Mariners Squad - HAL 14 - 2018- 2019 - The challenge for Mike Mulvey is over

[Michael]

Yes and Millar - just paper work taking some time.

Was getting worried today that O’Neil had fallen through or someone else snagged him.
My poor little yellow and navy heart can beat a little easier tonight.

 

[pjennings]

Said where ??

OSC AGM - I always give them a membership - turned up for the first time today. Shaun. Monty and Matty Simon answered questions after the AGM.

 

[Rowdy]

OSC AGM - I always give them a membership - turned up for the first time today. Shaun. Monty and Matty Simon answered questions after the AGM.

Surprised they fit all 4 of them around the collapsible picnic table

 

[midfielder]

Monty and Shaun said tonight there are two or three positions to fill after O'Neill and Millar. They have looked widely in the NPL and are looking OS so I read that as returning Aussies and visa players.

Seems to reconcile with my salary calculations, another three players..

My guess is MM has created a tradesmen like squad, with a few """if they reach their potential """ types that could be anything. Now he knows whats left in the kitty, we will sign IMO at least one quality player.

I could be wrong. BUT my reading of the tea leafs from the signing is we are going to play a 3-5-2 structure and when defending it will convert to a 5-4-1 and in full on attack to 3-3-4. The outsides backs will need to run their rings off.

 

[pjennings]

Seems to reconcile with my salary calculations, another three players..

My guess is MM has created a tradesmen like squad, with a few """if they reach their potential """ types that could be anything. Now he knows whats left in the kitty, we will sign IMO at least one quality player.

I could be wrong. BUT my reading of the tea leafs from the signing is we are going to play a 3-5-2 structure and when defending it will convert to a 5-4-1 and in full on attack to 3-3-4. The outsides backs will need to run their rings off.

They asked Monty that as well. He said Mike is very much a manager that fits the formation to the players available. He said there is not only a plan A but also a plan B and also a plan C!!

 

[midfielder]

Updated [new rumours]

Squad & Coaches to date 23 players .... 9 coaching staff... allocated older players as Mentors
3 Keepers, ... Mentor, Kennedy for Pearce, Gauci
6 Backs ........ Mentors, Golec, Cissee for Clisby … McGing... Rowles ... Aspropotamitis---
9 Mids .......... Mentors, Hiariej, McGlinchey for Berry, Melling, Pain... Mario Shabow Matthew Millar...Kekeris.. O'Neil
5 Forwards....Mentor, Matty S for Hoole, ... Gamerio ..... Josh MacDonald… Jordan Murray
3 Visa Players
Rumours
2 or 3 more players with a possibly of a visa player.
Trailist
Bolt
Coaching Staff
Head Coach:... Mike Mulvey
Assistant Coach: Nick Montgomery
Assistant Coach: Ray Junna
Goalkeeping Coach: Matt Nash
Head of Performance: Andrew Young
Physiotherapist: David McGinness
Sporting Director: Mike Phelan
Central Coast Mariners Academy Director: Ken Schembri
Kit Manager: Melissa Woods

 

[midfielder]

Sorta lost a bit on the injuries as I understand it we have three players with injuries that may not be fit for round 1..

Does anyone have the expected availability dates for.

• Golec
• Mario Shabow
• Aspropotamitis

 

[pjennings]

I would move Millar to the backs. While he can play right midfield Monty saw him as a RB or RWB that can also play CB. It also sounds like everyone but Aspro will be fit for Round !. They will not be rushing Aspro.

Monty made the point that the club had made decisions of NPL players before for their football talent without looking too closely at their athletic ability. The decisions this time have been that you need to have both football talent plus have the athletic ability to make the step up. Monty and Matty both made the same point that chasm in the physical demands of the HAL and the NPL is large and getting larger.

 

[midfielder]

They asked Monty that as well. He said Mike is very much a manager that fits the formation to the players available. He said there is not only a plan A but also a plan B and also a plan C!!

I like that

 

[midfielder]

Monty made the point that the club had made decisions of NPL players before for their football talent without looking too closely at their athletic ability. .

Finally, you get get people fit but if their first touch is a pass then don't sign them. But they also can't be slow as a wet week and cannot run.

 

[midfielder]

Kinda like days of old in Hal 1 to 5 when we raided Western Sydney NPL sides especially Blacktown Demons.

 

[bikinigirl]

I've bumped quite a few of these salaries and have us pretty much at the floor of the salary cap now, may explain why we are only going after NPL players especially with O'Neil included in the list. Mulvey has probably been advised it is the cap floor unless good value opportunities arise like Ibini when he would approve going over the floor and perhaps he has the same deal as Okon that in January depending on injuries and how the season is progressing he can make a purchase or two. I just don't see us having $500k to play with to reach the floor at this point in time.

In the backs I have them all on more than what is listed, no way Aspro is on minimums. Mids; I would have Berry, Melling, WeeMac and Pain all on more. Forwards; Gameiro, Matty and Hoole all on more. That pretty much spends the spare $500k. Like it or not players that have been around a while and played HAL will be on more than minimums and we also have probably had to give them an incentive to come to the Spooners.

I for one am not of the view we have $500k still to spend and waiting for a big announcement any time soon.

We hopefully confirm O'Neil and then there is Millar and that will pretty much be it for the start of the season.

. i understand where you are coming from but remembering that we only managed to scrape our way to the floor last season ... and we have had 4 of our 5 biggest earners depart in Asdrubal, DDS, Brama and Baro

. our big $ signing so far (according to the collective wisdom of this place) has been Cisse so you would think that there would still be a bit of cash available ... and this seems to have now been confirmed by Monty and Shaun

. also remember that the likes of Storm, Powell and maybe Rosey were probably on decent money ... perhaps more in line with the signings already announced

 

[Scotty]

They asked Monty that as well. He said Mike is very much a manager that fits the formation to the players available. He said there is not only a plan A but also a plan B and also a plan C!!

That's welcoming news!

 

[bikinigirl]

OSC AGM - I always give them a membership - turned up for the first time today. Shaun. Monty and Matty Simon answered questions after the AGM.

. maybe you could nominate for a committee position next time

 

[Wombat]

I would move Millar to the backs. While he can play right midfield Monty saw him as a RB or RWB that can also play CB. It also sounds like everyone but Aspro will be fit for Round !. They will not be rushing Aspro.

Monty made the point that the club had made decisions of NPL players before for their football talent without looking too closely at their athletic ability. The decisions this time have been that you need to have both football talent plus have the athletic ability to make the step up. Monty and Matty both made the same point that chasm in the physical demands of the HAL and the NPL is large and getting larger.

The only time this didn't work was the English striker Heffernan who was scoring for fun in NPL and had a lovely first touch but he did NOT have the Athletic ability to play in HAL.

 

[pjennings]

Stella was probably another.

 

[Insertnamehere]

The only time this didn't work was the English striker Heffernan who was scoring for fun in NPL and had a lovely first touch but he did NOT have the Athletic ability to play in HAL.

The thing is, football brain and technique are hard if not near impossible to develop as an adult. Athletic capacity is not. With the right s&c you can sort NPL guys out in the longest off season in the world.

 

[FFC Mariner]

The thing is, football brain and technique are hard if not near impossible to develop as an adult. Athletic capacity is not. With the right s&c you can sort NPL guys out in the longest off season in the world.

So signing an athlete with no football experience isn't smart.....
Oh

 

[BaysideMariner]

So signing an athlete with no football experience isn't smart.....
Oh

Winning post of the week and it is only Tuesday!!!!!

 

[Insertnamehere]

So signing an athlete with no football experience isn't smart.....
Oh

Thanks capt obvious.