Mariners Squad - 2019-2020

[true believer]

Charlesworth is here?

Premier league finished yesterday .
There is no one to shoot the breeze with with till august.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Sorry but apart from a 7 month review of our youth set up which made zero changes and delivered a worse outcome (results this season are awful) what has Phelan actually done?
Selected the coach? Nope
Reorganised the football Dept? Nope
Built a scouting network? Nope
Hopefully Charlesworth will actually deliver some leadership and direction while he is here this week

I wonder if the FFA are going to be holding anymore 'please explain' meetings?
I kind of think they should be pulling MC over the coals for our continued performance. They can't just ignore the club.
Also, Phelan needs to join Nash on the trash pile

 

[Antlion]

Newcastle Jets have formally announced the signing of Matt Millar from near neighbours the Central Coast Mariners.

 

[Big Al]

Newcastle Jets have formally announced the signing of Matt Millar from near neighbours the Central Coast Mariners.

Didn’t realize he was 2nd in the league for assists. Just makes us look even dumber

 

[turbo]

Didn’t realize he was 2nd in the league for assists.

It's a decent achievement but also a reflection of how one dimensional we were and the sort of goals we scored.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Brendan Hammill has just left WSW. I'd be interested

 

[pjennings]

I also suspect Millar's assists dried up markedly the longer the season went and the more people knew they needed to watch him. The second half of the season I just remember being frustrated by good runs with poor crosses or trying to beat one too many players.

Just looked it up - one assist in the last two months of the season.

 

[turbo]

The second half of the season I just remember being frustrated by good runs with poor crosses or trying to beat one too many players.

There were definitely a lot of them in that time. I'm almost glad we didnt get to go in with an offer that was too substantial. He could be a good A league level player but still needs work and while he created goals for us was also directly involved in more than a few we conceded. If Merrick can tighten that up or reduce the defensive expectations he'll be a great pickup.

 

[priorpeter]

 

[turbo]

Seemed decent from what I recall of their matches.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

I can't say that I have ever actually watched him, he was a highly touted in youngster a few years ago, who then struggled at Victory. Most of his senior experience has been in the English Conference, which doesn't exactly inspire confidence considering players like Jeremy Walker and Mitch Austin have been regular fixtures there. As a cheap minimum wage squaddie he is a good signing, beyond that I would be a tad worried.

 

[midfielder]

He came on in the second half for the drive bys against I forget [I think AU] but he totally bossed the game and was the stand out player on the field.

I think he had some injury time with the Drive Bys... the next match he started and was by no means as effective...

But this is what I can say about him... he has good technical skills, can read a match... can he produce week on week thats the big question but he does have big potential and even if he does not make the first team is an excellent bench player...

 

[Insertnamehere]

Wasn't he Tottenham or Swansea youth? Nearly signed with us last yr or before. Career kind of went nowhere. Evidently about to end if he's signed for us.

 

[priorpeter]

Wasn't he Tottenham or Swansea youth? .

Both - captain of Swansea youth if I recall correctly. Technically gifted but hasn’t been able to really deliver on his promise thus far. Hopefully Staj can get the best out of him.

 

[turbo]

I think he had some injury time with the Drive Bys... the next match he started and was by no means as effective...

Only arrived in march afaik. Not a lot of time to get acquainted with a team that wasn't doing great anyway.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I also suspect Millar's assists dried up markedly the longer the season went and the more people knew they needed to watch him. The second half of the season I just remember being frustrated by good runs with poor crosses or trying to beat one too many players.

Just looked it up - one assist in the last two months of the season.

This dip in form also clearly coincided with signing mid season for the existing clubs biggest rivals and fans being beyond pissed about it. Funny that.

One thing that was really working up in flames.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Wombat will be happy - you were keen on him a year back from memory?

I agree, would be a good Australian signing for us - but still need a powerful visa player in the other spot with Rowles and GG competing for the other.

 

[turbo]

but still need a powerful visa player in the other spot with Rowles and GG competing for the other.

His main position is listed as DM on transfermarket

 

[pjennings]

His main position is listed as DM on transfermarket

But he has been playing predominantly as a CB for the last few seasons.

 

[turbo]

Fair enough, they did have CB and RB as alternate positions and we need players for any of those spots at the moment. If he's versatile that's not a bad thing. I was just looking at where he was listed as playing for WSW, didnt research enough.

Edit: Looked at more data, they've given me a hospital pass there.