Mariners Squad 2022/2023

[Melange]

How can Sozer get the nod? He had an unconvincing showing and then got injured.

We do have the benefit of what was essentially a year long trial

 

[AJames]

Urena is going.

Would be a shock, and something has drastically changed in the last 8 weeks for that to happen.

I haven’t seen him in any of the training photos though…

 

[Ironbark]

Surprised to hear these rumours about Urena. I spoke to him not all that long ago and he was telling me where on the coast he'd like to buy to settle, so I was under impression he wanted to stay.

I have no idea obviously but would much rather keep him than lose him.

 

[Meerkat]

Would be a shock, and something has drastically changed in the last 8 weeks for that to happen.

I haven’t seen him in any of the training photos though…

He was still in Terrigal as of a few days ago according to his Insta story…

 

[Corsair]

More off season horse shit probably.

 

[Ironbark]

How can Sozer get the nod? He had an unconvincing showing and then got injured.

I don't personally have any idea of his quality, but it seemed when we signed him that he would be decent enough for 1st choice if not immediately then soon. His unlucky first game isn't much to go off for me

 

[AJames]

He was still in Terrigal as of a few days ago according to his Insta story…

Saying how much he loves living here.

 

[Coastalraider]

My concern with Sozer is he’s played about 11
Games in the last 5 seasons.

 

[Corsair]

My concern with Sozer is he’s played about 11
Games in the last 5 seasons.

Birraz has been on the bench before he joined us...

 

[midfielder]

We have lost arguably the best three players we had last year in Birraz, Rowles & Miller.... Faz & Hall although good are not ready to take leadership roles in defence...add we have Aquilina at right back another newbie with Triantis and Windust unsigned talented but young and inexperienced.

Given

who has left,
new owner and more money,
add transfer fees for Rowles & Birraz

We should have a penny or two to spend

Lets assume if its obvious to us it is obvious to the powers at the club... we are roughly 4 to 6 weeks off preseason and less to the Australia cup... 7 October is the official start date 79 days or say 11 weeks away...

My reading of the tea leaf's and tarot cards.... is our next signings will be at the back CB's and keeper.... and be made sometime over the next 6 weeks...

 

[Michael]

Is this right.... and should we sign any of the off contract players.... and we have one one visa spot left..

Departures:
- Nicolai Muller (Headed back to Germany)
- Oliver Bozanic (Joined Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Noah Smith (Joined Melbourne Victory)
- Ruon Tongyik ( unsigned but looking for a club)
- Lewis Miller (Was joining Macarthur FC until he terminated that contracted and joined Scottish club Hibernian FC)
- Kye Rowles (Joined Scottish club Hearts FC)
- Mark Birighitti (Joined Scottish club Dundee United)

Signings:
- Michael Ruhs (from Macarthur FC)
- Thomas Aquilina (from Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Sam Silvera (on a 3 year deal)
- Paul Ayongo (25 year old Ghanaian forward is signed on a two year deal)

Contract extensions:
- Josh Nisbet (2 year extension)
- Dan Hall (2 year extension)
- Max Balard (2 year extension)
- Storm Roux (1 year extension)
- Yaren Sozer (1 year extension)
- Beni N'kololo (2 year extension)
- Garang Kuol (2 year extension)
- Jacob Farrell (1 year extension)

Rumours:
- Cy Goddard is also requesting a release to join USL club El Paso Locomotive.
- Wanderers player Nectar Triantis rumoured to be joining the Central Coast Mariners

Off contract players:
- Matt Simon
- Ricardo Rizzo
- Lawrence Caruso
- Cameron Windust
- Harrison Steele
- Harry McCarthy
- Dor Jok
- Manyluak Aguek
- Cameron Windust
- James Bayliss

Apparently the youth/scholarship players contracts include this season also. So Windust, Steele, Bayliss and Jok etc are still under contract.

 

[Michael]

Has Paul Ayongo arrived on the coast yet? What’s the deal there?

 

[marinermick]

Birraz confirmed sold to Dundee United

 

[Blackadder]

Birraz confirmed sold to Dundee United

Nothing but best wishes for Birraz on the next stage of his career.

 

[turbo]

“If I end up back in Australia at any point, I won’t play for any other A-League club, this is my home, but at this time, I need to take this opportunity and see where it takes me.”

We'll hold you to that Birraz. Dont pull a Nabbout on us.

 

[marinermick]

“If I end up back in Australia at any point, I won’t play for any other A-League club, this is my home, but at this time, I need to take this opportunity and see where it takes me.”

We'll hold you to that Birraz. Dont pull a Nabbout on us.

Heard that plenty of times

 

[FFC Mariner]

“If I end up back in Australia at any point, I won’t play for any other A-League club, this is my home, but at this time, I need to take this opportunity and see where it takes me.”

We'll hold you to that Birraz. Dont pull a Nabbout on us.

Straight out of the playbook. Nek minnit

 

[marinermick]

Straight out of the playbook. Nek minnit

Yup

 

[FFC Mariner]

Relax everyone. A search is underway for a replacement.
Bad luck Sozer

 

[pjennings]

If they all came back we wouldn't have any room for our youth!!