Mariners W-League 2008/09

[FFC Mariner]

Brilliant strategic move by the FFA.

1) Fastest growing participation sport in Australia

2) Expand the potential HAL fan base by embracing both genders at grass roots level and club comp

3) Other codes cannot compete so its a blue sky opportunity (sorry)

4) More international competition where we can be genuinely competitive and get more media exposure for the code

 

[Paolo]

20 posts and not one comment along the lines of "women shouldnt play sport, they should be in the kitchen"......very disappointing

 

[Jesus]

Interesting to note, unlike what was suggested on this forum in the past, the chunk of money is not for FTA televising, but is unlocked when it happens. So whereas it was suggested the money would go to the televisor eg abc/sbs, it will in fact go directly to the ffa

 

[Wilson]

The league should be sponsored by Forty Winks or Sleep City..zzzzzz

Or Carpet Court

 

[Sean]

Taken from Syd forum.

Canberra's Caitlin Munoz, left, and Lydia Williams, third from right, joined Heather Garrock, Sarah Walsh, Karla Reuter, Tanya Oxtoby, Cheryl Salisbury, Melissa Barbieri, Jenna Tristram, Di Alagich and Victoria Balomenos at the launch of the W-League in Sydney.

 

[Omni]

Wow, no expence spared with the kits (well T-Shirts)

 

[Sym]

f--k yeah we gotta blonde

 

[Mariner Girl]

Does this mean the Kendal Bar will clear out earlier than expected, boys..

 

[Mariner Girl]

Wow, no expence spared with the kits (well T-Shirts)

Totally agree - bloody aweful

 

[Peachos]

who came up with the shirts?

 

[Bear]

My god........

im in love  :-*

 

[dru]

Does this mean the Kendal Bar will clear out earlier than expected, boys..

Whats the Kendall Bar?

 

[Paolo]

If Hummel are the kit sponsor....  Hummel >>>> Reebok

 

[Sean]

f--k yeah we gotta blonde

Central Coast FTW!

 

[ryan]

It was stated on NBN news last night that the Mariners team will play out of Sydney. That must be wrong surely?

 

[graaant]

It was stated on NBN news last night that the Mariners team will play out of Sydney. That must be wrong surely?

That would be ridiculous

 

[Sym]

I'll flip lids if that's true !

uhm if they played before us though..does that mean we get two matches for the price of one kinda thing ? therefore lose money from ticket sales kinda stuff by having to fork some over to the women ?

I dunno just ran through my head

 

[graaant]

I'd have to think with the late inception of the W-League that it won't be played on the same day, or at the same venues (Hire, cleaning, staffing, security, etc). Which is a shame, I'd gladly pay a bit more for a 2nd, even 3rd game (YL) though with memberships already out, I don't think this is possible.

 

[Jesus]

Total wages are 150k. If the matches bring more people to the games then it will only become more cost effective to have them played beforehand. Only the likes of us and adelaide could have constraints, but teams like sydney with 40k stadiums, and 15k crowds could use the bonus crowds at their games.

Cant see a cost reason to seperate the two leagues.

 

[Paolo]

apparently only 10 rounds and final series in the 1st year