Central Coast Mariners invade Sydney FC territory with bus ads for Phoenix game - The Daily Telegraph

Central Coast have been handed a horror draw in next year's Asian Champions League, and the news isn't much better for other A-League teams.

The Mariners are promoting their match against Wellington Phoenix at North Sydney Oval. Source: Supplied

IT'S a whole new take on the football concept of parking the bus - or in this case, marking the bus as the Mariners make another bid to take over Sydney FC territory.

Posters advertising the champions' game with Wellington at North Sydney Oval a week from today have been driving around Sydney this week, noting that "marquee players are not required".

It's not the first time the Mariners have sought to spread southward, but Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth said this will be the most concerted effort yet.

"I've not had a response from Sydney FC yet, maybe they haven't seen it though they will now," Charlesworth told The Daily Telegraph.

"From our point of view it's lighthearted, but also makes the point that we're in town. We're not moving (from Gosford) but we are expanding into the north Sydney region."