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

[Rowdy]

He's in Australia with his wife Ana Ivanovic for the tennis.

Sign Bastien & get Ana a job at the IF(&Tennis)S.

 

[finally retired]

Sign Bastien & get Ana a job at the IF(&Tennis)S.

or Wombat can give Ana a job at East Gosford Thai Massage..... just sayin'

 

[Rowdy]

or Wombat can give Ana a job at East Gosford Thai Massage..... just sayin'

She'd sue him (& win) for sexual-harassment within the first hour.

 

[TedShot]

She'd sue him (& win) for sexual-harassment within the first hour.

But what an hour!

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

While we struggle for a decent keeper:

Nobody exciting, though HB had potential. He never really came good with us, but that's probably more on us than him.

I know it's only week 1, but every week matters, especially when we're playing 2 games a week. All I want is a signing where I can say 'my god, he's done it'.

Reckon CR7 is getting bored where he is?

 

[Michael]

From Twitter:

The Mariners and City are locked in an unusual tug of war, with both sides making plays at Bastien Schweinsteiger as he visits Melbourne for the Australian Open, according to a source close to the former Bayern Munich midfielder.

CCM CEO Shaun Mielekamp was recently in Melbourne meeting a representative with Mike Mulvey, while City have made contact through Warren Joyce who knew the player personally. Both clubs are believed to be seeking the Marquee Fund assistance.

He's however just resigned with Chicago Fire, who are only happy to see the German leave at the end of the 2019 season. It's believed that Mike Phelan made the introduction for the Mariners, using connections at Manchester United to contact his representatives.

Reminds me of when we “went after” Becks.

What a time to be alive that was.

 

[Wombat]

I once had a Chinese lady help out my Wyong shop when I first took it over. I knew her from a couple of the Chinese shops in Wesfield Tuggerah.
Quality massage.........but it took her a few hours trying to teach her the nice smooth stokes of the Thais versus v short sharp Chinese style.
Once the penny dropped and she came up with a nice fusion of both styles the customers loved her.
That's as close to employing a non Thai as I've got but with Ana (too help the club) I'm willing to give her a go

 

[Wombat]

By the way.
I saw a famous bandy legged Coastie walk into my shop late afternoon.
I rang the manager......that man just walk in is a VIP be nice to him. Top man and very famous and explained who he was of NSW and Australia fame.
Aoy said......oh don't worry he come all the time......very tight, really sore muscles.....have a lot of problems and a cheap Charlie too.
So not a big tipper then

 

[Rowdy]

 

[Scotty]

It's almost one week into the January transfer window and not a single signing. I would have thought that for a side that is struggling to even draw a match, let alone win one, we would be busy.

I know the management team have been in Melbourne, so perhaps some action will be seen soon. The fans need something.

They say 'you can't polish a turd', but we should be sprinkling some glitter on it.

On a positive note, we haven't lost anyone significant . . . yet.

 

[Ozhammer]

I've been posting THIS to happen since Da Silva went off to that Olyroo's camp and got injured didn't want to play thereafter.

Why not play both Toms as dual 10’s? That would certainly give us threat going forward and allow Pain and Millar to retain our pacy wide play too.

 

[Antlion]

Why not play both Toms as dual 10’s? That would certainly give us threat going forward and allow Pain and Millar to retain our pacy wide play too.

I'd agree with his except for the risk that we'll leak 10 goals a game instead of just 5

 

[Insertnamehere]

Wonder what Arjen Robbin would want next yr. Off contract at Bayern and definitely leaving.

 

[FFC Mariner]

More than $80pw and petrol money i expect.

 

[adz]

+ a box of fruit

 

[Wombat]

It's almost one week into the January transfer window and not a single signing. I would have thought that for a side that is struggling to even draw a match, let alone win one, we would be busy.

I know the management team have been in Melbourne, so perhaps some action will be seen soon. The fans need something.

They say 'you can't polish a turd', but we should be sprinkling some glitter on it.

On a positive note, we haven't lost anyone significant . . . yet.

We lost McCormack.

 

[shipwreck]

I'm gonna call that if we don't have anyone signed by the 10th, it's not happening. You don't get to January and start negotiations, you start your groundwork as soon as deficiencies were identified, which for us... Was about round 3!

 

[Timmah]

We lost McCormack.

We lost him long before the transfer window and his impact wasn't significant so I don't think we can qualify losing him as significant.

 

[turbo]

gonna call that if we don't have anyone signed by the 10th, it's not happening.

I'd wait until early next week, depending on who we're picking up clubs may want to squeeze one more round out of their current squad or waiting for their incoming players to be available. Maybe even after the game on the 16th if we're getting anyone from city (transferred not loaned since loans wouldn't be eligible against parent clubs anyway). The other possibility is being in for a player but the other club or the player stalling to see if there is a more lucrative offer.

But I totally agree that we need some signings and the sooner the better. Aside from one tweet saying we should expect good news soon there doesn't seem to be much in the way of transfer rumours going our way.

 

[NoDiggity]

I'm gonna call that if we don't have anyone signed by the 10th, it's not happening. You don't get to January and start negotiations, you start your groundwork as soon as deficiencies were identified, which for us... Was about round 3!

Mulvey was at the nix v wsw game last night. My first thought that if he is there scouting he has left it way too late.