VicMariner
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Next season's membership numbers will be very interesting.
I can't see us topping 7000 again, but just how low will we go?
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Depends on the present season hype. If like this year shouldn't be a problem till matchday 1...
Next season's membership numbers will be very interesting.
I can't see us topping 7000 again, but just how low will we go?
Depends on the present season hype. If like this year shouldn't be a problem till matchday 1...
Let’s wait till they actually do something instead of talk about it.I don't know how I feel about smokies being allowed.
It wasn't really a priority for many supporter groups.
I'd rather see Gallop and Lowy go instead of allowance of smokies.
Hi Forum Phoenix
Thanks for the questions and also thanks for listening to the Podcast. Just to elaborate on some of this for you and everyone else reading I can only be honest and talk you through the last 12 months. When Mike made the comments at the fan forum over a year ago it was just before we were making a big play for the stadium management rights and there was a real sense of optimism that FFA would come good with the grant following the broadcast deal increase. So everything pre-season was planned around a season of growth as we aimed to move from a sustainability strategy to a growth strategy across the board. As the grant from FFA was then delivered at the end of the season far below expectations the tensions between A-League Clubs and the FFA dramatically escalated and I am sure we have all heard to much about this we started to get concerned
Even still the initial budgeting was around projections that showed we could be sustainable even if we spent the cap but the risks were increasing that it may not be as likely as we thought. The decision was made to then make sure we had money to spend in January, this is normal practice and to do this it is obvious that we cannot spend the full cap, many clubs do this. Whilst we did bring in a couple players in January they were balanced against the departing players.
We made a big play for Giannou who we really hoped would make a huge difference to our season. Had we been able to secure Giannou then I don't think we would be having this discussion as more than the cap would have been spent and if we were correct perhaps we would have had a couple more points available. We even put feelers out if we had enough for some Vi$ion and had a good conversation going but this was short lived when the UK called.
This was also coupled with a serious downturn in business across the A-League and our tickets sales are a clear indicator of us being behind budget. So yes your math is correct on those three matches were are $180k short of the projected figures plus many more matches and associated revenue streams are down as well.
It became obvious in November that we needed to be smart and not risk crisis point at the club and I wont deny having to hold my breath on the 15th of every month but touch wood we are hanging in there. Of course none of this is what any fans or members want to hear and there isn't a day or minute that the entire staff here aren't doing everything they possibly can do to "earn our stripes".
Even the marketing campaign of "Time to earn our stripes" shows the expectations that we had for ourselves and for the club. We are is not were we planned to be and not where we plan to be in the future - but no one ever said it was going to be easy.
In Mikes recent visit he directed us to play to our strengths and has put a huge focus on the clubs Academy set up and resources. This will take a few months of strategic work but the expectation here is that we must be the best development club in the country. Over the next few months this strategic position will become clearer to us and we will work on rolling out the plan as we head towards next season.
We still don't know where FIFA will land but this is a huge factor in the approach to the club will take moving forward.
The season isn't over and no one has given up yet - right now we are all focused on the remaining 6 matches and like every season a full review and plan will be put in for next season.
Can't stand the E-League, I'm even in the demographic they are targeting and regularly buy FIFA and I still don't like it. If they played with exclusively A-League players I would support it, but playing with Ronaldo, Messi etc just says that even the FFA doesn't think our product is good enough.
they should have been forced to only play A-League players, and not have multiple versions of the same player in their team....riduculousThe coverage isn't bad - commentary and hosts keep things moving and fun but then the actual games where theres 4x Ronaldo on the pitch, everyone has the same players in every game... ridiculous.
The rules state they need to have three players from the team they represent on the pitch at all times. Beyond that, they can shape their squads as much as they like. That makes sense to me, there'd be too much variance between the squads otherwise, and the quality of the games would be much lower. Having Ronaldo, Messi, etc balances it out, the three required players adds the local dynamics and intrigue. It's kind of like a deck-building game at that point, where the skill and strategic planning from the players becomes really important. Seems like our boys have shaped really solid squads.they should have been forced to only play A-League players, and not have multiple versions of the same player in their team....riduculous
I was going to talk football but why bother @Luke Boyce-Taylor has his biggest game coming up and with the season a shambles I thought I’d offer him some unwanted possibly useless advice to the poor man (literally poor the wedding will take all your money).
We are men after all so I’ll keep it simple.
The wedding day is all about her so don’t fck it up. You will never hear the end of it (i mean that). It is not a day for getting pissed with your mates and doing stupid shit. You can do that any day but not wedding day. She’s been dreaming about this since before she was sperm.
Make sure you pay attention to her, tell her she looks great (very important). A cry as she comes down the isle will win you massive brownie points for whenever you want a boys night. Warning if you don’t cry and she watches another wedding and see’s the groom cry she will question you why you didn’t cry (have a good answer ready if you don’t cry).
Now the big one -
Don’t go to hard to early (I’m not talking about the sex either). You have two important jobs do back in the hotel room.
1. Try and get that dress off her. Bloody nightmare and not for absolutely smashed blokes. You don’t want the concierge doing it.
2. Now she is almost ready for the big dance. You have one job. Make sure you don’t Forsters flop. Here is the big tip. It’s your one night performance doesn’t matter. The pressure is so big about doing it on the wedding night it’s just about getting it done. Sounds bad to ssy that about sex but it is what it is. You don’t want to be the bloke who says nope didn’t get that far.
Now you have survived the big day there is only one more piece of advice you need for
Marriage life.
“I’m Sorry”. It’s your get out of jail free card for everything, but be warned this secret comes with a curse. It is so powerful it must be used in small doses and only when you are really in the shit. If you over use it and she catches on (they are cluey and they will work it out if over used) there is no other word or phrase that can ever help you.
Also occasionally she will go batshit crazy. Don’t stress she’s just testing you. It’s just a way to keep you on your toes and never get complacent. It could come at anytime anywhere. Always be ready.
Seriously though congratulations and have a wonderful life together. No matter how tough blokes try to be it is a blessing having a great woman as your wife.
I expect an update on the pod. Got to be better than the thrashings coming for the rest of the season.