News: Sea Eagles' begging bowl

[Mark from Brisbane]

Aah you are just a stirrer Mata's, you love it when they fire up.....I have a smile on my face when I read your posts, they brighten up my day.

Support the Bears....NEVER

If Manly are gone in 2014 I will have had 50 great years with a lot of highs and not a lot of lows.

I think others would go before they let us fall over...and who knows, some rich Multi Billionaire might make a takeover bid.

 

[clontaago]

We cross swords everynow and then

I always knew you 2 had something going, didnt know it was at that stage though.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Clon, will we be seeing you and Gronk in Melbourne??

 

[Fro]

[quote author=Fro link=topic=186294.msg312530#msg312530 date=1295495382]
We cross swords everynow and then

I always knew you 2 had something going, didnt know it was at that stage though.
[/quote]

Thats why he had to move interstate, people were starting to talk.

 

[clontaago]

Mark I will definitely be there and I assume Gronk will be too (I will return your call today Matt). Could be looking a bit worse for wear though as it Super Saturday on the 12th March so I might find myself coming straight from Flemington.

 

[Matabele]

Clon, will we be seeing you and Gronk in Melbourne??

Probably far more than you'll care to remember.

 

[ManlyBacker]

I can't believe how many cliches that CW threw in! I am sure he didn't mean to beat around the bush with a bee in his bonnet, but I guess he was between a rock and a hard place.

 

[DSM5]

It's that fence up his arrse. 

 

[Matabele]

He's a political father now.  Has to behave himself and deal in cliches.

 

[Guest]

awww hi mata  i just wanted to see if you had me on ignore thats all 

 

[Matabele]

I'm not allowed to ignore you cretins.  I have to moderate your garbage, if that's possible.

 

[ManlyBacker]

I'm not allowed to ignore you cretins.  I have to moderate your garbage, if that's possible.

Your caring and thoughtful side is shining through again.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

I am here sitting, trying to work out if I am one of Mata's clones, a True Supporter or an idealist with my head in my clouds.

Im none of those and to add to it i may well be Crackers.

 

[Mybludog]

[quote author=Mybludog link=topic=186294.msg312451#msg312451 date=1295479405]

My take on what happens from here.........

IF we don't have a Major sponsor by kickoff, Quantum and probably 1 other smaller company will share the sponsorship in the interim BUT a large company Major Sponsor will be announced before the end of the season...probably around the time that Lowe steps aside and the new CEO is announced.

So you do agree that the current CEO is a potential barrier to gaining a major sponsor?
Why wait for season end?
[/quote]

I'd say the CEO has little to do with finding a Major sponsor.

The owners have more to do with that side of it. Just like they did when Quantum were signed.

 

[Matabele]

[quote author=WAMF link=topic=186294.msg312452#msg312452 date=1295479698]
[quote author=Mybludog link=topic=186294.msg312451#msg312451 date=1295479405]

My take on what happens from here.........

IF we don't have a Major sponsor by kickoff, Quantum and probably 1 other smaller company will share the sponsorship in the interim BUT a large company Major Sponsor will be announced before the end of the season...probably around the time that Lowe steps aside and the new CEO is announced.

So you do agree that the current CEO is a potential barrier to gaining a major sponsor?
Why wait for season end?
[/quote]

I'd say the CEO has little to do with finding a Major sponsor.

The owners have more to do with that side of it. Just like they did when Quantum were signed.
[/quote] In that case, sack Lowe anyway and save yourself the taxi fares, seeing as he's evidently doing nothing but coming up with banal cliches for his Ask Lowie drible.

 

[swoop]

[quote author=Mybludog link=topic=186294.msg312590#msg312590 date=1295506961]
[quote author=WAMF link=topic=186294.msg312452#msg312452 date=1295479698]
[quote author=Mybludog link=topic=186294.msg312451#msg312451 date=1295479405]

My take on what happens from here.........

IF we don't have a Major sponsor by kickoff, Quantum and probably 1 other smaller company will share the sponsorship in the interim BUT a large company Major Sponsor will be announced before the end of the season...probably around the time that Lowe steps aside and the new CEO is announced.

So you do agree that the current CEO is a potential barrier to gaining a major sponsor?
Why wait for season end?
[/quote]

I'd say the CEO has little to do with finding a Major sponsor.

The owners have more to do with that side of it. Just like they did when Quantum were signed.
[/quote] In that case, sack Lowe anyway and save yourself the taxi fares, seeing as he's evidently doing nothing but coming up with banal cliches for his Ask Lowie drible.
[/quote]
Our media manager hasn't done much either. Time for him to move on aswell.

 

[Darren]

how much does this "Begging Bowl" article bring down our image and what we are worth. Can you imagine anyone (other than Sharks) having this written about them  :-\ :'(

Why would any big company align themselves with us (forget Centrebet, they would sponsor the Narrabeen Netball team if it meant publicity)

Integral Energy, Mortgage House, Star Casino, Steggles, etc. Compare them to the owner Delmege and an unknown solar power company. The days of Pepsi are long gone.

 

[Reggie 12]

As a long time fan of the club and reader of this forum I just had to sign up tonight to express my alarm at the lack of future this club has. What a joke we go from 1 owner who runs short of cash, we get 2 owners who act like children, now we have Penn who seems to be running short of cash. I have to say over the last 2 years it has been evident that we are out of cash and can no longer compete with the big boy's, if I have to here the crap coming out of the club about salary cap when it is evident to anyone with a brain the truth is lack of cash. In the 70's I used to laugh at Souths, now they have an owner who has no problem getting players and getting sponsors on board. I can't even laugh at the Knights anymore with Tinklers money. The facts are this we are on our knees and our owners don't have the cash or won't spend the cash to compete with the big boys, they have no business skills in getting sponsors. I'm glad I grew up in the 70's when we were a powerhouse and respected, now we are no better then the sharks ( at least they own there home ground) we have jokes as owners and a failed taxi driver from NZ as our chief exec, who seems more interested in TV shows in NZ then getting a sponsor. I have to say in 5 years time I doubt we will be around, or if we are we will be the Souths or magpies of the 70's and 80's always broke 

 

[The Eagle]

I think everyone has to calm down,Penn is not going broke and neither is Quantum,Max was through the GFC but he is gone now.....its times like these id love the salary cap to be visible but we must spend atleast 90% of our top tier before we can even take the field,we won the comp a few years ago and i doubt we'll ever pull a newtown,the sooner we lose the taxi driver the better but until then we might cry poor in the paper

 

[DSM5]

Gee Greg, anyone reading your crap would think we haven't enjoyed success since the 70s. I wonder where you've been for the last three decades.  I haven't read anywhere that we are broke, we have a strong roster going into the season, and will probably pick up a major sponsor when the season kicks off.  Don't be smooched by the negative rubbish posted here by Matas and his sorry mates.  Brighten up, the footies coming, we'll be competative, and join up.  Go Manly.