Mariners V Drive By's

[Meerkat]

Grow up. They were on the bags all day.
Any parent who thought it was NRL banter learned a lesson.
My WSW people say they show restraint

If a supposedly ‘grown’ man can’t stand a 12yo taunting them or an opposition (former) player celebrating in front of them without behaving in such a disgusting manner, they have no right to be called adults and are a blight on the game.

WSW and it’s supporter base has always been about intimidation and over the top machoism, something which is utterly embodied by its current coaching staff.

The RBB’s behaviour on Saturday night was inexcusable and the fact that their social posts blame the supposed actions of others clearly show that they can’t see they were in the wrong.

Passionate support has its place sure but there is a line that shouldn’t be stepped over and destruction of property and intimidation of families is clearly over that line end of.

I will be forever grateful that our fans do not conduct themselves in such an appalling manner win, lose or draw and I would again shout out to our active group for contributing so positively to the atmosphere on Saturday night. ??

This is so very well said.
Regardless of whether a bunch of 12 year olds were ruling up the wrong crowd, you would have really hoped that adults would possess more maturity and self restraint than to respond with criminal behaviour. There is zero excuse.. if you can’t control your actions in public as an adult spectator, don’t attend.
Quite simple.

 

[adz]

I wouldn't exactly call it restraint. There was a whole bay with a banner over it in between Mariners supporter families and kids, and the RBB., and they had 2 goes at getting across it to start trouble.

The first time, they charged through the banner, but the banner stood strong. They managed to lift a corner but retreated back to their pack. Banner 1-0. Then more of them charged through, ripped the banner to shreds, went right up to intimidate families and kids. Very tough. Well done.

Remember when we used to have the away supporters a couple of bays away at the end of the ground? 18/19? We never had anything like that then, even when we had a packed bay 16 and SFC fans all chanting at each other.

And where were the police? If they decided they wanted to have another go, instead of putting the ripped up banner back over the seats, there would have been no stopping them.

 

[FFC Mariner]

No one was ‘taunting’ them. After they started throwing shit on the field the crowd started booing and some started calling them dickheads. Once again they won’t take responsibility for their own behaviour

Calling them dickheads is taunting.
Doing it to roided up cokeheads is just stupid

 

[Huddo]

Calling them dickheads is taunting.
Doing it to roided up cokeheads is just stupid

Voicing displeasure in someone acting in such a manner isn't stupid, it's actually extremely understandable. You act like a pork chop don't be upset when someone tells you your acting like a pork chop.

Honestly this reminds me of the Southpark episode where the term 'Fags' is used to describe an unpleasant social group being obtuse to all around them, and then getting upset for be called out (in the show it was referencing Harley riders), in the spirit of that reference these supporters were Fags.

 

[Meerkat]

Calling them dickheads is taunting.
Doing it to roided up cokeheads is just stupid

Well then.
Perhaps the roided up cokeheads shouldn’t have been permitted entry? If they can’t control their impulses if something / someone pisses them off?
If they are not capable of making the wise decision not to attend in this instance.. that’s where a higher entity needs to step in.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

Calling them dickheads is taunting.
Doing it to roided up cokeheads is just stupid

Calling them dickheads for no reason is taunting, giving them shit because we scored is taunting. Calling them dickheads because of their actions is not. It was generally ’what a bunch of dickheads’ to like minded people in the same bay. This was after our goal too, across 2 bays in a wall of noise, they wouldn’t have heard a word of it. They didn’t come storming across until after their goal a good 5 minutes or so later, if the big bad Mariners fans got them so angry why wait so long to act?

 

[marinermick]

It will be good when this thread finally disappears. The grammatical error in the tread title is giving me conniptions every time I log in. Where is Dibo when you need him?

 

[pjennings]

Yes - we should be careful where we tread!!

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

It will be good when this thread finally disappears. The grammatical error in the tread title is giving me conniptions every time I log in. Where is Dibo when you need him?

I'm sure he would of changed it if he could

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Some good news - we had the highest attendance of the round with 8565

SFC/MV - 8181
NJ-BR - 5235
WP-PG - 4518
MFC - WU - 2898
MC - AU - 6337

And the WSW away contingent was, what, part of one bay? So it looks like our home fans alone would have beaten every crowd except the Big Blue.

Macarthur Compass had a dire crowd

 

[turbo]

And the WSW away contingent was, what, part of one bay?

Looked like a decent number up the top too and some other scattered wsw shirts in GA

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[finally retired]

Some good news - we had the highest attendance of the round with 8565

SFC/MV - 8181
NJ-BR - 5235
WP-PG - 4518
MFC - WU - 2898
MC - AU - 6337

And the WSW away contingent was, what, part of one bay? So it looks like our home fans alone would have beaten every crowd except the Big Blue.

Macarthur Compass had a dire crowd

Nah.... Lots of WSW fans all around the ground.
Lots of pockets on the western side.
I was disappointed it was only 8500.....

 

[gemkayem]

Nah.... Lots of WSW fans all around the ground.
Lots of pockets on the western side.
I was disappointed it was only 8500.....

It sounded like a lot more, I thought it was going to be pushing 9k for sure

 

[Tevor]

It sounded like a lot more, I thought it was going to be pushing 9k for sure

Even Monty in his presser said it should be 14k to 15k like it was in the good ol days. I was disappointed it was 10k plus.

 

[Ironbark]

Even Monty in his presser said it should be 14k to 15k like it was in the good ol days. I was disappointed it was 10k plus.

I think people forget how badly the bad years hurt the fans. It was really only the rusted on that stuck it out all the way to the end. I know I felt very tested more than a few times.

Some are coming back, and some are new fans, but it'll take a while to heal the wounds, rebuild the trust and raise the roof with fervour again.

 

[Ironbark]

Also, we all know Monty can't/won't stay for particularly long and who knows how the tide turns after that. Hard for some to be all in with the risk despite the current good times.
Enjoy the heights while we ride them.

But I do like to think the model and system we have now will be embedded enough to keep the good times rolling for years after Monty has gone. At least to be competitive and not return to the cellar

 

[shipwreck]

Anyone got the inside on how Wilkshire goes as a coach / how he is being received by the Youth?

Its kind of inevitable he will be the next coach, if Monty had another good season, he will leave us very soon

 

[adz]

I think people forget how badly the bad years hurt the fans. It was really only the rusted on that stuck it out all the way to the end. I know I felt very tested more than a few times.

Some are coming back, and some are new fans, but it'll take a while to heal the wounds, rebuild the trust and raise the roof with fervour again.

I don't think the club has connected with the community like the early days. Lawrie was a huge part of that and getting the word out.

The numbers and interest are down across the board, though.