Mariners Squad - 2019-2020

[Antlion]

Ben Kennedy looks at life after A-League and opening an academy to help next generation of goalkeepers
Kennedy, after 11 years at the Jets, has spent the past two seasons with the Mariners. He is in talks about continuing but is not holding out for another deal.

"If I don't end up back there, that might be it," he said. "If so, I can't complain about the career I have had. I won a title [with Newcastle], played over 150 games and picked up player of the year once each at the Jets and Mariners. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the career, but we will see what happens."

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Ben Kennedy looks at life after A-League and opening an academy to help next generation of goalkeepers
Kennedy, after 11 years at the Jets, has spent the past two seasons with the Mariners. He is in talks about continuing but is not holding out for another deal.

"If I don't end up back there, that might be it," he said. "If so, I can't complain about the career I have had. I won a title [with Newcastle], played over 150 games and picked up player of the year once each at the Jets and Mariners. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the career, but we will see what happens."

So Kennedy seemingly still an option if whoever Stajcic wants to sign falls through? That's disappointing.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Hope we at least put a offer in

 

[shipwreck]

This is good news to me, he is as good as gone.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Hope we at least put a offer in

Naaaaaah.

 

[Insertnamehere]

So Kennedy seemingly still an option if whoever Stajcic wants to sign falls through? That's disappointing.

Id rather Cisak with a drinking problem and bad attitude. Even then lets be serious

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

So Kennedy seemingly still an option if whoever Stajcic wants to sign falls through? That's disappointing.

Maybe the new GK coach would make the difference......?

 

[shipwreck]

Haven't heard anything more on Nash...

Seems very strange that he was announced as part of the staff and then days later is goneski.

I wonder if the several jabs at the goalkeeping department that were made at the forum sunk in, Antoine was very clever in deflecting any times that a single person was identified for their failings.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Hope we at least put a offer in

Not for me JP. Never been a 90 minute or consistent player.

 

[true believer]

Gone to where? The rumour is he was on 70k per week with a year left on his contract. I think the Championship would be the right gig for him now and maybe Villa can get a couple of Mill for him.

f**k me i wouldn't want him at qpr .
But leeds can have him

 

[style_cafe]

f**k me i wouldn't want him at qpr .
But leeds can have him

Well said TB, I said that on the QPR forum too...

 

[style_cafe]

Maybe the new GK coach would make the difference......?

Tony Franken just finished running a level 2 Gk course at the AIS.
I heard there was one outstanding candidate that was highly recommended by Franken.
The candidate is also very well known to Staj...

 

[shipwreck]

Tony Franken just finished running a level 2 Gk course at the AIS.
I heard there was one outstanding candidate that was highly recommended by Franken.
The candidate is also very well known to Staj...

Yayyyyy goss

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Posters on Inside Sport are claiming that Marconi can pay more for Duncan then we can.

 

[marinermick]

Posters on Inside Sport are claiming that Marconi can pay more for Duncan then we can.

That doesn’t surprise me. He can also supplement his football income by other employment because he is not full time.

Grabbing an experienced keeper for minimum wage is near impossible. Keepers don’t mature until later and are at their best in their thirties.

By that stage they will have settled and most likely have a family.

How are they supporting a family on minimum wage?

 

[marinermick]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...limbo-and-learning-from-his-mistakes/?cs=7580

Hoole saying he is still 50/50 chance of signing with Mariners.

 

[Insertnamehere]

That doesn’t surprise me. He can also supplement his football income by other employment because he is not full time.

Grabbing an experienced keeper for minimum wage is near impossible. Keepers don’t mature until later and are at their best in their thirties.

By that stage they will have settled and most likely have a family.

How are they supporting a family on minimum wage?

HAL min wage is 64 + super. So it's actually more than most people earn. Especially on the coast. Plus they don't work 40 hrs a wk so in effect their hourly rate would be more than the avg wage.

 

[Insertnamehere]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...limbo-and-learning-from-his-mistakes/?cs=7580

Hoole saying he is still 50/50 chance of signing with Mariners.

That's a lot of article devoted to a spud

 

[marinermick]

HAL min wage is 64 + super. So it's actually more than most people earn. Especially on the coast. Plus they don't work 40 hrs a wk so in effect their hourly rate would be more than the avg wage.

Doesn’t go far when you are supporting a family. Coast prices are no different to Sydney prices and more expensive on some things like dining and shopping.

 

[turbo]

HAL min wage is 64 + super. So it's actually more than most people earn. Especially on the coast. Plus they don't work 40 hrs a wk so in effect their hourly rate would be more than the avg wage.

Hourly rate doesnt really matter if you can't do other work or opt to do overtime. I agree with mick it just doesnt go far these days, factor in likely career disruption and spells without work for a partner relocating and you may not be talking about a great household income. A mortgage costing over 2000 per month is the norm now even on the coast. I can see why it would be hard to keep anyone in their late 20s onwards on that wage.