The official dead wood thread

[FFC Mariner]

Ok people, you have just taken over the club and are reviewing the squad. Who stays? Who goes?

For mine, out of 25 listed here, I would be parting company with 9 of them and Dylan wouldnt be far behind. Now I know we have to find adequate replacements etc etc but thats logical and fans arent so there 

(Ignore contract length, money etc)

Goal Keepers
Matthew Nash
Andrew Redmayne
Danny Vukovic

Defenders
Pedj Bojic Gone
Nigel Boogaard
Andrew Clark Gone (sadly)
David D'Apuzzo Gone
Dean Heffernan
Paul O'Grady Gone
Nathan Sherlock
Alex Wilkinson

Midfielders

Adrian Caceres
Ahmad Elrich
Andre Gumprecht Sorry mate gone
Shane Huke
John Hutchinson Gone
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Osman Already gone
Greg Owens Der
Bradley Porter
Nick Rizzo - not been given a chance so who really knows

Forwards
Adam Kwasnik
Dylan Macallister (50/50 really)
Nik Mrdja Limp off somewhere else
Matt Simon
Brady Smith

 

[serious14]

Danny - overseas

Pedj, D'Apuzzo, O'Grady, Wilkinson - I don't really care, anywhere but here

Hutchinson, Osman, Owens, Rizzo - Osman and Owens are already taken care of.... I don't think Rizzo will be kept, and as for Hutcho, that doesn't even need to be explained.

Mrdja and Macallister - Mrdja, you utterly shameless c*nt.  Thanks for NOTHING.  D-Mac, sorry mate, nice guy and all, but not worth persisting with.

We (the club, whatever) really need to start getting ruthless with this sort of thing.  The nice approach can only work for so long, but in the end we're the one made to look like idiots (Mrdja being the prime example).

 

[Redline]

I saw sack the lot except Gumps and start again. But then I'm pretty harsh.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Mrdja, you utterly shameless c*nt.  Thanks for NOTHING

(Should this be a Tifo of its own?)

 

[finally retired]

would add Danny and Heffernan to the original list.

 

[midfielder]

Ok people, you have just taken over the club and are reviewing the squad. Who stays? Who goes?

For mine, out of 25 listed here, I would be parting company with 9 of them and Dylan wouldnt be far behind. Now I know we have to find adequate replacements etc etc but thats logical and fans arent so there 

(Ignore contract length, money etc)

Goal Keepers
Matthew Nash
Andrew Redmayne
Danny Vukovic

Defenders
Pedj Bojic Gone
Nigel Boogaard
Andrew Clark Gone (sadly)
David D'Apuzzo Gone
Dean Heffernan
Paul O'Grady Gone
Nathan Sherlock
Alex Wilkinson

Midfielders

Adrian Caceres
Ahmad Elrich
Andre Gumprecht Sorry mate gone
Shane Huke
John Hutchinson Gone
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Osman Already gone
Greg Owens Der
Bradley Porter
Nick Rizzo - not been given a chance so who really knows

Forwards
Adam Kwasnik
Dylan Macallister (50/50 really)
Nik Mrdja Limp off somewhere else
Matt Simon
Brady Smith

Would add Boogaard to your list, keep Grump as a squad player, let Dylan go,

 

[FFC Mariner]

Dunno mate - Boogs plus and experienced CB would work and move Wilko to RB

 

[serious14]

Mrdja, you utterly shameless c*nt.  Thanks for NOTHING

(Should this be a Tifo of its own?)

Surely can be adapted into a song of some description??

 

[Sacko]

What are Sasho + Jedi doing next season....

 

[serious14]

Sasho's busy scoring for the Jets in the ACL - something they may very well be busy with next season.

Jedi is sitting on the banks of the Bosphorus having a laugh with his bosses that i). we let him go, and ii). we did it so cheaply.  He'll even bang in a free kick every now and then. 

 

[FFC Mariner]

Mrdja, you utterly shameless c*nt.  Thanks for NOTHING

(Should this be a Tifo of its own?)

Surely can be adapted into a song of some description??

3rd line needs work though

http://marinators.net/forum/index.php?topic=1273.msg100540#new

 

[Bladesman]

Ok people, you have just taken over the club and are reviewing the squad. Who stays? Who goes?

For mine, out of 25 listed here, I would be parting company with 9 of them and Dylan wouldnt be far behind. Now I know we have to find adequate replacements etc etc but thats logical and fans arent so there 

(Ignore contract length, money etc)

Goal Keepers
Matthew Nash
Andrew Redmayne
Danny Vukovic

Defenders
Pedj Bojic Gone
Nigel Boogaard
Andrew Clark Gone (sadly)
David D'Apuzzo Gone
Dean Heffernan
Paul O'Grady Gone
Nathan Sherlock
Alex Wilkinson

Midfielders

Adrian Caceres
Ahmad Elrich
Andre Gumprecht Sorry mate gone
Shane Huke
John Hutchinson Gone
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Osman Already gone
Greg Owens Der
Bradley Porter
Nick Rizzo - not been given a chance so who really knows

Forwards
Adam Kwasnik
Dylan Macallister (50/50 really)
Nik Mrdja Limp off somewhere else
Matt Simon
Brady Smith

You forgot to include the coaching staff

Lawrie - New role (Director of Football?)
Tobin - Gone

 

[Wombat]

Fulham,

Agreed with most of it.

I'd keep Gumps for the squad.  I'd cut Heffernan.  I'd move Wilko to RB...if he continues to suck i'd release him.
I'd keep D-Mac at this stage.
Tobin..................GONE.
Yeah agree new role for Lawrie....the bloke is a diamond and bleeds Yellow but reminds me of Kevin Keegan when he was in charge of England.
Oh yeah...sack the whole board.

