Central Coast Mariners Supporters Club

[midfielder]

I was planning to attend tonight, but unfortunately I've been butcher's hook all day. I'm interested in the club & intend to join, but it'll have to be next time. Hope everything goes well tonight

Its tomorrow night .... http://www.footballaustralia.com.au...news-display/Fan-Forum-3-this-Wednesday/73059

Central Coast Mariners will hold its third and final Fan Forum of 2013 at Central Coast Leagues Club on Wednesday evening, commencing at 7:00pm.

Head of Hyundai A-League, Mr Damien de Bohun, and General Manager of A-League Operations, Mr Russell Sargeant, will join the Club’s Group General Manager Mr Peter Turnbull, Advisory Board Chairman Mr Bob Graham, Head Coach Graham Arnold, and team captain John Hutchinson on the panel.

Mayor of Gosford City Council, Lawrie McKinna, will MC the event.

The Club will use its final Fan Forum of the year to share the latest Club developments with supporters, and receive feedback from the fans heading into the team’s Hyundai A-League Championship defence.

Central Coast Mariners commence its pre-season campaign against Central Coast Mariners Academy First Grade at Pluim Park, Lisarow on Tuesday 27 August, 2013. Kick-off is 7:00pm.

Central Coast Mariners Fan Forum 3
Date: Wednesday 21 August, 2013
Location: Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford – The Scenic Room
Commencing: 7:00pm
Panel: Mr Damien de Bohun, Mr Russell Sargeant, Mr Peter Turnbull, Mr Bob Graham, Mr Graham Arnold, Mr John Hutchinson
MC: Mayor Lawrie McKinna

 

[priorpeter]

That's the fan forum - the ccmsc meeting is on tonight at club tuggerah

 

[gull]

I was there and it has been set up with the best intentions, and has a very diverse passionate committee. Peter Turnbull was also there representing the club.

There were around 40 people on the night, and they mentioned that they have around 900 on the e-mail list of which 450 odd are reading the e-mails consistently.

Many things were discussed but the main aim is to have a representation of the fan base that can be in direct contact with the club and communicate issues, ideas and volunteer to help the club build the fan base and involvement. As mentioned on the night this is much more likely to get the attention of the club rather than individuals attempting to do so.

This also included an aim to have the whole stadium become more involved with the "active" support. .

Sounds like a good starting point to me....

 

[marinersman]

This also included an aim to have the whole stadium become more involved with the "active" support. .

This I like. To me, one of the raging successes of the RBB has been their ability to get the entire WSW crowd involved in their active support. I saw the beginnings of the our active supporters doing the same at the ACL game against the Chinese. A little step but an important and encouraging step. I know a lot of you have lamented over the years that it's been near impossible to engage those outside of bay 16 in active support over the years, but I do think it can catch on but will take time. Stick with it guys, those outside of bay 16 have seen what has happened at WSW and those outside of bay 16 can and will get involved more in active support. I think the key is to stick with it and not give up.

I sit in the platinum prawn sandwich set and have since day one and I can tell you guys that bay 16 is important to all of those around me and improves the match day experience for us all. The culture of bay 16 can catch on to the entire stadium. The key is to stick with it for the entire season and gradually it'll happen.

I admire what you do. You sit in the worst sits in the stadium and compromise your own ability to watch games super closely because of what it takes to be an active supporter. Our entire supporter base is judged on active support and what you guys do is very important to the whole club. Stick with it, we'll get there.

 

[BrisRecky]

Indeed...the now famous sing back at the ACL game would never of happened had the WSW crowds been seen to already doing it...and thats a good thing...if we can keep it going then all the better for the atmosphere at home games at FBT

 

[priorpeter]

Indeed...the now famous sing back at the ACL game would never of happened had the WSW crowds been seen to already doing it...and thats a good thing...if we can keep it going then all the better for the atmosphere at home games at FBT

We've been trying it for a couple of years now, but I'll be honest - WSW really showed us how it's done. When we first got it going at the ACL game, my jaw dropped when we actually got a response from the stands. Was brilliant.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Those on their mail list can now vote for a colloquial name and a club song.

A list of potential names was provided (I chose The Coasties for what it's worth) but no song list.

I suggested Rod Stewarts "Sailing" on the following grounds:

It's easy to learn ( if you don't know it)
It's relevant
It's easy to sing
It's one of those "you know it word perfect when pissed" songs

Be interesting to see what the majority go with and they choose

 

[Atomic]

I'm not on the mailing list... a situation that I'll aim to rectify shortly. In the mean time, can someone share the lists please?

 

[pjennings]

We've been trying it for a couple of years now, but I'll be honest - WSW really showed us how it's done. When we first got it going at the ACL game, my jaw dropped when we actually got a response from the stands. Was brilliant.

