Turbulence (then calm sailing, then turbulence) thread.

[Wombat]

At the risk of getting flamed again...

I know the club's communication strategy hasn't been the greatest. However, after listening to the show I have to wonder how it was possible for those people not to know about the fee.

I know that I received at least two emails advising of the fee (on 12 January and 3 February), and that the club had posted about it on Facebook and Twitter around the same times.

I don't know what the club is like with contacting people who don't have email as their preferred method (perhaps there's someone on here who knows), but I would think that between email and social media the message would have reached the vast majority of members.

I received several letters from the club (5 members) regarding this game.

 

[mariner72]

I received several letters from the club (5 members) regarding this game.

Likewise I received email explaining the cost, cock up indeed Brookvale Oval but what do these fans expect. Free beer as well ? now that's a good idea

 

[VicMariner]

Thanks for the link RBS.
Families turning away because they didn't have the money to get in....
This Brookvale mess has probably done a lot of damage.
Next home crowd might be telling.

 

[Wombat]

I think we will get about 8k on Friday.

Let's all beat the drum.

 

[mariner72]

I'll be driving up with family and hoping that lucky win can be the turning point for the season. Too many times has this club been written off only for us to prove the critics wrong. I have my very positive hat on tonight

 

[localpom]

Likewise I received email explaining the cost, cock up indeed Brookvale Oval but what do these fans expect. Free beer as well ? now that's a good idea

I can't see what all the fuss is about. I received 2 or 3 emails plus was told by other members to get my $10 tics. Even when i forgot i was still easily able to pick up $10 tickets at the marquee at the game. This game wasn't factored into the membership and it was a bonus surely when it was moved back to it's rightful location? It was clear when the game was on, all we as fans have to do is turn up. I'm a struggling family man with a mortgage so can understand the cost element but it's not the clubs fault. I like the idea of free beer though.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

I think the point is there are still big parts of the community that don't really care for email and social media.

 

[adz]

Not making any judgements here; this is a very general idea of how the Mariners Facebook page performs, and a comparison to the other NSW teams.

What we don't see here is "reach", or how many people see the posts, but this is an idea of "engagement".

I guess read into that however you want

 

[dibo]

So we're actually killing it on engagement?

 

[Capt. Awesome]

So we're actually killing it on engagement?

Maybe the engagement is all the hate mail.

 

[Bladesman]

So we're actually killing it on engagement?

If we are then Facebook engagement does not seem to = people through the gate. These stats might be why the club think there doing such a wonderful job when in reality they are not engaging with the right people.

 

[VicMariner]

More "likes, comments & shares" than both Sydney FC and Wanderers?

Does not compute. How can this be true? If Mariners generate so much online traffic why is this forum smaller than SFC's and WSW's?

 

[style_cafe]

More "likes, comments & shares" than both Sydney FC and Wanderers?

Does not compute. How can this be true? If Mariners generate so much online traffic why is this forum smaller than SFC's and WSW's?

Simple: Because we go for quality in here...

 

[Big Al]

Thing I dont get is how did they know there was a game on at CCS at all little own the cheap ticket saga.

Or did they drive past see a game on and assume that's part of membership?

I got a couple of emails and notice and discussion on here. Unfortunately sometimes the punters don't pull there weight but this what happens when you have balls ups like NS and Brookie.

Stay on the coast and there is no confusion.

 

[VicMariner]

I noticed this article over there > on the home page side bar:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...l-coast-mariners/story-fnlt0cqp-1227222183958
Good, wide ranging interview, well worth reading. Quite a positive outlook imo.

Mentions meeting with fan groups. I hope some feedback gets posted on here about it.

One bother was moved games. Once again CCM are not being explicit. Two numbers are given, maximum of two and no more than 80%, which would be 4 or 5. I really want a straight answer to that one.

 

[rbakersmith]

One bother was moved games. Once again CCM are not being explicit. Two numbers are given, maximum of two and no more than 80%, which would be 4 or 5. I really want a straight answer to that one.

How do you get 4 or 5? In a season with 14 home games 80% would mean 11 at CCS and 3 elsewhere, and 2 in a 13-game season - that's no different to what was stated before the start of the season. You'd have to be looking at 17-18 home games per season before 4 or 5 would be played somewhere other than Gosford.

 

[VicMariner]

How do you get 4 or 5? In a season with 14 home games 80% would mean 11 at CCS and 3 elsewhere, and 2 in a 13-game season - that's no different to what was stated before the start of the season. You'd have to be looking at 17-18 home games per season before 4 or 5 would be played somewhere other than Gosford.

Ahh my bad, I went off the top of my head @27 rounds and didn't allow half to be played away.

Well spotted.

 

[midfielder]

I noticed this article over there > on the home page side bar:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...l-coast-mariners/story-fnlt0cqp-1227222183958
Good, wide ranging interview, well worth reading. Quite a positive outlook imo.

Mentions meeting with fan groups. I hope some feedback gets posted on here about it.

One bother was moved games. Once again CCM are not being explicit. Two numbers are given, maximum of two and no more than 80%, which would be 4 or 5. I really want a straight answer to that one.

Good interview ... he sounds like he knows what he is doing...

 

[dibo]

How do you get 4 or 5? In a season with 14 home games 80% would mean 11 at CCS and 3 elsewhere, and 2 in a 13-game season - that's no different to what was stated before the start of the season. You'd have to be looking at 17-18 home games per season before 4 or 5 would be played somewhere other than Gosford.

And yet it is still a shit idea, one that should be put in a weighted box and buried at sea as soon as possible.

 

[Atomic]

Interview with Lawrie on SST. Worth a listen from 30 min - 60 min.
https://audioboom.com/boos/2902743-soccer-stoppage-time-16-february-2015