Lyall Gorman - Changes to squad

[Part_Timer]

tin hats on ppl......

 

[clarence]

tin hats on ppl......

OK!

Here's a link for those who wish to build their own...
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/

 

[dibo]

 

[fruitbat]

LOL. Thats really funny.
I misread a post elsewhere referring to an agreement.(Oops)

 

[midfielder]

One of the players who is coming to try out for the squad... I wonder if he will be one of the six.

 

[fruitbat]

One of the players who is coming to try out for the squad... I wonder if he will be one of the six.

Now why does Ljubo come to mind?

 

[dub]

NS,
I'd even dare to test the market and have Danny listed for transfer in June.
Quite frankly my ranking of him has gone down since he got sent off at the GF. Also, the great showcase that Bosnich gave everyone about how a goalie COMMANDS the penalty box and DIRECTS the defenders was something that Danny hasn't got a grip on. The Kawasaki 2nd goal in Japan was gettable for a class goalie and Danny didn't get down to it. So maybe get a decent offer to Bosnich and if he accepts we have a defence line playing tighter within days!

Adelaide seems to be having all sorts of trouble and if Jamieson is still with them he'd be one player to try and snap up as a WB.

If you want TWO WBs then you'll have to let Heff go then? His runs in MF haven't been convincing and upfront he's quite prone to stuffing up his one and only chance at this level. His technical deficiencies are starting to show.

Also quite happy with Mr. Huke in CDM (Jedi's old role), from the little I have seen he shows some composure & good decision making under pressure.

I hear that Bozza spoke to the team before they flew out last week they did play better dint they.
Make some offer to him he can only turn it down, but if no one else seems to have made it he may be going back to London then its to late. LG>

 

[Bear]

i have a feeling the boat has sailed on bozza and we have missed the chance to sign him, if we were even looking, which i doubt we were

 

[FMMH]

In the paper today.

Mariners to cut players adrift and rebuild

The coach of the Central Coast Mariners, who have not won a competitive match this year, says it's time to shake up the playing group as they head towards a rapid exit from the Asian Champions League and prepare for the next A-League season.

The Mariners have long held stability and loyalty in the highest regard, and their conservative ethos has served them well, yielding two grand final appearances in four years.

However, their failure to take the next step domestically and their inability to make an impression in Asia have led to questions being asked by the club hierarchy about the changes required to produce success.

Mariners' executive chairman Lyall Gorman said last week it was time to "refresh" the squad, and although some may find it a surprise, coach Lawrie McKinna agrees the time has come.

"We've had a very stable squad since year one but it's now time to bring in some new faces," McKinna told the Herald yesterday. "I've always thought stability was important in our success, and still do, but there comes a time when we have to look at if we can bring in better players.

"We're on the hunt for players from both here and from overseas who can improve the squad. We need to find a balance between new and existing players."

McKinna said the club had lost a number of experienced players whom they failed to replace at the end of last season.

"It's always good to have young players coming through, and we've done that, but from that grand final side we've lost Tony Vidmar, John Aloisi and Tom Pondeljak," he said. "That's a lot of experience right down the middle of the park that we've had to cover. Those three players had a lot of maturity gave fantastic leadership to the dressing room.

"We've already started looking for some players to help fill in, although there's not much available elsewhere in the A-League. We'll probably look at the lower leagues in England and see if there's any interest."

While the Mariners squad is set to be cut down after the ACL, McKinna might also lose Danny Vukovic, Matt Simon and Dean Heffernan - all fringe Socceroos .

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/a-league/mariners-to-cut-players-adrift-and-rebuild/2009/04/29/1240982277116.html

 

[TerrigalUtd]

In the paper today.

Mariners to cut players adrift and rebuild

The coach of the Central Coast Mariners, who have not won a competitive match this year, says it's time to shake up the playing group as they head towards a rapid exit from the Asian Champions League and prepare for the next A-League season.

The Mariners have long held stability and loyalty in the highest regard, and their conservative ethos has served them well, yielding two grand final appearances in four years.

However, their failure to take the next step domestically and their inability to make an impression in Asia have led to questions being asked by the club hierarchy about the changes required to produce success.

Mariners' executive chairman Lyall Gorman said last week it was time to "refresh" the squad, and although some may find it a surprise, coach Lawrie McKinna agrees the time has come.

"We've had a very stable squad since year one but it's now time to bring in some new faces," McKinna told the Herald yesterday. "I've always thought stability was important in our success, and still do, but there comes a time when we have to look at if we can bring in better players.

"We're on the hunt for players from both here and from overseas who can improve the squad. We need to find a balance between new and existing players."

McKinna said the club had lost a number of experienced players whom they failed to replace at the end of last season.

"It's always good to have young players coming through, and we've done that, but from that grand final side we've lost Tony Vidmar, John Aloisi and Tom Pondeljak," he said. "That's a lot of experience right down the middle of the park that we've had to cover. Those three players had a lot of maturity gave fantastic leadership to the dressing room.

"We've already started looking for some players to help fill in, although there's not much available elsewhere in the A-League. We'll probably look at the lower leagues in England and see if there's any interest."

While the Mariners squad is set to be cut down after the ACL, McKinna might also lose Danny Vukovic, Matt Simon ??? ??? and Dean Heffernan - all fringe Socceroos .

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/a-league/mariners-to-cut-players-adrift-and-rebuild/2009/04/29/1240982277116.html

If we lose Matty we better get someone bloody great

 

[bjw]

Heres hoping we sign 3/4 good young players, and 1 or 2 older players for experience

 

[mariners4ever]

Heres hoping we sign 3/4 good young players, and 1 or 2 older players for experience

maybe but TBH with our lack of experience, i would probably want 3 and 2 if we get 5 players and maybe even 3 and 3 if we get 6 players

 

[midfielder]

Good to see the reaction I would be more worried if they said it all OK

 

[Bladesman]

Intersting quote form Lawrie in the SMH article - ""It's always good to have young players coming through, and we've done that"

Have I missed something here or does Lawrie has a different definition of young to most of us?

 

[Roy Law]

Vukovic, Porter, Simon are examples of young players who have come through.

 

[Bex]

Intersting quote form Lawrie in the SMH article - ""It's always good to have young players coming through, and we've done that"

Have I missed something here or does Lawrie has a different definition of young to most of us?

Maybe he is using definition 8?

play⋅er   /ˈpleɪər/  Show Spelled Pronunciation [pley-er]  Show IPA
noun 1. a person or thing that plays.
2. a person who takes part or is skilled in some game or sport.
3. a person who plays parts on the stage; an actor.
4. a performer on a musical instrument.
5. Informal. a participant, as in a conference or business deal.
6. a sound- or image-reproducing machine: a record player; a cassette player; a videodisc player. 
7. a gambler.
8. Slang. a person engaged in illicit or illegal activity, esp. a pimp.
9. a mechanical device by which a musical instrument, as a player piano, is played automatically.

 

[Bladesman]

Vukovic, Porter, Simon are examples of young players who have come through.

I was thinking more 17 and 18 year olds being brought through ala Sydney, Queensland, Newcastle rather than players in their early to mid 20s and also probably 2 - 3 a season not 2 -3 in 4 years.