Banners & Flags etc.

[Jimmy]

Just want to start by saying thanks to Recky and Aussiecross who done there best in helping me collect the banners, flags, poles and the megaphone that were left there by everyone, especially since the security and cops were pushing us as fast as they could. It also made immediate post game celebrations pretty subtle for us.

Ironically the only thing i didn't take home was the only thing i used all night, the drum.

Guys if your serious about keeping all the banners and flags in the marinators club, then you gotta pick up after yourselves.

For the 2nd game in a row some random tried taking (stealing) one of our big flags and poles.

God knows why the flags, poles and the megaphone werent cleaned up or taken by the people that were using it.

Is anyone in charge of this shit?

Should i just leave it all next time?

Batman if your reading this, the "Harper Your A Twat" banner wasnt allowed in by the FFA who visited me in the Kendall pre game, and I'd figured it had had its run so i decided to leave it there.

Regarding the drum, We need to update in a big way, and i mean big, couldnt hear it on the replay, we need a BIG MUTHA f**kING DRUM!!! Something that will take up a seat all by its self.

So for the grand final, Nothing (everything mentioned above) is leaving the back of my ute unless i have a few volunteers willing to take care of some things for the day/night.

Any takers?
Our bay will look shit without you.

 

[Deej]

Good post Jimmy - you do a fantastic job week in week out looking after this equipment and we really appreciate it.

With drums they have to be small enough to fit underneath a seat (FFA rules), so we can't get anything bigger, does it need a new skin?

I'm happy to take a few bits for the GF pal and I'm sure a number of other people will be also!

 

[Jimmy]

With drums they have to be small enough to fit underneath a seat (FFA rules), so we can't get anything bigger, does it need a new skin?

Ah, shame about the drum size thing.
It doesnt need a new skin, maybe a tighten up, theres a box in the leagues club that has the tool to do it, but we dont have the key to open the box lol.

Thanks for offering DJ.

 

[jockey]

How about a few more drums?

 

[Deej]

How about a few more drums?

FFA rules for the finals were 1 drum and 1 megaphone ONLY, we have not contacted them regarding the final yet

 

[Gav...]

i would help but i have my own flag(s) to take up to the grand final

 

[Pokes]

...Why not put the megaphone near the drum....would that make things louder? Or send out a lot of feedback I spose...

Is it one drum per bay? Maybe if we had 3, and had one in each of the Mariner Supporter bays at SFS...

Then all we gotta do is get them in time!

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

Brilliant work Jimmy, and yes it should be someones job. This will be addressed at the next meeting. I took the drum because as you said, it was just lying there under a seat for anyone to take.

I did make good use of it in the post match celebrations outside the cclc though

The FFA will be contacted tommorrow regarding what we can and can't take to the GF (I'm hoping for some 'concessions'...don't hold your breath though)

 

[Part_Timer]

more than happy to help, although it was preety sad not getting to be part of the mayhem outside the stadium...some how my flag pole was bent during the game, obiously who ever was waving it was putting there heart into it....was better having the big flags spread out too...

 

[~Floss~]

Slightly off-topic warning, but:

Jeff, it will be interesting to hear how you go with the FFA.

Given the numbers and passion we should be bringing, there is potential for the best [glow=yellow,2,300]TIFO[/glow] the A-League has ever seen.

Not sure how you expect to fare with the FFA in regards to the use of streamers. If they're out then we'll just have to compensate with heaps of flags and banners. However there's no doubt that something large-scale and well coordinated really ties everything together.

A heap of different flags and banners look great, but complimented by something big and coordinated the effectiveness can be multiplied many times. The streamers are one option and have worked in the past, but if streamers cause hassles again then should we be looking for another idea as something one-off for the GF?

For example, one thing I thought of was utilising the mezanine bays above the home end to drop oversize banners from, or long yellow and navy strip banners. Of course this would require organisation like checking dimensions, getting permission for people to go up to those bays and co-ordinate things, and could be a total impossibility if there's issues like safety or covering up advertising.

Will the giant jersey and flag be back now that we will have full bays but (possibly) can't throw the streamers?

I heard someone suggest a huge banner staking temporary claim to the cove - something like "The Cove Bay" (sounded great at the time but it was sunday night).

I'd hate to come across as saying "we should" or "someone should" instead of "I will", I'm just curious if anyone else has ideas to throw around. I am keen to offer help (where possible) with planning & organisation if it looks like something along these lines could happen.

To do something impressive the key is coordination. For the GF we will have the numbers to possibly do something a fair bit bigger than usual. I'm not sure if anyone else is already thinking of something like this; perhaps someone in the Committee already has a simple yes/no answer as to whether there's a possibility?


Maybe I'm dreaming a bit - maybe something like a banner-making day is adequate?

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

I know stuff IS being worked on Floss, Brett can maybe elaborate and I'm sure your offer to help will be appreciated and acted on.

 

[blakus]

im willing to help carry stuff and look after it if need be.

 

[nutmeg]

I heard someone suggest a huge banner staking temporary claim to the cove - something like "The Cove Bay" (sounded great at the time but it was sunday night).

Thats being made on sunday arvo

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

excellent megs......nice and big huh

 

[nutmeg]

excellent megs......nice and big huh

yep, as i told stringers yesterday we are going to own the cove

 

[fish]

just for the day  lets not cause a riot lol

 

[Pokes]

just for the day  lets not cause a riot lol

Awwh, but I wanted a riot

 

[centralcoastFC]

iv been lookin for a nice drum to bring though proberly wont have one in time for the final...mabye just a few air horns

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

Air horns will be confiscated mate. Not allowed  :-[

 

[kepo]

Air horns will be confiscated mate. Not allowed  :-[

And they drown out the atmosphere,
for example, when blowins come into the cove and let them off in the middle of a chant.
But its good to have at least one,
when everything droped off a bit.