Player movements 2013/2014

[Ancient Mariner]

What happens if he smashes a WSW on opening night?

Is that him being a dickhead or proving he is made of the right stuff to be a Mariner?

Probably leave us a player down for the match and be without a reserve keeper for weeks.

Pretty simple answer don't you think?

 

[sydmariner]

I'm tipping you have never made a dickhead of yourself(apart from on here occasionally). He is a decent reserve keeper. Way better than Redmayne and trott.
Give the bloke a fair go.

whatabout fresh tomatoes insted, & bedides couldn't we just've signed bradesevic instead!

 

[priorpeter]

Way better than Redmayne and trott.

Trott, maybe... but Redders is a god.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I am very concerned about this and cannot think of any other player I would rather not sign, including Sackwhak or Muscat.

Any Ideas?

 

[FFC Mariner]

I'd rather have Muscat

 

[midfielder]

I am very concerned about this and cannot think of any other player I would rather not sign, including Sackwhak or Muscat.

Any Ideas?

Maybe a question for Arnie at the fans forum tomorrow...

 

[true believer]

well im gunna be at a birthday party tomorrow. i'll be lucky to be back at ccl by 9
that's life

 

[Alicia]

Do you really think they'll answer truthfully at the fans forum, particularly if it hasn't been announced as yet?

 

[MrCelery]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...eeper-liam-reddy/story-fni2fpy9-1226700851343

Central Coast Mariners to sign sacked Sydney FC goalkeeper Liam Reddy

• TOM SMITHIES
• THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
• AUGUST 21, 2013 12:00AM

Liam Reddy will be back in the A-League with the Central Coast Mariners next season. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: DailyTelegraph


GOALKEEPER Liam Reddy has got a lifeline back into the A-League after agreeing terms on a deal to join the Mariners.

Sixteen months after he was sacked by Sydney FC, Reddy will formally sign what’s being described as “a zero-tolerance contract” tomorrow to replace Mathew Ryan at the champions, having convinced Graham Arnold he will repay the faith.

The 31-year-old’s chequered career has taken in stints with four previous A-League clubs, the most recent ending at Sydney FC after he was kicked out for getting drunk on the flight to a game.

After a brief spell in Iran Reddy returned to win the NSW Premier League with Sydney United last week, and convinced Arnold over an extended trial that he could have a role at club with a famously collegiate ethos.

It’s understood Reddy has accepted he will have no second chances, and effectively has to earn the belief of supporters who have not all reacted kindly to the prospect of his joining the club.

Nonetheless Arnold has made clear his belief that Reddy will not prove a gamble, after the departure of Ryan to Belgian side Club Brugges at the end of last season.

His arrival will continue the remodelling of one of the most settled defences in the competition, with Pedj Bojic having left the club like Ryan and Patrick Zwaanswijk retired to join the club’s coaching staff.

Meanwhile the Mariners will start the hunt immediately for up to 20 talented indigenous footballers aged 13-16 as the first cohort in an elite pathway enabled by last week’s federal government grant.

A million dollars of the $10m made available to the club last week will be spent on creating new facilities at the National Football School, a Mount Penang private school associated with the Mariners, to house those selected from term one next year.

The 20 scholarships will be paid for by the school and the Mariners.

The other $9m will go towards finishing the facilities at the club’s centre of excellence including a new grandstand and lighting. Though the money has proved a controversial grant in some quarters, chairman Peter Turnbull insisted it would provide a regional benefit.

“Of course we will use it but this will be a community facility,” Turnbull insisted. “Not only can people in the area use these top-class facilities, but it will also deliver to the area the pre-eminent professional football academy in the country.

“Once we finish the centre we expect it to be even more attractive to national teams of various ages, and also to Asian sides looking for pre-season camps and so on. All of that has benefits for the region.”

 

[priorpeter]

Do you really think they'll answer truthfully at the fans forum, particularly if it hasn't been announced as yet?

"It's our policy to not comment on speculation blahblahblah........"

 

[Bladesman]

Do you really think they'll answer truthfully at the fans forum, particularly if it hasn't been announced as yet?

Looks like it has already been answered in the article. Hopefully the forum won't get derailed and focus on bigger challenges/opportunities for the game than us the signing of Reddy -

"It’s understood Reddy has accepted he will have no second chances, and effectively has to earn the belief of supporters who have not all reacted kindly to the prospect of his joining the club.
Nonetheless Arnold has made clear his belief that Reddy will not prove a gamble, after the departure of Ryan to Belgian side Club Brugges at the end of last season."

 

[true believer]

you posted this in two spots mr celery

 

[bikinigirl]

you posted this in two spots mr celery

. it is relevant to both discussions

 

[true believer]

yes BG ,but it doesn't add both sets of commentry

 

[bikinigirl]

Hopefully the forum won't get derailed and focus on bigger challenges/opportunities for the game than us the signing of Reddy -

. there has been plenty of opportunity to discuss these 'bigger issues' at previous fan forums ... in fact the last one was dedicated to that topic

. i think that considering the champions are struggling to meet their relatively low target for memberships the (alleged) signing of reddy is a very big issue - if, as stated, it is driving members and fans away

 

[FFC Mariner]

If you know a large section of your customer bases despises him and will gleefully watch him fail AND you delay the announcement to avoid tricky questions at a fans forum AND you have to write a contract with no 2nd chances..........

You have got it terribly wrong.

Bloke is brand poison.

 

[bikinigirl]

"It's our policy to not comment on speculation blahblahblah........"

. which is why we can't expect an announcement beforehand

. doesn't mean the question can't be asked ... and certainly doesn't mean fan sentiment can't be expressed

 

[Bladesman]

If you know a large section of your customer bases despises him and will gleefully watch him fail AND you delay the announcement to avoid tricky questions at a fans forum AND you have to write a contract with no 2nd chances..........

You have got it terribly wrong.

Bloke is brand poison.

I am not sure you can state a large section of your customer base, maybe a large portion of fans active on here may have that opinion but I wouldn't say it translates. It has not popped up a a topic of conversation in many of the conversations and discussions I have had off forum, most other fans either don't know Reddy's history or don't care.

 

[finally retired]

I am not sure you can state a large section of your customer base, maybe a large portion of fans active on here may have that opinion but I wouldn't say it translates. It has not popped up a a topic of conversation in many of the conversations and discussions I have had off forum, most other fans either don't know Reddy's history or don't care.

I agree.......I've had several conversations about Liam Reddy since he was first mooted.......but in all cases the people either new little at all about him....or knew that he'd played for some other A-League clubs so thought it was a good pick-up. I think the people on here DO know a lot about football, the A-League and the Mariners.....but the majority of the people who come and watch the Mariners DON'T com on here, and don't really have an opinion about most things other than the Mariners being a success. I personally don't like Reddy's history, but am very willing to give him (and the Mariners) a chance to succeed this season.

 

[MrCelery]

you posted this in two spots mr celery

Arrest me!