Magic Wand Time: How would you fix the Mariners?

[FFC Mariner]

Not only must the football department be full time, it must be accountable to local management (whether CEO or a technical director)

We have an absentee landlord as an owner and he cant reasonably be expected to manage who turns up and when and how much work they are (or aren't doing).

 

[Holy]

It is naive to think that modern players truly buy into the very fabric of the club they play for, given the nature of how football generally works (short term contracts, the transient nature of a player’s life etc.), although occasionally players like Hutch and Monty are the exception that bucks that trend. Accordingly, all that can really be hoped for is that they buy into the mantra as much as they are able to, for the time they are playing here.

Agree Oz, in fact all I want is that they turn up and give their heart and soul for 90+minutes a week, for 27+ weeks.

 

[greenlig]

I'm going to start my end of fixing by getting my first gold membership. I'm never on the coast so I will have to sort out giving the tickets to some lucky (unlucky?) bugger, but I want to make a positive impact in the small ways I can. Not sure else what to do besides moan on here?

 

[BrisRecky]

The hacking and slashing I uttered of before has begun...Soccer Broadcasting Service (SBS) just posted a list of 7 that’s gawnski
POWELL ROUX, POSCELERO, SKAPETIS, TOM GLOVER , BINGHAM, LIAM ROSE...sadly not Hoole or Kennedy

 

[Ozhammer]

The hacking and slashing I uttered of before has begun...Soccer Broadcasting Service (SBS) just posted a list of 7 that’s gawnski
POWELL ROUX, POSCELERO, SKAPETIS, TOM GLOVER , BINGHAM, LIAM ROSE...sadly not Hoole or Kennedy

I am also hearing that Balder has been let go, which is very disappointing if true

 

[marinermick]

I am also hearing that Balder has been let go, which is very disappointing if true

Why is it disappointing?

 

[Ozhammer]

Why is it disappointing?

He was one of the few Parts of the coaching set up that didn’t need replacing. Jolic was always stopping him from doing his job properly.

 

[Josho Howe]

Have to disagree Hammer, there were many times where we dropped off in the last 30 minutes of games and l felt the players fitness levels were poor all season.

 

[Ozhammer]

Have to disagree Hammer, there were many times where we dropped off in the last 30 minutes of games and l felt the players fitness levels were poor all season.

That’s because he wasn’t ever allowed to do his job properly. Balder wanted double training sessions pre-season but Jolic nixed them. He also continually diluted the programmes that Balder put forward, even when our performances were very obviously below the required standard.

 

[BrisRecky]

Hence the theory that Jolic was a complete f**ktard

 

[Josho Howe]

So Okon and Jolic were sabotaging their own fitness coach? Glad that poison is out of the club then.

 

[Rowdy]

Hence the theory that Jolic was a complete f**ktard

No theory .... absolutely 'Set in Stone'

 

[localpom]

I am also hearing that Balder has been let go, which is very disappointing if true

I think it's pretty normal to bring in new staff when a new Manager starts, so not a reflection on Balder's capabilities. Will be interesting who comes in.

 

[finally retired]

I think it's pretty normal to bring in new staff when a new Manager starts, so not a reflection on Balder's capabilities. Will be interesting who comes in.

is Clarkey available or is he going with Arnie again?....that was when we were fittest and best prepared

 

[FFC Mariner]

is Clarkey available or is he going with Arnie again?....that was when we were fittest and best prepared

Going with Arnie isnt he?

 

[Wombat]

I want to wave my wand and send this chap to see MC and explain its time to "shape up or ship out".

 

[LFCMariners]

"Did you see that, Michael?

On Saturday the entire team might as well have bent over and said 'Ere ya go- have a go of that!'"

 

[Ozhammer]

"Did you see that, Michael?

On Saturday the entire team might as well have bent over and said 'Ere ya go- have a go of that!'"

I thought they did?

 

[finally retired]

If you had a magic wand, how would you fix the Mariners?

All hypothetical of course...
My opinions:
- .......
- Advertise the Mariners all around the Coast, Erina Fair, Tuggerah Shopping Centre, Billboards, people need to know the games are on!!!
.......
Thoughts?

and make sure we are in ALL of the local papers........even if someone from the club writes the articles and takes the photos and sends them to the papers....we need to be in people's faces....

 

[Timmah]

Might have changed since I was there but Express Advocate was often hit & miss - I know Emma Herd there is always engaged with CCM so there shouldn't be an issue there, as for the community news ones last I was on the Coast they always copy+pasted CCM media releases into their publication, don't they still do that?