Topic: Marine AFC

[Shanklygates]

1600 their manager reckoned, plus twice than in the streets outside

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Absolutely made up for them. What a story.
Mourinho getting barracked from the Rossett Road gardens 

[Shanklygates]

Absolutely made up for them. What a story.
Mourinho getting barracked from the Rossett Road gardens 

sitting on his plastic chair in the wind

[Brain Potter]

Keeping it at their own stadium makes it more attractive to TV companies. TV fee will be massive for them.

[Crosby Nick]

David Raven to help them to a 1-1 and beat them on pens.

What a shout! I was at that game, thought he would go on to play for us a fair bit.

[gerrardisgod]

Genuinely think it might have been the last game I listened to on the radio.

Apart from another league cup penalty shootout, which we shall not discuss.

[Crosby Nick]

Genuinely think it might have been the last game I listened to on the radio.

Apart from another league cup penalty shootout, which we shall not discuss.

Against formidable opponents?

[Statto Red]

Just as well they never got United, i see before lockdown they had Slimming World sessions in one of the function rooms, Luke Shaw would have wobbled a mile from that.

[Son of Spion]

Absolutely made up for them. What a story.
Mourinho getting barracked from the Rossett Road gardens 

My ex used to live on Rossett Road.

You can bet lots of people will be popping around to 'see family' who live there when this game is on.

[Lad]

Could be played at Anfield if their ground fails covid safety regs. Shame if that happens.

[Fromola]

Could be played at Anfield if their ground fails covid safety regs. Shame if that happens.

They'd be better off playing it in front of a few hundred even at Marine than 2000 at Anfield.

[Dull Tools]

Good luck to them today. Doubt there will be a shock but let's hope they play well and get a goal.

Great to hear 25,000 tickets have been sold. Let's hope there are some more by the end of the day.

[Shanklygates]

Felt a bit sorry for Passant earlier. I'd love them to get a goal b4 the end though.
.They've tried.

 Do the FA provide a load of balls b4 each game? If not, Spurs owe Marine two so far!

[Ratboy3G]

Shame about the result, but fantastic to see 30,000 virtual tickets sold and £300k raised

[redgriffin73]

Shame about the result, but fantastic to see 30,000 virtual tickets sold and £300k raised

Saved the club for the next 20 years they've said, which is incredible.

[Shanklygates]

Made up for them. Sure Chorley could do with something similar - maybe they will for Wolves

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Shame about the result, but fantastic to see 30,000 virtual tickets sold and £300k raised

That’s fantastic. Then on top of the virtual ticket money, there’s TV and sponsorship too.

[gerrardisgod]

Through to the FA Cup 1st round again, following a win at Halifax yesterday. Couple with sitting fourth in the league, with games in hand. Looks like good times for them at the moment.

Noticed both Jack Dunn and Jordan Lussey are plying their trade there now.

[Fromola]

Through to the FA Cup 1st round again, following a win at Halifax yesterday. Couple with sitting fourth in the league, with games in hand. Looks like good times for them at the moment.

Noticed both Jack Dunn and Jordan Lussey are plying their trade there now.

They're going really well. Shame they can't do much with the ground or there'd be huge potential there. They set the capacity around 1500 as it's just too cramped beyond that.

[KennyDaggers]

Through to the FA Cup 1st round again, following a win at Halifax yesterday. Couple with sitting fourth in the league, with games in hand. Looks like good times for them at the moment.

Noticed both Jack Dunn and Jordan Lussey are plying their trade there now.

I watched them against Radcliffe recently. That was a fantastic result although Radcliffe look to be really strong and only 1 automatic promotion spot makes getting out of this league very hard.

The have the other "big hitters" in the league this week, Macclesfield. Must win in October? maybe not but it's still very, very important.

[Graeme]

Marine planning to build a new stadium. Have narrowed 16 potential sites down to 3.

National League North Marine are seeking support for a stadium relocation.

Statement by James Leary CEO Marine Football Club:
 
In 2019 we launched a five-year plan to move Marine Football Club forward in all areas on and off the field. A crucial element of the plan was to future proof the potential upward movement of the club through the pyramid by removing the challenges posed at the current site.

Accordingly, two years ago we embarked on a project to progress with the build of a new stadium. Our ideal aim is to retain the current Marine Travel Arena as a community hub, but build a new purpose-built stadium to enhance community sports and recreation facilities in the local area. Having our current stadium facility with one of the few 3G pitches in the Crosby area is something we do not want to lose. This is however funding dependent. Marine Football Club is targeting the raising of £5m to complete the development of the new stadium.
 
We identified 16 sites within the local area and explored each one to assess the feasibility from a planning and construction perspective. We have now reduced the 16 sites down to three potential locations.
 
Meanwhile, our progress on-the-field has evidently been staggering. We are now in a position where our attendances have increased to an all-time high. Our promotion means that not only are we expecting another step-change increase in attendances, but our need to remove the constraints that limit us as a football club has accelerated dramatically.
 
To get to this stage has taken a lot of blood sweat and tears, meetings, phone calls. There has been a lot of excitement, frustration and learning.
 
