There would be more heart too.Would be more entertaining
There would be more heart too!Would be more entertaining
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There would be more heart too.Would be more entertaining
There would be more heart too!Would be more entertaining
I don't know what game you guys were watching. Gulum's red was a definite red. Trent did not look for contact - Gulum went across him. You could say Trent went down easily if it had only been the arm across - but his foot got clipped as well. When you are going at pace and you get clipped you will go down every time - it is simple bio-mechanics.
No, this was a completely textbook red card. The ball was on the ground not 'bouncing' (unless you call skimming an inch off the ground bouncing). He had tapped the ball ahead to run onto, but he would clearly have gotten to it well before the keeper so that isn't an issue (you don't need to have control of the ball - or even to have touched the ball - the ref just needs to judge the opportunity for control and whether there would have been an OGSO when controlled. Not an issue here as the ball is just a couple of yards ahead and a rolling ball he played to himself).Last defender and all, but I think for it to be a definite red Trent needed to be in the position to have as close to 100% scoring that as possible.
As it was, the ball was still bouncing quite a bit and he didn't have 100% control yet.
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I'm half way through Shaun's interview on the pod, enjoying it as ever – except for that French nonsense – but I'm pretty confused by Shaun's statement re the justification of not spending the cap as had been stated for this year...
Shaun you said you would come on here to clear up any further questions, so would be grateful if you could address the following:
You said do the math on I think was it 3000 less fans @ average profit of 20$ each x 3 games so 180K? Do I have this right? maybe I need to re listen to what you said. Can someone confirm for me?
If so, then 180K was the differential on us actually spending the cap this year? If not what will our actual shortfall of the salary cap be this year?
I'm also wondering how much the Kubi sale and the dismissal of Adsrubal's might have offset that?
That aside, as flat and stale as the league clearly is now, with a lot less WSW fans obviously travelling, I still also agree with Erin (and people like Bikin Girl and others on here) in that there's no way if we hadn't been performing better (ie had a couple of additional desperately needed quality players) our crowds would not have been better and those losses at least somewhat mitigated? I just personally know and have seen too many people being strongly affected by our continued struggles this year. And also most people on here would have to be full of it. It's been straw and camel stuff that I'm seeing/hearing from people.
And now for the remaining 3 home games, you'd have to expect we'll probably be down a couple of thousand per game (Might be a deal more if we were having a great run instead of a poor one) so that's 120K revenue lost based on the seemingly avoidable downturn of our fortunes? Then of course there's surely the longer term damage being done by perpetually not performing?
After so long awaiting improvement on field while we pay our money, game after game, year after year, to mostly watch loss after loss... I believed (and advocated for) Mike and the club when you apologised for the austerity measures but stated why it was necessary and how it would be turned around and understood how hard it had been in the interim etc... But seeing now that no matter what the club may have said or planned and how badly the supporters/paying customers may need a bit of silver lining with their 4 years of cloud, that as soon as the budget lags once again the player wages will do all the heavy lifting to balance it... and what that means is that everyone is consigned to another season of heartache and those who have bought memberships and or persuaded others that "no this year will be different" are made to look and feel very foolish and disheartened.
I can only assume our ownership, investors and sponsors were unable or unwilling to respond to this budget challenge? Which is an enormous shame when it was so apparent to I think anyone who knows football, that we just needed a little more of a leg up to get over that tipping point and finally become worth the price of admission again. It's been a body blow to a very long and patiently suffering supporter base and I'd like to know Shaun why people should keep the faith? And I'm not trying to be a prick here. Help me out please. Because I've fought bloody hard to create ongoing good will and belief in this club with all the people I know in the community, and I support it year after year, but I'm truly out of answers. And others are clearly out of patience, and out of love...
Just wondering when the next podcasts will be out. We are missing you guys to brighten up our Wednesday
It’s got to be close to the highlight in another dismal season.It'll be next week at this stage.
I've had quite a lot going on away from the pod unfortunately so I've not been able to prioritise it very high.
Thankyou to everyone that listens. We really do appreciate it.
-Jimmy
You can’t miss a winning podcast they are so rare. Not that anyone cares anymore. The season has gone to shitIt'll be next week at this stage.
I've had quite a lot going on away from the pod unfortunately so I've not been able to prioritise it very high.
Thankyou to everyone that listens. We really do appreciate it.
-Jimmy
You can’t miss a winning podcast they are so rare. Not that anyone cares anymore. The season has gone to shit
The general sentiment in the bay and it's surroundings after the win was one of "Meh"; to me, it didn't even feel like a win, I didn't even celebrate the goal, just stood there out of sheer boredom.
In a normal season, winning whilst playing poorly would be a thing to be celebrated.
Showing the comp even though we're not at our best we can still grab 3 points.
But the game was so poor from both teams, we just happened to be less shit than the worst team in the comp that night.
Mariners do claim another coaching scalp though (last game an opposition manager has before sacking/ leaving). We must have some sort of record for that.
This has been the hardest season to do a podcast on, hard to imagine, but it was easier to get motivated to do it whilst Walmsley was in charge.
We we're rubbish, the players weren't good enough, but at least the players would put a shift in most of the time.
This season, every Tuesday since the holidays before we record, I ask myself if I could be bothered.
And that post right there is why I am very concerned about the direction we are headed.
I agree completely. I have young kids and struggle to get the family to later games, so I bought a 6 gamer membership this year. I have only had the motivation to go to 3, and am unlikely to use up the rest. Just cant be arsed making the effort if the team dont.
I hear you. Didn't feel good about that win at all.The general sentiment in the bay and it's surroundings after the win was one of "Meh"; to me, it didn't even feel like a win, I didn't even celebrate the goal, just stood there out of sheer boredom.
In a normal season, winning whilst playing poorly would be a thing to be celebrated.
Showing the comp even though we're not at our best we can still grab 3 points.
But the game was so poor from both teams, we just happened to be less shit than the worst team in the comp that night.
Mariners do claim another coaching scalp though (last game an opposition manager has before sacking/ leaving). We must have some sort of record for that.
This has been the hardest season to do a podcast on, hard to imagine, but it was easier to get motivated to do it whilst Walmsley was in charge.
We we're rubbish, the players weren't good enough, but at least the players would put a shift in most of the time.
This season, every Tuesday since the holidays, before we record, I ask myself if I could be bothered.
Yeah I’ve gone from angry about conceding stupid goals to just flat meh. My wife can’t can’t come to alot of games and the few she did angered her and she won’t come anymore, she used to like just the event of going out to the club and the game and was interested in a sport she had no connection to but now is flat out i’m not going and I won’t waste my money next year. Now i sit there bored and waiting for the loss without anger.The general sentiment in the bay and it's surroundings after the win was one of "Meh"; to me, it didn't even feel like a win, I didn't even celebrate the goal, just stood there out of sheer boredom.
In a normal season, winning whilst playing poorly would be a thing to be celebrated.
Showing the comp even though we're not at our best we can still grab 3 points.
But the game was so poor from both teams, we just happened to be less shit than the worst team in the comp that night.
Mariners do claim another coaching scalp though (last game an opposition manager has before sacking/ leaving). We must have some sort of record for that.
This has been the hardest season to do a podcast on, hard to imagine, but it was easier to get motivated to do it whilst Walmsley was in charge.
We we're rubbish, the players weren't good enough, but at least the players would put a shift in most of the time.
This season, every Tuesday since the holidays, before we record, I ask myself if I could be bothered.