It's not just us...
http://www.communitynews.com.au/guar...h-perth-glory/
Sounds like they either couldn't get visas? Or don't have the money to fly over?
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It's not just us...
http://www.communitynews.com.au/guar...h-perth-glory/
Sounds like they either couldn't get visas? Or don't have the money to fly over?
That relationship is already worth m/b/tr/zillions for CCM as Marc Warren left them for Sheff Utd. Nick Montgomery as a result of it, probably?Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Well I guess you could say Sheffield Utd got to palm off an old captain who had run out of legs. Remember how they were going to be taking on all the talented Blades Juniors to hone their skills at the luxurious "Centre of Excellence"Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
I find all these partnerships to be all talk and no substance.
A month out someone needed to be making down payments on the logistics and I suspect it wasn't forthcoming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast
I was more thinking the Chile lads looked at the ticket sales and thought "**** that shit"
Clearly don't know the Newcastle culture where we buy late.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
And even then, $35 for GA and everything else from $40 for a pre-season friendly against a team I had never heard of (no disrespect) I think was askign far too much.
They would have been lucky to get 5k through the gates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
I wasn't going. Particularly at those pricesQuote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948
So Audax released a statement that they were advised by the promoter that the tour had been cancelled, and Ben O'Niell confirmed it on Twitter.
So it's either the Jets or the promoter who cancelled by the looks of it
Sounds like the promoter got cold feet and bailed
Now.. Was the promoter LEDMAN?Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
I'd already booked my business-class flights to Newcastle and luxury suite at the Novotel. Devastated.
Seeing they cancelled Perth as well this isn't down to the Jets.
Nope....Visionmax was the promoter. Very small Australian based and we, the Jets, were the ones discussing friendlies when Lawrie was in Chile earlier this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast
But yeah no responsibility for getting involved in this. Surely happens to everyone.
What the **** was the promoter thinking??Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Bringing this mob out here was never going to be a money spinning thing
Colo Colo would struggle to sell well in this country let alone a side that even football fans are scratching their heads and have to Google
Getting a side like that here is a loss making exercise
Always will be
I agree, but what were we thinking getting involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I suspect that Lawrie never really looked that close to the business case but $35 tickets for an unknown Chilean team was never going to work. Was always going to run a loss.
Smart well run clubs don't get involved in poorly thought out ventures
Meanwhile...
Sydney, WSW, Victree, City all getting involved with some of the biggest clubs in the world.
And we cancel a friendly vs some poor Chilean club.
Shows where we're at as a club.
In light of this recent discussion, this interview from the HAL website clarifies that well run clubs don't just sit on their hands and wait for applicants to come to them. Nor do they employ their mates.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Quote:
How did the move to Wellington Phoenix come about?
"My contact with Wellington is since 2013.
"One of the biggest player agents Dragan Jevtic from Melbourne, who unfortunately died last year, brought us into contact in 2013.
"But in 2013 I was signed by PSV Eindhoven who at that time were starting with a totally new vision with the legend Phillip Cocu as the new head coach.
"PSV brought me in as the coach of their second team and to be part of the first team and part of their vision.
"From that time, Wellington Phoenix followed me as a coach and last year David Dome contacted me again to see if I was interested in working together.
"It surprised me that Wellington kept an eye on me and they gave me a lot of respect. It's very nice and very kind."
Read more at http://www.a-league.com.au/article/w...D7WuEsexwOA.99
Their club is too small and piddly. We are waiting for a big club like Northampton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roundball Enthusiast
Listening to what Lawrie the other week. He was expecting a crowd of 6k, so the crowd size wasn't the issue, from the Jets point of view, anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilso8948