Central Coast Mariners squad - 2010/2011 HAL season

[Forum Phoenix]

What about someone whose name starts with M, and rhymes with Essi Midfielder?



Any word on Perez?

Is he traveling to NZ?

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

I'll go with Maximiliano Biancucchi, because his name could give some commentators a bit of trouble, and of course Perez has played with his cousin.

 

[neverwozza]

Just putting it out there but has anyone seen Patrick Zwaanswijk and Nathan Bracken in the same room together?

Actually I have. They were up at Erina during the week shopping for matching hairbands.

 

[midfielder]

What about someone whose name starts with M, and rhymes with Essi Midfielder?

No won't do we are after a striker and we have enough Mids now...

 

[MagpieMariner]

No won't do we are after a striker and we have enough Mids now...

Well, we've already had a striker playing mid, so why not the other way around?

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Definition of Irony: JVS goes out with a serious knee injury two days after Danny is forced to return and signs for Phoenix.
*Shakes head* Sometimes you just need a bit of bloody luck to go your way.

 

[cbowden9000]

Definition of Irony: JVS goes out with a serious knee injury two days after Danny is forced to return and signs for Phoenix.
*Shakes head* Sometimes you just need a bit of bloody luck to go your way.

Not to mention sitting on the bench for Wellington

 

[Forum Phoenix]

How painful was that to watch.
Tough on Ryan, but Danny on the park tonight would have meant 3 points.

 

[kevrenor]

In a bid to revive their team after a poor run in the I-League last year, East Bengal has gone Down Under to get former Sydney FC striker Tolgay Ozbey to their club.

The 24-year-old, who represented Blacktown City FC in state-level New South Wales Premier League till Sunday night, has signed up for East Bengal till January end next year.

The contract (pre-contract) was signed last Wednesday with transfer formalities completed on Monday night. Ozbey is now waiting for his visa. “We just had to wait for his release from his club today (Monday).


Central Coast Mariners in the A-League wanted to sign him but he chose India,” said Ozbey’s agent Paul Dickinson.

Ozbey scored the goal that won Blacktown City FC the NSW Premier League Final over Bonnyrigg White Eagles on Sunday. He formerly had short spells with Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets.

 

[Matt--Simon]

Did really know where to put this i thought this would be the most appropriate place.
Does anyone know when the 2010/11 season jerseys go on sale at the merchandise stand?
Also how much would it cost to have my last name put on the back with a number?

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Cost me about $30 to get name and number on the back.
Aren't they the same jerseys... so already out? Or are you after primo written on yours? :blink: :blink:

 

[Marquee]

Can anybody confirm that Sainsbury has just had knee surgery - albeit minor?

 

[midfielder]

Couple if nice articles about our squad today... from Sportal...

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=35212

Zwaanswijk loving life
Thursday, 9 September 2010
by Sportal

Patrick Zwaanswijk

Veteran Mariners defender Patrick Zwaanswijk is loving life on the Central Coast and adamant his new club can challenge for the Hyundai A-League title.

Zwaanswijk, 35, has wasted no time showing his class for the Mariners. In only five matches he has formed a potent central defensive pairing with Central Coast skipper Alex Wilkinson.

Mariners coach Graham Arnold believes they have quickly become the best central defenders in the competition.

The pair will team up again on Friday night when the Mariners tackle Melbourne Heart at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford.

The statistics are impressive. In their five matches this season the Mariners have conceded only four goals with Wilkinson and Zwaanswijk key factors in that success.

Wilkinson has been consistent and reliable with Zwaanswijk, who has more than 10 years experience playing in the Dutch Eredivise, has shown great composure under pressure.

"I'm really enjoying it," Zwaanswijk said.

"Alex is a very good captain and is very consistent and I'm happy with my form. We're playing well together which is good for the team."

Wilkinson has been a feature in the Mariners since the Hyundai A-League kicked off. He said he is relishing the chance to play alongside a player with such vast experience.

"He's a fantastic player, he's shown all his experience in our games so far this year," Wilkinson said.

"We've done a lot of work on our defensive structure and he's a big part of that. He's got so much experience from top leagues and is trying to pass on as much as he can to the rest of us

GA wants to turn Blurtounge into a Fortress

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=35211

Mariners forge fortress
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
by Sportal

Graham Arnold
It's still not the fortress coach Graham Arnold desires, but the Central Coast Mariners are finally stringing together good performances at their Gosford base.

The Mariners inability to perform well at Bluetongue Stadium last year was a key factor in the club's poor season.

One of Arnold's main missions when he took over as coach was to make Bluetongue a tough venue for visiting teams.

In only two matches at home this season the Mariners had the better of a 1-1 draw against Adelaide and disposed of Melbourne Victory 2-0 last week in what was the team's best performance of the campaign.

Arnold is hoping for another strong showing when Melbourne Heart are the visitors on Friday night.

"We need our home form to be good," Arnold said.

"It hasn't been great over the past couple of years."

"It's vital to keep picking up points at home - so far so good."

With a new coach and several new players, many A-League followers were predicting the Mariners would struggle in the early rounds.

But the team has been one of the success stories during the first five rounds. With two wins, two draws and only one defeat, the Mariners are sitting nicely in fourth spot.

"We've had a good start but there's a long way to go. I don’t even look at the table at this stage of the season," Arnold said.

 

[Marquee]

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/183762,jan-names-his-young-roos.aspx

Amini, Gallagher, Stanojevic and Warren picked for AFC U-19 Championships from 3-17 October in China.

Well done boys

 

[thanman]

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/183762,jan-names-his-young-roos.aspx

Amini, Gallagher, Stanojevic and Warren picked for AFC U-19 Championships from 3-17 October in China.

Well done boys

+1 heard great things about Amini.

 

[pjennings]

Just a question for anyone who has watched Ollie over the years.

Has he ever played at LB? He seems to be able to play at LM, CAM and also stepped in as DM in one game. He seems to be very good technically and defensively and is always ready to run.

 

[TysonP]

Not that I know of. Mainly LM and in the middle as far as I know...

 

[midfielder]

Any news on Patricio ... am starting to think maybe he should play up front and we keep Amini in the side..

 

[priorpeter]

Who?

 

[MagpieMariner]

Read an article about Matt Ryan yesterday & the comment was made about Pasfield coming to us next season. Is that still in the air? I thought it had been killed off.
Surely Matty wouldn't be relegated to the bench next year while we field an inferior 'keeper? And surely we wouldn't get Pasfield just to sit him on the splinter?