Central Coast Mariners Squad 2021/22

[Wombat]

How about grabbing Muzz again …him working off Marcos works for me …seeing as how he was playing in India and APIA

No thanks. But I would be happy with Bruce Kamau from the Wanderers.

 

[turbo]

No thanks. But I would be happy with Bruce Kamau from the Wanderers.

He went overseas.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

Heard the Umina Boy is unhappy at the Flying Circus re game time.... always through his best position was as a nine not a wide player... he has pace to burn and if we had Baumjoham & Urena behind him hhhhmmm.

Thoughts guys

The boy who used a loop hole in his contract to get out a year early? The boy who could have cemented himself as a starter in the league at his home town club when they really needed him to? The boy who took the easy way out to go win medals at Sydney (who were already dominating) without actually contributing or challenging himself?
I’d rather shit in my hands and clap. Forget ROD or even Millar, Buhagiar is the biggest snake of the lot.

 

[Ironbark]

Wingbacks have had holes in their game for us for a while. Clisby got better. Nigro and Miller defended reasonably but lacked attacking prowess.
Roux attacks reasonably but defends like a lemon.

If we have to choose - I'd rather RB be a decent defender than attacker.

 

[pjennings]

Wingbacks have had holes in their game for us for a while. Clisby got better. Nigro and Miller defended reasonably but lacked attacking prowess.
Roux attacks reasonably but defends like a lemon.

If we have to choose - I'd rather RB be a decent defender than attacker.

At this stage Dan Hall would be my pick

 

[true believer]

You have to agree with me sometimes Dobbie...... just on law of averages.

TBH I would rather play Dan Hall at RB than Storm. I think Miller, if he works on his discipline can definately make the step up.

i also think hall would go ok at rb . but he's such a skillful player it think he could be swapped between cb and dm .

 

[Big Dog]

i also think hall would go ok at rb . but he such a skillful player it think he could be swapped between cb and dm .

When he arrived at Mariners to trial I believe he was a winger ?

 

[Corsair]

Still no word on RT's situation, doesn't bode well....maybe we'll end up with hall CB, Miller RB and ? LB.

Do we even have anyone decent that could play LB temporarily?

 

[Wombat]

RT should be Ok. Be patient.

 

[style_cafe]

It’s a no from me on Roux but then I didn’t like Bojic either. Both of them seem to hit the invisible wall at the 18yd box and just don’t know what to do. Miller on the other hand wants to get forward but needs more experience and confidence to be able to take on defences and attack the box. If Monty can coach that then Miller could be sensational for us….

True Believer- from the Matildas thread pertains to Roux and Bojic...

"why stop at the penalty box when you have the ball .go to the goal line and everyone is onside .
it ain't hard"

 

[onto it]

True Believer- from the Matildas thread pertains to Roux and Bojic...

"why stop at the penalty box when you have the ball .go to the goal line and everyone is onside .
it ain't hard"

The cross also has the massive advantage of the ball coming at a tough angle for the keeper. He needs to watch the ball as well as position himself against attackers that are in his peripheral or behind him if he's at the near post.
Attackers have the advantage that the ball is coming from the front and they can see the keepers movements.
Play the odds I say.

 

[style_cafe]

The cross also has the massive advantage of the ball coming at a tough angle for the keeper. He needs to watch the ball as well as position himself against attackers that are in his peripheral or behind him if he's at the near post.
Attackers have the advantage that the ball is coming from the front and they can see the keepers movements.
Play the odds I say.

The problem we`ve seen for years is that most of our players can`t cross for shit.
There`s a difference between crossing a ball and just kicking it to the centre and hoping.
We need wingers/wing backs that are accurate but also can mix it up and drive to the byline or cross from out wide.
Getting to the box ,stopping and playing it back loses the momentum and and gives defenders time to set.
Sure that becomes part of the illusion but our players need to keep the opposition guessing by doing all of the above...

 

[Corsair]

Getting to the box ,stopping and playing it back

You mean being Nigro.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

The problem we`ve seen for years is that most of our players can`t cross for shit.
There`s a difference between crossing a ball and just kicking it to the centre and hoping.
We need wingers/wing backs that are accurate but also can mix it up and drive to the byline or cross from out wide.
Getting to the box ,stopping and playing it back loses the momentum and and gives defenders time to set.
Sure that becomes part of the illusion but our players need to keep the opposition guessing by doing all of the above...

Yep, percentage football. For years even when we’ve had players like Pain get to the byline there was rarely anyone at all making the runs into the box. Let alone the two waves you ideally want.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

You mean being Nigro.

Yeah, but even Clisby who put a huge amount of balls in would rarely have enough speed or skill to get in behind and would be crossing from a less dangerous area. This was something I think Bouman, who I’m not in general overly impressed by, did very well or hit accurate crosses a number of times.

 

[Ads]

Yep, percentage football. For years even when we’ve had players like Pain get to the byline there was rarely anyone at all making the runs into the box. Let alone the two waves you ideally want.

They were all to f**ked from chasing and defending all the time.

Waves moving forward is great and easier if your defending facing forward not wasting energy sprinting to chase.
That basically was us 5/6 years in a row.
Except Okon ball which was good until the front third which was flat. 2/4 different players that year in the mids/front could have made a big difference.

 

[Ads]

Muller is almost locked and loaded says the rumour mill!

Looking at Mutch, Baumjohann and other visa players within the A-League,
Muller is well placed as the most recently successful at a high grade and did have 5 goals and 3 assists 19/20 season.

So if he has that instinct they just might put him upfront with Urena instead of wide Mids. Muller is 33/34

 

[Wombat]

Muller scored against us last year. Obviously not as dynamic as DDS but alot more controlled and switched on in the final third. If true its a good signing.

 

[Michael]

Muller would be a brilliant signing, treated like shit under Carl at WSW. In the right set up, even at 33, could explode in terms of goal/assist output.

 

[Corsair]

If we get Muller, combining with Urena, now that's exciting. A long wait for some news but if this turns out to be true it was worth the wait.