Mariners Squad - HAL 12 - 2016 - 2017

[Wombat]

Newcastle (geordies not scum) are not planning on staying in the championship.

They just signed Jonjo Shelvey and Andros Townsend!!

Both brilliant signings.

They went cheap arse like us and got relegated. Now they are spending to get back into the EPL.
Hopefully, MC does likewise and brings in another 3 quality signings.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Excuse me?

They spent a huge sum pre season.

Shelvey and Townsend will be off.

 

[Wombat]

Oh.
They both signed in Jan......trying to save the season
I thought they signed now.

My bad.

 

[Gratis]

Free agents in the a-league http://www.a-league.com.au/photo-ga...seventh-be-on-the-cards-for-the-34-year-old-1

 

[Rowdy]

Out of those listed on the above 'Free Agent XI', I'd take Pablo Sanchez if the price was right. (Lower than what Adelaide were paying him because they dont think he's worth keeping at his previous dollar figure)

Even if we sign a 'quality AM', (even as a marquee) Sanchez I believe would offer great cover in a central attacking position as well as put pressure on Fab & Austin for the posi's out wide, which is where Adelaide utilised the Spaniard.

He definitely knows how to find the back of the net.

 

[true believer]

If we got sanchez then fab at 10's a no brainer lots of goals .a quality keeper
And i reckon a very good season

 

[Wombat]

I like Sanchez.

 

[Wombat]

Some interesting names are available including Scott Parker and Mark Bresciano.
Other players that might suit us:
Demy de Zeeuw
Wayne Brown
Raphael Augusto
Helio Pinto.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Bresc is quality - but we need legs too if we're going to drop a bundle of our limited dosh. That's the Garcia lesson. Mind you, i think Garcia would have had a far bigger impact with a stronger side around him,

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Itd help shut the fox pundits up mind you.

 

[pjennings]

Brown has been signed by the scum.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Brown has been signed by the scum.

Yeah he's quality.

Played for Fulham 1 more time than me, last heard of in Finland

 

[Wombat]

He is quality imho and a missed opportunity for us.

 

[Luca Brasi]

He is quality imho and a missed opportunity for us.

Dont think we were ever in the running for this one with Miller's Fulham connections.
TW more likely to be across the academies and lower leagues of England such as Fletcher, O'Donovan, Adelson, Berry, Austin.

 

[Paolo]

He is quality imho and a missed opportunity for us.

Based on what do you come to that conclusion?

You certainly haven't been streaming Finnish League games to watch him.

 

[dibo]

Maybe Finnish football is his thing?

Sitting there in the wee hours watching plucky Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho bring a maiden title home to the Seinäjoen keskuskenttä, debating with friends whether the goals of Akselvi Pelvas or the gloves of Mihkel Aksalu were the difference in their first-ever first division triumph...

And insisting they play a four-four-f**king-two of course.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Reliably informed he is shit.

We can do better

 

[dibo]

I'll note for the record that can =/= will.

 

[Wombat]

Based on what do you come to that conclusion?

You certainly haven't been streaming Finnish League games to watch him.

Googled him on You Tube and read about him on Wiki before listing him as a possibility.

Sounded Taylor made for us. He has a better background than Wee Judas and we saw how good he turned out to be.

FFC is in the know...so I'm hoping he turns out to be rubbish.

 

[Wombat]

Maybe Finnish football is his thing?

Sitting there in the wee hours watching plucky Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho bring a maiden title home to the Seinäjoen keskuskenttä, debating with friends whether the goals of Akselvi Pelvas or the gloves of Mihkel Aksalu were the difference in their first-ever first division triumph...

And insisting they play a four-four-f**king-two of course.

Haha, (shouldn't you be folding political brochures not wasting time on here?)

If Brad Porter or Hutcho had ever been good enough to get a go over there....I could imagine you cuddled up with a blow up reindeer, dressed in nothing but uggboots, sitting with a Finnish phrase book while watching them pass backwards.
And if you think that's drivel.....just re-read your post.

As usual thanks for your great insights.