Your game day experience

[Pokes]

What are the highs and lows of your game day experience?

What's that one extra touch that would make your trip to the football perfect? (Aside from beating the Jets every single time...)

What traditions have you noticed over the last 9 years that we need to continue to create history at our club?

 

[FFC Mariner]

Honestly?

I get to the ground 5 mins before kick off and then proceed to watch the game.

Stay behind to clap the lads off then go home.

Youth game before main game would make me go earlier (and spend more money) I used to love it when we did that.

Other than that, I don't care it's the football that matters not the "match day experience"

 

[gull]

Free the sausage rolls! They were the only food that was half decent.

Actually the food really needs a revamp. I end up bringing my own to most games now.

Re-open the "members" bar in the centre of the western side. Was mysteriously closed on the weekend when it's always been open when we've had smaller crowds. Memberships are the highest ever which surely should mean better service?

 

[FFC Mariner]

To be fair, the club can't do much about the shit food, rubbish beer choices and so many closed food and drink outlets.

 

[Wombat]

To be fair, the club can't do much about the shit food, rubbish beer choices and so many closed food and drink outlets.

I'm sure they could.

 

[Wombat]

Bring back the Marinettes.

What else have 40yo+ ex strippers got to do on a sat evening?

 

[VicMariner]

What else have 40yo+ ex strippers got to do on a sat evening?

I can think of lots of things!

 

[Big Al]

Pretty happy with the game day experience.

Tried bringing my own food last week but still found a reason for some hot chips & a couple of beverages (it's a day out so why not).

 

[MrCelery]

Lows - Definitely the food and drink - high prices, low quality and slow service.

Getting beers AND watching the game are a near impossibility in Bay 16. You have to choose one or the other. If you choose the former, expect to stand in a thirsty queue for 20-45 minutes.

Highs - Crowd interaction to lift the team. Just watching the Mariners play is a high.

 

[priorpeter]

Lows - Definitely the food and drink - high prices, low quality and slow service.

Getting beers AND watching the game are a near impossibility in Bay 16. You have to choose one or the other. If you choose the former, expect to stand in a thirsty queue for 20-45 minutes.

Highs - Crowd interaction to lift the team. Just watching the Mariners play is a high.

Little pop up bar behind 16 was awesome. Any chance of giving the stadium a nudge to see if we can bring that back?

 

[nikko]

Bring back the Marinettes.

What else have 40yo+ ex strippers got to do on a sat evening?

Go to Pulse Nightclub?

 

[finally retired]

I think playing the Youth (or Women's if we ever get another team) either before or after the A-League game would be a plus to the game day experience.
Like most others have said on here already, the drink and food stands are poorly operated and long queues on big match days are no fun at all.
and lastly....free Mariners sunnies would be fantastic for us Eastern supporters

 

[priorpeter]

I think playing the Youth (or Women's if we ever get another team) either before or after the A-League game would be a plus to the game day experience.
Like most others have said on here already, the drink and food stands are poorly operated and long queues on big match days are no fun at all.
and lastly....free Mariners sunnies would be fantastic for us Eastern supporters

Playing NYL before the A-League attracts a big additional cost. Stadium has to open a couple of hours earlier so need to pay for security, police, catering staff etc to be on for those extra hours. I don't think we'd recoup the cost.

that being said, I used to enjoy going to the NYL games when they were on before the main game.

 

[sydmariner]

Free the sausage rolls! They were the only food that was half decent.

Actually the food really needs a revamp. I end up bringing my own to most games now.

Re-open the "members" bar in the centre of the western side. Was mysteriously closed on the weekend when it's always been open when we've had smaller crowds. Memberships are the highest ever which surely should mean better service?

Bring back the eagle boys pizza stand

 

[sydmariner]

Playing NYL before the A-League attracts a big additional cost. Stadium has to open a couple of hours earlier so need to pay for security, police, catering staff etc to be on for those extra hours. I don't think we'd recoup the cost.

that being said, I used to enjoy going to the NYL games when they were on before the main game.

It also ruins the pitch 4 the main game

 

[Bex]

Bay 16: Who do we sing for?
East/West grandstands: We sing for yellow!
Repeat a few times, dance for a while, then start again until grandstand interest wanes.
Make it a tradition once per half.
That is all for now.

 

[Jerem]

remove and replace PA dude
bring back Eagle boys 10 Pizza
put a roof over bay 16

bring back NYL matches prior. . .

 

[T]

Loved the Pink round, is a great way to support charities and stand out, but also just makes for a great atmoshpere

 

[dibo]

A roof over the northern end (even just part of it - enough to offer a little shelter but also provide a 'speaker cone' effect) would be magnificent, but seems unlikely to happen.

I agree about the pink days - I bought one of the pink jerseys and am now torn as to which of my two current shirts to wear to Newcastle.

 

[T]

I agree about the pink days - I bought one of the pink jerseys and am now torn as to which of my two current shirts to wear to Newcastle.

you know you want to wear the pink one, if only for shits and giggles