Mariners Squad - 2019-2020

[Wombat]

Without overhyping Murray and being aware of recent performances Kenny doesn’t offer anything Murray doesn’t. Kenny got some attention early but stalled and has been eclipsed by a bunch of rising talents including Kamsoba on his own team. There’s been a few youngsters especially one from Adelaide making waves in the FFA cup. Maybe Murray has too but I don’t see how Kenny is any better.

Kenny is a better player than Murray but neither are starting 11 quality.

 

[turbo]

I don’t rate Kenny at all. He hasn’t impressed with a far more capable and expensive team behind him. Murray got a lot more minutes (and scored goals) but our game plan was shit house and rarely gave him a chance to shine. The way I see it Murray has more chance to shape my perception of him this season, no issues being wrong if Kenny has a breakout season but I’m not holding my breath. That said I was expecting more from Murray in preseason under Staj.

 

[priorpeter]

Athiu (bless you!) - 20 appearances, 30 shots, 50% on target. 0 goals, 1 assist. 36% duels won. 27 years old, should be coming into his prime.

Muzz - 23 appearances, 38 shots, 50% on target, 3 goals, 2 assists. 46% duels won. 23 years old, plenty of development ahead and bags more potential.

 

[Wombat]

Both unimpressive stats tbh.

 

[Michael]

Both unimpressive stats tbh.

Agree, there’s absolutely no point in bringing in athiu or anything less than a quality visa striker.
We have to stick with Muzz, develop him as much as possible and see what happens.

 

[GummyChuck]

Murray has 3 years on Athiu, and was able to perform better for the worst side in the league than Athiu has for one of the strongest sides.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Athiu (bless you!) - 20 appearances, 30 shots, 50% on target. 0 goals, 1 assist. 36% duels won. 27 years old, should be coming into his prime.

Muzz - 23 appearances, 38 shots, 50% on target, 3 goals, 2 assists. 46% duels won. 23 years old, plenty of development ahead and bags more potential.

20 appearances, 30 shots and no goals? I can't see anything suggesting he's likely to 'come into his prime' - looks more like he just couldn't adapt to the step-up from NPL.

We have a number of mediocre strikers. I can't see how another one will benefit the team at all - might even be a hindrance being an additional player the mids and other strikers have to learn to link up with.

 

[Insertnamehere]

20 appearances, 30 shots and no goals? I can't see anything suggesting he's likely to 'come into his prime' - looks more like he just couldn't adapt to the step-up from NPL.

We have a number of mediocre strikers. I can't see how another one will benefit the team at all - might even be a hindrance being an additional player the mids and other strikers have to learn to link up with.

Athiu was always in the mold of Matt Simon. I prefer a thousand year old Matt Simon tho. He knows his role, play big body, hold up play, draw a pen, bang a pen in, flail arms and legs widely, blow up at refs occasionally.
Athiu has pace on Simon but zero other qualities to take him over the 3 strikers we have.

 

[Michael]

If anything, Victory were peer pressured into signing Athiu by foxsports and the VIC NPL community because he did alright in some FFA cup games.

I like what someone above said, Murray scored a few goals and grew abit in the worst team and athiu couldn’t scored in probably the best attacking side. The service of Honda, toivenon etc.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I must have missed the announcement. Have we actually signed him? Pink Lady are you in the know?

 

[Tevor]

I must have missed the announcement. Have we actually signed him? Pink Lady are you in the know?

It isn’t announced, speculation at the moment. I’ll wait and see if it happens first.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Yeah thought so, thanks. If they sign him it means there will be no visa striker. But I’ll worry about it when it happens. Kenny wouldn’t make us worse, just ‘probsbly’ not better either.

 

[ashman89]

King Kenny??

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Don King dipping his toe into football and will be promoting the new season?

 

[Josho Howe]

If this Athiu signing is for real, that's massively underwhelming. Seems we've missed out on getting a no.9.

 

[turbo]

If this Athiu signing is for real, that's massively underwhelming. Seems we've missed out on getting a no.9.

IMO it’s even worse than that. Aside from missing out on a 9 it’s a return to previous seasons of bad spending. Overall though our signings haven’t been mind blowing they look good, we’ve seen some smart moves on a budget over the off season. Im willing to give Majok benefit of the doubt as a project for Staj but Kenny would be the same thing in the same position both fighting for bench spots with Simon and/or Murray depending on our last visa slot. It just doesn’t make much sense. I’m hoping the cryptic rumours don’t lead to Kenny.

 

[Corsair]

How dod DDS go at striker for Australia the other day? Maybe we're considering converting him to striker?

 

[Ironbark]

How dod DDS go at striker for Australia the other day? Maybe we're considering converting him to striker?

My understanding was he didn't make the final cut for the olyroos starting line up..not a great sign

 

[turbo]

My understanding was he didn't make the final cut for the olyroos starting line up..not a great sign

Played out of position for one game and dropped, meanwhile in the senior team Kruse and Juric get a million chances before finally giving someone else some time.

 

[sydmariner]

My understanding was he didn't make the final cut for the olyroos starting line up..not a great sign

he played in the 1st game in wollongong but not the 2nd game in cambelltown.