Mariners Squad 2022/2023

[priorpeter]

I would have defensive question marks atm over the next cabs of the rank from the Academy at both CB and LB

Easy - Windust and Cresnar. Cresnar’s a little way off yet but has a fantastic motor; Windust again is raw but is so very nearly ready.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Easy - Windust and Cresnar. Cresnar’s a little way off yet but has a fantastic motor; Windust again is raw but is so very nearly ready.

Or Glassock on an injury replacement contract?

 

[Rising Sun]

I wasn't meaning Windust, I was counting him as someone who is already part of the first grade squad and solid enough defensively already to be a back up CB.
Agree on Cresnar, great motor, great going forward - but would be exposed defensively at AL level. But I did qualify my original comment with "atm" - definitely some potential. I don't know if LB has been his long term position or if he is a recent convert from LW

 

[Rising Sun]

Or Glassock on an injury replacement contract?

The only reason I can think of why Glassock isn't playing for us now is that he once knocked Shaun or Monty's beer over and didn't buy a replacement.

Given the youthfulness of the backline, I want us to invest in an experienced quality CB. But I would definitely be happy with a Glassock / Hall pairing instead

 

[Allreet?]

Don't need to worry about centre backs.

Cummings and Kuol will get that many goals this year, we won't give a rat's about conceding.

 

[turbo]

Could Aqualina turn into Smith. Turns up thinking they will be a starter and then lose out to one of our academy products.

I don’t think he will, and remember Smith came in with an injury/condition which opened the door for Farrell. Way I see it is
Star
Farrell ? Hall. Aquilina

Backup plan
Aquilina ? Windust Roux/Academy player

May not specifically see Aquilina shift late game if Farrell needs a spell, just bring on Roux or an academy player but if he’s out for a game or more you may see Aquilina slide over. Has played on the left for WSW before.

Main issue is the ? who we are expecting to be an experienced player.

 

[priorpeter]

Or Glassock on an injury replacement contract?

Would absolutely love to see Glasso back here, unfortunately I feel it would be very unlikely

 

[Ozhammer]

Young Josh Hong is also making a case for himself in the academy and I am also generally impressed with Dean Lasron too, so plenty of good prospects coming through.

That said, we could definitely use an experienced CB and preferably a left footer to maintain the balance in the middle of our defence.

 

[Rising Sun]

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[Yorkshire Mariners FC]

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Bloody hope not

 

[Michael]

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If this is true…
That is very VERY f**king disappointing on Jacobs part. He walked away from the game, Monty talked him back and threw him in with trust and confidence.

I really hope this is just noise from yet another slimey agent trying to get Jacob a better salary with us. It baffles me that he’d want out of his hometown club where he’s probably the first or second name on the team sheet every week.

 

[FFC Mariner]

He's probably being paid pennies. Maybe wants an upgrade?
People expecting loyalty from footballers are always going to be let down

 

[Insertnamehere]

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Oh FFS. Just upgrade him if thats what it takes.

 

[Ironbark]

If his contract has been extended he will just have to be bought out if someone wants him enough

 

[Tevor]

Maybe it’s on overseas move.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Maybe it’s on overseas move.

Thats the only acceptable outcome but if hes negotiating a mutual release, its for a local move.

 

[Rising Sun]

He's probably being paid pennies. Maybe wants an upgrade?
People expecting loyalty from footballers are always going to be let down

I would imagine he was offered and an extension with an upgrade, similar to the likes of Hall and Balard who also had contracts to the end of 2023, and he declined.

As mentioned further up this thread,, his agent is the same one who guided DRD to Polish park football, and the rest of his small stable is a bit of a vipers nest with "the winner" and Roy O'Snake amongst the clients

 

[Corsair]

I've had a niggling concern over Farrell without Rowles next to him for some time now and it's got worse during the off season. I think Rowles covered for him a lot more than people realize. This smells like a similar situation to Silvera, bigged up beyond reality. It would be a winning move for Sydney though, pick him up for relatively cheap and hurt our team roster into the bargain. They might not even play him, wouldn't surprise me if they sign a seasoned left back and left Faz on the bench.

 

[Ironbark]

Sydney is the rumour. I'm not even vaguely ok with this.

 

[Meerkat]

Sydney is the rumour. I'm not even vaguely ok with this.

I just read the same. Feel a bit ill ?
Would be an absolute slap in the guts…
Will be honest, I’ve had a funny feeling with massive ??? Over Faz the past month or so.. something wasn’t right. And where there is smoke it’s pretty unlikely there ain’t a fire… ?