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Central Coast Mariners Squad for 2008/09 Season

bikinigirl

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. a bit late on this but i think mcmaster was trying to kick a ball to mates in the upper reaches of the stands (possibly corporate box), not over the stand

. as for gumpy - i think the non-admission of the two new qld teams has limited his options a bit which puts the mariners in the driving seat to perhaps get a better deal. previous discussions about his contract and limitting game time in v3 seem to have been part of a longer term mariners plan but knowing his own situation he was talking up his talents in the hope of securing interest from elsewhere. however his somewhat less than diplomatic way of going about his may have just tipped the balance against him and his chances of starting in the gf - the article in the express isn't real diplomatic either
 

Atomic

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Germans aren't known for their diplomacy  ;)

I'd like to see Gumps stay. Plenty of heart.

As for Dwight... no. I don't think that the twain shall meet. I wouldn't mind having him though, but it's not a burning desire of mine (anymore  ;))
 
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soccersensei

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As most, think Gumps has been a fantastic asset - however I don't think all the articles and talk that  has played out over the year has been healthy for the club. The team simply did not look in the right mental gear in the GF- for whatever reason - and perhaps its as some say that blame Lawrie for this by not selecting Gumps over GO. However it wasn't GO playing badly and a hole in midfield that I felt was responsible for our performance across the park (Viddy till his terrible moment probably the major exception imo) Rather I strongly felt that there was a mind set problem behind our teams lack luster performance, it could be stress of the occasion, the heavy derby rivalry, or even Aloi$i's imminent departure, but it could also have been an underlying discontent over who's being selected and not having Gumps on the field - and thats not a good thing. We'll never relly know, but Gumps selection has obviously been of significant issue this year. And to be honest the less issues the better as far as I'm concerned for the clubs future. So all in all... As our current midfield will be bolstered by Elrich and Caceres, I think it may well be best to part ways with Andre now - with the greatest respect and gratitude for what he has given of course.
 

Kareem

Well-Known Member
soccersensei said:
As most, think Gumps has been a fantastic asset - however I don't think all the articles and talk that  has played out over the year has been healthy for the club. The team simply did not look in the right mental gear in the GF- for whatever reason - and perhaps its as some say that blame Lawrie for this by not selecting Gumps over GO. However it wasn't GO playing badly and a hole in midfield that I felt was responsible for our performance across the park (Viddy till his terrible moment probably the major exception imo) Rather I strongly felt that there was a mind set problem behind our teams lack luster performance, it could be stress of the occasion, the heavy derby rivalry, or even Aloi$i's imminent departure, but it could also have been an underlying discontent over who's being selected and not having Gumps on the field - and thats not a good thing. We'll never relly know, but Gumps selection has obviously been of significant issue this year. And to be honest the less issues the better as far as I'm concerned for the clubs future. So all in all... As our current midfield will be bolstered by Elrich and Caceres, I think it may well be best to part ways with Andre now - with the greatest respect and gratitude for what he has given of course.
summed up all my feelings...
would rather him than Owens...but then again- he is gonna be less of an impact next season
 

marinersman

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If we sign a good mid, I'm happy for Gumps to go. But if we don't, I'd rather him stay.

I do think he's gone though. I would be very suprised if we don't sign another midfielder.

If I had a pick of anyone, I'd go for Skoko. Scores goals, good workrate and relatively (for this league) creative. Would be good publicity for the club and he would kill it at HAL level. Plus an ex-Socceroo playing for us rather than against us is good.
 

trev

Well-Known Member
sign Troisi as a marquee that would be cool. hes a young talented midfielder and wants more game time and that is here at the mariners
 

Jesus

Jesus
hes at the epl. he has not played in it has he?
he will drop a division for game time, maybe move to the continent
 

trev

Well-Known Member
yeah thats what i was thinking along the lines of because the furtherest hes got to an EPL start is a spot on the bench so... he can get game time with us
 
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mariners_4_ever

Guest
well while you are all deciding who's staying, here's something for you to ponder.
  A certain player is going overseas to trial with several clubs during the teams off season, which would be a severe loss as he's making a great come back from injury.
  Plus another is having scans on his back. This has been a major problem for his preformance all season.
 

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