CCM in turmoil?

[T]

Something needs to be done, at the moment we are just stagnating

 

[David Votoupal]

Glen Little might be worth chasing as a marquee, he's an old school tricky winger the kind I love to see.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Gumps cant go 90 mins (sadly)

All successful sides have a strong central spine

The centre of our side last night was

Nik
Hutcho
Wilko
Danny

I would get Dylan as central target man, a DM and a mongrel asshole of a CB

 

[Bear]

Glen Little might be worth chasing as a marquee, he's an old school tricky winger the kind I love to see.

He turns 35 this year, and had played a handfull of games for Pompey in the last year. Hardly marquee worthy

 

[Ted]

Glen Little might be worth chasing as a marquee, he's an old school tricky winger the kind I love to see.

We really need to strengthen our defence before lookin at attackers. No point having a steel front door when the back door is missing.

 

[~Floss~]

The club is in nothing like Sydney or Newcastle-style turmoil, since those two clubs set a new standard for incompetence for non-Knights clubs.

The major issue this season has been a poor defence, even though a few teams are worse in that department, poor defending has let the Mariners down.

Also come to the realisation that this season's league is a much better and tougher competition than last season's, as is evident by Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory being the top two when those two team failed to deliver last season. Therefore, finishing 3rd or 4th is not unexpected.

Furthermore, many people thought Sydney would finish in the top 3, only for them to fail spectacularly.

But if we finish 5th or 6th...???

 

[Part_Timer]

DV please keep all rational out of this thread....

 

[David Votoupal]

I've heard murmurs that Angelo Costanzo could exit Adelaide United after this season... if that's the case, his experience and class in defence would be an improvement, surely?

 

[Paolo]

I've heard murmurs that Angelo Costanzo could exit Adelaide United after this season... if that's the case, his experience and class in defence would be an improvement, surely?

even as an adelaide player...i would have that mans babies.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Costanzo would be the experienced CB we are crying out for and the organiser that Viddie was for us.

 

[dru]

Something needs to be done, at the moment we are just stagnating

we became stagnate a long time ago.

We are now starting to ferment.

 

[T]

Something needs to be done, at the moment we are just stagnating

we became stagnate a long time ago.

We are now starting to ferment.

And not in a good alcoholic way....

 

[offtheball]

We need a marquee (someone with flair, determination) attacking minded
We need a solid CB
A solid RB ? possibly
A Jedi type play to fill DM

I think we need to drop O'Grady, Owens, Osman.  Possibly gumps

We need better management of our youth team and academy

Yorke was desperate to come here we blew it.

 

[MattSimon]

Yorke was desperate to come here we blew it.

Yorke would just be another $1.4 million A-League embarrassment except this time the egg would be on our faces.

IMO Puyol would help out our back line

 

[offtheball]

Yorke was desperate to come here we blew it.

Yorke would just be another $1.4 million A-League embarrassment except this time the egg would be on our faces.

IMO Puyol would help out our back line

Thats right he can play EPL but would be an embarrasment in the A League!

 

[MattSimon]

Aloisi played EPL, Serie A, Primera Liga ...

 

[offtheball]

Aloi$i played EPL, Serie A, Primera Liga ...

Not currently


And of course the player/players we signed in his stead have ripped it up

 

[scottmac]

Aloi$i played EPL, Serie A, Primera Liga ...

Not currently


And of course the player/players we signed in his stead have ripped it up

Yorke isn't currently either. Checked the Sunderland teamsheet lately?

 

[dibo]

costanzo comes under the cap too - would be an exceptional pickup. mixing the best of beauchamp and vidmar.

 

[Redline]

Glen Little might be worth chasing as a marquee, he's an old school tricky winger the kind I love to see.

We really need to strengthen our defence before lookin at attackers. No point having a steel front door when the back door is missing.

QFT

DMac, and Matty at the front, and then Danny at the back should be the core of the team over the next few seasons...assuming we can hang onto them that long. Unfortunately Gumps and Sash are getting on in years. We need to have people who can slot in for them when they start to slow down.