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I'm sure you mean that in it's most positive sense ;D
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Central Coast Mariners Squad for 2008/09 Season
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mariners4ever
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do you know something that we dont MR DJ 
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As if he won't be able to find a better deal somewhere in Europe than what CCM could offer.
No disrespect intended, but I can't quite picture someone going off contract at Liverpool and signing straight to CCM. There must be at least one step in between the EPL big 4 and the HAL - eg. a smaller EPL club or another league.
No disrespect intended, but I can't quite picture someone going off contract at Liverpool and signing straight to CCM. There must be at least one step in between the EPL big 4 and the HAL - eg. a smaller EPL club or another league.
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Bout to find out who should be number 4 very soon now
Looking forward to it, pity Tims out now though. :'(
Looking forward to it, pity Tims out now though. :'(
kevrenor
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Jesus said:
Macallister added to Mariners' line up for season four
Australian youth international striker Dylan Macallister has returned home after four
seasons in Norway's top flight to bolster the Central Coast Mariners' front line for
their next two Hyundai A-League seasons and debut foray into the AFC Champions League.
The 25-year-old, who stands among the tallest players in the Hyundai A-League at 193cm, has
been abroad since the demise of the National Soccer League (NSL), firstly with SK Brann and
most recently with FC Lyn Oslo.
One of the jewels discovered at the 1999 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand, where
Australia famously progressed through to the final against Brazil, Macallister adds another
dimension to an exciting Mariners front line for season four that already includes the
Hyundai's A-League's all-time second greatest scorer, Sasho Petrovski and
electrifying local livewire Matt Simon.
Aside from Macallister's contribution to one of Australia's most memorable
restricted age campaigns in 1999 - six goals in 16 qualifying, friendly and World Cup
matches, including one against Brazil at the group stage, the giant marksman is perhaps best
remembered for his role in securing Australia their berth at the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens.
Alongside fellow new Mariners recruit Ahmad Elrich, Macallister top scored with six goals in
as many qualifying matches, including a hat-trick against Fiji to help shore up
Australia's place in Athens later that year.
"We believe that Dylan complements the likes of Sasho Petrovski and Matt Simon
perfectly up front and I'm certain that he will contribute immensely to the threat we
will offer in the final third in the Hyundai A-League for the next two seasons and also in
the AFC Champions League," said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
"Dylan's pedigree at youth international level is among the best in the country and
I know that he is determined to replicate that form in the Hyundai A-League.
"His recent performances in Norway's Tippeligaen, which is an extremely competitive
league in its own right, are most encouraging and I have every confidence that we'll see
Dylan build on this form at the Mariners."
Prior to departing for Norway, Macallister was one of the standouts of the final editions of
the NSL, including Sydney Olympic's championship winning season in 2001/02.
With new Mariners team-mate Greg Owens for company, Macallister was Sydney Olympic's
second highest goal scorer throughout the regular season with six strikes, including a
memorable opening day match winner against Sydney United and a brace against the Parramatta
Power in Round 5.
Macallister signalled his arrival in the Tippeligaen with two goals in just his second match
for Brann against Molde in front of over 15,000 spectators at the Brann Stadion.
However, these would be the last goals Macallister would score in 2004, with the form of
regular strike pairing Raymond Kvisvik, a Norwegian international and Scottish national team
player Robbie Winters limiting Macallister to mostly cameos from the bench.
The following season, Macallister featured more regularly for Brann and added another two
goals to his tally, one in his first start for the season at home to Fredrikstad and also
the equalising goal away to HamKam in what would ultimately be his last match for the
reigning Norwegian champions.
Macallister made the trip inland to the Norwegian capital to join FC Lyn Oslo in 2006 and
after featuring heavily in the early part of the season and netting Lyn's only goal
against Troms in Round 8, Macallister was loaned out to FK Sparta Sarpsborg in Norway's
second tier Adeccoligaen.
While with Sparta Sarpsborg, Macallister netted two goals in six appearances, the first
against IL H'dd in his second start and the last against Follo two matches further on.
2007 saw Macallister conclude his tenure with Lyn with a memorable match winning goal in a
Norwegian Cup fourth round knockout tie against recently promoted Tippeligaen club
Bod/Glimt.
