Mariners Squad - HAL 12 - 2016 - 2017

[Wombat]

"get something out of him"

Bollocks. He ran up and down in straight lines very very fast with no end product.

Same then as now that's why we punted him the 1st time

He's already scored one in the Yellow jersey. I think he may suprise with Tony guiding him.....that is Tony's strong suit....mentoring.

 

[Big Al]

That's why we bought him I guess.

Some don't think he will be anything but others think he has potential.

Hit and TW is a genius, miss and it doesn't really matter.

For me it's more squad balance that make it a bad signing.

As for scoring already, he scored against the NPL2 kids that other NPL2 kids have been scoring against pretty regularly and by the sounds of it our squadies and trialist aren't much better.

When he scores against someone of note I'll pay him his dues

 

[pjennings]

In all fairness I think we have strengthened our first XI with Necesvski, Faty, Tavares, Powell and Pain. We have re-signed Trent and have replaced some squaddies that didn't work out like Stella and Heffernan with players that 'have potential' like Berry, Adelson and Appian-Kubi.

I also would like another strong CB. Shane Cansdell-Sherriff may well have been the best fit but it seems that that is not an option at this stage. I never thought he was a long term option but with Rose getting older he would be an option at both LB and CB and has a heap of experience. TBH I feel that that spot may be being held for Luke Giverin when a visa spot becomes available. (Not that I think that is an appropriate use of a Visa spot).

 

[style_cafe]

If TW can convert KA to CB then the problems have been solved. QED

 

[scottmac]

f**k im sick of hearing the name cansdell-sherriff. He's been talked up here like he's some type of god for years.

 

[Wombat]

Trent at RB? So normal to see attackers converted into backs now in the modern game.

If he can't tackle, head the ball, close down space, get goal side... he could fit right in as one of our fullbacks.

 

[MagpieMariner]

You left out Fletcher as well, but still can't see any merit in your suggestion that Fab is on the way out though.

As it is, Kubbi is apparently only a 'short-term' contract:

Kubi will probably come on about 70 mins when Fab runs out of steam. His speed will scare hell out of a tiring defence.

 

[Kareem]

I think Kubi will be ahead of Trent...
I actually doubt Trent will see much game time.
He was used sparingly despite players being injured/out of form and now we have better depth than we did last year!

Whether or not Kubi deserves to be ahead of Trent is a whole other debate

It will be

Pain (Fletcher) Roy (Powell/Bingham) Ferreira (Kubi)

And Trent will just be a last resort utility player (alongside the versatile left sided McDonald)

 

[Wombat]

Trent is going to become a better player than Kubi and Fletcher, so I expect he will feature throughout the season.

 

[MagpieMariner]

I think a lot of us on here wondered when Bernie would consistently show the talent he seemed to have. Now he's showing it (or he was before he broke his leg). Let's hope KA moves in the same direction. We shouldn't forget he's played in a GF and also in an AFC campaign including a final, which is way more experience than most of our current squad (all players who've ever played for us in the case of the ACL final), so let's hope he'll come good for us. Let's not write him off until he shows us first-hand he's shit.

 

[scottmac]

I'm looking forward to seeing fletcher after a good pre season. Was extremely under done last season, carrying a bit of weight too. My smoky for a productive year in the goals column

 

[FFC Mariner]

He's already scored one in the Yellow jersey. I think he may suprise with Tony guiding him.....that is Tony's strong suit....mentoring.

He was released as not good enough for us after being mentored by Fraudsley.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

He was released as not good enough for us after being mentored by Fraudsley.

Actually Western Sydney headhunted him with Walmsley advising that he needed another year in the NYL. Considering nearly all of his appearances for the Wanderers came off the bench that year, that's a pretty fair assessment.

 

[dibo]

No, no, you're missing the point. Everything that happens is proof that 'Fraudsley' is no good.

 

[FFC Mariner]

f**k im sick of hearing the name cansdell-sherriff. He's been talked up here like he's some type of god for years.

Fair post.

Remember that other CB we were told would solve all our problems by the name of Bosnar

Exactly

 

[scottmac]

Fair post.

Remember that other CB we were told would solve all our problems by the name of Bosnar

Exactly

Totally.
f**k i think i might have even jumped on the Bosnar band wagon

 

[Gratis]

I heard that Fraudsley is responsible for the poor national employment figures and a major contributor to dry land salinity

 

[dibo]

f**ker gave me my third cold this winter too. Bastard.

 

[FFC Mariner]

f**ker gave me my third cold this winter too. Bastard.

The good news is that I wont gloat when he continues to perform the way he always has as a coach and I will gladly back pay for a membership when he gets punted upstairs.

I cant wait to go to our 2 NSW away games so that we can ignore this Huthwaite trained con man and focus on how outraged we are at:

a) Some of the chants being developed for Mr McKinna
b) Blake Powells on fire

 

[midfielder]

Just saw this ... hhhhmmmm ... hopefully he shows more...