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

[Rowdy]

Between the NSL and the Aleague. Kwassy won the NPL golden boot and then set the Aleague on fire in V1.

Agree my friend, but by the fact there wasn't an NSL, the NPL was by default
...... the A-League.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Signing a new striker if the McCormack loan disappears is essential.

Matty is passed it and I would say there is more chance of Hoole finding A-league form than Gamiero making a successful comeback.

In fact I give both of them 2 chances and I will leave it to you to tell what those two chances are.

January could be interesting, however good strikers are as hard to come by as good full backs, and a lot more expensive. I suspect a better replacement, if Ross goes would be a a quality #10 al Patricio.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Agree my friend, but by the fact there wasn't an NSL, the NPL was by default
...... the A-League.

Pedant.

 

[Marquee]

Just heard that the specialist has confirmed McCormack's knee is cooked and requires surgery. Flies home tomorrow, not sure if that means for good but you would think so.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Just heard that the specialist has confirmed McCormack's knee is cooked and requires surgery. Flies home tomorrow, not sure if that means for good but you would think so.

Cruciate or meniscus?

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Signing a new striker if the McCormack loan disappears is essential.

Matty is passed it and I would say there is more chance of Hoole finding A-league form than Gamiero making a successful comeback.

In fact I give both of them 2 chances and I will leave it to you to tell what those two chances are.

January could be interesting, however good strikers are as hard to come by as good full backs, and a lot more expensive. I suspect a better replacement, if Ross goes would be a a quality #10 al Patricio.

Insurance and injury replacement for Ross surely.

God we know how to do it the hard way.

How far off is Murray? I like him a lot. This could be his big chance. He deserves a crack before we give it to another import.

I don’t see them sending money on a 10. Though I don’t disagree with you,

 

[localpom]

Just heard that the specialist has confirmed McCormack's knee is cooked and requires surgery. Flies home tomorrow, not sure if that means for good but you would think so.

Berisha?

 

[Insertnamehere]

Insurance and injury replacement for Ross surely.

God we know how to do it the hard way.

How far off is Murray? I like him a lot. This could be his big chance. He deserves a crack before we give it to another import.

I don’t see them sending money on a 10. Though I don’t disagree with you,

A 10 is exactly what we need

Berisha?

Niko Kranjcar?

 

[adz]

Are injury replacements still "like-for-like"?

 

[Rowdy]

Cant tell if your taking the piss Adz ?

but, No ... thank God !

...... that was just Sydney ....er, I mean Frank Lowy FC stopping us signing Damian Mori because he was banging them in and were worried we would run away with it for the rest of the season.

 

[marinermick]

Berisha?

This may happen

 

[adz]

Genuine question and yeah because the Mori situation

 

[Rowdy]

This may happen

Dont disbelieve you.

Speaking to Mulvey at CCLC on the night of his Coaching Announcement, I was really interested in his philosophy of what he thought was really important concerning which areas of play were pivotal in signing players for how he wanted to set the team up, using the Marquee as an example

I asked him if, but don't count on Charlesworth giving you the money, but a big IF MC did pony up some ca$h for a Marquee 'who or what type of player would you go after ? "

His answer verbatim;
"A player like Besart Berisha, he's a proven goal scorer !"

He added more to his answer but in the moment, my brain started ticking over 'Great a Striker ! ....... hopefully not another Asdrubal and ...well .... Besart is heavily rumoured to be going to Yokohama Marinos to link back up with Ange Postecoglou, so I highly doubt you'll convince himto come here (CCM) without paying him more coin than he can get in Japan ... ???
- Bes signed 2mnths later with Sanfrecce instead.

At the time, thinking about Charlesworth spending that sort of coin I felt like asking Mulvey, "Are you familiar with that famous quote from that Aussie movie The Castle ???" .......


But I chose not to ask
........ didn't want spoil 'the vibe'

But, yeah... Mulvey obviously has a hard-on for the guy.

Unsure if he'd fit with what we've got at the moment, he offers a different kind of 'fire' than Simo.

A poacher ....... but a seriously clinical & crafty poacher at that !!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

A 10 is exactly what we need

Niko Kranjcar?

I agree. But with the number of midfielders we have already. I don’t see it happening.

 

[Wombat]

Mulvey would probably put him on the bench...........just to teach him a lesson

 

[Forum Phoenix]

This may happen

Sorry. I know there’s been a lot of strong sentiments on this. But if the mad Albanian can win us a few games - I don’t care if he’s an asshole. Happy for him to be our asshole.

We can do a lot worse than the 33 year old all time HAL scorer currently playing (well sort of) in Japan.

If I could get over having stomper. Then Berisha is a cake walk.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Sorry. I know there’s been a lot of strong sentiments on this. But if the mad Albanian can win us a few games - I don’t care if he’s an asshole. Happy for him to be our asshole.

We can do a lot worse than the 33 year old all time HAL scorer currently playing (well sort of) in Japan.

If I could get over having stomper. Then Berisha is a cake walk.

Point of order Mr speaker. He's a kosovar I believe. Wasn't a country until recently.
Sorry, continuing the pedant theme
Bes was pretty poor in his last season at victory. With good service. I'm sure he would love the challenge of doing everything in the front third but I think that Bes is gone.

 

[turbo]

If Mulvey remembers the Berisha of a few seasons ago he may be disappointed. More capable of making a chance on his own than Simon but still not the player he was. Still doesn’t work without better service.

 

[Offsider]

If Mulvey remembers the Berisha of a few seasons ago he may be disappointed. More capable of making a chance on his own than Simon but still not the player he was. Still doesn’t work without better service.

That reasoning hasn’t stopped recruiting this season ........... He may well fit into the yesteryear theme .......... and the mongrel theme

 

[Rowdy]

& the failed at your previous club come to our club theme