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

[Insertnamehere]

No mention of Lachlan Wales anywhere. Is that because he's off contract? Not showing on the Clubs Senior or Youth squads.

Yoof contract I would think

 

[Wombat]

given it Echoes Okon's culture clearout a bit, it's a shame to see Sully go.
Aside from that, I like that Mulvey is a man of action so far!

Sully didnt deserve to stay.
Rumour is he helped axe Ben Cahn to be Okon's puppet with Yoof squad and played dumb Okonball as well.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Sully didnt deserve to stay.
Rumour is he helped axe Ben Cahn to be Okon's puppet with Yoof squad and played dumb Okonball as well.

That infuriates me. We let a very good young coach go. Now probably lost forever to pander to an unproven coach with garbage youth NT experience.
Hopefully the club recognises the overarching strategy for our youth development is more important than the coach of the 1st teams ego.
(That is very cynical yep)
We just can't afford to be run dumber than any club going and need to be extremely judicious with every single decision from here on in.

 

[Wombat]

Am I the only one that doesn't get the Skapetis love?

He had his chances but to me looked slow and immobile. Wanted to be a nine but was easily marked out of the game.

Looked awesome the game where he came on as a sub and scored a cracker.

Next game he looked like Powell.

So not easy to judge from 1.5 games.

 

[centre mid]

Mariners need Hutcho back at the club as an assistant coach to restore the culture we had when we were successful. The players we have now are a bunch of dreamers and need to wake up.

 

[Wombat]

Also again, tbf it's not like Kennedy's been complete shite all season, he's kept us in it more than once. For all the shit from him on the weekend i still reckon he's a fair way from s1 Izzo and Pasfield tbh.

First half of the season he was very good. Back end of the season he was shite with a capital S.

 

[scottmac]

Definetly NOT !! , I'm led to believe.

If you read the club statement it said:

"The following list of players remain contracted to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club.

Central Coast Mariners: 1.Ben KENNEDY, 4.Jake McGING, 5.Antony GOLEC, 6.Tom HIARIEJ, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 10.Danny De SILVA, 11.Connor PAIN, 12.Trent BUHAGIAR, 14.Adam BERRY, 15.Alan BARO (c), 20.Adam PEARCE, 21.Kye ROWLES, 22.Jacob MELLING, 23.Wout BRAMA"

There's a reason it DOESN'T say "for the 2018/19 Season"

Some, NOT all, have the following 4 weeks (31st May contracts officially expire) to convince Mulvey that they should be retained or given new deals.

Don't think that it's just players like Melling for example, who's contract expires on that date.

Having x2 Dutch DMidfielders on serious coin may be x1 more than what Mulvey would prefer.
..... I wouldn't be surprised if Brama is told that 'the holiday is over', ie that 'you're not a part of my plans for taking the club forward'

That would be an expensive decision and one that I can't see the club making wether mulvey wants it or not
Wout did so much hard work in the defensive side of things that really goes unheralded. He also believed I think, just through some of the things he said, that they were being very unwise with the game plan employed. I think this has much more to do with his frustration and brain snaps than team performance

 

[Wombat]

That would be an expensive decision and one that I can't see the club making wether mulvey wants it or not
Wout did so much hard work in the defensive side of things that really goes unheralded. He also believed I think, just through some of the things he said, that they were being very unwise with the game plan employed. I think this has much more to do with his frustration and brain snaps than team performance

Some truth in that as my mail is he was the one that called a halt to Okon and his idiot 2ic. Made the powers to be know just how unprofessional they were. For that he deserves another season if true. He was a decent player just not a leader.

 

[Big Al]

Very blunt announcement. The hurt is still felt in that announcement. Not the usual thanks for your effort and time here and we wish them good luck. Very telling.

As for Hoole he just simply has another year on his contract and is better than most kids but needs so much work he will never be better than mediocre. Still was the only one who provided assists (not sure how)

Kennedy was good when the ball hit him. Anything outside a foot either side was a goal. The absolunson goal was the worst for me. He totally miss judged it and it would have smacked him in the face if it dipped a bit more. Very average keeper

 

[Big Al]

Will be interesting if Wales can graduate to a full time spot. I think he deserves a spot

 

[Wombat]

Will be interesting if Wales can graduate to a full time spot. I think he deserves a spot

Certainly shows alot of potential. Always showed out as quality for Yoof.

Went with Middy to a CCM v Yoof game and the 2 players to impress him most was Wales and Kekeris.............and he had never seen either before...and he is a decent judge of a player.

 

[Big Al]

So Survived the cull for now. Not unhappy about any but not overly thrilled either

Golec - he fits the Mariners the way he handled the little girl he hit was class and I thought him and Baro where good together but not when one was without the other.

Pain - he is talented but very inconsistent. Wouldn’t have complained if cut but don’t mind him staying but can’t be the starting winger

Rowles - is young and has promise. Probably cheap and someone we can mould. Has a nice pass and linked well with Pain.

Melling - has guts and nice passing but error prone. Prefer him over L Rose

 

[Spacks]

Do we want to keep McGing?

 

[Big Al]

Do we want to keep McGing?

No the length of the extension is ridiculous

 

[Insertnamehere]

So Survived the cull for now. Not unhappy about any but not overly thrilled either

Golec - he fits the Mariners the way he handled the little girl he hit was class and I thought him and Baro where good together but not when one was without the other.

Pain - he is talented but very inconsistent. Wouldn’t have complained if cut but don’t mind him staying but can’t be the starting winger

Rowles - is young and has promise. Probably cheap and someone we can mould. Has a nice pass and linked well with Pain.

Melling - has guts and nice passing but error prone. Prefer him over L Rose

Personally would keep rose bud over Melling.
Pain has at times shown mariners fortitude but hasn't worked out he's a winger not a forward. (Just wide and on the defenders shoulder mate. Not hard)
As for Golec, to quote the Simpsons - you don't friends with salad. Wrong quote. One of us, one of us, one of us, one of us.
TBD on Rowles. Shown some metal but haven't seen enough if him.

 

[Big Al]

8 of the starting 11 on Saturday are still here

 

[Spacks]

Personally would keep rose bud over Melling.

any particular reason why? not taking the piss, interested in your opinion

 

[pjennings]

8 of the starting 11 on Saturday are still here

But how many will be starting XI next year - not many I would think.

 

[style_cafe]

Do we want to keep McGing?

McGing has shown he is willing to put in at training & has improved enough to warrant another season at least.

 

[Rowdy]

Mariners need Hutcho back at the club as an assistant coach to restore the culture we had when we were successful. The players we have now are a bunch of dreamers and need to wake up.

He's the current Head Coach of MLS Club Seattle Sounders Reserves (which play in the 2nd Division under the MLS) , promoted from Assistant.

Why would he want to come back to what is essentially the tail end of a 'shit show' currently, only to have to work under someone ??
- would be a daft move for him.