1 year

[LFCMariners]

...today is how long it has been since I have actually witnessed a Mariners victory first-hand, on that wonderful Boxing Day evening where we handed the Northern Scum their very just desserts. Since then I have stood through a loss to Adelaide, a pedestrian finals campaign against the Roar, an ACL campaign that was mediocre at best and diabolical at worst, draws at home against the Scum, Sydney, NQ and Perth, as well as 270 minutes worth of football away from home with only a solitary Mariners goal to cheer.

Basically, my point is: 'C'mon boys! Remember when the Mariners would win the odd game (i.e play the entire game and score more goals than the opposition)? Remember when Bluetongue Stadium was a difficult venue (with the exception of the Roar) to take points away from? Let's go back to that! Do this, and you will find the crowds shall follow.

 

[Jesus]

Have to remember though, of the last 4 loses, 3 teams were above us on the table, and 1 was brisbane who we never beat at home. Hopefully the turn around comes now

 

[Jaza_SFC]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

 

[scottmac]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

Amen to that. GC United at home was not that long ago.

We are still hard to beat............... but just hard to watch thrown in as an added extra!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Thats right, we are hard to beat, only been beaten by more than a goal once this whole season.

Mariners New Years Resolution -

Win the bulk of our last 7 games, guts through the finals and win the toilet seat  verhead:

Hope this is what Lawrie's twiiter will say soon. 8)

 

[elevated position]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

as in any family WE will throw the insults but snot anyone else who says the same thing. You are treading on soft ground here  Jaza

 

[FFC Mariner]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

Sadly Jaza there are people who have a v low pain threshold. Football is pain and suffering, it makes the highs so f**king immense.

 

[adz]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

Unless they make the finals then you have to be seen wearing <Said NRL team> shirt in public and maybe even have club coloured ribbons on your car.

on no account will these people attend games tho

 

[LFCMariners]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

If you must know, I work Saturday nights so it doesn't help when many of our home games are scheduled for then. If I can get the night off then great but if not, I have to listen to 96.3 and hope the reception is good enough. As for my support, I am indeed a softcock. Such a softcock I am going to Perth in a month and a half to watch the boys play the Glory...

 

[LFCMariners]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

Couldn't you say the same about alot of the Eurosnobs?

 

[adz]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

Couldn't you say the same about alot of the Eurosnobs?

Probably. This lot are worse because they also crap on about how <overseas league> is better than the A-League.

 

[FFC Mariner]

They do share 1 trait with knuckledraggers though. They wear their chosen shirt to games regardless of who is playing.

Like SFC fans at Socceroos games really...........

 

[marinermick]

They do share 1 trait with knuckledraggers though. They wear their chosen shirt to games regardless of who is playing.

Like SFC fans at Socceroos games really...........

Like the kid we saw at the Socceroos game wearing a Manure top and a SFC scarf.

All I felt for him was pity.

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

So basically you're a soft-cock who doesn't attend games?

If you must know, I work Saturday nights so it doesn't help when many of our home games are scheduled for then. If I can get the night off then great but if not, I have to listen to 96.3 and hope the reception is good enough. As for my support, I am indeed a softcock. Such a softcock I am going to Perth in a month and a half to watch the boys play the Glory...

I work Friday and Saturday nights myself so I can only get to the occasional game here and there myself, and forget about trying to listen to Mick and co while on deliveries. All I get on CoastFM here is crackle crackle crackle.

 

[Timmah]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

What a load of f**king rubbish that is.

That sort of supporter type permeates across all codes of sport. Suggesting it's an NRL culture is pathetic pointscoring on your part.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Oh come on - NRL. Where you can have a crowd of Telegraph readers sat mute for 80 minutes.

Pathetic fans

 

[scottmac]

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

What a load of f**king rubbish that is.

That sort of supporter type permeates across all codes of sport. Suggesting it's an NRL culture is pathetic pointscoring on your part.

Settle down leaguey! 

 

[Timmah]

Oh come on - NRL. Where you can have a crowd of Telegraph readers sat mute for 80 minutes.

Pathetic fans

While I'm aware you're trying to get a bite, are you aware most league fans hate the Tele? It's done nothing but trash the game for years, with little respect for facts. As for your inference about the noise of crowds, I find RL crowds far noiser and with a better atmosphere - having regularly attended games in both codes. There's more to cheer about in RL for a start - more tries and goals in a game than you'd find in most football matches. In between those loud euphoric moments, fans are watching the game, every nuance, every tackle, every tactic, pass and kick - not being bored or frustrated, or forced into singing to keep themselves occupied.

Don't get me wrong, I love football, but there's too often times when there's nothing doing.

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

What a load of f**king rubbish that is.

That sort of supporter type permeates across all codes of sport. Suggesting it's an NRL culture is pathetic pointscoring on your part.

Settle down leaguey! 

I don't understand the necessity to lay a boot into league when 1. it's done nothing wrong in this instance and 2. it's a completely ignorant statement for him to make.

 

[adz]

Oh come on - NRL. Where you can have a crowd of Telegraph readers sat mute for 80 minutes.

Pathetic fans

While I'm aware you're trying to get a bite, are you aware most league fans hate the Tele? It's done nothing but trash the game for years, with little respect for facts. As for your inference about the noise of crowds, I find RL crowds far noiser and with a better atmosphere - having regularly attended games in both codes. There's more to cheer about in RL for a start - more tries and goals in a game than you'd find in most football matches. In between those loud euphoric moments, fans are watching the game, every nuance, every tackle, every tactic, pass and kick - not being bored or frustrated, or forced into singing to keep themselves occupied.

Don't get me wrong, I love football, but there's too often times when there's nothing doing.

I blame it on NRL and their fan culture. Being a supporter of an NRL team involves saying you follow <team>, not knowing where they are on the ladder, not knowing who they are playing next week, not knowing who they played last week, but still insisting you have followed <team> all your life.

What a load of f**king rubbish that is.

That sort of supporter type permeates across all codes of sport. Suggesting it's an NRL culture is pathetic pointscoring on your part.

Settle down leaguey! 

I don't understand the necessity to lay a boot into league when 1. it's done nothing wrong in this instance and 2. it's a completely ignorant statement for him to make.

Not an ignorant statement at all. I didn't say it wasn't an issue in other codes either, it's just I have found it most common in NRL. I've been to NRL games at Bluetongue where I've been over at CCLC and so-called "fans" of one of the teams playing were rushing off to watch it on TV as we were going across the road to watch it live. Pathetic!