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

[Ancient Mariner]

So Okon ignored you and Offsider AM. No wonder he got the arse.

I fear Okon was not a visiter to this forum.

Meh, his loss, he may have learnt something.

 

[Josho Howe]

I fear Okon was not a visiter to this forum.

Meh, his loss, he may have learnt something.

You needed to be more visible on Twitter, that way he can see the shit talk. Trust me, l have personal experience with this.

 

[BrisRecky]

My question is, if Hoole had these skills in him from the off...why hasn’t he used them all the time, the only thing I can think is his ....
A: bone f**kin idle
B: never occured to him

Oh yeah and
C: His a f**king imbecile

 

[FFC Mariner]

Meth . f**ks you up

 

[BrisRecky]

Now now FFC stop givin meth heads a bad name

 

[Antlion]

He has the skills but not the focus or concentration. Drifts in and out of games mentally and, I suspect, in his training regime

 

[BrisRecky]

I suspect your suspicions are superlative

 

[Antlion]

Next season I'd like to see a SFC or MC approach to recruitment -
1) Spend the majority of our coin on the first 11 and then only squad fillers/youth.
2) Focus heavily on strength and conditioning and aim for maximum fitness and minimal injury time.

Our squaddies or other youth players - being fit, especially - can step up to fill in gaps for when first 11 players need time out for cards, injuries, representative games etc. Further, slotting one or a couple of squaddies into a fit and functioning quality first 11 would be functional and lift their games/skill.

We just don't have the resources to have '2 players competitive for every position'. In order to achieve that we simply lower the quality of each pair-per-position so that we can afford it.

*drops the mic, rollerskates backwards not breaking eye contact with Mulvey and Charlesworth*

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Yeah I’ve long thought this also.

I’d supplement a quality starting 11, with one extra quality defender, 1 defensive mid, 1 attacking mid and 1 forward for cover. The other 8 players all youth.

 

[Ads]

Next season I'd like to see a SFC or MC approach to recruitment -
1) Spend the majority of our coin on the first 11 and then only squad fillers/youth.
2) Focus heavily on strength and conditioning and aim for maximum fitness and minimal injury time.

Our squaddies or other youth players - being fit, especially - can step up to fill in gaps for when first 11 players need time out for cards, injuries, representative games etc. Further, slotting one or a couple of squaddies into a fit and functioning quality first 11 would be functional and lift their games/skill.

We just don't have the resources to have '2 players competitive for every position'. In order to achieve that we simply lower the quality of each pair-per-position so that we can afford it.

*drops the mic, rollerskates backwards not breaking eye contact with Mulvey and Charlesworth*

That’s pretty much the way to do it in the A-league I reckon as well.
Unfortunately we already have Oar, Mcglinchy, Simon, Melling on the books for next year which to be competitive and tactically sound in the second half are a waste of space and money.
Simon could be used as the bench impact player and maybe Melling would be ok to bring off bench to fire up team and get through second half.

 

[Ads]

On Transfer Market says Sam Graham 30/6/20?

 

[tim...]

On Transfer Market says Sam Graham 30/6/20?

Official club presser says end of this season: https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/mariners-land-sheffield-united-duo-loan

 

[Wombat]

That’s pretty much the way to do it in the A-league I reckon as well.
Unfortunately we already have Oar, Mcglinchy, Simon, Melling on the books for next year which to be competitive and tactically sound in the second half are a waste of space and money.
Simon could be used as the bench impact player and maybe Melling would be ok to bring off bench to fire up team and get through second half.

I think Oar will come good.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Its end of the season so Charlesworth can save wages and only sign people really late to save money
That means they miss preseason but ho hum

 

[Forum Phoenix]

I think Oar will come good.

I think he’s shown good signs. Just his lack of football has made the year a battle. But next could be very strong for us.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Its end of the season so Charlesworth can save wages and only sign people really late to save money
That means they miss preseason but ho hum

This has to stop. But now harder than ever with agents and players surely hedging their bets rather than committing early to the Mariners train.

 

[shipwreck]

Is that a legit reason why we never have a proper preseason!? Our owner signs players as late as possible so he doesn't have to start paying them til the latest possible moment?

I hope that's just a theory, f**k...

 

[bikinigirl]

Is that a legit reason why we never have a proper preseason!? Our owner signs players as late as possible so he doesn't have to start paying them til the latest possible moment?

I hope that's just a theory, f**k...

. we need Dibo back to run the numbers

 

[Wombat]

Yes BG, It would be a very interesting analysis. The projected figure of having a hungry and successful side building anticipation of finals Football and a glimpse at Glory......maybe a crowd average of 9 to 10k. Versus the reality of 5-6k crowds in a team on the bottom of the ladder.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

. we need Dibo back to run the numbers

Dibo was a huge asset to the forum imo, big loss.

Probably spending his time more productively than the rest of us tragics.