We have had fantastic support from the Officers of Sefton Council. We are now at a critical stage where we are hoping to secure one of our land options over the coming months.
Everything we have done has been planned with clear timelines in mind. It is no coincidence that we extended Neil Young's contract 12 months ago on a three-and-a-half-year contract. This allows us to progress with our stadium plans whilst ensuring maximum stability on-the-field during this important time for the football club.
 
For everything we have achieved though in the last five years, it is nothing compared to the size of the task we have ahead of us with the stadium aims. The funding is key to making it happen along with getting agreement from the key people involved with us securing the land in the first place.
 
Marine Football Club are looking for any people who can assist with the funding element through donations, investment, professional expertise, construction related companies. Anybody who knows of any resources or funds. Anybody who wants to get involved with the football club and help support the football club financially during what will be a huge period of excitement, growth and transformation. All the above people should get in touch with CEO James Leary by emailing james@marinefc.com for a confidential initial conversation.
A fuller announcement will be made once land has been secured along with a full fan and community consultation process including the showing of all plans. 

#COYM #WeAreMarine

[Gili Gulu]

The residents around the current ground will be happy.

Since they put the new pitch down, there are games there most nights, and there have been lots of complaints about the noise.
The club would make a nice wedge from the land there though.

I could see someone like Lidl pouncing on it.

[slowtyper]

How close is local for a new stadium though? Would Seaforth be acceptable? Thornton? Finding land in Waterloo and Crosby is nigh on impossible. Finding room for parking is worse.

[Fromola]

Was waiting to see what would happen with the stadium. There's big potential at the club but they've reached their ceiling at the current side, it's hemmed in by housing and they have to restrict capacity to about 2k as it's uncomfortable with any more than about 1500.

Good luck building on the green built in that area though.

[disgraced cake]

Hopefully this helps them kick on now they're higher than they've ever been.

Wonder what the capacity will be.

[bradders1011]

There'll be a brand new stadium just down the riverfront not doing much in a few months.

[Crosby Nick]

Could they do something with Waterloo rugby club? Assuming that’s still there? I know they sold one of their pitches for housing quite a few years ago.

[Fromola]

Hope they don't move more to the middle of nowhere. Where they are now is a great location but it's ultimately their downfall as it's right in a residential area and they can't progress further playing there.

[Speedy Molby]

Is Ince woods a possibility?

[Son of Spion]

Could they do something with Waterloo rugby club? Assuming that’s still there? I know they sold one of their pitches for housing quite a few years ago.

They're still there, but I can't imagine the residents of Blundellsands would accept a football club also operating in the location.

[Brain Potter]

The residents around the current ground will be happy.

Since they put the new pitch down, there are games there most nights, and there have been lots of complaints about the noise.
The club would make a nice wedge from the land there though.

I could see someone like Lidl pouncing on it.

But it says the intention is to retain the existing stadium for community use.
So it will continue to be used at nights etc..

[slowtyper]

Looking at potential sights, i see land in the Seaforth area next to the flyover on Crosby Road South. Potential use of Moorside Park near Brownmoor Lane if it's acceptable. Using the land on Rimrose Valley at Chaffers running track might have it's own issues given the fight against the proposed through road to the docks, but it's doable.

[Graeme]

Don’t see it being on Moorside Park. I’d seen a suggestion there’s some land off Brooms Cross Road it could be.

[Fromola]

But it says the intention is to retain the existing stadium for community use.
So it will continue to be used at nights etc..

That's what they hope if they can raise millions of pounds in funds.

Ultimately the lure of the big bucks, off a property developer, from that land sale, would probably win out.

[LuverlyRita]

Marine planning to build a new stadium. Have narrowed 16 potential sites down to 3.

Aside from selecting a location, they appear well focussed on the funding. You'd have to be batsh*t crazy to start a major build without securing the money first   

[slowtyper]

That'll be swallowed up by more housing i'm afraid. Although it'd be a great site if they could. It wouldn't be Crosby exactly, but who cares if it means developing the club further. Moorside park was more of a selfish thought. I'd have Marine within a 5 minute walking distance from me.

[Son of Spion]

I'm struggling to think of many decent sites. There's Rimrose Valley. That's a big area, but currently a country park. I imagine if it was there, the proposed but highly opposed road through it might also get railroaded through. That would not be popular at all.

I see Brooms Cross, Thornton (but still L23) has been mentioned. Plenty of land, but isn't it farmland at the moment? I can't think of anywhere else in Crosby itself.
Then it's all farmland from Thornton on out towards Sefton Village, Maghull, Little Crosby and Hightown.

It'll be a shame if they move. I first went to see them there when I was in primary school.

[Son of Spion]

Ultimately the lure of the big bucks, off a property developer, from that land sale, would probably win out.

Terry Riley will be itching to get hold of it.

[frag]

Majority of the land has been bought around brooms cross - rest of it is either farmland or really difficult to get due to green belt I believe.

Think chaffers might be a shout.

[So… Howard Philips]

Aside from selecting a location, they appear well focussed on the funding. You'd have to be batsh*t crazy to start a major build without securing the money first   

Build a stadium without securing funding?

Who do we know who would be batshit crazy to do dat ‘ting?