The 'Let's just unbunch our frickin panties for a moment' thread

[FFC Mariner]

but that would have ment spitting out your prawn sandwhich.....

No, no - you can be a silent mute in any part of the ground

 

[bjw]

 

[midfielder]

FFC

Loved the fans rant ...

 

[fruitbat]

Mods please feel free to move:

If anyone thinks that we are too mean to our players, this open letter was posted on the Grimsby Town fans website to the players (contains very bad language)

I thought this Kiwi journo was tough, but the Grimsby letter takes the cake.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-region/news/article.cfm?l_id=153&objectid=10603101

 

[FFC Mariner]

Take a break from trying to twist the tongue around the various Mohameds and Alis in the Bahrain side, and insert much more familiar sounds, like Wayne and Rooney and Frank and Lampard.

Evidence right there that this bloke is obviously from the bum sniffing fraternity and knows very little about football.

Engerlund v NZ in a group game has 0-0 written all over it. Someone like Spain or Holland would simply dismantle the Kiwis. England wont

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Disagree. I think England will fire this World Cup.

 

[pjennings]

It really is time to bunch the panties - not only for the football but for our crowds. 

The next two games are away to Melbourne and away to Fury - then 4 games out of 6 leading up to NYE  at home.

If in the next 2 weeks we don't get any points  - and we play uninspiring football - then I can see us just fading away into obscurity this year.

Conversely if we can turn it around and get a run on - home crowds and support may build over the next couple of months.

The time is now - this is the tipping point.

Right - the boys have have done the first part with the two away wins. Now is the time to get everyone to the ground and lift our mighty Mariners for the run home. If you know people who have been before and drifted away - get them back!!! If you don't - bring along some converts. Time to fire up people.  

 

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I'm going to be promoting big time. Then they need to trounce Perth and the crowds will begin to flood. But don't think we should expect a huge one for this next round. Be very happy with 10k

 

[FFC Mariner]

10k after allowing the coast to forget we exist is a good turn out.

Note that there are now 712 members of the clubs official fb site - not too shabby in a sort time.

Hope the club promote the living whatsits out of this game

 

[Forum Phoenix]

It really is time to bunch the panties - not only for the football but for our crowds. 

The next two games are away to Melbourne and away to Fury - then 4 games out of 6 leading up to NYE  at home.

If in the next 2 weeks we don't get any points  - and we play uninspiring football - then I can see us just fading away into obscurity this year.

Conversely if we can turn it around and get a run on - home crowds and support may build over the next couple of months.

The time is now - this is the tipping point.

Right - the boys have have done the first part with the two away wins. Now is the time to get everyone to the ground and lift our mighty Mariners for the run home. If you know people who have been before and drifted away - get them back!!! If you don't - bring along some converts. Time to fire up people.  

 

Right I'm on it.

5 -1 was the final selling point I needed.
So far have six people beside my normal group looking to go. 2 of whom were gold members last year, and haven't been to a game since the failed ACL bid.

We all love wins, but Part Timers need them to become full timers. (The they can suffer with rest of us )

Get them in. Win the bulk of our run of home games, preferably all ;D
And the crowds will become massive...
If we do that, we'll be well placed to win the toilet seat...
and then we can convert the part timers to fans for life.

FIRE UP! AND BLAB YOUR ASS OFF GUYS AND GALS!

Mariners should offer a fan/member referral rewards system or incentive scheme imo. My businesses do and it's very successful for us.

Also with world cup exposure/hype next year, whoever wins this year will be well placed to increase their memberships significantly next year I think. Be great if it was us.

 

[fruitbat]

A couple of threads on here have made for some pretty ugly reading.

I thought it would be opportune to take a moment to all just have a look at the table...

