Central Coast announce football partnership with Everton

[iEatHands]

https://twitter.com/SocStoppageTime/status/562186213558202368

Stealth announces that Central Coast Mariners FC will this week announce a football partnership with we believe Everton

What do you guys think?

 

[dibo]

Good thread title.

It's an interesting idea, it's a club with a history of youth development and it doesn't have the big money required to be competitive with large-budget clubs so they've got to be smart.

Sounds familiar, no?

 

[VicMariner]

What's the difference, if any, between a partnership and being affiliated?
According to wikipedia we are affiliated with a few clubs including Sheffield United.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Coast_Mariners_FC#Affiliated_clubs
Can't say I've noticed much benefit TBH.

I guess we'll have to wait for the details, if it turns out to be true.

 

[dibo]

A wag on SFC forum suggested it might be a link with Everton in Chile.

JC played there for six years and probably has a bunch of mates over there. A bunch of mates who would probably do really well at picking out players who see Australia as a stepping stone to England, and who will be supported by at least one fluent Spanish speaker who can help them get acclimatised and settle in.

 

[Wombat]

Not many of our current squad would even get a trial at a club like Everton but it would be exciting if we got our hands on some of their fringe players on loans.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I hope you're right Dibo... With the English Everton what are the benefits? I struggle to see another angle that a potential carrot for young players who see Mariners as a pathway to a trial? I don't really see us as a likely loan option?

 

[Roy Law]

Well, of course, Michael Charlesworth may be thinking that the Mariners could play a couple of 'home' games at Goodison Park...

 

[style_cafe]

Well, of course, Michael Charlesworth may be thinking that the Mariners could play a couple of 'home' games at Goodison Park...

Or Everton could play a few EPL games at Gosford!

 

[sydmariner]

Or Everton could play a few EPL games at Gosford!

as long as they play man united

 

[midfielder]

Never works for the little club

 

[VicMariner]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2015/02/03/mariners-forge-player-deal-everton

"loan two members of its U-21 squad to the Gosford club"

 

[pjennings]

Brendan Galloway please

 

[VicMariner]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everton_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy#Current_players

Hope we get a good striker.

Exciting development, hope it works well.

 

[iEatHands]

Confirmed.

http://www.ccmariners.com.au/articl...ership-with-everton/1cs5qn14ev2t5zq31mt9nsii3

 

[Einstein]

Yawn..The non exclusive part

 

[Gratis]

very good news

 

[midfielder]

Have seen these in the past hope it works ... and it provides a perfect example of the twin sides of MC ... the cannon, the review handout as you go in, the band etc... then the other side talk of moving 5 games to North Sydney...

 

[Einstein]

These agreements sound great but never, ever work out!

 

[true believer]

excellent opportunity with everton . a club with appreciation of Australian talent.

 

[adz]

I think the worst thing that could happen out of this deal is... nothing? Either we get something out of it, or nothing eventuates, but not like we'd be losing anything. Unless we get a couple of dud players, but not like that hasn't happened before or won't happen again even without the Everton link