Mariner stuff not worthy of a whole thread

[thetormentor]

On the 10 Football YouTube page, the Round Ball rules show mentioned that the Mariners will have some investment coming soon. Monty to stay, but a new Chairman..

 

[Rising Sun]

On the 10 Football YouTube page, the Round Ball rules show mentioned that the Mariners will have some investment coming soon. Monty to stay, but a new Chairman..

I have just been on the club's Wikipedia page and came on here to report what I assumed was just a bit of cantankerous shithousery, but seeing this post, maybe not. The page has been edited (on April 13th) to show Mike C as the chairman and minority owner and Richard Peil has been added as the majority owner.

Peil is the owner of Anytime Fitness and is a worth a bob or two, so if it is true then on the face of it then potentially good news. However.......in December last year, Peil was announced as the "CEO" of a bid team set up by former socceroo Andy Bernal for a Canberra ALM team, with Mariners sponsors Mate reportedly financial backers of the bid.

So assuming there is any truth to Peil buying in (still a big "if" given the source, even when tied in with the 10 Football post), it would depend on whether he was buying on his own behalf (he lives in Sydney, would make sense if he wants to get involved in the AL) or whether it was as part of his Canberra bid with a view to shifting the license.

 

[style_cafe]

Wouldn`t it make sense for the ALM to now add another 2 teams and expand the league further?
Both Western and Macarthur have both been successful in joining the league so far.
Canberra would be an obvious choice.
It has the population,the stadium and the financial means and is a regional centre for NSW country.
They could buy the licence and be up and running next season
The other additional side could be given 2 seasons to get going...

 

[Corsair]

Both Western and Macarthur have both been successful in joining the league so far.

Debatable, results might be there but they've both got hardly any fans and no stadium.

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[Rising Sun]

Wouldn`t it make sense for the ALM to now add another 2 teams and expand the league further?
Both Western and Macarthur have both been successful in joining the league so far.
Canberra would be an obvious choice.
It has the population,the stadium and the financial means and is a regional centre for NSW country.
They could buy the licence and be up and running next season
The other additional side could be given 2 seasons to get going...

The AL does want to expand so it would make sense to start a new franchise in Canberra rather than relocate an existing team. But who knows with the AL.

 

[style_cafe]

Debatable, results might be there but they've both got hardly any fans and no stadium.

Attendance Statistics :: Totals / Averages (Home Club) :: Ultimate A-League

From the Attendance Statistics section, you access crowd statistics for all A-League Men's competition seasons and matches.

www.ultimatealeague.com

Macarthur have a stadium and their attendances are marginally below ours but it`s still early days for them.
Their on-field performances have been pretty good too.
Western are sitting 2nd and have put in some solid performances.
Their lack of a permanent stadium reflect directly on their ability to attract decent crowd figures but in saying that I believe that plans are underway.

 

[turbo]

The AL does want to expand so it would make sense to start a new franchise in Canberra rather than relocate an existing team. But who knows with the AL.

That would make A LOT more sense than allowing our license to be sold and relocated. APL would get a substantial fee for a new franchise vs maybe a cut of MC's sale to allow the move. Not to mention a move alienates one set of existing fans while hoping they bring in more on the other side. It just doesnt seem like a logical move, even a moron would know they can't take our club and expect the fans to still follow them.

 

[pjennings]

I have just been on the club's Wikipedia page and came on here to report what I assumed was just a bit of cantankerous shithousery, but seeing this post, maybe not. The page has been edited (on April 13th) to show Mike C as the chairman and minority owner and Richard Peil has been added as the majority owner.

Peil is the owner of Anytime Fitness and is a worth a bob or two, so if it is true then on the face of it then potentially good news. However.......in December last year, Peil was announced as the "CEO" of a bid team set up by former socceroo Andy Bernal for a Canberra ALM team, with Mariners sponsors Mate reportedly financial backers of the bid.

So assuming there is any truth to Peil buying in (still a big "if" given the source, even when tied in with the 10 Football post), it would depend on whether he was buying on his own behalf (he lives in Sydney, would make sense if he wants to get involved in the AL) or whether it was as part of his Canberra bid with a view to shifting the license.

One of two bids. Maybe the other Canberra bid has been given the nod.

 

[Rising Sun]

One of two bids. Maybe the other Canberra bid has been given the nod.

According to Linkedin, Peil is based in Lane Cove, and MATE HQ is at Wetherill Park. So if they wanted to get involved in an AL club, it doesn't make sense that they would throw their lot in with a Canberra bid when there is a club for sale just up the road - and one that MATE are actively engaged with. It might be throwing idle speculation on top of what is still just a rumour, but I wonder if they did try and buy us, and MC was messing them about so they threw their lot in with the Canberra bid - at which point MC came back to the table.

 

[Huddo]

 

[Yorkshire Mariners FC]

Wouldn`t it make sense for the ALM to now add another 2 teams and expand the league further?
Both Western and Macarthur have both been successful in joining the league so far.
Canberra would be an obvious choice.
It has the population,the stadium and the financial means and is a regional centre for NSW country.
They could buy the licence and be up and running next season
The other additional side could be given 2 seasons to get going...

Successful!!! You made me choke on that popcorn!!! Hehe. Let's have Sydney 7 v Melbourne 5. Hey, if all the teams were from Sydney and Melbourne we would not have to fudge results!!!! Western should be on notice to have licence revoked! Down the road from me the Cows players introduce themselves to the fans at their home games to speed up the process.

 

[Meerkat]

I watched to the 10 football YouTube segment. They keep saying how great it’s going to be for the fans and mentioned our stadium a couple of times for how great it is. I saw no indication at all they are looking to move from Gosford. Surely not. As if our terrigal boys want to hang out in Canberra ?Fingers crossed.

 

[Ozhammer]

Bear in mind Canberra’s promotional slogan at one time was:

“Canberra, two hours from anywhere”

Who wants to live two hours from anywhere…..

 

[samster]

Saw this on Twitter, very impressive stat

 

[Ironbark]

and we're doing quite well from that too.
Imagine if we
a) weren't repeatedly rorted by refs this season
b) didn't let in all those last minute howlers
c) didn't have that shocking post covid run

Even if one of the above didn't happen - we'd be so much further up the ladder.

Pretty dang good for near half our minutes coming from club trained talent

 

[Ozhammer]

Interesting to see four ALM teams in that table too

 

[finally retired]

Interesting to see four ALM teams in that table too

Perth glory

 

[Huddo]

Saw this on Twitter, very impressive stat

We're a dramatic outlier, 11% on top of the next highest. Mathematically that's incredible.
It's a 28+% increase on second place.

 

[true believer]

Somewhat off topic but does anyone else get adverts while browsing the forum for photographs of women from various different walks of life with phenomenonally enormous breasts in marginally compromising positions, all with implied promises of greater revelations if clicked upon?

are you asking if your the only dirty old man on the forum ?
categorically no .

 

[Corsair]

Saw this on Twitter, very impressive stat

I'd like to see the same stat but across all clubs in the A League, what percentage across the whole league went through our Academy.