v Gold Coast United - GAME ON

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rjmiller wrote:

Because it is basically in the players hands whether this goes ahead.

Eh? I don't think so Charlie Brown. I think there will be a judge involved.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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patrick478 wrote:

How is it in the players hands? Its all the admin stuff that is putting the game in doubt, nothing the players can do about that.

If the players sign contracts with the FFA the game will go ahead. If they don't it won't. If they sign next week it will be postponed. Not saying they're in a nasty situation, but it IS their decision.rjmiller2012-03-02 14:43:15

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Nix Keen, GCU Players Keen, FFA Keen, Clive Keen. Hopefully the judgement will only be on the basis of the license / owner issues going forward. Cancellation or delay would not be the outcome clearly any party wants.

A judgement may involve a stay in proceedings in which case the players should not need to sign with the FFA and continue as normal I would assume until a full hearing.
rotamota2012-03-02 14:54:02

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rjmiller wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

How is it in the players hands? Its all the admin stuff that is putting the game in doubt, nothing the players can do about that.

Not sure you're right.

Fat Clive has said he intends to honour the contracts with the players. It's entirely possible he is saying that to maintain the right of vetoing the players signing a contract with the FFA... if they are contracted to him, and their contracts stipulate they can't sign a contract with another football club/organisation without being released...

So it could culminate in the FFA, the Nix and the Players being keen to play on Sunday but Fat Clive issuing an injunction.

bwtcf2012-03-02 15:02:25

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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So I'm hearing the players have signed with the FFA and they are set to travel tomorrow. Even Clive's little legal tanty will probably still result in the game going ahead it's just who owns the player contracts.

Court isn't likely to be sorted until 20:00 or so tonight.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Hard News wrote:

Court isn't likely to be sorted until 20:00 or so tonight.

Great news!

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bwtcf wrote:

rjmiller wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

How is it in the players hands? Its all the admin stuff that is putting the game in doubt, nothing the players can do about that.

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Not sure you're right.

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Fat Clive has said he intends to honour the contracts with the players. It's entirely possible he is saying that to maintain the right of vetoing the players signing a contract with the FFA... if they are contracted to him, and their contracts stipulate they can sign a contract with another football club/organisation without being released...

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So it could culminate in the FFA, the Nix and the Players being keen to play on Sunday but Fat Clive issuing an injunction.

I'm pretty sure the players contracts with him stipulate he holds a licence to play in the a-league, without that they are void. But I now understand what you guys were saying, I didn't realise Clive was in court right now with an injunction to stop the licence being removed.

I just don't see how that can work unless the FFA back down, there have multiple breachs. This, from Fox, sounds positive...

FFA chief executive Ben Buckley confirmed that Gorman had "in principle" reached agreement with Gold Coast players, who would be paid by the game's governing body for the remainder of the season and until their contracts expired.

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bwtcf wrote:

Okay. Yes. I agree. That's what I meant. Absolutely.

You would have thought its obvious they wouldnt get exactly the same as we give our players.Just shows unless you post exactly what you mean it will be lost on people.Mind you even then there would be some.

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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Just tried to buy tickets to the game at the Ticketek store, and then online, and no sales are going through, but it looks like you can buy for the CCM game. Not a good indicator for the game. Or the bouncy castle.

Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?

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Just to throw another factor into the mix...

There's a weather bomb hitting Wellington tomorrow, and it's likely the airport will be closed. So even if they want to come, they might be waiting till Sunday...

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Source: http://www.metservice.com/national/warnings/severe-weather-warnings

"Severe gale south to southeast winds are expected to develop early Saturday morning. Gusts of 150km/h are possible between about 4am and 4pm Saturday. The southerlies should then slowly ease"

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Just tried again and worked fine this time - and half price in the family zone. Yay - bring on the bouncy castle!

Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?

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hlmphil wrote:

Just to throw another factor into the mix...

There's a weather bomb hitting Wellington tomorrow, and it's likely the airport will be closed. So even if they want to come, they might be waiting till Sunday...

They could fly into Palmy and then catch the Naked Bus with me

On another note, is Jonas Salley jinxed? Wasn't he at the Knights when their licence was revoked as well?

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Yes.

ARF!

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Cantona forever wrote:

Just tried again and worked fine this time - and half price in the family zone. Yay - bring on the bouncy castle!

Post the pax in Circus Paximus please!!

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Cantona forever wrote:

Just tried again and worked fine this time - and half price in the family zone. Yay - bring on the bouncy castle!

Hopefully your not too old or too tall for the bouncy castle!

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Nix FB page says GAME ON!

