Mariners Squad - 2019-2020

[shipwreck]

Yeh so stripping Simon of captaincy is a pretty big statement, but it's a statement that needs to be made. I'm sure it's happened before, a club veteran is no longer a starter and therefore is not appropriate to be a captain (even tho we have agreed that's not really the reason...)

 

[turbo]

Yeh so stripping Simon of captaincy is a pretty big statement, but it's a statement that needs to be made

I’m expecting the club will praise Matty and keep him in the leadership group but from a branding perspective we really need to look at a new face for the club and ideally a fresh home kit to go with it. Obviously it will take more than a coat of paint to move past our previous performances but if they can push that it’s a new era for us under Staj it’ll be an important message internally as well as externally. Then hopefully they turn that in to some wins and a decent spot on the ladder.

 

[pjennings]

 

[BrisRecky]

Yeh so stripping Simon of captaincy is a pretty big statement, but it's a statement that needs to be made. I'm sure it's happened before, a club veteran is no longer a starter and therefore is not appropriate to be a captain (even tho we have agreed that's not really the reason...)

Yep, the Woy Woy Windmill lost me almost from the start of the year, and then came the spray from hell and that settled it for me, bench him or sack him Staj.... Give the armband to someone who isn't a temperamental shit

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I was surprised by how far and how quickly he fell off the pace. We know there was once quality there, but like weemac may no longer have the hunger required to perform at this level.

 

[Michael]

I’d pass on Burns, was once a fantastic player. But some poor career choices chasing money over quality has 1000% evidently killed his passion.

 

[marinermick]

I remember Lawrie chasing him hard in season two but we lost out to Adelaide.

You have to say, like De Silva and Oar, this is his last chance to kickstart his professional football career.

 

[midfielder]

Personally I would rather go with the strikers we have and the money not spend on a player like Burns put to getting a better keeper.

If I look at our strikers Matty aside, they are young, keen, and if we create enough for them they should score... Sam Silvera has huge potential and Murry has shown he can score if feed ...

The Seoul Brothers, and DDS [ DDS is quality me thinks he listened to the wrong people when here last time], and if Oar can recover from injury we should have a midfield capable of creating for strikers and if I am honest in DDS, Oar & one of the Seoul Brothers we have mids that have shots at goal as well...

Burns would have to come at a bargain basement price for me ... to even consider him...

 

[pjennings]

Personally I would rather go with the strikers we have and the money not spend on a player like Burns put to getting a better keeper.

If I look at our strikers Matty aside, they are young, keen, and if we create enough for them they should score... Sam Silvera has huge potential and Murry has shown he can score if feed ...

The Seoul Brothers, and DDS [ DDS is quality me thinks he listened to the wrong people when here last time], and if Oar can recover from injury we should have a midfield capable of creating for strikers and if I am honest in DDS, Oar & one of the Seoul Brothers we have mids that have shots at goal as well...

Burns would have to come at a bargain basement price for me ... to even consider him...

That sums it up for me as well - worth it if cheap - but there are other priorities. Alen mention a squad of 20-21 players.

In our current 19 players (17 signed plus the two Korean triallists) we currently only have 1 keeper and 5 defenders, Clisby, Gallifuoco, Rowles, Tongyik and Gordon. I think we need at least 1 more here. Ideally a new keeper, plus a CB/RB (in the pre-injuries Rhys Williams mould) that can cover for Ziggy without weakening our defensive pair from what we currently have. Ziggy can apparently play LB

 

[Ozhammer]

I’d pass on Burns, was once a fantastic player. But some poor career choices chasing money over quality has 1000% evidently killed his passion.

Surely he couldn’t be chasing money by signing for CCM?

 

[FFC Mariner]

We are screaming out for a real keeper and an experienced centreback to guide the young lads
Muzz will do fine and we can maybe think of an upgrade when we can shift some dead wood next season

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

We are screaming out for a real keeper and an experienced centreback to guide the young lads
Muzz will do fine and we can maybe think of an upgrade when we can shift some dead wood next season

Is Scottish not a CB?

 

[pjennings]

Is Scottish not a CB?

He is someone that can play across the backline but primarily a RB. But what happens when GG is injured and Ziggy moves inside. Who covers at RB.

 

[marinermick]

One keeper, one centre

Is Scottish not a CB?

Played RB against Manly

 

[turbo]

He is someone that can play across the backline but primarily a RB. But what happens when GG is injured and Ziggy moves inside. Who covers at RB.

If that happens with the players we have so far I’d expect to see Tongyik come in to CB. Possibly the same if Ziggy was injured and GG needed to move out to cover. He could also come in to CB if Rowles or Clisby is injured - the latter pulling Rowles out to the left. But that’s a lot of chopping and changing. Some depth in RB would allow Ziggy some flexibility to move across the line. We shouldn’t need to spend a fortune on that.

 

[FFC Mariner]

If that happens with the players we have so far I’d expect to see Tongyik come in to CB. Possibly the same if Ziggy was injured and GG needed to move out to cover. He could also come in to CB if Rowles or Clisby is injured - the latter pulling Rowles out to the left. But that’s a lot of chopping and changing. Some depth in RB would allow Ziggy some flexibility to move across the line. We shouldn’t need to spend a fortune on that.

Disagree - I think we need to splash on a Patrick type player to guide the back line. However, with Pearce in goal that becomes irrelevant

 

[turbo]

Disagree - I think we need to splash on a Patrick type player to guide the back line. However, with Pearce in goal that becomes irrelevant

I’d be very happy for that to happen, I was talking about what we have available now. But at the same time I don’t think some inexpensive depth to cover RB would be a bad idea anyway as only having five defenders in a probable back four is asking for trouble via injury/suspension/poor form

 

[pjennings]

I’d be very happy for that to happen, I was talking about what we have available now. But at the same time I don’t think some inexpensive depth to cover RB would be a bad idea anyway as only having five defenders in a probable back four is asking for trouble via injury/suspension/poor form

We were trialling Josh Wilkins at one stage. Would have come in as a mature age rookie.

 

[Wombat]

Pearce will not be in goal. I'm tipping the 3rd spot will be taken buy our youth keeper Munford (who is better than Pearce and cheaper than wasting money on a 3rd keeper like Gauci who never played a game).
Even the Mariners understand you need a first 11 keeper.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Pearce will not be in goal. I'm tipping the 3rd spot will be taken buy our youth keeper Munford (who is better than Pearce and cheaper than wasting money on a 3rd keeper like Gauci who never played a game).
Even the Mariners understand you need a first 11 keeper.

Mumford isnt even close to being ready for AL but he shits all over Pearce. I hope this isnt an "even we wouldnt be so stupid" post........This is CCM here you know