tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post3864580070608954261..comments2023-11-05T23:13:34.154+11:00Comments on Nearpost Football: No Pre-Season game for Canberra?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-61183046754209757362008-05-04T08:14:00.000+10:002008-05-04T08:14:00.000+10:00always a waste of time in my book!always a waste of time in my book!Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058911542633827933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-24894622869158434162008-05-04T00:00:00.000+10:002008-05-04T00:00:00.000+10:00I have to really ask what has happened to the much...I have to really ask what has happened to the much trumpeted Central Coast Mariners and Canberra connection.<BR/>Since all the fanfare last year from Capital Football it seems to have come to nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-22945433392510032862008-05-02T17:31:00.000+10:002008-05-02T17:31:00.000+10:00Funny Wednesday night is the expected night for th...Funny Wednesday night is the expected night for the Belco game.<BR/><BR/>Mariners hoping to go to Orange, not Cessnock.<BR/><BR/>Canberra Stadium is booked for a game, but Wellington aren't coming, The Mariners aren't coming and neither are Sydney. I spoke to them all.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058911542633827933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-4021011081892791252008-05-02T16:13:00.000+10:002008-05-02T16:13:00.000+10:00I'm sure they will be down here and play Belco...m...I'm sure they will be down here and play Belco...<BR/>midweek<BR/>at night<BR/>in June<BR/>when its -2 and windy <BR/>again<BR/><BR/>I didn't think Sydney were making a serious play for Canberra anyway. Obviously they're trying to build support in Western Sydney before a new club comes in, which is the smarter move.<BR/><BR/>Mariners will play at Cessnock (make sense) and then at Bluetounge (very close to home) which seems like a lost opportunity to take their games out anywhere. <BR/><BR/>Its just a shame for Canberra to miss out (still)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-89933634459565389632008-05-02T14:08:00.000+10:002008-05-02T14:08:00.000+10:00Mariners are to play Belconnen and maybe the AIS.B...Mariners are to play Belconnen and maybe the AIS.<BR/><BR/>But suppose they wouldn't gain many, if any, travelling fans from Canberra.<BR/><BR/>Makes sense to play games closer to home...to me anyway.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058911542633827933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-22209736385882647842008-05-02T13:19:00.000+10:002008-05-02T13:19:00.000+10:00Well this is really a kick in the knickers...I tho...Well this is really a kick in the knickers...<BR/><BR/>I thought the Mariners were trying to establish a hold in the Canberra market - what happened with that??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com