Think Positive

[tuftman]

OK, so its been well documented in various threads how 'miserable' our season has been. People are questioning Lawries' tactics, selections, choice as captain, and even whether he should hold his job. Some people even believe we will get the spoon next season.

    But, believe it or not, there have been positives. IMHO the return of Bozza, aided by CCMFC, to competitive football, as well as the class of his performances is a positive. Matty breaking the dam wall and scoring time and time again. We found a new crowd favourite in D-MAC, we unearthed a future Socceroos star in Jedi( I know we lost him, but surely his performances where a huge positive).

      Looking forward to the ACL, a chance for us to make an imprint on Asia, raise the profile of our club, and make ourselves a viable club for young Asian footballers in the future.

      Sure, losing 5 in a row was a shit way to end the season, but it could be so much worse.

 

[marconigirl]

 

[BrisRecky]

OK, so its been well documented in various threads how 'miserable' our season has been. People are questioning Lawries' tactics, selections, choice as captain, and even whether he should hold his job. Some people even believe we will get the spoon next season.

     But, believe it or not, there have been positives. IMHO the return of Bozza, aided by CCMFC, to competitive football, as well as the class of his performances is a positive. Matty breaking the dam wall and scoring time and time again. We found a new crowd favourite in D-MAC, we unearthed a future Socceroos star in Jedi( I know we lost him, but surely his performances where a huge positive).

      Looking forward to the ACL, a chance for us to make an imprint on Asia, raise the profile of our club, and make ourselves a viable club for young Asian footballers in the future.

      Sure, losing 5 in a row was a shit way to end the season, but it could be so much worse.

well typed...HERE, HERE

 

[~Floss~]

      Sure, losing 5 in a row was a shit way to end the season, but it could be so much worse.

Indeed, http://marinators.net/forum/index.php?topic=3169.0

 

[marinermick]

Could be worse, we could be a Newcastle Breakers supporter. Never saw my team make a playoff in all those years, watched it go bust once and then watched it ripped away. I guess those who followed Spirit have similar sorts of feelings but at least they made the playoffs some seasons.

So, if we are thinking positive, three out of four finals appearances is pretty good.

I guess some of the younger supporters never had a local club to follow and because they only support the top clubs in the EPL or Italy they think that that kind of success is normal.

It is only really normal for a handful of national clubs around the world.

 

[Part_Timer]

like stoke city :s

 

[kevrenor]

Could be worse, we could be a Newcastle Breakers supporter. Never saw my team make a playoff in all those years ...

Mate, we would have in 1999/2000 if Andy Harper could hit the side of a barn with a penalty (being kind due to libel laws), twice!  :-X

Yes some perspective is due.

In my 53 years of following top Australian football my teams have made the finals 4 times (2 of them CCMFC) [if I discount my vicarious following of Zoran Maric's Adelaide City]

 

[blastbum]

It's about time we had a positive thread. Things can only get better for the Mariners. Blitz the ACL and champions in V5!! 

 

[Arabmariner]

Oh goody.

A thread where we just say nice things regardless of what most of us seem to be thinking.

???

 

[Part_Timer]

atleast all the day dreamers can mingle here while the sane ppl discuss the actual problems we see

 

[dru]

It's about time we had a positive thread. Things can only get better for the Mariners. Blitz the ACL and champions in V5!! 

Really I think there is at least 6 places next year that will be worse than where we finished this season that we may well end up occupying.

 

[tuftman]

Oh goody.

A thread where we just say nice things regardless of what most of us seem to be thinking.

???

No, more a thread where we can discuss the positives that have come from this season.

 

[Part_Timer]

#1. we bought DMAC

 

[Bear]

#1. we bought DMAC

+1

#2 we signed Huke, cult hero on trial atm

 

[Paolo]

#1. we bought DMAC

+1

#2 we signed Huke, cult hero on trial atm

+2

#3 Re-signed Kwasnik who will once again become a cult hero

 

[loyalist]

#4 had our first flare

 

[Sean]

+5 Centre of Excellence

+6 Did not lose a derby fixture against Newcastle.

 

[David Votoupal]

Could be worse, we could be a Newcastle Breakers supporter. Never saw my team make a playoff in all those years, watched it go bust once and then watched it ripped away. I guess those who followed Spirit have similar sorts of feelings but at least they made the playoffs some seasons.

So, if we are thinking positive, three out of four finals appearances is pretty good.

I guess some of the younger supporters never had a local club to follow and because they only support the top clubs in the EPL or Italy they think that that kind of success is normal.

It is only really normal for a handful of national clubs around the world.

Ha! I've seen both good and bad supporting Everton, and some of the bad has been really bad.

 

[Wilson]

Could be worse, we could be a Newcastle Breakers supporter. Never saw my team make a playoff in all those years, watched it go bust once and then watched it ripped away.

Bloody Andy Harper

 

[Sacko]

+7 We haven't got Arnold Out as manager
+8 We are not those scum bags from up the F3
+9 Our manager hasn't called us a piss ant town at a post match press conference
+10 MM does the radio commentary so we don't have to listen to him speak at home games!