Mariners Squad - 2020-2021

Pirate Pete · Oct 20, 2020

FFC Mariner said:
Where did you read that?

I thought Pink Lady mentioned a few pages back that he'd (Ziggy) signed but it hadn't been announced.

*Sorry should have replied to Wombat really.

Pirate Pete · Oct 20, 2020

turbo said:
You’d imagine it would have to happen offshore in the current circumstances. Expensive flights, mandatory quarantine and then if you don’t pass you get turned around after 2-3 weeks with nothing to show for it.

Edit - Supposedly nothing came of it. No indication of who walked away.

My source says it was Watmore. More limped away than walked actually.

priorpeter · Oct 20, 2020

Wombat said:
I read that we have not re-signed Ziggy. I dont know if that is true, hopefully not.

Where’d you read that?
I’d be disinclined to believe anything further from that source.

BrisRecky · Oct 20, 2020

pjennings said:
Good luck to Muz. I wish him well - always put in 100%. I would have liked to have seen him in a more successful team because I don't think we saw the best of him. Plus we got a fee of some sort.

Agreed ...as much as I liked Muzz! It always had me stumped how he went from golden boot to scared to shoot (sometimes)...didn’t help him being in a shit team and played out of possie I suppose ..ANYWAY upwards and onwards son
#FeedTheMuzzPopodoms

turbo · Oct 20, 2020

RECKY said:
Agreed ...as much as I liked Muzz! It always had me stumped how he went from golden boot to scared to shoot (sometimes)...didn’t help him being in a shit team and played out of possie I suppose ..ANYWAY upwards and onwards son
#FeedTheMuzzPopodoms

We rarely provided good service so I could see how one could psych themselves out knowing they have to make the most of the few they get. Plus the general level of defenders would be higher, you're rarely getting that confidence boost from playing a low NPL / high NPL2 level side.

Melange · Oct 20, 2020

I love the Muzz and think he would be a better wide player at ALeague level, as effective as Barbarousis. I still remember the gem of a cross he fed Duric for the first goal he scored for the club. Towards the latter half of the season he appeared to lose confidence, as many others said passing when he should shoot.

When DRD scored those two against Victory my immediate thought was Muzz wouldn't have got them in his frame of mind.

It can be as simple as your team. I had a mate who represented the ACT as a striker from u14s to u18s. ACT weren't very good and each year he hoped to just bag one or two vs NT/Tas. In u18s they made a rule that the AIS lads had to play for ACT, suddenly he had the likes of Paul Trimboli feeding him and he ended up in the top 3 the for goals scored and made the Australian schoolboys team. Never got a look in before that.

Anyways, all the best to Muzz, always gave his all.

Melange · Oct 20, 2020

Anyone know if we're taking to Irvine? Good to be talking football again

bikinigirl · Oct 20, 2020

priorpeter said:
Where’d you read that?
I’d be disinclined to believe anything further from that source.

. I suspect that 'that' source, in one way or another, is ccmariners.com ... as recent listing have not included him as 'signed'

pjennings · Oct 20, 2020

bikinigirl said:
. I suspect that 'that' source, in one way or another, is ccmariners.com ... as recent listing have not included him as 'signed'

I think the relevant word on the release is (Announced)

turbo · Oct 20, 2020

Melange said:
Anyone know if we're taking to Irvine? Good to be talking football again

I'd expect a few Australian clubs are quite keen to get him but whether the money is right and he's willing to come back might be another thing. COVID just complicates things further as he may be less willing to come over if he can even get a flight, quarantine for 2 weeks then potentially head back to Europe when an opportunity comes up. He might prefer to hang around where he is an do some trials/networking with an eye on the Jan window or if an injury replacement is needed?

Wombat · Oct 20, 2020

priorpeter said:
Where’d you read that?
I’d be disinclined to believe anything further from that source.

Some website. I cant remember but it was alarming.

Wombat · Oct 20, 2020

I'm expecting an excellent ex Socceroo to be playing for us next season and related to that news i'm expecting the wonderful news about our own Mike Ashley clone...(or clown).

shipwreck · Oct 20, 2020

Exciting stuffffffff

turbo · Oct 20, 2020

Wombat said:
I'm expecting an excellent ex Socceroo to be playing for us next season and related to that news i'm expecting the wonderful news about our own Mike Ashley clone...(or clown).

