CEO comment for fans and members

[midfielder]

smh reporting Ch 10 are furious .... apparently heaps of people cancelling P + subs.... and fan reaction has not gone unnoticed by 10.... seems like DT not only miss read the fan reaction but also the Ch 10 reaction...

Also when DT said after 3 years it might go to another capital city DNSW are furious ... you can't make this stuff up....

Its simple IMO rescind the contract....

 

[sydmariner]

How many saviours? 1st Charlesworth now Tricky Dicky.
Who's next?

the russians

 

[StensnessGOAT]

seems like DT not only miss read the fan reaction but also the Ch 10 reaction...

He didn’t misread Channel 10’s reaction. They’re not furious about the GFs being held in Sydney, they’re being furious about the negative PR around something they’ve paid so much for and the lost P+ subs.

 

[marinermick]

Bloke had the decision to financially cripple his already cash-strapped club, or have a bunch of Grand Final's we probably won't play in played in Sydney. Seems like he actually has kahunas to me, instead of f**king his club over "for the greater good".

How is a couple of hundred thousand a year financially crippling the club? Club just made a million dollars from the World Cup.

 

[Corsair]

Really? We're the one club that's been screwed like this already anyway. Why are we so mad that the other clubs can't get screwed the way we are and always will be regardless of this?

I really don't get the outrage from Mariners fans. It doesn't really affect us in the slightest, if anything it helps us. To walk out on your own team because of something that has nothing to do with them and doesn't really affect us, seems very self-righteous to me.

The outrage has a lot of history behind it. This is not the first time the figurehead in charge of the APL has treated the fans with total disregard and appeared to lie to us. There has been obvious manipulation of various circumstances and apparent deceit since he's been in charge.

This "apologise afterwards, there's nothing they can do anyway" situation is the straw that broke the camels back. This decision is not what any true fans from any club wants and had the APL and more specifically Townsend, bothered to talk to a single fan group they'd have found that completely obvious point out.

The level of arrogance and utter disregard for loyal fans across the entire league is incredible.

If nothing is done here, even if it's just a symbolic walkout from one game, then this behaviour from the APL will continue. They have to be accountable. A decision of this magnitude that is so fundamental to the league and has such a huge impact on the fans shouldn't be taken with no consultation with most of the clubs and all of the fans.

The result might have ended up the same but you'd have brought people along on the journey with you. This is where mushroom management gets you, keep people in the dark and throw shit on them, the result is they hate you. Our CEO and owner do the exact opposite, deal with the members of our club with transparency. You don't always agree with the decisions but you understand how they've been formed and you feel respected.

 

[Michael]

I'm smart enough not to be conned into footing the bills for a business I don't own.
A lesson I suspect he is about to learn

Read a book darling

 

[Corsair]

smh reporting Ch 10 are furious .... apparently heaps of people cancelling P + subs.... and fan reaction has not gone unnoticed by 10.... seems like DT not only miss read the fan reaction but also the Ch 10 reaction...

Also when DT said after 3 years it might go to another capital city DNSW are furious ... you can't make this stuff up....

Its simple IMO rescind the contract....

I expect this is the cause of the emergency meeting.

 

[Corsair]

A new emergency meeting is being called tomorrow...

A-Leagues set for owners meeting on Thursday

A-League club bosses are set for a no-holds barred meeting in Melbourne on Thursday as they seek peace over the move to sell the grand finals to Sydney.

keepup.com.au

"Some have privately voiced concerns that Lederer – and Sydney chairman Scott Barlow, who also sits on the APL board – were given the right to take part in the initial vote when the decision could be seen to benefit their respective clubs."

Sounds like a corrupt boys club, I hope this does force a change and the APL begin working for all clubs, not having favourites.

 

[Meerkat]

Anybody know how the “emergency emergency meeting” went?

 

[FFC Mariner]

Rumours the Luke Wilkshire was seen near the building by Victory fans who staked it out
May have been someone else, could be there for some other reasons. Could be rubbish

 

[Ironbark]

It's quite possible the deal is locked in and the emergency meeting is about the structure and function of the hierarchy

 

[style_cafe]

I posted this also on the matchday board as a similar discussion is being held there.

