Thought experiment: Central Coast Red Bulls

[Wombat]

My friend you are close to getting a free massage!

Free massage for the players.
Discounts for the members and bay 16.
Thai food available instead of hot dogs.
icy cold Chang and Singha beer served by cute Thai girls not sweaty Aussie chicks with facial hair.
Pole dancing at Half time.

Win win win.

 

[sydmariner]

Free massage for the players.
Discounts for the members and bay 16.
Thai food available instead of hot dogs.
icy cold Chang and Singha beer served by cute Thai girls not sweaty Aussie chicks with facial hair.
Pole dancing at Half time.

Win win win.

 

[eenfish]

They could always try brewing a decent quality beer?

Nah but if Red Bull buy the Mariners the only thing available at the stadium will be Vodka Red Bulls. That'll keep Bay 16 on their feet.

 

[style_cafe]

Nah but if Red Bull buy the Mariners the only thing available at the stadium will be Vodka Red Bulls. That'll keep Bay 16 on their feet.

I could imagine Bay 16 with wings....chasing the sauce bottle...lmao

 

[style_cafe]

Free massage for the players.
Discounts for the members and bay 16.
Thai food available instead of hot dogs.
icy cold Chang and Singha beer served by cute Thai girls not sweaty Aussie chicks with facial hair.
Pole dancing at Half time.

Win win win.

You may have something there!
The only down side is the players would be too relaxed before they go on & some players may look forward to being pulled off in the second half!!

 

[Gratis]

I see what you did there

 

[priorpeter]

Nah but if Red Bull buy the Mariners the only thing available at the stadium will be Vodka Red Bulls. That'll keep Bay 16 on their feet.

They used to serve them at etihad. I used to love Melbourne away for that.

 

[Jaundice]

Wouldnt like it.

Mariners are the 'little' community club that could. Everytime we beat bling fc and the like it brings me a smug satisfaction. This so called backwater bogan community that should never have been in the league produces a better football culture, gives Aussie youth a chance and develops better talent with our limited resources then all the other Woolworths fc, oil barron, mining tycoon united franchises.

Hopefully one day (many years to come) this league becomes a decent player Asia/world and your man cities, Co orperate conglomerates and russian billionaires are pumping big money into the main teams, I will still prey we dont sell out even if we float around the bottom of the ladder. I will always support the Central Coast mariners and its sponsors, but never a co orperate entity regardles of the whorish glory that came with it.

 

[eenfish]

Wouldnt like it.

Mariners are the 'little' community club that could. Everytime we beat bling fc and the like it brings me a smug satisfaction. This so called backwater bogan community that should never have been in the league produces a better football culture, gives Aussie youth a chance and develops better talent with our limited resources then all the other Woolworths fc, oil barron, mining tycoon united franchises.

Hopefully one day (many years to come) this league becomes a decent player Asia/world and your man cities, Co orperate conglomerates and russian billionaires are pumping big money into the main teams, I will still prey we dont sell out even if we float around the bottom of the ladder. I will always support the Central Coast mariners and its sponsors, but never a co orperate entity regardles of the whorish glory that came with it.

I think we're all with you mate, but would you really pull support from the Mariners/Coast team because of the ownership? It'd have to be a real scumbug Roman Abramovich/Silvio Berlusconi style douche bag for me to actually consider not supporting the club anymore. A company that has a long history of supporting sports world wide is a lot better than some options.

 

[scottmac]

Wouldnt like it.

Mariners are the 'little' community club that could. Everytime we beat bling fc and the like it brings me a smug satisfaction. This so called backwater bogan community that should never have been in the league produces a better football culture, gives Aussie youth a chance and develops better talent with our limited resources then all the other Woolworths fc, oil barron, mining tycoon united franchises.

Hopefully one day (many years to come) this league becomes a decent player Asia/world and your man cities, Co orperate conglomerates and russian billionaires are pumping big money into the main teams, I will still prey we dont sell out even if we float around the bottom of the ladder. I will always support the Central Coast mariners and its sponsors, but never a co orperate entity regardles of the whorish glory that came with it.

The real question comes when you have to choose between having a team or not

 

[eenfish]

The real question comes when you have to choose between having a team or not

Basically. The North Sydney or Geelong rumours struck a chord because the team was being removed from the key thing most people are drawn to - the Central Coast. The Mariners is just another name, its been around for what 9 years? The Central Coast has been key to most supporters of the club for a lot longer.

 

[Jaundice]

I think we're all with you mate, but would you really pull support from the Mariners/Coast team because of the ownership? It'd have to be a real scumbug Roman Abramovich/Silvio Berlusconi style douche bag for me to actually consider not supporting the club anymore. A company that has a long history of supporting sports world wide is a lot better than some options.

Ownership is one thing but your team named, coloured and promoted after an energy drink or multinational product is another I think.

To answer Scottmac's perfectly reasonable question for me personally if we had to go to such measures to keep a team I would feel very apathetic about it all.

I guess another question is how much are we willing to put on sale and trust in an energy drink company. Further with a team soon known as 'redbulls' or (insert product), what risks are involved if controversial or unethical issues cause a public backlash againts said company. If they were just a sponsor we could both part ways, but being an actual team could be a much different story.

 

[Wombat]

Interesting point.

Probably why Newcastle didn't have Kronic as a shirt front sponsor when it was a perfect fit for them.

 

[scottmac]

Ownership is one thing but your team named, coloured and promoted after an energy drink or multinational product is another I think.

To answer Scottmac's perfectly reasonable question for me personally if we had to go to such measures to keep a team I would feel very apathetic about it all.

I guess another question is how much are we willing to put on sale and trust in an energy drink company. Further with a team soon known as 'redbulls' or (insert product), what risks are involved if controversial or unethical issues cause a public backlash againts said company. If they were just a sponsor we could both part ways, but being an actual team could be a much different story.

I think with the amount of sporting teams red bull has started the fears of negative public backlash while real, would be small.
Also team red bull is by no means an energy drink company. The teams are the vehicle for the drink but have a complete identity in their own right.

 

[Wombat]

You may have something there!
The only down side is the players would be too relaxed before they go on & some players may look forward to being pulled off in the second half!!

Half time shoot out would be with ping pong balls not Footballs!

 

[style_cafe]

Half time shoot out would be with ping pong balls not Footballs!

too much information Wombat...lmao!

 

[pjennings]

Is it time to resurrect this thread?

Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 22h
Just got wind of something re Cahill ! Will let you know tomorrow !

Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 21h
You nuggets ! Wait until tomorrow ! It's not what you are thinking !

Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 10m
No Tim Cahill news I can reveal tonight ! It's to secret at the moment !

Central Coast Red Bulls with the Timmy Cahill Academy at Tuggerah

 

[Gratis]

hehe

 

[pjennings]

To be announced on Singo's station

Tim Cahill‏@Tim_Cahill 6m
“@2GB873: #TC talks about tomorrow's game against Spain and his plans post #WorldCup | 2GB http://www.2gb.com/article/alan-jones-tim-cahill-1#.U6ef272sLKI.twitter…” #Thanks AJ

 

[sydmariner]

Is it time to resurrect this thread?

Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 22h
Just got wind of something re Cahill ! Will let you know tomorrow !
Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 21h
You nuggets ! Wait until tomorrow ! It's not what you are thinking !
Robbie Slater‏@RobbieSlater17 10m
No Tim Cahill news I can reveal tonight ! It's to secret at the moment !

Central Coast Red Bulls with the Timmy Cahill Academy at Tuggerah

tried asking tom