Mariners Squad 2023/2024

[Insertnamehere]

He’s got to be on the chopping block for Jan, surely.

Hes been ok in his last couple appearances.
We have 2 visa spots available so no need to drop him.

Theo and DWH however... Goooorn, surely

 

[Huddo]

Will say my estimate for our final position for this season has just changed dramatically.

Was looking at 3rd, now I'll be happy with top 6 if we can't find an apt replacement

 

[Insertnamehere]

Will say my estimate for our final position for this season has just changed dramatically.

Was looking at 3rd, now I'll be happy with top 6 if we can't find an apt replacement

Fortunately aside from the nux everyone is super hot and cold.

 

[Corsair]

Also relegation will mean teams will be risk adverse, avoiding youth and risky signings like tulio.

For every yin there is a yang... the relegated team takes the risk and signs the speculative player and plays the youth to try to get back up.

 

[Corsair]

 

[turbo]

Hes been ok in his last couple appearances.
We have 2 visa spots available so no need to drop him.

Theo and DWH however... Goooorn, surely

OK is not good enough for a visa player. 2nd choice in his position is not good enough.

 

[Huddo]

For every yin there is a yang... the relegated team takes the risk and signs the speculative player and plays the youth to try to get back up.

These purchases and youth selection are done with very little long term direction, just Hail Mary's recruitments.

Edit: I'm not against Pro/Rel I just think it is detrimental for selling clubs like ours.Any advancement out of the second tier and the eyes will be picked by the richer clubs in the league.

 

[Corsair]

These purchases and youth selection are done with very little long term direction, just Hail Mary's recruitments.

Edit: I'm not against Pro/Rel I just think it is detrimental for selling clubs like ours.Any advancement out of the second tier and the eyes will be picked by the richer clubs in the league.

Haven't you just described our present situation? Champions with the cream stripped off the top.

The recruitment by Monty and Serg was mostly exceptional the last few years and it's made all the difference. Nkololo, Tulio, Silvera, G. Kuol, Cummings, Kaltak, McGarry, Triantis and the list goes on. Supplemented by academy grads that Monty developed. Almost every visa signing was a wtf from the fan base.

The real test comes now for Jacko and Rich, can they recruit as well as Monty and Serge did? It's certainly going to be interesting.

Definitely stings to have lost the current AFC cup golden boot.

I'm annoyed at myself for being sucked in by posts like the below that filled me with preseason false hope that we'd keep him for at least this season:

Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with new two-year deal

The Central Coast Mariners are extremely pleased to announce that Brazilian forward Marco Tulio has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The 25-year-old arrived on the Coast after departing Sporting CP in September 2022, having come through Atletico...

ccmariners.com.au

I'll get over it... eventually!

I should look on the bright side I guess, we got to watch him score some stunning goals and witnessed some magic ball skill.

 

[Huddo]

Haven't you just described our present situation? Champions with the cream stripped off the top.

The recruitment by Monty and Serg was mostly exceptional the last few years and it's made all the difference. Nkololo, Tulio, Silvera, G. Kuol, Cummings, Kaltak, McGarry, Triantis and the list goes on. Supplemented by academy grads that Monty developed. Almost every visa signing was a wtf from the fan base.

The real test comes now for Jacko and Rich, can they recruit as well as Monty and Serge did? It's certainly going to be interesting.

Definitely stings to have lost the current AFC cup golden boot.

I'm annoyed at myself for being sucked in by posts like the below that filled me with preseason false hope that we'd keep him for at least this season:

Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with new two-year deal

The Central Coast Mariners are extremely pleased to announce that Brazilian forward Marco Tulio has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The 25-year-old arrived on the Coast after departing Sporting CP in September 2022, having come through Atletico...

ccmariners.com.au

I'll get over it... eventually!

I should look on the bright side I guess, we got to watch him score some stunning goals and witnessed some magic ball skill.

Nah they are different, in a a relegation dog fight the expections is on players to contribute immediately, so the development of players like Roux, steele, Ballard, even Silvera would been more unlikely as they have built in to there careers, also the recruitment of quality internationals would be stifled with the immediate threat of demotion. Do you think Urena would have come to CCM if the threat of demotion existed?