[tt]A-League Season 2009-10 Ladder
Updated: 13/9/2009
Team                  P W L D F  A +/- Pts
1.  Gold Coast        6 4 1 1 14  5  9 13
2.  Sydney            6 3 2 1  7  5  2 10
3.  Brisbane          6 2 1 3 10  8  2  9
4.  Central Coast     6 2 2 2  5  4  1  8
5.  Adelaide          6 2 2 2  6  7 -1  8
6.  Newcastle         6 2 2 2  6  9 -3  8
7.  Perth             6 2 3 1  8  8  0  7
8.  Wellington        6 1 2 3  5  6 -1  6
9.  Melbourne         6 1 1 3  7  9 -2  6
10. North Queensland  6 1 3 2  7 13 -6  5[/tt]

...we can see that in spite of the doom and gloom, the wailing and rending of clothes, we're not travelling too badly at the moment thanks very much.

Clearly we haven't spent up like a number of other clubs and some of our football has been dire to watch, but we're not far from the top of the pile. It's a tight comp with all of 3 points from 3rd to 9th, 5 from 2nd to last.

At times we're showing real enterprise, the defence has toughened up (best in the comp) and we've got a couple of new players who are providing some much needed spark.

Hutch is in his best form in a couple of years, Danny's back near his best (aside from Cassio's goal on Friday) and even Mrdja is working to the ball and trying to create options.

So can we not have the declaration of the end of the world every time we lose a game? It's going to happen from time to time. How about everyone takes a big gulp of Chill The f**k Out and we look forward to next week?

Should we re-bunch the frickin panties now?

 

[adz]

just waiting to pounce hey?

 

[uptheguts]

hold hold

 

[uptheguts]

10k after allowing the coast to forget we exist is a good turn out.

Note that there are now 712 members of the clubs official fb site - not too shabby in a sort time.

Hope the club promote the living whatsits out of this game

$5 Tickets on the gate?????

Love being a season member and giving my $$

 

[fruitbat]

just waiting to pounce hey?

1. You havent answered the question. After so many rounds exactly when should the fans be concerned?

2. I havent been 'waiting to pounce'. I dont derive any satisfaction in the declining fortunes of the team but I dont believe in sticking my head in the sand either. Some performances have been good, others appalling. Dont shoot the messanger.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Not bunched

 

[fedelta]

tbh i have a wedgie

 

[Forum Phoenix]

just waiting to pounce hey?

1. After so many rounds exactly when should the fans be concerned?

Hey, be concerned every time we lose, draw or even after we win... which I think from memory you've expressed many times oh fruity one.

But if you are interested in the success of the team, sometimes its necessary to put your own discomfort or concern aside, as in reality, with only 7 games left, the only thing that will make a positive difference form our end surely is by throwing all our support behind the team and seeing if we can't help them come good.

Might as well save all our, just not good enough, has to go, blah blah blah fan conjecture, till we finish up now... as it can only make a negative impact... and besides...

f**k all else to do in the off season.

So for mine,  I'm determined just to go and enjoy the last remaining games, be great to win, but I'm not expecting anything much out of them except to give my support and enjoy doing so.

 

[adz]

just waiting to pounce hey?

1. You havent answered the question. After so many rounds exactly when should the fans be concerned?

Maybe you should define "concerned" first. I'm a bit concerned after 4 straight losses that we might end up at the bottom of the table this season, yeah. I'm a bit concerned about losing quality players in January. But I won't go running around calling for the coach's head or anything like that. Give it a few seasons of coming last before going that far - I don't understand the revolving door attitude to recruitment of players and staff in this sport... it has me confused

 

[northernspirit]

just waiting to pounce hey?

1. You havent answered the question. After so many rounds exactly when should the fans be concerned?

Maybe you should define "concerned" first. I'm a bit concerned after 4 straight losses that we might end up at the bottom of the table this season, yeah. I'm a bit concerned about losing quality players in January. But I won't go running around calling for the coach's head or anything like that. Give it a few seasons of coming last before going that far - I don't understand the revolving door attitude to recruitment of players and staff in this sport... it has me confused

i bet mark hughes wishes u were in charge of citeh