Turbulence (then calm sailing, then turbulence) thread.

[midfielder]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1144882/Melboure-group-to-take-over-Mariners

South Melbourne Mariners?

f**k ME

 

[midfielder]

So nine games at Bluey and four in Greece ...

 

[adz]

Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 1m
Hoping to have more news re Mariners in couple of hours. Hang tight Mariners fans

 

[iEatHands]

I don't know what to think. At the moment all I feel is pissed off but I don't know who at.. I don't want to share our team with melbourne! If that happens I don't think I can follow the mariners anymore. But that feeling may subside, it may get worse.. I'd rather the mariners fold than be torn between 2 locations.. surely there is another option where someone believes we belong where we are now and we don't need to move games elsewhere..

 

[scottmac]

F**k that.

f**king bullshit.

Worst outcome possible. Would rather we didn't have a team than a semi melbourne/gosford team.

Anyone remember what happened to the Northern Eagles?

 

[Einstein]

South Melbourne Hellas .. no thanks!!

 

[adz]

How much would it cost to fly the team + staff to Melbourne for 4 home games compared to getting extra bums on seats at Gosford?

 

[Einstein]

Looking through some old threads the writing has been on the wall for years..

 

[nebakke]

dafuq!? Wtf would be the point of that? They hoping to start getting rid of players and shove in South Melbourne players in stead... Aiming for a slow but inevitable push to just move the team altogether and let South Melbourne run it?
I can see no other reason why anyone would consider that a reasonable thing to do, financially... At the very least for the first couple of seasons, the team would effectively just get another four away games, in terms of the feel of the thing. Combined with the additional cost etc..
Also, to do that to a club that is so strongly rooted in the community is a disastrous thought... I too struggle with the concept of supporting a team split like this... It is a ludicrous idea... As much as we need the money...

 

[adz]

Lou Sticca ‏@Lou_Sticca 9m
@Gatty54 Ray whats happening? Is it true South Melbourne FC have tried to buy the CCM?

Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 4m
@Lou_Sticca my information is that Mike Charlesworth offers is the only one on the table. It's a matter of another investor accepting to go

 

[Ancient Mariner]

f**king bullshit.

Worst outcome possible. Would rather we didn't have a team than a semi melbourne/gosford team.

Anyone remember what happened to the Northern Eagles?

I followed the North Sydney Bears from the age of 10 years old (and that was along time ago). I have not watched a game of Rugby League since the Beagles were formed.

I have very similar feelings now.

I am a foundation CCM member and attended the first ever game at Christie Park, but at the moment I feel if this is the solution it will be "so long and thanks for all the fish".

 

[midfielder]

I guess the board control unless the Russians move in is in Melbourne... so in time do we have any guarantee its only four games ... or will it be SFC, WSW & Jets at Bluey and others to Melbourne..

Imagine the derbies it brings... SFC, WSW, Jets, MV, Heart....

 

[midfielder]

Not stated is whether its a take over or investment... meaning how much control does 4 million get...

 

[adz]

Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 1m
Can tell you with absolute assurance that the SBS story is totally wrong

 

[nebakke]

I guess the board control unless the Russians move in is in Melbourne... so in time do we have any guarantee its only four games ... or will it be SFC, WSW & Jets at Bluey and others to Melbourne..

Imagine the derbies it brings... SFC, WSW, Jets, MV, Heart....

I think it's a fair assumption that, such a setup, would be a matter of SM proving that they can draw bigger crowds than Gosford. Then it becomes a matter of business viability, which they'll use as the case for moving more games. In the long term, I'm guessing even the SFC/WSW/Jets games would be moved as well as they'd probably draw bigger crowds down there as well (once those of us too disillusioned to follow the team, stopped showing).

 

[dibo]

Smelt like bullshit from start, simply because it's completely implausible/impractical. FFA would never accept that - more likely they'd put the cash up themselves than do that.

 

[iEatHands]

Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 1m
Can tell you with absolute assurance that the SBS story is totally wrong

F#cking hope so....

 

[adz]

PFA MEDIA RELEASE

Sydney: Thursday 21 March 2013

The playing group of the CCM has instructed the PFA to express, in the strongest possible terms, their frustration and disappointment surrounding the negotiations of change of ownership at the club.

Despite been assured on a number of occasions that payment of their salaries would be imminent, these promises have failed to materialise placing the players under enormous financial pressure and hardship. In some cases the players have been unable to pay for their families groceries.

The players have acted in good faith however there is a limit to their goodwill. The players have agreed not to take any industrial action at this time but the PFA does not rule out this possibility in the coming weeks.

President Simon Colosimo said “Once again this matter shows the precarious nature of being a professional footballer in Australia and ironically comes at a time when the PFA is seeking to negotiate greater contract security with FFA as part of our new CBA”.

Chairman John Poulakakis said “The players have suffered enough. Once again they are being forced to subsidize poor governance and management of the game. The players’ basic entitlements have been trampled on. Whatever is creating this delay must be addressed immediately. It’s time for certainty and the FFA and the club’s Directors to do the right thing by the players and the fans.”

ENDS

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Ray Gatt ‏@Gatty54 1m
Can tell you with absolute assurance that the SBS story is totally wrong

Hope so. If it were somebody testing the waters I hope they are reading the forums to see the fans reaction.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Smelt like bullshit from start, simply because it's completely implausible/impractical. FFA would never accept that - more likely they'd put the cash up themselves than do that.

I have absolutely no faith in assuming or expecting anything from FFA.