Mariners' Relationship with Sheffield United

[greenpoint]

Hi Folks,

Just wondering if someone can clarify for me our relationship with Sheffield United FC. My understanding was that it is a partnership. However, after listening to the 28 November 2008 edition of BBC World Service's World Football Podcast (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/wswf/) I am not so sure. There was an interview with a spokesman from Sheffield United FC (sorry, forgottten his name) who said that United owns three overseas clubs including the Mariners.

Does anyone know the size of Sheffield United's stake in the Mariners?

Cheers.

 

[Jesus]

From what i have heard they own 2 os clubs. But mariners are not one.

I highly doubt the FFA would allow an a-league club to be owned by another club. As well i believe the FFA have a small chunk still invested in the mariners, and most a0league clubs.

 

[greenpoint]

And the most interesting bit was when the spokesman said that SUFC tends to pick up foreign clubs that are in financial difficulty. Surely this wasn't true of the Mariners?

 

[scottmac]

And the most interesting bit was when the spokesman said that SUFC tends to pick up foreign clubs that are in financial difficulty. Surely this wasn't true of the Mariners?

Depends what you define as financial dificulty. In comparison to other a-league clubs no we are not. In comparison to an overseas club such as SUFC our books do not look as good, with good reason.


interesting news but, maybe plans for a financial arrangement somewhere down the track???

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

Our owners wouldn't have wanted to sell.
So SU had to settle for a partnership, I imagine.

 

[BrisRecky]

what relationship?...i've seen no tangible evidence of a relationship...of course i could be wrong...

 

[Jesus]

what relationship?...i've seen no tangible evidence of a relationship...of course i could be wrong...

Property investments and alike. All financial i belive, at least for the most part. Some money going to mariners, some shef, and some to turnball no doubt

 

[BrisRecky]

what relationship?...i've seen no tangible evidence of a relationship...of course i could be wrong...

Property investments and alike. All financial i belive, at least for the most part. Some money going to mariners, some shef, and some to turnball no doubt

OH o.k...so no player loans or swaps about to occur ??

 

[Bex]

Yeh, every few months theres a rumour of a player that might come over here, but they never amount to anything thus far. It seems as though the players themselves are not too keen to come over here.

 

[marinermick]

Yeh, every few months theres a rumour of a player that might come over here, but they never amount to anything thus far. It seems as though the players themselves are not too keen to come over here.

as you said, more the players that are not keen

we are talking to them about acl as we need to bolster our stocks for that

 

[brett]

Yeh, every few months theres a rumour of a player that might come over here, but they never amount to anything thus far. It seems as though the players themselves are not too keen to come over here.

as you said, more the players that are not keen

we are talking to them about acl as we need to bolster our stocks for that

A couple of handy players on loan could make all the difference...and if it was to, think how much this relationship would come up smelling like roses. ESPECIALLY if the Jets struggled.

 

[Jesus]

Yeh, every few months theres a rumour of a player that might come over here, but they never amount to anything thus far. It seems as though the players themselves are not too keen to come over here.

as you said, more the players that are not keen

we are talking to them about acl as we need to bolster our stocks for that

A couple of handy players on loan could make all the difference...and if it was to, think how much this relationship would come up smelling like roses. ESPECIALLY if the Jets struggled.

is it still 3 visa players for ACL? Is gumps considered visa?

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

is it still 3 visa players for ACL? Is gumps considered visa?

It's changed to 3+1, which means you can have have 4 visa players if one of them is Asian.

 

[Kareem]

that will work pretty sweetly for Jets- Song would be a handy 4t visa player to have (assuming they get 3 others firstly!)

 

[FFC Mariner]

Con is doubtless scanning youtube madly for crocked and ageing imports as we speak.

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

Con is doubtless scanning youtube madly for crocked and ageing imports as we speak.

Don't forget about Ebay.