More "Home" games not at Home.....

[serious14]

Fuck off - NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!! 

Pitch problems my arse.....


http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/123904,more-ccm-home-away-from-home.aspx

CENTRAL Coast Mariners' Chairman Lyall Gorman has hinted that the team will play a handful of 'home' matches away from Bluetongue Stadium again next season.

In a letter sent to Mariners' Members on Friday, Gorman acknowledged that the club's decision to stage two 'home' matches in Canberra this season had "caused concern for some of our Members".

However, he reaffirmed that the decision had been necessary due to pitch problems.

"I must emphasise that a major factor in this decision related to the ongoing turf rectification requirements of Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium," he stated.

"With no alternate playing venue on the Central Coast and with further turf rectification works planned by Gosford Council during 2010, this will continue to create challenges for the club next season."

The Mariners played only 11 home games in Gosford this season, while all other A-League clubs played 13 home games.

Two of the Mariners home games were played in Canberra, leaving Central Coast fans with a gap of six weeks between home matches in October-November last year.

The club maintained this was due to pitch problems, however, rumours persisted that the decision had been made for financial reasons.

Although this decision was widely unpopular with fans and was blamed by some for a drop in crowd numbers, the Mariners' Chairman defended the situation.

Gorman added: "A positive outcome from hosting two of our games away resulted in us holding our 2009/10 membership prices which would not have been possible should 13 home games have been played at Bluetongue Stadium."

Membership prices remained the same as the 2008/09 season because, unlike other A-League clubs, Mariners members had the same number of home matches.

Mariners' members have also been asked to complete a survey so that the club can 'overhaul its membership structure'.

Whilst the survey asks a number of questions about membership issues, including the possibility of part-season membership packages, it does not ask members to give an opinion on the issue of relocating home matches.

There is no indication yet as to how many home matches may be relocated next season or where these games may be played, however, Gorman tried reassure to the club's members.

He continued: "We will always have the interest of our Members foremost in any planning that the club undertakes."

 

[Marquee]

Here we go again....

 

[FFC Mariner]

More lies, more cash grabs

 

[scottmac]

This is absolute bullshite.

I am definitley not taking out membership this year, and am very close to not going to any games at all. This is a f**king Central Coast team they should start acting like it.
Pitch works my f**king arse.
Thats about it for me.

 

[FFC Mariner]

f**k off Canberra for games

Relocate to Sydney AND do something about the pitch and I might stomach it a bit better

 

[serious14]

Seeing as, y'know, they're whoring out for money BUT have the member's concerns at heart (pft), move a game to Bramall Lane??  Exploit the parent club's facilities blah blah - I mean, I know of at least two members convenienced by this.....

Makes as much fucking sense as Canberra.

 

[Jazzie]

Can some one enlighten me as to why we are the only club in the HAL that has pitch problems? Is it just BS? Can't they employ some one who knows about these things, if it is a fair dinkum problem, to just fix it?  Not trying to be sarcastic, just want the truth.

 

[Blair]

Let's start at trust fund and take the club over here here . But this is bs Canberra can kiss my arse CENTRAL COAST marines not Canberra mariners but I think the supporter need to do something lik a boycot or rally I dunno but something

 

[krusty]

Im not good at organizing things but can we get a petition going and take it to the club. If someone from the Marinators could do this and show the club that the members and even alot of of non members are not happy with this. This is just bullshit

 

[Blair]

Yer I agree I would attend 4 sure

 

[Matt--Simon]

Does anyone know when the fixtures for the next season are released 

 

[coast]

Central coast cosmos ahoy!

 

[curious]

Can some one enlighten me as to why we are the only club in the HAL that has pitch problems? Is it just BS? Can't they employ some one who knows about these things, if it is a fair dinkum problem, to just fix it?  Not trying to be sarcastic, just want the truth.

All do, but they also don't have an advantage like BT of not sharing with another tenant which allows (should allow) major works to be done without disadvantaging yourself very much. Which should mean minimised inconvenience during the season.

BT has had since early feb to do major works, which gives at least 3 months of ideal conditions before winter sets in. Is there any major events at BT before next season that might be causing postponement of works?

If not, I think the motive for pitch maintenance during selected periods of the season are becoming embarrassingly obvious.
It's a pity there isn't a method of gaining access to any deal that may have been done with the FFA re Canberra 'PR' games, covering 2009/10 and 2010/11. Maybe even 2011/2012?

 

[mariners4ever]

F**K
one day after sending out something positive like the survey, they do something like this, f**king disgrace

 

[kevrenor]

F**K
one day after sending out something positive like the survey, they do something like this, f**king disgrace

Not one day after ... same day ... it was in the Chairman's letter that accompanied the survey .. which 4-4-2 quite rightly point out was a very limited and guided one.

 

[Jaza_SFC]

Interesting to see where they move the games, given the Canberra bid falling down at the death.

Surely if it is compulsory, somewhere like North Sydney Oval is a better choice?

 

[dibo]

NSO is a far better option, but they can simply f**k off. It's just plain unjustified, not to mention arrogant and stupid.

 

[scottmac]

Does anyone have any idea the cost of, or financial gain the ccmfc stand to save or gain by doing this?

 

[bjw]

Canberra road trip ole.

 

[priorpeter]

am very close to not going to any games at all.

righto then. f**k off lad.