Mariners squad HAL 10 ~ 2014/15

[Roy Law]

Liam Reddy signed on for 2 more years. Thanks Arnold for rolling the dice!

I heard about this a few weeks ago; good on him, he has earned it. It makes Pasfield's future uncertain though.

 

[Roy Law]

Not so sure about Flores. (All overheard didn't speak direct - but i was very close)

After last night he was playing the political game with a very straight bat but was to political for me.

Heaps of q's on the Knee - it's good -
5-6 months minimum would see him coming back in the off season - He was very non-specific about any detail at all

Are you coming back next year - I'd love to I love it here - But there was a sense of I don't right the contracts in his tone. It was I will tell you what u want to hear - but it certainly doesn't sound close.
Could be us not having the $$$
Could be wary of an injured Knee for the money.
Could want to be somewhere else.

It will be long & drawn out IMO but I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't around

Nice guy who spent the whole 2nd half in the stands with the girls team that he must have had something to do with. good stuff. Thought he was going to save the band & tell off security but no just kept walking back to the otherside

He is lovely to watch but inconsistent; I can't see the Mariners breaking the bank to keep him. He would have to make a serious compromise on his deal if he genuinely wanted to stay.

 

[true believer]

ok so whats the story with isaka cernak . looks fit but gets no game time .

 

[Gratis]

I'd completely forgotten we'd signed him

 

[Kareem]

ok so whats the story with isaka cernak . looks fit but gets no game time .

His last roll of the dice...
6th a-league club...and you would think there won't be a 7th if he doesn't make an impression.
I like him, I rate him..but I'm worried he will end up playing state league

Think Arnold would have done well with him...moss is yet to develop a player...it will be interesting to see how moss compares to Arnold in that aspect!

 

[tsd]

ok so whats the story with isaka cernak . looks fit but gets no game time .

Came off the bench when he first arrived but has been working off a small injury, was on the bench for ACL game. his value may come to light next season if flores takes off and trifiro doesn't get a contract

 

[Big Al]

ok so whats the story with isaka cernak . looks fit but gets no game time .

Hasn't been in the match days squads until tues night. Wonder if he was injured?
Then the game required defending when a sub was required.
Trifino & Cernak where attacking options left on the bench

 

[Big Al]

Also Trifino might be better than him

 

[Roy Law]

Cernak is in the photos with the band; he must still be with us
Mind you, 'photo op' Kwas was there too.

 

[Big Al]

Cernak was in the ACL squad on Tuesday. He was having a good laugh with Duke at half time when the benches came out for a warm up

 

[tsd]

CCM have confirmed Marcos will not be retained next season.

 

[tsd]

Quote from moss...

“Marcos is an extremely popular member of our dressing room and is a favourite with the fans and everyone involved with the club,” Central Coast Mariners Head Coach Phil Moss said.

“However when Marcos sustained his injury we needed to bring in quality reinforcements in his area of the pitch, and we now have a number of players in our squad who can play in the attacking midfield role.”

“We have Kim Seung-yong, Glen Trifiro and Anthony Caceres, plus Anthony Kalik who has been at the Australian Institute of Sport will be eligible for action in that position with us next season.”

“So I need to balance the squad by signing and or retaining players in other positions, and unfortunately with a squad size of 23 and a salary cap I have had to make the difficult decision not to re-sign Marcos beyond this season.”

“Hopefully our early and transparent decision will provide Marcos with the best possible opportunity to negotiate with other interested clubs so he can settle his long-term playing future,” he said.

 

[tsd]

Reading between the lines a little... Trifiro will do your job for minimum wage

 

[Gratis]

a real shame, but understandable from a logistics point of view

 

[eenfish]

Kim Seung-yong, Glen Trifiro and Anthony Caceres, plus Anthony Kalik

None of those players can play AMC like Flores can. Kim is more of a wing, Caceres is better deeper, Kalik is still very young, and as good as Triffy is he doesn't have the touch or vision that Marcos has.

 

[tsd]

More reading between the lines... Weemac?

Honestly though, it is a case of Trifiro is 90% the player at 10% the $$$

 

[nebakke]

Quote from moss...

“Marcos is an extremely popular member of our dressing room and is a favourite with the fans and everyone involved with the club,” Central Coast Mariners Head Coach Phil Moss said.

“However when Marcos sustained his injury we needed to bring in quality reinforcements in his area of the pitch, and we now have a number of players in our squad who can play in the attacking midfield role.”

“We have Kim Seung-yong, Glen Trifiro and Anthony Caceres, plus Anthony Kalik who has been at the Australian Institute of Sport will be eligible for action in that position with us next season.”

“So I need to balance the squad by signing and or retaining players in other positions, and unfortunately with a squad size of 23 and a salary cap I have had to make the difficult decision not to re-sign Marcos beyond this season.”

“Hopefully our early and transparent decision will provide Marcos with the best possible opportunity to negotiate with other interested clubs so he can settle his long-term playing future,” he said.

Had to break the news to my wife this morning - she is DEVASTATED! - Apart from the physical attributes and personality, she's been well won over by his seeming fast integration into the club and support of the the club ethics.
Personally, I'm with her on that but going on our early performance, I think it might acually be a positive for the team. I think the boys have shown that we can't have nice things

 

[MagpieMariner]

This will come back to bite us on the arse big time. I can only assume this decision is based on $$$. One of the nicest blokes in Aussie football and with talent to burn and we couldn't find a way to keep him. Bummer.

 

[pjennings]

This will come back to bite us on the arse big time. I can only assume this decision is based on $$$. One of the nicest blokes in Aussie football and with talent to burn and we couldn't find a way to keep him. Bummer.

Maybe - but we have 20 signed for next year and need a second keeper, Bosnar or another CB and a top quality striker.

If we actually go to 26 with 3 youngsters outside the cap and squad size then I can see Sim coming in as left sided cover, Trifro as midfield cover and Matty as an extra striker.

 

[sydmariner]

This will come back to bite us on the arse big time. I can only assume this decision is based on $$$. One of the nicest blokes in Aussie football and with talent to burn and we couldn't find a way to keep him. Bummer.

Perez all over again