Central Coast Mariners Squad for 2008/09 Season

[striker]

I agree Gumprecht is a class player- may be right for another season, but not longer.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

I'd personally like to see gumps stay. He's worth a Kwas and Brown combined so why not pay him their wages and like Dibo says get rid of the weaker players.

 

[jaypee]

We need a quicker CB - we get exposed to often by pacey forwards

I would also like to get a playmaker in the middle of the park.

Maybe Jedi could become a CB and we get a new playmaker...

 

[bobandbill]

... after tonight's performance, and non-performances by certain players, I'd be surprised if people still stand by the whole 'gumps shouldn't get another contract' thing. He was outstanding last night, leastways compared to a few other players. And was one of the few players who crossed the ball well, and run into position after passing the ball.

 

[Ted]

With last nights goal shot effort I'd have sworn we were playing baseball, not football.

 

[fedelta]

I wouldn't mind Rukavytsya.. even though we don't need another striker.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

... after tonight's performance, and non-performances by certain players, I'd be surprised if people still stand by the whole 'gumps shouldn't get another contract' thing. He was outstanding last night, leastways compared to a few other players. And was one of the few players who crossed the ball well, and run into position after passing the ball.

Exactly, everything good in the last 15 mins was coming through Gumps

 

[striker]

I wouldn't mind Rukavytsya.. even though we don't need another striker.

Rukavytsya can also play as a left winger!

 

[tyson]

At the age of 33, I think the league has sadly, outgrown him.

TBH, I find it laughable that people think that he has another 2-3 years left in him.


As oppossed to Petrie who was 36 (but one of Lawrie's mates) and had never played at the standard that Gumps had.
Viddy is 37.
BTW what money is he suppossed to be on?

is this the same wombat we are talking about?

 

[skilbeck]

i dont think wombat knows how to quote people

 

[tyson]

oh. ok. n00b. lol

 

[Part_Timer]

shame on you for saying n00b 

 

[SNOWMARINER]

Some people may think it is perhaps a bit too early to start one of these threads, but with negotiations and rumours floating about, I thought it was important to start this thread.

#1)Matthew Trott
#2)Matt Simon  Keep without doubt
#3)Paul O'Grady
#4)Ian McAndrew   not sure
#5)Brad Porter  let go
#6)Andre Gumprecht   Keep on slightly reduced contract and use much more
#7)John Hutchinson
#8)Dean Heffernan
#9)Nik Mrdja  keep without doubt providing medical fitness
#10)Tom Pondeljak  keep
#11)Damien Brown   Let go
#12)Greg Owens
#13)Tony Vidmar  let go
#14)
#15)Andrew Clark    let go
#16)Nigel Boogard
#17)Matthew Osman   keep
#18)Alex Wilkinson
#19)Adam Kwasnik
#20)Danny Vukovic    Keep without doubt The best player we have got
#21)
#22)Sasho Petrovski
#23)Mile Jedinak   Keep without doubt
#25)John Aloisi    Keep without doubt
#26)Alvin Ceccoli    ?
#30)Andrew Redmayne   keep looking to the future although have'nt seen played

Players in Bold are off-contract at the end of this season.

Just my thoughts on next year based on what I've seen this year.

 

[FFC Mariner]

#2)Matt Simon - retain
#3)Paul O'Grady
#4)Ian McAndrew - retain after a season at Lightning
#5)Brad Porter - ditto McAndrew
#6)Andre Gumprecht - sadly release
#7)John Hutchinson
#8)Dean Heffernan
#9)Nik Mrdja - retain after a season at Lightning if fit
#10)Tom Pondeljak - retain
#11)Damien Brown - release
#12)Greg Owens
#13)Tony Vidmar - retire
#14)
#15)Andrew Clark - retain
#16)Nigel Boogard
#17)Matthew Osman - retain
#18)Alex Wilkinson
#19)Adam Kwasnik
#20)Danny Vukovic hopefully retain
#21)
#22)Sasho Petrovski
#23)Mile Jedinak - retain at all costs
#25)John Aloisi - retain as marquee
#26)Alvin Ceccoli - good cover for Heff or allow Heff to move to LM??
#30)Andrew Redmayne - retain


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[SNOWMARINER]

... after tonight's performance, and non-performances by certain players, I'd be surprised if people still stand by the whole 'gumps shouldn't get another contract' thing. He was outstanding last night, leastways compared to a few other players. And was one of the few players who crossed the ball well, and run into position after passing the ball.

Agree totally and along with Simon should start next week to try something different and give incentive for sasho to fire off the bench. I hope Boogard is back to firm up defence as much as can currently be expected without Heff that has gapping holes over the last few weeks.

 

[Deej]

I'm probably going to annoy some people with comment but it's only my opinion.

People keep praising Matty Simon and don't get me wrong I think he has potential and hope we sign him next season......but....in what position has Matty been employed? Striker.  What are strikers paid to do? Score. How many has Matty scored? None.  Which IMO is not good enough!  People may argue that strikers also need to create chances, but IMO you have 2 up front so both can score.......Matty needs to work on his shooting or look at changing positions so Lawrie can spend some money on an attacker who will find the net a few times!

Matty frustrates the opposition and closes people down well, but when your a striker you need to score goals!  If he wasn't a Central Coast junior people would be roasting him!

 

[FFC Mariner]

Not Ashley Cole "roasting" I hope

I think he has potential wide MF

 

[Gav...]

perth glory said that they would be chasing nik mrdja! wat would you do release him and buy aother one to replace him or keep him longer??

 

[adz]

Not Ashley Cole "roasting" I hope

I think he has potential wide MF

Yep I would like to see him on the right and Kwassy on the left. And I would like to see him take a few SHOTS rather than trying to create goals for others every time.

 

[striker]

I'd like to see Kwassy left right out!