FFC Mariner
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More anarchy, half our problem is we are too obedient.
Lets just go where we want.
Lets just go where we want.
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should the marinators be in a better bay....
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dibo
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We're in the sun where we are, so that's not a huge factor in my view, but I didn't realise being seen on TV was such a horrible thing. Apologies to all. FFS.
The pricing for Bay 2 isn't the same - for young'uns and full-time students and other concession tickets there is a concession price rather than the flat rate so it's cheaper for quite a lot of our support.
Clarence - we're in Bay 16 as that's the one that was marked as ours way back on May 7 2005. We've stayed since. I don't really recall it being anybody's choice, though I wasn't active in the forums and whatnot til about July that year so I might be wrong.
I agree that if a move is to be made, it should just happen rather than working with the club. We shouldn't have to ask for permission to sing anywhere.
I'm not sure that there is a lot of point to a move, but I've already made those points in this thread and won't go over them again.
The pricing for Bay 2 isn't the same - for young'uns and full-time students and other concession tickets there is a concession price rather than the flat rate so it's cheaper for quite a lot of our support.
Clarence - we're in Bay 16 as that's the one that was marked as ours way back on May 7 2005. We've stayed since. I don't really recall it being anybody's choice, though I wasn't active in the forums and whatnot til about July that year so I might be wrong.
I agree that if a move is to be made, it should just happen rather than working with the club. We shouldn't have to ask for permission to sing anywhere.
I'm not sure that there is a lot of point to a move, but I've already made those points in this thread and won't go over them again.
FFC Mariner
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Sacko said:
Bay 34, too posh, all prawn sandwiches and sitting down. Bay 2 with the plebs.
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jiggles
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Jesus said:
I don't think there was ever any intention of moving into the Away Bay...it would have to be opposite the away supporters. I think that was the plan originally anyway.
Capn Gus Bloodbeard
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In terms of sound, the away supporters have a better location than us - their chants get carried through the stadium from the breeze off the water (plus the roof factor).
Now seriously, what genious planned out seating arrangements to allow the away supporters to sound better than the home supporters?
I'm all for a move - One of the problems we face in Bay 16 is that it prevents chants from reaching around the stadium. We have a full bay 16, a semi-full 15 and 17 (of people who generally don't want to sing), then some sparse bays until you get around to the covered areas. These barely-filled bays mean there's nobody to pick up our chants to spread them around - you're not going to have somebody 5 bays over join in singing, it needs to be somebody near us, then somebody near them, then somebody near them, for the chants to spread.
Moving closer to the crowd is the only way we're going to be more effective in spreading our chants throughout the crowd, and hopefully get them singing more than 'mariners clap-clap-clap.
So I'm all for moving the crowd to the rail side somewhere - either towards the ocean end (and move the away supporters further into the horseshoe, maybe on one of the corners), or right on halfway (though you'd need to get stadium managemnt to charge us less than A reserve prices, which isn't likely to happen)
The away supporters definitely have to move - it's embarassing enough getting outsung by Sydney (and sometimes Newcastle) at our own ground - the last thing we need to do is give them an advantage in doing so.
Now seriously, what genious planned out seating arrangements to allow the away supporters to sound better than the home supporters?
I'm all for a move - One of the problems we face in Bay 16 is that it prevents chants from reaching around the stadium. We have a full bay 16, a semi-full 15 and 17 (of people who generally don't want to sing), then some sparse bays until you get around to the covered areas. These barely-filled bays mean there's nobody to pick up our chants to spread them around - you're not going to have somebody 5 bays over join in singing, it needs to be somebody near us, then somebody near them, then somebody near them, for the chants to spread.
Moving closer to the crowd is the only way we're going to be more effective in spreading our chants throughout the crowd, and hopefully get them singing more than 'mariners clap-clap-clap.
So I'm all for moving the crowd to the rail side somewhere - either towards the ocean end (and move the away supporters further into the horseshoe, maybe on one of the corners), or right on halfway (though you'd need to get stadium managemnt to charge us less than A reserve prices, which isn't likely to happen)
The away supporters definitely have to move - it's embarassing enough getting outsung by Sydney (and sometimes Newcastle) at our own ground - the last thing we need to do is give them an advantage in doing so.
Part_Timer
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Capn Gus Bloodbeard said:
fixed and no im not taking the piss on this one
Capn Gus Bloodbeard
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Yeah that's a good point too. I miss hurling abuse at Sydney from 2 bays away - seriously, those games had the best atmosphere.
Jorome Alexander Bennett
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Cross field fan rivalry would be fantastic for atmosphere.
What were the negatives with a move again?
-FFA/club haven't sanctioned it. - They will in time.
-We've been in bay 16 for a while - Vacuous sentimentality.
-Traditional behind-goal position - Vacuous sentimentality.
-Price - Not sure what the price would be.
-View - Couldn't be much worse than what we currently 'enjoy'.
We've tried different methods to generate great support for 5 years, without success. Time to change tack? Or at least position?
It can't hurt. We are at rock bottom or thereabouts.
What were the negatives with a move again?
-FFA/club haven't sanctioned it. - They will in time.
-We've been in bay 16 for a while - Vacuous sentimentality.
-Traditional behind-goal position - Vacuous sentimentality.
-Price - Not sure what the price would be.
-View - Couldn't be much worse than what we currently 'enjoy'.
We've tried different methods to generate great support for 5 years, without success. Time to change tack? Or at least position?
It can't hurt. We are at rock bottom or thereabouts.
dibo
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Jorome Alexander Bennett said:
in order:
agree,
don't quite agree, reasons in my first post on the topic,
same answer,
it would be cheaper for students and other concession holders unless the 'bay' memberships add concession prices next season or until we simply get slapped with the no concessions thing when the FFA recognises our new spot,
the view would certainly be better.
Tittirongi
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I think we should all sit somewhere and be very quiet, pretend it's tennis or lawn bowls.
Those oldies really get me rockin
Those oldies really get me rockin
Tittirongi
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Jimmy said:
Like communism
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