CCM Fans and the club

[Timmah]

Oh is this like the "free speech" argument where you are free to put your point forward but if I dare do the same I'm accused of shutting down your point of view?

You have your view, I have mine. You're free to share yours as much as I'm free to be sick of reading it. That's how opinions work.

 

[scottmac]

I'd prefer to have hope rather than keeping bending over as you and other apologists would have us do and apologise if I yelped too much FFS.

Some would argue that having hope and continuing to bend over as you put it are not mutually exclusive

 

[Gratis]

To quote:
@rickygervais
A lot of people confuse their right to free speech with a right to be actually listened to or taken seriously. You have to earn that.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

And an apologist is a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial, not a person who apologises.

 

[Gratis]

This sort of talk only comes about when it is too long between games

 

[Wombat]

And an apologist is a person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial, not a person who apologises.

Timmah defends MC's controversial handling of our club = apologist.

And I apologise for my poor typing and syntax = a person who apologises.

 

[scottmac]

Timmah defends MC's controversial handling of our club = apologist.

He has an opinion. No more or less valid than yours and no more or less right than yours. Just because you believe something doesn't make it fact

 

[Timmah]

Timmah defends MC's controversial handling of our club = apologist.

That assumes an absolute. I wouldn't for a second say he's done everything right - in fact there have been quite a few wrong turns along the way. However, as an optimist I look at it this way: the likelihood of anyone else stepping in back then was, and today still remains low.

If that's "being an apologist" then I guess I'll have to wear the tag. The fact we still have a club today to fight over, to watch for 6-7 months of the year, to agonise over, to be frustrated with, that's a good thing and it's because MC reached into his pocket when nobody else would. Being thankful for that doesn't mean he gets a free pass - we still need to improve dramatically, mostly on-field - but you play the hand you're dealt.

Along with everyone else who wears the yellow and navy I hope like hell things get better because I can see the interest in the league and the club waning badly.

 

[Big Al]

Fck me dead this season has gone to absolute shit with the dribble being discussed because there is just nothing worth talking about.

Shaun posts about our dire financial position and is lucky to get 2 replies.

It’s like the offseason has kicked in early

 

[Timmah]

Part of that too is ridiculous split rounds tbh. FFA scheduling is absolute arse

 

[Wombat]

That assumes an absolute. I wouldn't for a second say he's done everything right - in fact there have been quite a few wrong turns along the way. However, as an optimist I look at it this way: the likelihood of anyone else stepping in back then was, and today still remains low.

If that's "being an apologist" then I guess I'll have to wear the tag. The fact we still have a club today to fight over, to watch for 6-7 months of the year, to agonise over, to be frustrated with, that's a good thing and it's because MC reached into his pocket when nobody else would. Being thankful for that doesn't mean he gets a free pass - we still need to improve dramatically, mostly on-field - but you play the hand you're dealt.

Along with everyone else who wears the yellow and navy I hope like hell things get better because I can see the interest in the league and the club waning badly.

Good post.

 

[scottmac]

Fck me dead this season has gone to absolute shit with the dribble being discussed because there is just nothing worth talking about.

Shaun posts about our dire financial position and is lucky to get 2 replies.

It’s like the offseason has kicked in early

It doesn't actually seem a dire situation to me Just not as wealthy as we'd like it.

there's no more non payments happening and debts seem to be settled which is kind of new.

 

[style_cafe]

Fck me dead this season has gone to absolute shit with the dribble being discussed because there is just nothing worth talking about.

Shaun posts about our dire financial position and is lucky to get 2 replies.

It’s like the offseason has kicked in early

It kicked in a few weeks ago when our chances of making the six nose dived.
It`s hard to maintain enthusiasm when we`re fighting to avoid the spoon again...just saying

 

[Big Al]

It doesn't actually seem a dire situation to me Just not as wealthy as we'd like it.

there's no more non payments happening and debts seem to be settled which is kind of new.

He said his holding his breath on the 15th that payments go through. It’s not rosey that’s for sure. I’m just surprised there was such little reaction

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Fck me dead this season has gone to absolute shit with the dribble being discussed because there is just nothing worth talking about.

Shaun posts about our dire financial position and is lucky to get 2 replies.

It’s like the offseason has kicked in early

I’m away and under the pump so waiting on a chance to respond properly to what I thought was his very good response.

 

[scottmac]

He said his holding his breath on the 15th that payments go through. It’s not rosey that’s for sure. I’m just surprised there was such little reaction

Seemed more like trying to get us to understand to me. Remember we went in to get Giannou or Cahill. It's not like the pockets are nearly empty as he made out

 

[shipwreck]

Yeh this season is just f**king boring, I'm checked out I'm ashamed to admit.

 

[midfielder]

Well ... Adelaide United just got sold to European consortium. Maybe there is hope..

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2018/03/07/adelaide-united-sold-european-consortium

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I really did not expect to see clubs change hands until the mess with the FFA was sorted out.
Maybe someone sees hope for the future, after the upcoming sort out, and has jumped in early to pick up a bargain.
But maybe I am an optimist.

 

[midfielder]

As much as I hate to acknowledge it I have been around for a reasonable time... my team as a very young boy Auburn and then we kinda went over to league for about 10 years, living in western Sydney and moving to Marayong [near Backtown] my next team became Blacktown Demons, they got sent down and we moved overseas and when we returned had a passing interest in tghe nSL.

Then along came Perth Glory with Nick Tana and he seemed to show a way forward, The Northern Spirit copied his connect to the associations park teams and they became my new team.

The NSL folded and what remained of the Northern Spirit moved to the Coast.

I have been to almost every home match from season 1, and many away matches, brought shirts been to nights out to support the team.

Why the history lesson ... because as much as I want us to succeed and be a huge success.... I want Football in Australia to hhhmmmm aarrrrr be far better positioned than it is... as much as FFA are at fault... in a salary capped league over now 5 years of poor performance with the last 4 years in particular we are letting Hal down you can have a bad season or two ... but we not doing Football and Hal in general a good service... we hang on because there is no P & R.

Shaun its no longer a joke ... we have had the coast to ourselves for 13 years... we are the only team in Hal to have a region to ourselves...

Shaun we are IMO letting Football down as well as the region.... 5 years Moss/ TW/ Okon .... I know quite a number of Mariner regulars who are frustrated, upset, and no longer have fire in the belly when talking about us....

I have read what you have posted pertaining to how MC feels... well maybe next season others will show how they feel after 5 years and its a salary capped league so it should not be this bad...

WE need to see meaningful change...