Mariners Squad 2022/2023

[sydmariner]

Cumdog?

 

[Coastalraider]

Gotta say, Captain Cummdog has a ring to it…

 

[FFC Mariner]

I see sailors hats

 

[Wombat]

Cumdog is not a Capt at this stage of his career. You people are weird sometimes!

 

[sydmariner]

who do you suggest then?.

 

[midfielder]

Assuming Rowles goes and for a reasonable fee, add Olly & Matty's wages... and we plan to spend a bit more than we usually do... we could be looking at some reasonable talent coming in....

 

[marinermick]

Assuming Rowles goes and for a reasonable fee, add Olly & Matty's wages... and we plan to spend a bit more than we usually do... we could be looking at some reasonable talent coming in....

This

 

[Wombat]

who do you suggest then?.

Birraz and Ruon, but like Middy says, its likely we will be bringing some experience to the squad soon.

 

[Rising Sun]

Considine is a LB that can play CB.

Unless Faz is on the move, we would only be interested as a CB though

 

[marinermick]

Unless Faz is on the move, we would only be interested as a CB though

And fullbacks tend to move to more central positions as they get older. Consadine won’t have the legs to play fullback in a Monty team.

 

[sydmariner]

From The Roar.
One of the hallmarks of Graham Arnold’s time in charge of the Socceroos has been the puzzling squad selections that have confounded pundits, ex-players and supporters of the national side.

The recent announcement for the friendly against Jordan and World Cup play-off match against UAE has thrown up yet more questions rather than answers.

Jason Cummings was a player many people were hesitant to even have in the discussion of national team duty. I even wrote a piece on him late last year. However, after arriving on Australian shores in January 2022 and showcasing his talent, it appeared unthinkable that Cummings would not be selected.
Coach Graham Arnold shared some insight into his decision, during a recent press conference.
“Jason Cummings, I look at him as a player and he’s very similar to Jamie Maclaren,” he said.
“He’s very different to Tag (Adam Taggart) and (Mitch) Duke and (Nick) D’Agostino, but I look at him as very similar to Jamie and Jamie is the leading scorer in the A-League.”

Arnold’s response was stunning, and a more confident journalist may have followed up and disputed this claim with the coach, who has become well known for outrageous remarks to the press during his time in charge of the national team.

To put it plain and simple, Jamie Maclaren and Jason Cummings are two completely different kinds of strikers.

Maclaren is your prototypical ‘fox in the box’ striker who will stay level with the last defender before making a darting run across the area or anticipating a defensive error in the hope of being in the right place at the right time for an easy tap in

Cummings is equally adept in the box and is also capable of hitting the target from long range, but it’s his work rate that separates him from Maclaren.

(Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)
Besides being comfortable and having the strength to hold the ball up with his back to goal, Cummings is very underrated out of possession, chasing down defenders and making an absolute nuisance of himself while still adhering to the rigid Mariners defensive structure this past season.

There is no disputing Jamie Maclaren is the best local striker in the A-League, regularly winning the golden boot, including this past season, but his 2021-22 stats compare very favorably with the Cummings campaign.



Maclaren played 27 games and finished with 16 goals at an average of a goal every 154 minutes.

He took 85 shots, with 38 on target for an overall conversion rate of 18.82 per cent.

Cummings played fewer games (21), finished with fewer goals (10) and took nearly 20 minutes extra to score, at a goal every 172 minutes.

However, he took far fewer shots (43) and had a higher number on target (29) for a better overall conversion rate of 23.26 per cent.

Both players showed ill-discipline throughout the season, with Cummings leading the stakes in fouls conceded as well as won, but that ledger evens up when it comes to the card count

Cummings also leads the pass percentage completion category at 81 per cent to Maclaren’s 71 per cent.

 

[booney]

Watching the Barca-Allstars the other night it was obvious that Cummings made himself available and tracked backed when needed.He also did a secondary assist for Traore's goal.I agree that his all round game is better than Macca's though it is difficult to leave Macca out of the squad.

As others have mentioned Cummings and Boyle played together so would know each others game.

 

[Ironbark]

100%. But I don't think it's a matter of Macca or JC - take both of them and drop the least likely to play in the squad

 

[booney]

100%. But I don't think it's a matter of Macca or JC - take both of them and drop the least likely to play in the squad

That's fine .In fact now that Rogic is unavailable Cummings could come in as his replacement( as far as I am aware Rogic has not been replaced)and we would have the luxury of four strikers-Macca,Cummings.D'Agostino and Duke.We have enough midfielders to do the job-Mooy,Genreau,Irvine,Hrustic and McGree

 

[FFC Mariner]

I'd happily leave McLaren out.
Goes missing in big games

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Arnie plays his favourites.

He'a prawn head.

 

[sydmariner]

That's fine .In fact now that Rogic is unavailable Cummings could come in as his replacement( as far as I am aware Rogic has not been replaced)and we would have the luxury of four strikers-Macca,Cummings.D'Agostino and Duke.We have enough midfielders to do the job-Mooy,Genreau,Irvine,Hrustic and McGree

Rogic isn’t being replaced.

 

[Ironbark]

We're borderline not making the WC. Bloody replace him Arnie.

 

[Huddo]

Rogic isn’t being replaced.

Utter stupidity, why have a spot and not fill it?

 

[FFC Mariner]

We're borderline not making the WC. Bloody replace him Arnie.

Borderline? Bloody optimistic arent you They have no chance.