2011/2012 Player thread

[FFC Mariner]

LOL @ the Baird love in.

This is a guy who gets made to look ordinary in NYL games and has a worse scoring record than DMac.

Panic buy (all squads have them) and wont get a sniff of 1st team behind Matty, Bernie, McBreen

 

[Atomic]

LOL @ the Baird love in.

This is a guy who gets made to look ordinary in NYL games and has a worse scoring record than DMac.

Panic buy (all squads have them) and wont get a sniff of 1st team behind Matty, Bernie, McBreen

No so much a "love in" as you put, I just want to see the guy given a fair go - it's the Aussie way.

You're probably right in what you say, but I have my fingers crossed that a bit of Arnie* magic can bring something special out in him.



*Arnie is short for Graham Arnold, another pariah that was given a fair go and forced to prove his worth with stunning results

 

[style_cafe]

LOL @ the Baird love in.

This is a guy who gets made to look ordinary in NYL games and has a worse scoring record than DMac.

Panic buy (all squads have them) and wont get a sniff of 1st team behind Matty, Bernie, McBreen

During their senior careers to date (Wiki):-
Baird scores at a rate of 1 goal every 4.06 matches
D.McCallister scores at a rate of 1 goal every 5.03 matches
D.McBreen scores at a rate of 1 goal every 4.69 matches

Is there another Dmac you`re referring to?

 

[gull]

No so much a "love in" as you put, I just want to see the guy given a fair go - it's the Aussie way.

You're probably right in what you say, but I have my fingers crossed that a bit of Arnie* magic can bring something special out in him.

*Arnie is short for Graham Arnold, another pariah that was given a fair go and forced to prove his worth with stunning results

Beautifully put.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Is there another Dmac you`re referring to?

No, I was wrong but just think. I gave you a chance to feel all important

 

[style_cafe]

No, I was wrong but just think. I gave you a chance to feel all important

Wow!! Thanks for that.

 

[midfielder]

Maybe we could put Baird in the youth team ... unless they have reached their cap as well... not sure of the youth cap ... seem to remember 250 K or 450 K as the figures... but it was a long time ago I read the figure ... I think it was 250 K, plus a youth Marquee with the total being no more than 450 K ... but again its a long time ago I read this and I may be wrong ... so anyone got the actual numbers ...

 

[Atomic]

No, I was wrong but just think. I gave you a chance to feel all important

I'm not saying your wrong man, in fact, I tend to bow to your greater knowledge of the Youth league. All I'm sayiog is that Baird should be given more of a chance than he's been given to date. Are you sure you want to throw him out with the bathwater so early in the season?

 

[scottmac]

Hutch the Maltese Marquee! Problem solved!

 

[style_cafe]

Hutch the Maltese Marquee! Problem solved!

That is F..king BRILLIANT!!!!!!

 

[cbowden9000]

Hutch the Maltese Marquee! Problem solved!

Best thing I have ever seen written on this forum haha

 

[Sydney Mariner]

It didn't seem that long ago that we were not using all our cap because of our financial problems.

Were we using all our cap last season? I was under the impression we weren't, with all the youth players we had in our senior squad ie. Ryan, Warren, Sainsbury, Amini, Gallager & Lewis.

And surely the guys we've shipped off for this season were amongst the higher earners ie. Doig, Vanstratten, Mrdja, and Perez. And surely the guys that came in are on less ie. Pasfield, McDonald, Baird, Musalik, & Bernie... but it seems the cap is full.

Am I missing something???

 

[Deej]

Dutchy and Wilko both signed much improved contracts as they were out of contract at the end of last year, Ryan surely would have been given a rise after a wonderful season too! Kwas also re-signed, he had probably his best year for us so perhaps there was an increase too? Pedj signed a 1 year extension, this could have been improved terms? McGlinchey is another 1 to add to that list, when he signed for us he wasn't doing much, now he's playing at international level and had a good season, surely an increase there.

We had a number of players off contract last season who after a good years football probably negotiated their contracts well

 

[bikinigirl]

Dutchy and Wilko both signed much improved contracts as they were out of contract at the end of last year, Ryan surely would have been given a rise after a wonderful season too! Kwas also re-signed, he had probably his best year for us so perhaps there was an increase too? Pedj signed a 1 year extension, this could have been improved terms? McGlinchey is another 1 to add to that list, when he signed for us he wasn't doing much, now he's playing at international level and had a good season, surely an increase there.

We had a number of players off contract last season who after a good years football probably negotiated their contracts well

. i am glad arnie was able to keep that core together by spending the money

 

[Roy Law]

I'm just glad we had the money to spend!

 

[kevrenor]

In today from the club:

Central Coast Mariners 2011/12 Hyundai A-League Squad (23)

1. Mathew Ryan (gk), 2. Daniel McBreen, 3. Joshua Rose, 4. Pedj Bojic, 5. Brad Porter, 6. Patrick Zwaanswijk, 7. John Hutchinson, 8. Rostyn Griffiths, 9. Bernie Ibini-Isei, 10. Adriano Pellegrino, 11. Oliver Bozanic, 12. Troy Hearfield, 13. Stuart Musialik, 14. Michael McGlinchey, 15. Brad McDonald, 16. Trent Sainsbury, 17. Michael Baird, 18. Alex Wilkinson, 19. Matt Simon, 20. Justin Pasfield (gk), 21. Sam Gallagher, 22. Mustafa Amini, 23. Adam Kwasnik

Central Coast Mariners 2011/12 Hyundai A-League Squad - Additions

Adriano Pellegrino (last club: Perth Glory)
Troy Hearfield (last club: Pelita Jaya (Indonesia))
Stuart Musialik (last club: Sydney FC)
Brad McDonald (last club: North Queensland Fury)
Justin Pasfield (last club: North Queensland Fury)
Bernie Ibini-Isei (promoted from Youth Team)

 

[scottmac]

Bernie got the 9!

Awesome.

Will be very interested to see the youth team.

 

[Atomic]

Some real head scratches when it comes to selecting a side. I had a stab at it and I realised I've left out the likes of Kwas, Musailik and Hearfield.

Ryan
Bojic - Wilko - Dutchy - Rose
Griffiths
WeeMac - Ollie
Pelle
Simon - McBreen

McDonald - Hutcho - Musti - Bernie - Pasfield (gk)

BTW, I'm not a fan of McBreen, I just think he'll get first bight of the cherry.

 

[midfielder]

Cannot see Musty not in the starting 11 ...

 

[midfielder]

My reading of the squad...

Keepers … Mathew Ryan sub Justin Pasfield

Backs Left … Joshua Rose sub Sam Gallagher

Centre backs …. Patrick Zwaanswijk, Alex Wilkinson subs Trent Sainsbury, Stuart Musialik [also defensive mid]

Right Back … Pedj Bojic sub Troy Hearfield,

Mid Left … Oliver Bozanic sub Brad Porter

Mid Defensive … Rostyn Griffiths sub John Hutchinson

Attacking …. Mustafa Amini sub Adriano Pellegrino

Right … Michael McGlinchey sub Brad McDonald

Strikers … Matt Simon, Bernie Ibini-Isei subs Adam Kwasnik, Michael Baird, Daniel McBreen

Plus a number of players can play in a variety of positions… Stuart Musialik can play mid or back, the same for Brad McDonald & Troy Hearfield, Trent Sainsbury can play right back as well …