"Dylan is an exact fit in terms of the type of player we are intent on introducing to
our set up for season four and beyond - a promising Australian player in his mid twenties
with representative ambitions and a real hunger to showcase their ability
domestically," said Gorman.
"We now add Dylan's name alongside Adrian Caceres and Ahmad Elrich in terms of our
new signings for 2008/09 and needless to say, I think our recruitment campaign has gotten
off to an excellent start.
"There will be more signings and re-signings to announce before the commencement of
season four, but in the meantime we as a club are most content with how our squad is shaping
up."
Macallister is currently in Norway where his former club will tonight begin their 2008
Tippeligaen campaign.
Macallister will join his new team-mates in time for the commencement of pre-season training
in early May.
Dylan Macallister
Date of Birth 17 May, 1982
Position Striker
Height 193cm
Weight 90kg
Domestic Career
2007 - FC Lyn Oslo (Norway); 7 appearances, 1 goal
2006 - Sparta Sarpsborg (Norway); 6 appearances, 2 goals
2006 - FC Lyn Oslo (Norway); 10 appearances, 2 goals
2005 - SK Brann (Norway); 16 appearances, 2 goals
2004 - SK Brann (Norway); 11 appearances, 2 goals
2003/04 - Northern Spirit (Australia); 13 appearances, 4 goals
2002/03 - Northern Spirit (Australia); 17 appearances, 1 goal
2001/02 - Sydney Olympic (Australia); 21 appearances, 6 goals
2000/01 - Sydney Olympic (Australia); 18 appearances, 3 goals
International Career
2004 (Qantas Under 23's) - Samoa, Papua New Guinea (2 goals), Solomon Islands (1 goal),
Fiji (3 goals), New Zealand, New Zealand
1999 (Qantas Joeys) - Fiji, Papua New Guinea (1 goal), American Samoa, Vanuatu (2 goals),
New Caledonia, Fiji (1 goal), Bahrain, Uruguay, Uruguay, Argentina (1 goal), Brazil (1
goal), Germany, Mali, Qatar, United States, Brazil
Ends
Benjamin Coonan
marinersman
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I haven't seen him play for several seasons but to use a well worn phrase, in Lawrie we trust.
I wonder if there is any significance in the fact that Nik was not mentioned once in the article in terms of our strike force?
Most likely I think is that there waiting to see Nik's progress over the next couple of months.
I wonder if there is any significance in the fact that Nik was not mentioned once in the article in terms of our strike force?
Most likely I think is that there waiting to see Nik's progress over the next couple of months.
Tassiemariner
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A young back-up left back would be nice.
On left backs i was just reading this about alvin ceccoli on Jesse Fink's blog on TWG. Found it interesting
"Meanwhile, the club is still hunting for a left-back a full year since Alvin Ceccoli decamped to Japan. (Ceccoli has since returned to Australia and now is getting around for Dandaloo in the Illawarra Premier League, having opted out of an Asian Champions League opportunity with Adelaide United for "family reasons". Apparently he won't have a bar of Sydney.)"
On left backs i was just reading this about alvin ceccoli on Jesse Fink's blog on TWG. Found it interesting
"Meanwhile, the club is still hunting for a left-back a full year since Alvin Ceccoli decamped to Japan. (Ceccoli has since returned to Australia and now is getting around for Dandaloo in the Illawarra Premier League, having opted out of an Asian Champions League opportunity with Adelaide United for "family reasons". Apparently he won't have a bar of Sydney.)"
tyson
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skilbeck said:What is Porters natural position (defensive mid, centre mid, attacking mid etc) and style of play? are we grooming him to be the Pondeljak replacement? if so sweet
dunno if he is like tommy p, i dont think he would be a good replacement of him... others may disagree with me though.
he is awesome at long balls though.
Tassiemariner
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Well i should of said a left-footed wing back. Can also play right back if need be.tyson said:
I think it's a bit much asking for a 2 footed left and right wing back. Haven't seen many of them around.
I just think that if heffo does get injured *touchwood* who would play there.
Viddy gone, Browny most likely gone, Ogrady, boogs, wilko, clarky, Osman, porter all can't play there.
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