I'm renewing my membership next year

[Hagar the Horrible]

Hmmm, I've never been a member (what's the use when you're working when most of the home games are being played?) but there's a chance that I'll actually get a membership next season.

 

[serious14]

Without the CFO watching your every move, that gets a bit easier

Then comes the phone calls on nights out.... shameful behaviour on her part.

 

[Teddy Bear]

Don't agree with you on the COE thing TB.

Smaller regional clubs survive best by producing their own talent and then selling it for dosh at the right time.We'll never be big enough to just go out and by the best so we need to produce our own talent imo.

Apart from that I agree with a lot of what you say.

Agree with you mate about the importance of producing our own talent but I just think it is such an ambitious project for a business that is already walking a tight rope trying to balance the books. If the COE goes belly up I hope it doesn't mean the end of the mariners.

doubt that money is being put to that ahead of players....

Then whats the reason we haven't recently bought a marquee player, replaced Fergie or filled our squad. The reason is the money is going into the COE.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Am I correct in thinking that any young players developed by the CoE wont be CCM players unless signed by the club?

Arent they 2 distinct legal entities.

Meaning if CCM fell over, the CoE could continue as a private money making exercise into the development and potential sale of young players?

 

[dibo]

There might be some sort of 'first option' clause in any young player's contract (to whatever extent you can squeeze that past the FFA and PFA).

 

[Arabmariner]

Without the CFO watching your every move, that gets a bit easier

Then comes the phone calls on nights out.... shameful behaviour on her part.

He left first...............

 

[FFC Mariner]

Can I help it if she pines?