Mariner stuff not worthy of a whole thread

[nebakke]

CLEARLY I have no idea what game he is referring to - I'm sure I'd have remembered a CCM Grand Final in Brisbane... But if it WAS a thing, it would be kind of good to see that it wasn't only the fans who took that sort of experience to heart and carried it with them everafter.

https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/ryan-reminds-sainsbury-of-mariners-heartbreak-477750

 

[Gratis]

beware - the following article is likely full of half-truths and misinformation...
http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/the-...-make-offers-to-buy/jblpulz9rvc51sztyh0k6ffb6
THE COVERT AGENT: SOUTHERN EXPANSION MAKE OFFERS TO BUY CENTRAL COAST AND WELLINGTON PHOENIX
The Covert Agent`
EXCLUSIVE: Goal's resident spy reveals the backers behind the new franchise have made offers for two top flight clubs

Aspiring A-League franchise Southern Expansion has made separate offers to buy current A-League clubs Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix, but were rejected on both proposals.

The Cover Agent can reveal the Chinese investors behind Southern Expansion are tired of waiting for the FFA to figure out their expansion agenda and decided to test the resolve of two existing clubs.

The offers that were put to Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth and Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison both exceeded $7 million but were turned down after dialogue was initiated.

Southern Expansion are hoping to be the third A-League team in Sydney and cover an area south of the CBD, including St George, Sutherland and South Coast football communities.

Council approval has been obtained to build a 30,000-seat stadium in Loftus, with the franchise committing $9 million to the project in their proposal to the FFA.

 

[VicMariner]

What do people from St George and Wollongong have in common?

 

[Tevor]

If anything it shows people want to invest in the HAL but FFA can’t even put a committee together let alone expand. Poor firm by the FFA, we should be expanding next season not the one after.

 

[BrisRecky]

The FFA are all f**ked in the head....they gonna kill this comp if something isn’t done

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

I used to try and defend the FFA because they seemed to care about the game even if they were misguided. But it's becoming more and more apparent that nearly everyone at the FFA is just concerned with saving their own skin and large pay packets.

 

[Big Al]

I used to try and defend the FFA because they seemed to care about the game even if they were misguided. But it's becoming more and more apparent that nearly everyone at the FFA is just concerned with saving their own skin and large pay packets.

Gallop and Lowy Jnr are not football people.
Gallop just using the same forumula that got him where he is.
Lowy Jnr pretty much like Packer Jnr running onetel.

 

[Woollybutt]

What do people from St George and Wollongong have in common?

I guess we go through St George on our way to work in Sydney? That's all I've got. This Southern Expansion bid are doing their best to make me hate them more than Wanderers.

 

[NoDiggity]

Off topic..

Monty made an instagram post saying his new soccer 5's centre at Erina has a jersey label press, so we can go there to get names and numbers on the back of our jerseys!

 

[BrisRecky]

we have all heard of the Der Klassik and El Classico ..,.well here is El Coastico (F1 Derbyus)

 

[Timmah]

Encouraging stat after 8 rounds - we've spent the least time as the side behind in matches this season.

 

[Fishsdad]

It would be a lot better if we were winning at the end of the games rather than just at the start. We all know that we've been ahead in 7 of the 8 games we've played (the other game ended 0-0) but have only won two.

If we can finish as well as we start we will be in the top 6 for sure.

 

[Timmah]

The key issues I think we've had are firstly the largely new squad taking time to gel, which has in some respects been hampered by injury and suspension. Apart from Adelaide last week (where we were missing three senior players from the previous match) there's been obvious improvement in every performances. It's building well, and while I'd have loved some more W's over the draws I think we're well on our way.

 

[Big Al]

Well we've played everyone once except City because playing everyone would be a stupid idea.

We've only copped two hidings of which we almost avoided defeat in the Adelaide game.

We've scored first in 7 of the 8 games.

We are definitely a work in progress but no team looks beyond our abilities.

Tom H has been the best player in my opinion.

Need consistency and if we can get that we should have no trouble staying in the 6.

MV and Roar are terrible this year who have been top 6 mainstay.

Biggest surprise is those jerks up the road

 

[Timmah]

Am I right in saying we're the only team to have defeated the ladder leaders?

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Apparently Celtic are interested in buying us...
http://amp.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...t-buying-an-aleague-club-20171128-gzugp0.html

 

[scottmac]

Could be interesting.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

W

Apparently Celtic are interested in buying us...
http://amp.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/...t-buying-an-aleague-club-20171128-gzugp0.html

While I think the club is being run probably the best it has ever been run it would be nice to have an owner that could afford to spend the cap plus a few marquees.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

W

While I think the club is being run probably the best it has ever been run it would be nice to have an owner that could afford to spend the cap plus a few marquees.

I agree as long as we don't just become Central Coast Celtic á la Melbourne Heart.

 

[TedShot]

central coast celtic sounds so damn good tho