Grand final baby - Our Parradise

[turbo]

Yeah the Sammy goal was excellent.

Jets fans would have every right to be annoyed at what we’ve gotten out of Silvera and Mcgarry since they came to us. I don’t think Papas is bad but their turn around isn’t a great look for him.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Imagine how many we could have scored with the coach of the year on our bench....

 

[FFC Mariner]

Jets fans would have every right to be annoyed at what we’ve gotten out of Silvera and Mcgarry since they came to us. I don’t think Papas is bad but their turn around isn’t a great look for him.

Apparently not fun to play for

 

[Michael]

Mcgarry has been phenomenal, he was classy in his 60mins lastnight and apparently had a knock going in.
Not that surprising as he was very very good at the nix. Whoever advised him to go to the scum should have their day in court.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Thanks shaun I’m crying again

You're not Robinson Crusoe there mate.

 

[turbo]

Whoever advised him to go to the scum should have their day in court.

He does his best work getting forward so I guess it’s not overly surprising that having unreliable CBs would hurt his ability to do his thing.

 

[style_cafe]

. just wanted to post a message to my mate Rob

. we met way back in the beginning ... simply because our seats were allocated together in the randomness of joining a new football team

. i remember being invited to his place to watch the last day of the premiership win unfold in 2008 because we didn't have fox

. i remember him saying 'don't worry, we'll drive' when my anxiety prevented me from flying to Brisbane for a game that never happened in 2011. i remember that road trip but not much else of that weekend

. i remember delivering him home fully cut after 2013 (Rob didn't do things by halves)

. i remember him yelling at our team to 'show some ambition' during the dark years ... and him calling referees muppets

. i remember him calling me from his hospital bed earlier this season as he watched on ... and me yelling down the phone because it was so noisy in stadium once more

. i remember being with other Mariner mates at Rob's memorial after he lost his battle to the big C ... cancer is a four letter word beginning with C

. i remember thinking of him and crying like the little girl i am a fortnight ago for a solid half an hour after the second leg ... and again last night balling after the final whistle ... and being more than teary a few times throughout the game as it all came together

. now i sit hear sobbing as i type this ... he has only been gone a couple of months but he has had a big fortnight ... he was not religious but he has not been sitting idle 'up there':
- his first miracle was keeping his beloved Everton up
- now this scoreline ... i know he was there with the rest of us last night doing his bit as i remembered him getting the 'passive' involved by starting chants in his booming voice
- if we can now hold on to Monty and Serge for a bit ... surely he should be cannonised ... and how appropriate that would be for a true Mariners fan

... and now i can only imagine him giving me another big hug as i start crying again and make him tear up as well. i'll raise a glass to Saint Rob a few more times i'm sure

... i miss you mate ... and thanks for last night ... well played!

Thanks Bikini Girl an amazing and sad story.
Memories like this need to be archived for us all to reflect on in good times and bad times.
P.S I remember meeting you that day that didn`t happen in Brisbane

 

[style_cafe]

I was lucky enough to run into Alen Stajcic (well spotted Pirate Pete) as we were entering the ground.
We had a brief chat chat and I got to thank him for starting us on the road to recovery.
He`s still very much attached to our club and is a credit to our beautiful game.
Well played Alen...

 

[BrisRecky]

Imagine how many we could have scored with the coach of the year on our bench....

f**king none

 

[LG__]

Moresche best on ground at Erina Fair, absolutely hilarious, the fella is munted ?

 

[priorpeter]

Did Scott Jameison refuse to do the losing captain speech?

He refused to come on as a sub. Rado told him to get ready to come on (at 5-1 down), Jamieson told him to f**k off ? went out the way he deserved to, a salty loser.

 

[LG__]

He refused to come on as a sub. Rado told him to get ready to come on (at 5-1 down), Jamieson told him to f**k off ? went out the way he deserved to, a salty loser.

Things you love to see

 

[pjennings]

Did Scott Jameison refuse to do the losing captain speech?

I just watched the after match. He had some papers in his hands. Maybe the organisation of the presentation was at fault

 

[FFC Mariner]

I just watched the after match. He had some papers in his hands. Maybe the organisation of the presentation was at fault

Won't he make a wonderful addition to some clubs coaching staff.
Grub

 

[Tevor]

Won't he make a wonderful addition to some clubs coaching staff.
Grub

I think I read he was staying at City in a coaching role. The look on his face towards the end of the game was priceless.

 

[FFC Mariner]

For all the angst ridden negativity from Victorians on twitter, I thought that as an event, APL nailed last night.
The stadium staff were good. The cops policing entry to standing area bantered with people and weren't arseholes (hint to CC police you bunch of dicks)
My only teeny gripes were
1) The welcome to country needed to be on 1st. The lady did a great job and got good respect but after hyping the crowd up for the game it seemed an odd time to do it.
2) We are football, we don't need someone to sing the anthem for us. We know it.
(The anthem was fairly belted out I thought)

 

[Tevor]

I just watched the after match. He had some papers in his hands. Maybe the organisation of the presentation was at fault

Where did you watch it, the replay on P- is just the game and no other footage. Looked like an all access episode was being made.

 

[Tevor]

For all the angst ridden negativity from Victorians on twitter, I thought that as an event, APL nailed last night.
The stadium staff were good. The cops policing entry to standing area bantered with people and weren't arseholes (hint to CC police you bunch of dicks)
My only teeny gripes were
1) The welcome to country needed to be on 1st. The lady did a great job and got good respect but after hyping the crowd up for the game it seemed an odd time to do it.
2) We are football, we don't need someone to sing the anthem for us. We know it.
(The anthem was fairly belted out I thought)

Agree it was a successful GF. The APL were very lucky a NSW team made it though. They aren’t out of the woods yet with two more to go.

 

[Hello Sailor]

I just had a look at the plastic fan forum for a giggle. Some priceless comments as they were losing.

 

[Archie]