End of an era. Vinnie - It's over.

If anyone cares for my inane babbling follow @iluvnix17 on the Twitter.

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Yup Id say that is good enough for me

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Even if the game does go ahead the uncertainty would have put a dent in ticket sales for the couple of days. Dome has been talking about compo for the Nix from the FFA for loss of potential revenue. Its a real shame that the Nix has been caught up in this.....if it had all blown up next Monday then we wouldn't give a rats arse.

I won't believe the game is on until I hear that the GC players have boarded a plane to Wellington.

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and the plane has landed here

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

and the plane has landed here

The GCU players are in Wellington?

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Turfmoore wrote:

Used to have a great double act with Mel Smith. Hilarious.

I likey-jokey

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Gooner 4 Life wrote:

hlmphil wrote:

Just to throw another factor into the mix...

There's a weather bomb hitting Wellington tomorrow, and it's likely the airport will be closed. So even if they want to come, they might be waiting till Sunday...

They could fly into Palmy and then catch the Naked Bus with me

On another note, is Jonas Salley jinxed? Wasn't he at the Knights when their licence was revoked as well?

But he isn't with Gold Coast, left some time ago and is back in China

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Don't think we should be proposing to the GC players, cheering them or fluttering our eyelashes at them. As a club we've had our backs against the walls for ages and I don't recall any other A league fans setting up a "We are the World" - type event to raise money for us.

GCU - sad but lets not get silly.

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I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

Agreed and if any of their fans turn up we should support them at the BB. But I don't want you dressing up like Bob Geldof, Patrick going "Guld Cooast are dyen! We moost help them noow!"

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patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

Fans? They have fans?

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ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

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Agreed and if any of their fans turn up we should support them at the BB. But I don't want you dressing up like Bob Geldof, Patrick going "Guld Cooast are dyen! We moost help them noow!"

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I'm changing my banner to say "Solidarity: The Beach". That's all. Showing support but not going all Bob Geldof on the situation.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

I'm sure the five of them could car pool and go and watch the Roar

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patrick478 wrote:

ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

Agreed and if any of their fans turn up we should support them at the BB. But I don't want you dressing up like Bob Geldof, Patrick going "Guld Cooast are dyen! We moost help them noow!"

I'm changing my banner to say "Solidarity: The Beach". That's all. Showing support but not going all Bob Geldof on the situation.

Patrick mate I think you are a gem, and I'm glad we have you supporting the Phoenix.

I'm being serious here and not sarky or anything.

ForteanTimes2012-03-02 18:46:19

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THE BEACH - may it stay strong

Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn

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THE BEACH - may it stay strong

Supporter For Ever - Keep The Faith - Foundation Member - Never Lets FAX Get In The Way Of A Good Yarn

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ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

Agreed and if any of their fans turn up we should support them at the BB. But I don't want you dressing up like Bob Geldof, Patrick going "Guld Cooast are dyen! We moost help them noow!"

I'm changing my banner to say "Solidarity: The Beach". That's all. Showing support but not going all Bob Geldof on the situation.

Patrick mate I think you are a gem, and I'm glad we have you supporting the Phoenix.

I'm being serious here and not sarky or anything.

Thanks Patrick - I have very sympathy for what the GCU supporters have had to put up with (i.e. Palmer) and showing support for them is a genuinely gracious thing to do.

He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)

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patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

They can support the " ROAR " I guess...2 bus loads to Brisbane should cover that

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Would the Roar become Queensland again, since both other Queensland teams are gone?

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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Whitby boy wrote:

ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

ForteanTimes wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

I feel for the GCU fans more than the players, the players can move elsewhere for football, but the fans cannot.

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Thanks Patrick - I have very sympathy for what the GCU supporters have had to put up with (i.e. Palmer) and showing support for them is a genuinely gracious thing to do.

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The Beach was a sh*te movie!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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ForteanTimes wrote:

Yeah. And the last thing we should be doing is showing we are better than any them! Hell no! We should be just as small minded and petty as they are! That's a MUCH better idea! Hell, imagine if we were BIG about it!? Imagine if we showed we understood! Imagine if we acknowledged them! What would people say!?

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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rotamota wrote:

Cantona forever wrote:

Just tried again and worked fine this time - and half price in the family zone. Yay - bring on the bouncy castle!

Hopefully your not too old or too tall for the bouncy castle!

You can't be too old or too tall for the bouncy castle, and if the kids are going to go for face painting I'll join them. Hopefully even if the game is cancelled they'll keep the bouncy castle and face painting - and if the game goes ahead I may watch the game from in there.
Cantona forever2012-03-02 20:23:18