FFA Cup 2019

[Wombat]

So keen for this game. Gather the Clans Coasties.

COYY

 

[pjennings]

Injuries? .....or trying new players out?

Alexander Meier to be announced this week
Schwegler injured in training
Duke recovering from injury
Jurman still being assessed fitness wise
Ziegler being managed after knee surgery
O'Doherty recovering from ACL.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Alexander Meier to be announced this week
Schwegler injured in training
Duke recovering from injury
Jurman still being assessed fitness wise
Ziegler being managed after knee surgery
O'Doherty recovering from ACL.

Yeah that will make a big difference.

 

[style_cafe]

Alexander Meier to be announced this week
Schwegler injured in training
Duke recovering from injury
Jurman still being assessed fitness wise
Ziegler being managed after knee surgery
O'Doherty recovering from ACL.

So they`ll all be fit to play us in the season opener...

 

[pjennings]

So they`ll all be fit to us in the season opener...

Probably not with O'Doherty. The rest are likely to at least be considered though probably missing match fitness.

 

[Coast Football Ramble]

As we mention on the podcast.
If we manage to get a decent crowd for this game, and if we win.
We're a good chance to host the final.

So we need everyone to bring as many of their friends, family, old CCM fan friends etc as possible.

 

[turbo]

If we manage to get a decent crowd for this game, and if we win.
We're a good chance to host the final

Isn’t it random like every other round draw? Shouldn’t matter if we get 2 or 10k.

I want to see a big crowd from us but that should be a seperate issue from being able to host.

 

[Coast Football Ramble]

Isn’t it random like every other round draw? Shouldn’t matter if we get 2 or 10k.

I want to see a big crowd from us but that should be a seperate issue from being able to host.

We're pretty sure that the host has never been randomly selected. Greg O'Rourke will pick where it's being hosted.

 

[turbo]

Jeez talking about stacking the odds pretty much means we need a regular season attendance for a midweek game to even get a look in. And practically no chance if we were playing most A league teams.

 

[Coast Football Ramble]

Jeez talking about stacking the odds pretty much means we need a regular season attendance for a midweek game to even get a look in. And practically no chance if we were playing most A league teams.

City only got 2k, if we manage 5k were looking okay.

 

[sydmariner]

Isn’t it random like every other round draw? Shouldn’t matter if we get 2 or 10k.

I want to see a big crowd from us but that should be a seperate issue from being able to host.

I heard that there was going to be a draw to decide hosting rights.

 

[turbo]

City only got 2k, if we manage 5k were looking okay.

Yep, very lucky it’s one of the few teams we have a shot at competing with on attendance. Got a job to do first before worrying about that though. Winning at home and reaching the final would be a boost ahead of the regular season too.

 

[Coast Football Ramble]

I heard that there was going to be a draw to decide hosting rights.

Just because FFA or A-league say their doing something, doesn't mean that they do.
They've said in the past that it's randomly drawn, but it never has been.
IMO it shouldn't be a random draw either, it should be done on a factor of crowd size or goals scored etc.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I think the safest thing is for us all to expect the FFA to f**k us over out of hosting a final.








Again.

 

[Big Al]

We get a pretty strong loyal following mid week. School holidays I’d expect 5k.

But FFA is will screw us if we win.

There was talk of having a draw to even it up after they just went with the money in a few finals

 

[style_cafe]

Do a free raffle for a bike or something for the kids with tickets only going to groups of 3 or more kids coming through the gates together.
1 boy prize one girl prize and get the prize donated by a local bike shop.
The more kids, the more adults, the bigger the crowd numbers...

 

[turbo]

Do a free raffle for a bike or something for the kids with tickets only going to groups of 3 or more kids coming through the gates together.

Not going to have the desired effect when some dad has to explain to his kid he/she doesn’t get a ticket. Better to include everyone and make tickets as reasonably priced as possible.

 

[style_cafe]

Not going to have the desired effect when some dad has to explain to his kid he/she doesn’t get a ticket. Better to include everyone and make tickets as reasonably priced as possible.

A smart dad would would wait at the gate for 2 other kids so he`s kid gets a ticket.

The idea is that it`s a "free" raffle, which means the tickets are free if you have 3 kids or more.
Basically it`s trying to get kids to bring their mates and parents.
The prizes cost zip, so we don`t need to charge for the tickets.
The bike shop gets free plugs all night, 2 kids walk away with bikes (ok, ride away if they bring a helmet),
and we get a bigger crowd and possibly a home final if we win.
We also might get some kids hooked enough to come back.....

EVERYONE`S A WINNER

ps. If Dad gets the shits give the kid a f**king ticket, who cares it cost us nothing anyway.
PPS. Then put the stub in your pocket so the little shit doesn`t go into the draw
(F**k the whingers and political "mollycodling" correctness)

 

[turbo]

I understand the angle you’re going for and the idea of some give aways is a good one. I just think it unnecessarily excludes some kids including potentially some junior members. No need to sour a good event and turn them off coming back by telling a kid nope you don’t get one because marketing reasons. Chuck every junior ticket in the draw and be done with it, maybe even a bonus entry for junior members.

How petty do you have to be to suggest giving a kid a ticket and binning the stub because your idea was challenged?

 

[midfielder]

Tis a good idea but give every kid under say 16 and yes some older ones will get them... but they can choose between a bike to the value of or a surf board or a sports pack with boots, bags etc...

Have it each match then if it works out ...