 

[marinermick]

Oh yeah...sack the whole board.

are you advocating we sack lyall gorman and peter turnbull?

 

[FFC Mariner]

I'm sure if you fronted up for 51% of the club you could do it

 

[Blair]

Ok people, you have just taken over the club and are reviewing the squad. Who stays? Who goes?

For mine, out of 25 listed here, I would be parting company with 9 of them and Dylan wouldnt be far behind. Now I know we have to find adequate replacements etc etc but thats logical and fans arent so there 

(Ignore contract length, money etc)

Goal Keepers
Matthew Nash
Andrew Redmayne
Danny Vukovic

Defenders
Pedj Bojic Gone
Nigel Boogaard
Andrew Clark Gone (sadly)
David D'Apuzzo Gone
Dean Heffernan
Paul O'Grady Gone
Nathan Sherlock
Alex Wilkinson

Midfielders

Adrian Caceres
Ahmad Elrich
Andre Gumprecht Sorry mate gone
Shane Huke
John Hutchinson Gone
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Osman Already gone
Greg Owens Der
Bradley Porter
Nick Rizzo - not been given a chance so who really knows

Forwards
Adam Kwasnik
Dylan Macallister (50/50 really)
Nik Mrdja Limp off somewhere else
Matt Simon
Brady Smith

Mrdja gone
keep macca
Keep gunps and hutcho but hutcho in that bench
Keep pedj
And A'puzzo hasnt really had a chance prob do better in youth league mind u
Clark coach
and f**k ogrady offfffffffffffffffffffffffff

 

[neverwozza]

Did all of Bojic's better performances come from left back. He's only been shit since he's moved to his preferred central defenders role I think or since we lost Bosnich (which ever way you want to look at it).

And how did I know Wombat would want to keep Gumps!!!

 

[Deej]

Well players coming off contract are :

Gumps
Clark
O'Grady
Osman
Owens
Mrdja

I'd keep Clark because a large percentage of his wage falls outside the cap, plus he's still the fittest guy there.

Osman we know is gone, Owens although not official won't stay, and as for the others could their wage be better used elsewhere? i.e. a striker who isn't greedy and can stay fit?

 

[bjw]

mrdja, owens, gumprecht , Hutchinson, Osman and Clark should all be let go.

 

[clarence]

Mrdja - Go. Please. NOW.

Owens. So much promise when signed, injuries interrupted 2007/08 season but hasn't bounced back this year either. Very slow in NYL games. No wonder Lawrie never played him in the senior team this last season and ACL. Go.

O'Grady. Very surprised he wasn't terminated when he crashed the car and found to be pissed behind the wheel. He can consider the last season or two of employment, as being lucky as a result. Made one valiant effort at the close of this season, and I suspect he's capable of being better value than as a general for the NYL team. Did anyone else find it a little embarrassing to see a guy with his experience only being good enough to run the backline for the NYL team? One good game does not warrant a contract extension. Go.

Nash. Surplus to requirements if Danny stays. Maybe keep on an injury cover retainer?

Clark. Conditioning coach, Sports Science. Not as a player anymore at this level despite some heroic efforts.

Gumps. Lovely guy. Heap of respect. Has time come for him to stop playing at this level? Good for handy 20 minutes of high intensity at end of game, possible game breaker as he sets up some great crosses. Unless we sign above him in the midfield he's handy to have around but maybe he could lean towards being a general on the NYL team to show the youngsters how it's done, and possibly line up a coaching gig thereafter? Would be sad to see him cut ties with the club, but it may well happen.

D'Apuzzo. NYL player and see if he can hit the straps. Only for this season. May make some senior team appearances if he can find form and speed.

Heffernan. Needs to step up this season. Suspect his technical deficiencies are being found out by more knowledgeable and stronger opposition. If he cannot overcome this for next season what is the point of keeping him on? Either he improves to the level required or goes back to State League.

Boogaard. Slow. Caught out in defence by faster attack players. Either needs to learn better positional play to compensate for his lack of 'off the mark' speed, or goes. Give Tony Vidmar a call, Nigel and ask him how he did it.

Hutchinson. Not a fan. Too many indecisive moments and milking for free kicks with whoopsy falls and gamesmanship. This ain't WWE wrestling Hutch, it's Football, so stop trying to be the bloody showman and just play the ball intelligently. Less and less sparkle as the season go by, and am prepared to let go if someone better found. If his form drops through young Lewis in or put Porter in the middle and send a message to Hutch he's not untouchable.

Wilkinson. Move out to RB and see how he plays. If no better at RB, then prepared to let go.

Make Huke captain and let the broom sweep through to coaching level. Now that Tobin isn't coaching NYL team he has no excuses for sloppy organisation of defence line in senior team (he is the defence coach right?), and I want to see the NYL team firing.

Lawrie must be on last notice -  the team hasn't won in how long?

The Board should also be looking at giving themselves an uppercut. They were the guys who probably thought they could get through the ACL without any major signings, and it would have been twice as bad if Huke wasn't a surprise success.

It's as bad as a manufacturing company wanting to manufacture X sort of product but use cheap parts to compete with top quality. In the end it gets found out! Football clubs work off the ethos of being competitive and hopefully winning some matches. We were barely competitive, and didn't win. Memo to Lyall and Peter: the Community will not engage YOU if YOU don't provide a product that is perceived as having quality attached to it. Get rid of the cheap players who are happy to strut around town saying they are "Mariners" (Knowing damn well they won't get a playing gig in any other A-League club) and get the guys that may cost a  little more but prepared to win games and have the goods to do it.