 

[Corsair]

the recruitment of quality internationals would be stifled with the immediate threat of demotion. Do you think Urena would have come to CCM if the threat of demotion existed?

I think Urena was a special case. Most other leagues have demotion (including the J league where Tulio is headed). It's not like there's a queue of International players at our door anyway.

Given the state of the league, with 2 clubs basically in administration (scum and Perth) maybe now is not the right time for it.

Is there another way we can retain players for longer or do we have to accept our fate as a transit lounge?

Now I've calmed down a bit I can objectively look at the fact we have been able to attract, develop and sell players in their early to mid 20's as a good thing. As fans we benefit from getting to watch more exciting high energy football rather than journeymen.

It is frustrating at times though, I'd like to have more continuity but I guess we just don't have the funds for it unfortunately.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Sad for Rich. Details of how hard he tried to stop the transfer are in volume 3, chapter 26 of his next letter to members. ?

 

[BrisRecky]

hmmm, yes, yes , I get were a selling club and players come and go ...but...f**k
could you not wait till the end of the season FFS, stupid f**king place for a shop window anyway , in the midst of the f**king comp...rant over
#TransitLoungeLeague

 

[true believer]

Haven't you just described our present situation? Champions with the cream stripped off the top.

The recruitment by Monty and Serg was mostly exceptional the last few years and it's made all the difference. Nkololo, Tulio, Silvera, G. Kuol, Cummings, Kaltak, McGarry, Triantis and the list goes on. Supplemented by academy grads that Monty developed. Almost every visa signing was a wtf from the fan base.

The real test comes now for Jacko and Rich, can they recruit as well as Monty and Serge did? It's certainly going to be interesting.

Definitely stings to have lost the current AFC cup golden boot.

I'm annoyed at myself for being sucked in by posts like the below that filled me with preseason false hope that we'd keep him for at least this season:

Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with new two-year deal

The Central Coast Mariners are extremely pleased to announce that Brazilian forward Marco Tulio has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The 25-year-old arrived on the Coast after departing Sporting CP in September 2022, having come through Atletico...

ccmariners.com.au

I'll get over it... eventually!

I should look on the bright side I guess, we got to watch him score some stunning goals and witnessed some magic ball skill.

I'll be in morning for a long time .
He was always magical and ccm were always a chance when he pressed the go button.
I found myself laughing at some of his "miricale" goals .

 

[Jerem]

Rogic for a swan song ?
Bay 16 banner for NYE game

 

[Wombat]

That said Bamford and MJ seem to have had high opinions of each other. He was a very good player before a number of injuries.

Bamford is on $135,000 pw. No chance its Lord Bamford and he is rubbish anyway.

 

[capauau]

Fortunately aside from the nux everyone is super hot and cold.

Losing 3-0 at home to the Scummers is a little on the freezing side?

 

[Insertnamehere]

Losing 3-0 at home to the Scummers is a little on the freezing side?

6 wins from 9 games suggests consistency. Maybe if they do a roar and draw a few then start getting spanked, we can talk about freezing.

 

[Hello Sailor]

Double edged sword, we only found tulio to cover Urena.

True, but now we have no Sergio contacts

 

[Hello Sailor]

I think he will be fantastic with the Japanese players. Their style and ability will really suit him

I think this is where Niz needs to go. Size/physicality less of an issue. Skills are valued.

 

[Hello Sailor]

This is the harsh reality so many people will never be able to grasp.
Ofcourse, it’s not fine. But that’s sport in this country. It’s the culture of the country. We’d either rather watch on telly at home because it’s too hot, too sunny, too much hassle, too wet, too cold, shit KO time. Than be a bum on the seat in the stadium.
OR
we think we’re too good to put eyeballs on the aleague because it ain’t the EPL.

That’s why there’s no profit in football in this country that’s why we can’t pay players to stay that’s why we are a selling club.

Dont forget that there are other codes competing for fans.