The way I see it, for what it`s worth, is that :-
a) We are are locked in for 3 years.
b) We don`t want to lose any future government grants,assistance etc.
c) We want the League to survive. (not that it`s in danger now)
e) We don`t like Townsend
f) Perottet is a dick and has used public money in an attempt to get re-elected.
g)We were all happy with the way the venue was selected before (except when we were shafted)

1) So if we are locked in and accept it, items 1-3 as a club we can live with.
2) We use this as a platform to unite the clubs and get rid of Townsend with banners at all games from here on in until he goes and at a designated time in all games we have a 1 minute chant of TOWNSEND OUT! from fans from both clubs. Say at 22.5 mins.
3) Ditto for Perottet but get a promise of more funding from the incoming government if he gets booted. Perottet out chant can start at 67.5mins
4) We get all clubs represented on the APL with fan groups also getting some representation at meetings and all clubs sign up to have the grand final played at the highest ranking participants ground that season.

 

[fruitbat]

Its assumed that IF the APL are pressured into reversing the agreement with Destination NSW, that DNSW will resist and we will end up in Court and/or have to pay fees/compensation for reneging on the contract.

Maybe not.
The mere suggestion to Dom P. that the thousands of organised active supporters in NSW will not only vote against his Government in the upcoming election, but will also offer to display political advertising in their yards and offer themselves as volunteers for campaigns against any sitting coalition MPs may just give him food for thought. I'd happily hand out material reminding voters that this is the Government that introduced the unpopular forced council mergers. The election in March is a blessing. If it was a year away the arm twisting would be less effective. The Teal tsunami will be fresh in his mind. All the more reason for supporters to demonstrate their organised action this weekend. Yes we can withhold our attendance and our membership fees, but we can also be political.

 

[Tevor]

Its assumed that IF the APL are pressured into reversing the agreement with Destination NSW, that DNSW will resist and we will end up in Court and/or have to pay fees/compensation for reneging on the contract.

Maybe not.
The mere suggestion to Dom P. that the thousands of organised active supporters in NSW will not only vote against his Government in the upcoming election, but will also offer to display political advertising in their yards and offer themselves as volunteers for campaigns against any sitting MPs may just give him food for thought. I'd happily hand out material reminding voters that this is the Goovernment that introduced the unpopular forced council mereers. The election in March is a blessing. If it was a year away the arm twisting would be less effective. The Teal tsunami will be fresh in his mind. All the more reason for supporters to demonstrate their organised action this weekend. Yes we can withhold our attendance and our membership fees, but we can also be political.

If the APL approached the Government which is the most likely situation then you can’t blame them for brokering the deal. This is the APL foremost in my opinion. If it’s reversed then APL will have to foot the bill. This is not being reversed anyway in my opinion.

 

[Melange]

Didn't they reverse the decision on the London trade commissioner?

 

[Huddo]

Didn't they reverse the decision on the London trade commissioner?

Only after the position was voluntarily vacated by pork barrelaro.

 

[Ironbark]

I haven't had a chance to listen to the pod yet so might already be stated, but I get the impression the consequences of backing out make it rather difficult and hence the vote to stick with the deal. Suspect it's unlikely to change now. Regardless protests still need to be held.

 

[JackMariner]

Only after the position was voluntarily vacated by pork barrelaro.

Very clever, Pork Barrelaro I love it.

 

[JackMariner]

Its assumed that IF the APL are pressured into reversing the agreement with Destination NSW, that DNSW will resist and we will end up in Court and/or have to pay fees/compensation for reneging on the contract.

Maybe not.
The mere suggestion to Dom P. that the thousands of organised active supporters in NSW will not only vote against his Government in the upcoming election, but will also offer to display political advertising in their yards and offer themselves as volunteers for campaigns against any sitting coalition MPs may just give him food for thought. I'd happily hand out material reminding voters that this is the Government that introduced the unpopular forced council mergers. The election in March is a blessing. If it was a year away the arm twisting would be less effective. The Teal tsunami will be fresh in his mind. All the more reason for supporters to demonstrate their organised action this weekend. Yes we can withhold our attendance and our membership fees, but we can also be political.

Regarding Dom having the persona of Hanibal Lecter in the NSW parliament bearpit, but in public Meryl Streep in Sophies Choice is not going to reflect well on him in the upcoming election.

 

[Big Al]

I haven't had a chance to listen to the pod yet so might already be stated, but I get the impression the consequences of backing out make it rather difficult and hence the vote to stick with the deal. Suspect it's unlikely to change now. Regardless protests still need to be held.

Still should have voted to look at the consequences.

They settled for the talk from APL instead of lawyers. Should have voted to at least have a look at the cost