Mariner stuff not worthy of a whole thread

[JoyfulPenguin]

Ivan Necevski visits the Gosford Classic Car Museum:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BP9PbBxhhcxxoeC5c9VkSN-PYgY23W0mDUjtUc0/

 

[pjennings]

A former Mariner - but good news
Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 4m4 minutes ago

So pleased for @vuka20 and his family. They have announced via Facebook that their son has had his transplant. Wonderful news!

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Looks the whole team visited:

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Our sponsor Bingo Bins hooked Ivan Necevski up with a bin!:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_-dHvBFiM3GG08QbODZjx2mhlX1YML-iX4aw0/

 

[Pirate Pete]

Our sponsor Bingo Bins hooked Ivan Necevski up with a bin!:
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Looks like he's thrown his practice goal out in that pic.
Seems like he's given up.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Good special feature on Mariners backroom staff on tonight's Shootout. You can watch it at 9:30 or on anytime after it finishes.

 

[Pirate Pete]

https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer...l-perth-elbow-on-dean-heffernan-ng-b88427687z

Manchester United ’Legends’ player Keith Gillespie has apologised on Twitter for a brutal elbow on Australian Dean Heffernan in a charity match on Saturday night.

 

[Wombat]

More of a reverse swinging arm.....i think forearm. Heff shouldn't have been tugging at him but a bit OTT.

Not exactly a good Muay thai elbow but not very friendly either.

 

[Big Al]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/act-spo...-to-canberra-next-season-20170330-gv9mwm.html

Heading is doubts about our commitment to Canberra as haven't secured any funding.
Also looking at alternative venues

"It was a positive catch up with Capital Football... we had to do a bit of a review as to what went right and wrong from our games in Canberra which were a financial struggle for us.

 

[Tevor]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/act-spo...-to-canberra-next-season-20170330-gv9mwm.html

Heading is doubts about our commitment to Canberra as haven't secured any funding.
Also looking at alternative venues

"It was a positive catch up with Capital Football... we had to do a bit of a review as to what went right and wrong from our games in Canberra which were a financial struggle for us.

Pretty sure we all predicted this, fix the team and get management rights to CCM then you don't have to rely on Gov funding. Simples.

 

[pjennings]

I'm in a quandary about this. While we have 13 or 14 games at home I would prefer that we play all our home at home.

However, consider this. This year I paid $220 for 11 home games and got entry to 2 derby games at Hunter Stadium. If we go to 12 teams and 16 or 17 games I would suggest that my ticket would go to $320 -$340. My position will be that I will always follow the team - especially at home. The question comes though, what is the tipping point for our members and fans. At what stage does it become acceptable/preferable to play each of the teams at home once (11 games) plus all NSW games based games at home. This would mean 11 games plus games against SFC, WSW, NUJ and maybe Wollongong Wolves or Les Murrays Southern Expansion. If the NSW games were spread evenly that would mean a minimum number of games at home of 13 games out of 16 or 17 games and a likely season ticket of $260.

If we get management rights there will be no need to do this except to broaden our base. Ideally, a situation of strength like that would make our travelling decisions based on whether it is worthwhile from both a business and football sense.

 

[Big Al]

I'm in a quandary about this. While we have 13 or 14 games at home I would prefer that we play all our home at home.

However, consider this. This year I paid $220 for 11 home games and got entry to 2 derby games at Hunter Stadium. If we go to 12 teams and 16 or 17 games I would suggest that my ticket would go to $320 -$340. My position will be that I will always follow the team - especially at home. The question comes though, what is the tipping point for our members and fans. At what stage does it become acceptable/preferable to play each of the teams at home once (11 games) plus all NSW games based games at home. This would mean 11 games plus games against SFC, WSW, NUJ and maybe Wollongong Wolves or Les Murrays Southern Expansion. If the NSW games were spread evenly that would mean a minimum number of games at home of 13 games out of 16 or 17 games and a likely season ticket of $260.

If we get management rights there will be no need to do this except to broaden our base. Ideally, a situation of strength like that would make our travelling decisions based on whether it is worthwhile from both a business and football sense.

That's the clubs argument, membership becomes out of reach especially for a family.

Even with management rights I got the opinion they were still looking at other venues for revenue. Shaun talks about not wanting two games in a row.

I'm already at breaking point financially (just life's curve balls) but certainly enjoy the night out. The club is right on this issue and while they get crap for it you can see the rationale. It is more about going somewhere that everyone likes.

I'd like to go to Sydney and WSW games as well but at $30/$40 each it's to expensive, I believe this is also the case for fans of those clubs.

I'd rather a $20 members ticket to away games. So instead of free I'd happily pay $20 to go to all 3 NSW away days and I'd think plenty would come here to.

 

[Wombat]

I'm in a quandary about this. While we have 13 or 14 games at home I would prefer that we play all our home at home.

However, consider this. This year I paid $220 for 11 home games and got entry to 2 derby games at Hunter Stadium. If we go to 12 teams and 16 or 17 games I would suggest that my ticket would go to $320 -$340. My position will be that I will always follow the team - especially at home. The question comes though, what is the tipping point for our members and fans. At what stage does it become acceptable/preferable to play each of the teams at home once (11 games) plus all NSW games based games at home. This would mean 11 games plus games against SFC, WSW, NUJ and maybe Wollongong Wolves or Les Murrays Southern Expansion. If the NSW games were spread evenly that would mean a minimum number of games at home of 13 games out of 16 or 17 games and a likely season ticket of $260.

If we get management rights there will be no need to do this except to broaden our base. Ideally, a situation of strength like that would make our travelling decisions based on whether it is worthwhile from both a business and football sense.

Who else apart from the f**king Mariners would even have this ridiculous discussion.

 

[Timmah]

Don't half the league take at least 1 home game elsewhere?

 

[Wombat]

No. And those that do are trying to broaden their base. We are just whores.

 

[pjennings]

No. And those that do are trying to broaden their base. We are just whores.

My point was the more about the cost involved for a limited base when we go to 12 teams. Our family spent $660 this season and my son can only come if the game corresponds to his weekend off (He pays - not me). At $340 the cost goes to $1020 for the three of us. If you are Sydney or WSW in a city of over 5 million people if somebody drops off because of the cost there are plenty more to churn through. On the Central Coast we don't have that luxury. You burn people here just aren't the people to replace them.

Sure it might work and more people will be prepared to pay for 17 games - but that will only happen when people are turning up for the sparking football - not just the faithful turning up for loyalty at the moment. There is a tipping point.

 

[Big Al]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/arti...elegation-format-which-could-scupper-his-club

Mikey pro relegation, we'll sort of

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

he discussed this on the podcast too. He also suggested that this weekend would be a huge crowd and a massive atmosphere if relegation was on the table, and argued that by having more to ride on some games then that helps overcome sponsorship issues of an uncertain league.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

No. And those that do are trying to broaden their base. We are just whores.

"trying to broaden the base" is largely what we're doing - and that's largely because the FFA told us we have to. Getting a fair bit of money from them does help the bottom line, no doubt. whores? What a load of rubbish.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

My point was the more about the cost involved for a limited base when we go to 12 teams. Our family spent $660 this season and my son can only come if the game corresponds to his weekend off (He pays - not me). At $340 the cost goes to $1020 for the three of us. If you are Sydney or WSW in a city of over 5 million people if somebody drops off because of the cost there are plenty more to churn through. On the Central Coast we don't have that luxury. You burn people here just aren't the people to replace them.

Sure it might work and more people will be prepared to pay for 17 games - but that will only happen when people are turning up for the sparking football - not just the faithful turning up for loyalty at the moment. There is a tipping point.

Great post.