For those of us not putting gossip or clues together anything more specific about this ex Socceroo? I don’t want to get my hopes up because our last ex national team signing was a bit meh. Would have loved us to get Leckie but probably out of reach and working his way back in at his current club.

turbo · Oct 20, 2020

Pignata has commented the minimum squad size is 18 now and that’s what they’ll run. I’d expect we’ll run pretty close to that number too.

Wombat · Oct 20, 2020

turbo said:
For those of us not putting gossip or clues together anything more specific about this ex Socceroo? I don’t want to get my hopes up because our last ex national team signing was a bit meh. Would have loved us to get Leckie but probably out of reach and working his way back in at his current club.

We have been linked to him already.

Tim · Oct 20, 2020

Any news re Ziggy? I’m sorry, I’ve been left a bit confused by some of the above comments...

sydmariner · Oct 20, 2020

All players signed for A-League 2020/21 Season

Samuel Green
Updated: 12 hrs ago
A line has been drawn under a marathon A-League season and, for the first time ever, 12 teams are preparing for a new chapter of history.
Three-hundred and twenty-four days separated the 2019/20 Season opener from Sydney FC being crowned A-League 2020 Champions, following a 1-0 extra-time win against Melbourne City in unique circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic that turned the competition, and the world, upside down.
For the 11 clubs that competed, it’s back to the drawing board to prepare for the 16th A-League season. For one brand new team, Macarthur FC, it’s the opportunity to announce themselves to the football world.
Months before the Sky Blues lifted that coveted title at Bankwest Stadium, every club began assembling their rosters for the 2020/21 season and, if you have missed any moves, now is the time to catch up.
Players not mentioned in this list may be in renewal negotiations.
*denotes player was announced on a scholarship deal

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Adelaide United
Head coach: Carl Veart
Arrivals
*Joe Gauci, goalkeeper
*Domenic Costanzo, attacker
Under contract
Jordan Elsey, defender
James Troisi, midfielder
Ryan Kitto, defender
Al-Hassan Toure, attacker
Louis D’Arrigo, midfielder
Stefan Mauk, midfielder
Michael Marrone, defender
Ben Halloran, attacker
Nathan Konstandopoulos, midfielder
Ryan Strain, defender
Michael Jakobsen, defender
Kusini Yengi, attacker
Pacifique Niyongabire, attacker
Dakota Ochsenham, goalkeeper
*Mohamed Toure, attacker
*Ethan Cox, goalkeeper
*Noah Smith, defender

Departed
Riley McGree, Lachlan Brook, Nikola Mileusnic, Taras Gomulka, Michael Maria, Mirko Boland, Paul Izzo, George Blackwood, Kristian Opseth.

Adelaide United defender Michael Jakobsen was a rock at the back for the Reds in the Original Rivalry match against Melbourne Victory.

The Reds skipper has re-committed to the club

Brisbane Roar
Interim head coach: Warren Moon
Arrivals
Joshua Brindell-South, defender
Jesse Daley, midfielder
Under contract
Jack Hingert, defender
*Mirza Muratovic, attacker
*Izaack Powell, defender
* Kai Trewin, midfielder
Corey Brown, defender
Departed
Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Aiden O'Neill, Max Crocombe, Brad Inman, Jake McGing, Aaron Reardon, Matthew Ridenton, Danny Kim, Daniel Bowles, Scott Neville (resigned and loaned to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation).

Jack Hingert will remain in Orange in 2020/21

Central Coast Mariners
Head coach: Alen Stajcic
Arrivals
None announced
Under contract
Adam Pearce, goalkeeper
Kye Rowles, defender
Jack Clisby, defender
Gianni Stensness, midfielder
Lewis Miller, defender
Josh Nisbet, midfielder
Mark Birighitti, goalkeeper
Danny De Silva, midfielder
Ruon Tongyik, defender
*Alou Koul, attacker
Departed
Jordan Murray, Chris Harold, Sam Silvera, Michael McGlinchey, Milan Duric, Tommy Oar, Jacob Melling, Jair, Dylan Fox, Mario Shabow, Abraham Majok.