I suspect that I'm not going to be popular with this post. However, the last thing I want to see from Mariner's active support is what has been shown to us by the RBB. My confession is that I was part of the original Bay 16 during the WCC qualifying tournament - but moved for season 1 onwards to my current seats near the tunnel because I realised just how dodgy my eyesight had become.

Active support, to my mind is an integral part of the game. After a good start in the early seasons it went downhill at BlueTongue. Last season it seemed a concerted effort was made to improve it and that can only be applauded. However, active support needs to be tied to what is going on in the game. if someone on the opposition needs a serve - give it to them. If the team is struggling - give them a lift. Some of the best support is the funniest.

My concern is if we try to emulate the RBB we will forget about the football. I honestly cringed at some of the RBB support. The use/overuse of flares, turning the back on the game, silence for the first 20 minutes in protest at the club and security, the overuse of the call and response chants especially when it doesn't fit with the flow of the game. Active support is part of the game - it is not 'the game'. We need to develop what works for us, not just ape the RBB, but mostly we need to make sure that the game is the focus.

Oh - BTW - Steve Allan as a cheerleader is cringe-worthy (no offence to him - it is the act itself). Has anyone else noticed that when he doesn't say anything at a corner the support is louder. I can only surmise that many people are refusing to respond to it.

 

[Big Al]

PJ - There has been much discussion on other threads onwhat you have talked about & there seemed to me to be a consensus not to over do it. E.g. Not to directly copy & it's not quite our style type thing.

The RBB do somethings well but they do over do it as well. Can be very repetitive during a game (maybe down to first year & limiting there repertoire.

In saying that I distinctly remember watching their semi against the Roar & they were struggling a little & Roar where on top. Then came the WDWS chant & Lit up the whole stadium, changed the momentum & most importantly lifted the players. A couple of minutes later Shinji Ono did the rest.

Done right it can lift the boys but I don understand your reasoning

 

[priorpeter]

I suspect that I'm not going to be popular with this post. However, the last thing I want to see from Mariner's active support is what has been shown to us by the RBB. My confession is that I was part of the original Bay 16 during the WCC qualifying tournament - but moved for season 1 onwards to my current seats near the tunnel because I realised just how dodgy my eyesight had become.

Active support, to my mind is an integral part of the game. After a good start in the early seasons it went downhill at BlueTongue. Last season it seemed a concerted effort was made to improve it and that can only be applauded. However, active support needs to be tied to what is going on in the game. if someone on the opposition needs a serve - give it to them. If the team is struggling - give them a lift. Some of the best support is the funniest.

My concern is if we try to emulate the RBB we will forget about the football. I honestly cringed at some of the RBB support. The use/overuse of flares, turning the back on the game, silence for the first 20 minutes in protest at the club and security, the overuse of the call and response chants especially when it doesn't fit with the flow of the game. Active support is part of the game - it is not 'the game'. We need to develop what works for us, not just ape the RBB, but mostly we need to make sure that the game is the focus.

Oh - BTW - Steve Allan as a cheerleader is cringe-worthy (no offence to him - it is the act itself). Has anyone else noticed that when he doesn't say anything at a corner the support is louder. I can only surmise that many people are refusing to respond to it.

Sorry if you misinterpreted what I said. Not trying to emulate or copy the RBB in any way; it wouldn't work anyway. Just meant they showed us (the entire league) a thing or two on how to get the wider audience involved.

We've got our own style and we'll continue developing and building this.

Agreed with the Steve Allen bit. It's 'orrible, *shudder*

 

[Roy Law]

I am not on the mailing list but have to say 'Sailing' seems like a pretty decent anthem.
And can't wait til WSW get found out this season and the RBB turn their backs to them for the whole game

 

[priorpeter]

Sydney FC use sailing. Gotta say we missed the boat on that one.

No apologies for the pun. I'll let myself out.

 

[eenfish]

Sydney FC use sailing. Gotta say we missed the boat on that one.

No apologies for the pun. I'll let myself out.

Piss, really? Wasted my vote.

 

[Roy Law]

Sydney FC use sailing. Gotta say we missed the boat on that one.

No apologies for the pun. I'll let myself out.

Sydney claim every song ever sung...

 

[adz]

Sydney claim every song ever sung...

Same with RBB... and they sing a version of "Yellow Submarine" which is hilarious

 

[Roy Law]

All fans of clubs around the world 'steal' songs that once used to be individually identified as the song for a club. I am sure there are clubs who sing "You never walk alone"
I would like the Mariners to steal the Wimbledon "We snort cocaine, we drink champagne" song but it is probably to arcane for most, although, incredibly, Sydney list it (although doubt they have ever sung it).
Perhaps we could steal "I'm for ever blowing bubbles"?

 

[priorpeter]

Sydney claim every song ever sung...

Not as badly as the RBB, but TBF they've really owned that chant now.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Whatever song it is, Sydney did it 1st

 

[dibo]

Whatever song it is, Sydney did it 1st

And Melbourne did it before them.