I thought I looked cool as well.

 

[Jimmy]

Post the 2023 GF, I literally had to shame the club into making replica jerseys available to fans after they initially only ordered 100 from Paladin, most of which were earmarked for sponsors.

Seriously? What were they thinking? 🙄

As i mentioned at the last FRG meeting. They had no champions merch ready to sell directly after the game. Took them the better part of a week to come up with a design.
Did they not consider that we may actually win the game?

 

[FFC Mariner]

As i mentioned at the last FRG meeting. They had no champions merch ready to sell directly after the game. Took them the better part of a week to come up with a design.
Did they not consider that we may actually win the game?

They also didn't have membership offers ready to go either.
By the time they sorted themselves out it was too late.

 

[adz]

You get a heap of randos selling Champions merch outside the stadium right after the game but the club couldn't sort it out and then I think they just said "f**k it" in the end.

Doesn't seem like there has been much of an effort to build a brand on the Coast

 

[FFC Mariner]

You get a heap of randos selling Champions merch outside the stadium right after the game but the club couldn't sort it out and then I think they just said "f**k it" in the end.

Doesn't seem like there has been much of an effort to build a brand on the Coast

Let's be fair though. These disasters were down to Dicks regime, not the current management.
They are coming off a very low base with zero momentum with an on the field effort that is dire.
Tough sell to bring it back from here.

 

[adz]

Let's be fair though. These disasters were down to Dicks regime, not the current management.
They are coming off a very low base with zero momentum with an on the field effort that is dire.
Tough sell to bring it back from here.

Absolutely. They had a huge opportunity to build on the on-field success, but somewhere along the way it just fell apart.

Honestly, the Central Coast Bears (2.0) had more visibility years ago - and they didn’t even exist. The revival bid was everywhere, with stalls at markets across the Coast and thousands of memberships sold for a team that never made it past the drawing board.