Mariner stuff not worthy of a whole thread

[Forum Phoenix]

From a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald about Macarathur:

Should the deal be signed as expected, Macarthur will be paying at least $100,000 less per season than the current cheapest rental deal in the A-League - Central Coast Mariners' agreement in Gosford.

We have the cheapest rental deal in the A-League yet we still kick up stink?

Stink has been about council having done little to nothing towards upkeep and improving the facilities and they run it poorly, food is a joke, which all definitely diminishes game day experiences for the one major tenant and for the central coast rate paying public.

Also if MacArthur can be getting charged “at least 100k lower” I think that means our deal is not what it could be, for the smallest regional side who should have as much council support as they can reasonably manage - considering CCM’s overall contribution to the coast, from tourist dollar to leisure activities and identity.

But that support has never been great by all reports I’ve heard. Time for that to change imo. We have an Englishmen losing 1 mill plus a year to keep afloat easily one of the coasts best assets, while our council makes money off the Mariners and we struggle to field a competitive side.

 

[marinermick]

Training for the new season starts today, though I am not sure where after all this rain. Assuming Pluim or COE.

Anyone on ground today to report on proceedings?

 

[NoDiggity]

Training for the new season starts today, though I am not sure where after all this rain. Assuming Pluim or COE.

Anyone on ground today to report on proceedings?

I just drove thru pluim and nobody there, driving to COE now. Will keep ya posted

 

[pjennings]

Maybe at Monty's place at Erina

 

[NoDiggity]

Maybe at Monty's place at Erina

They’re at the COE, might be too wet to train but having a meeting in the main building atm

 

[FFC Mariner]

Be finished by now won't they? Snug in a Terrigal cafe as usual

 

[NoDiggity]

Of the players I saw at the COE today, the only ones I couldn’t put a name to were 3 Asian players and one younger bloke who was with the youth boys

 

[turbo]

Hopefully we get some announcements soon then but if we've got even half of our visa players here now we're already in a much better position than the farce of a squad we sent to the FFA cup last year.

 

[Ozhammer]

https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/im-a-winner-stajcic-eyes-ffa-cup-as-ccms-next-trophy-527140

Sheds some light on a few things that Staj found when he came to the club, some of which won’t be a surprise to many on here but are still disappointing to read in print.

 

[marinermick]

Of the players I saw at the COE today, the only ones I couldn’t put a name to were 3 Asian players and one younger bloke who was with the youth boys

Could be two of the Koreans we have rumoured to sign. Maybe we have signed three Asian players?

 

[Insertnamehere]

Are we signing any of the 400 trialists we had from the NPL?

 

[midfielder]

Could be two of the Koreans we have rumoured to sign. Maybe we have signed three Asian players?

Club player functions to Eastwood then ... great Food... get the train to stop at Eastwood again I reckon 1 to 2 K, will travel if that is the case...

 

[marinermick]

Are we signing any of the 400 trialists we had from the NPL?

Western Sydney lad we signed. I think there will be one more.

 

[Ozhammer]

The three Asians were the two Korean players and their translator. Sounds like Staj is going to have fun giving them instructions within matches.....

Now we know why the coaching staff budget was stated as being $1M, with another mouth to feed until their English skills improve.

 

[turbo]

I'm keen to see how the Korean players go for us. Parts of the media have lamented that A league teams don't get out of their comfort zone and try to recruit within Asia, we'd rather pick up older players from Europe. If they do well for us you might see more teams following our example. We might even get our own Honda style "it's fact" media moment too.

 

[Ozhammer]

Apparently the club isn’t paying for the translator, so I just thought I would clear that up. Fingers crossed their signing gets officially announced by the club soon.

 

[videoanalystquestionguy]

does anyone know if the video analyst position was filled?

 

[Wombat]

Club player functions to Eastwood then ... great Food... get the train to stop at Eastwood again I reckon 1 to 2 K, will travel if that is the case...

No need. Gosford has a quality Korean restaurant in Mann Street. Also 2 other reasonable Korean eateries in Gosso (one in the Imperial and one opposite the P.O.)

 

[Wombat]

does anyone know if the video analyst position was filled?

According to Staj. Are you wanting to apply?

 

[videoanalystquestionguy]

According to Staj. Are you wanting to apply?

yes i was keen