The new mascot this Sunday.....

[Forum Phoenix]

To our utter shame, this was pointed out on the SFC forum. How did we miss this, I am gutted

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Paranoid_Android

"Here I am, brain the size of a planet and all they want me to do is walk round a football ground"

More:

Marvin is apparently afflicted with severe depression and boredom, in part because he has a "brain the size of a planet" which he is seldom able to use. Indeed, the true horror of Marvin's existence is that no task he could be given would occupy even the tiniest fraction of his vast intellect. Marvin claims he is 50,000 times more intelligent than a human, (or 30 billion times more intelligent than a live mattress) though this is, if anything, a vast underestimation

Not too much shame, Julia and blogged it on 442 first I think.

 

[Sean]

Why does it have a utility belt like Batman?

 

[Marinerchick]

Eh - he goes okay... the kids seem to like him and thats what matters.

+1 i am gonna have to go with jas here, he may be hideous, and a hugeeee wtf, but the kids  seem to like him and think hes incredibly cool...

But i would really like to know what the hell he is, it confuses me lol

 

[Paolo]

To our utter shame, this was pointed out on the SFC forum. How did we miss this, I am gutted

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Paranoid_Android

"Here I am, brain the size of a planet and all they want me to do is walk round a football ground"

More:

Marvin is apparently afflicted with severe depression and boredom, in part because he has a "brain the size of a planet" which he is seldom able to use. Indeed, the true horror of Marvin's existence is that no task he could be given would occupy even the tiniest fraction of his vast intellect. Marvin claims he is 50,000 times more intelligent than a human, (or 30 billion times more intelligent than a live mattress) though this is, if anything, a vast underestimation

Not too much shame, Julia and blogged it on 442 first I think.

Just prior to going off on a rant re: the Australia Home End with incorrect facts which made her look like a fool

 

[Teddy Bear]

The real reason the next home game has been moved to Canberra is now very obvious - MARVIN

With fifteen weeks until the next game at BT (or so it feels) they now have that time to gauge whether Marvin is a good idea. If there is a backlash (such as the posibility last Sunday kiddies getting accidently stepped on by him, poked in the eye with his hat or even just sh*t scared of him) they now have all this time until next game at BT for eveyone to forget about him.

PS I am taking the p*ss

 

[bikinigirl]

. i haven't read the links about marvin ... but i don't think 'our' marvin is all that bright

. the young fella that has been sitting behind us in the stands for years met marvin after the game at the waterfront, but only after much encouragement from his adult 'mates'. after having his latest hat and shirt signed by the players he got what is believed to be the first marvin signature

. with 'vuka 20' on one arm, he had ... wait for it ... MARVEN scrawled on the other

 

[kiil]

? is it a he or an it?

 

[TerrigalUtd]

I'd say Marvin looks more like a martian

 

[Bear]

marvin the martian is awesome

our mascot is not

 

[JT]

Give marvin a chance! lol

 

[midfielder]

I'd say Marvin looks more like a martian

An angry Marvin ...maybe we should call him something else...

 

[kevrenor]

The 'kids' like it/him/her (sorry L)

Perhaps not a her because a more mature lady had her photo taken with Marvin and was patting Marvin's chest in a place and way I wouldn't have been game to do if not certain of gender.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I don't think Marvins much of a girls name Kev

 

[marinermick]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

 

[Arabmariner]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

Probably lol.

Really it wouldn't have mattered what the mascot was.It would have got slagged off anyway.

Harmless fun and a bit of a laugh imo.

 

[Paolo]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

Really it wouldn't have mattered what the mascot was.It would have got slagged off anyway.

Are you sure?

 

[scottmac]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

Really it wouldn't have mattered what the mascot was.It would have got slagged off anyway.

Are you sure?

Whats the go with the hairy armpit???????

 

[Dr Nick]

marvin needs STRIPES! otherwise theres not enough to identify him with us

 

[Muppet]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

Really it wouldn't have mattered what the mascot was.It would have got slagged off anyway.

Are you sure?

Have no doubt Marvin will become a cult figure. Who else has a mascot that looks half teletubbie, half enebriated penguin? Mind you the other mascot looks the goods.

 

[scottmac]

Is this mascot so bad that it may get cult status over time?

Really it wouldn't have mattered what the mascot was.It would have got slagged off anyway.

Are you sure?

This mascot should be leading Marvin around the ground!