Mariners Squad - HAL 11 - 2015/2016

[sydmariner]

Why not win 5-0 every week?

except against the aerial shits

 

[MagpieMariner]

except against the aerial shits

You mean you DON'T want to beat the Aerial Shits 5-0 every time? Oh, I get it, you want to beat them by MORE! Yeah, that'll be good.

 

[sydmariner]

You mean you DON'T want to beat the Aerial Shits 5-0 every time? Oh, I get it, you want to beat them by MORE! Yeah, that'll be good.

I meant 7-2 (I'll be nice & let Matt Simon score 2)

 

[Big Al]

I'd rather hear the cannon 5 times than once. I'd also prefer not to loose my chips 4 times
But what really matters is how many points we leave with. If we won 5-4 every week Tony's job would be very safe because that means. 3 points and we didn't see a lot of that last year.

 

[Big Al]

Not so sure I am convinced we are that much better than last year but I think the effort will be.

Goalies - Reddy still solid, Izzo an upgrade

Back four - still very weak but potentially hungrier. McGing has a lot of learning to do. To go from a midfielder to CB in the A league is a huge ask. Ashcroft unknown at the moment. We were really weak at CB and think we still are but am hoping the goals given up are learning mistakes and not effort mistakes like last year. Storm has platued and went backwards last year. Poscolario had great effort and would be a solid no 3 CB and back up RB but not first choice. Neill showed as much talent as weakness, needs to tidy up his game and make a bigger effort when we under the pump. Rose still solid but ageing. Bosnar lets hope teaches the young ones and is only seen at training

Midfield - much the same

Attack - definitely looks better if we can pull off these acquisitions

Hunger and energy - I think this will be our biggest improvement

Manager - bloody better be improvement

 

[style_cafe]

Saying you'd be happy to win 5-4 every week, yes I concede, say's he likes to 'watch football' thats entertaining & 'mathematically' it could (depending on your seriously low goal difference) win you a championship. BUT it also shows he doesn't 'understand football', statistics & commonsense proves that. Be happy if anyone can provide historical evidence of it ever actually occurring ......but I'd doubt it.

Mariners win 5-4 & during post match interview Tony Walmsley say's he was happy to win like that, by the skin of his teeth, 5-4 every week! How long do you think IT & for that matter HE'd last?

I dont think it's too hard to 'understand' that ANY team that concedes 4 goals EVERY week will soon enough lose a game .... & another .....& another ....

A) Wouldn`t winning 5-4 every week give you the same "goal difference " as winning 1-0 every week?
B) If Walmsley were to win 5-4 every week he`d win the Premiership so I wouldn`t think he`d get sacked for that.
C) If he won 5-4 EVERY week he couldn`t lose a game, unless we played mid-week maybe.
D) If we won 5-4 EVERY week we`d be no closer to losing than if we won 1-0 every week.

Sorry , it`s been a long off season.....

 

[Wombat]

Not so sure I am convinced we are that much better than last year but I think the effort will be.

Goalies - Reddy still solid, Izzo an upgrade . AGREE.

Back four - still very weak but potentially hungrier. McGing has a lot of learning to do. To go from a midfielder to CB in the A league is a huge ask. Ashcroft unknown at the moment. We were really weak at CB and think we still are but am hoping the goals given up are learning mistakes and not effort mistakes like last year. Storm has platued and went backwards last year. Poscolario had great effort and would be a solid no 3 CB and back up RB but not first choice. Neill showed as much talent as weakness, needs to tidy up his game and make a bigger effort when we under the pump. Rose still solid but ageing. Bosnar lets hope teaches the young ones and is only seen at training

YOU ARE QUITE PERCEPTIVE HERE. BUT MCGING AND ASHCROFT BOTH LOOK SUPERIOR TO ANDO AND BOTH HAVE WAY MORE MOBILITY THAN BOSNAR. IM NOT 100% SOLD ON NEILL OR POSCO JUST YET.
THE BACK 4 COULD BECOME THE BEST IN HAL.....I'd Love to see Dutchy coaching them.

Midfield - much the same....STRONGER.

Attack - definitely looks better if we can pull off these acquisitions....AGREE.

Hunger and energy - I think this will be our biggest improvement......MOSS SUCKED THE LIFEBLOOD OUT OF THEM.

Manager - bloody better be improvement

. ALREADY LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF MOSSY.

 

[Big Al]

Everton have signed a new 2nd striker/winger/attacker from Uruguay called Rodriguez. Not to many no much about him but manager has suggested he won't be going to the 21's.

So maybe we are better chance for Mcaleny as he may have slipped further down the order and need to be loaned out now.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

According to STT Andrew Nabbout is trailing with us this week.

 

[Big Al]

According to STT Andrew Nabbout is trailing with us this week.

Handy backup to Ferreira

 

[dibo]

According to STT Andrew Nabbout is trailing with us this week.

That's a good option - I remember him absolutely tearing Sydney a new one in the match that turned out to be Ian Crook's last in charge. 2-0 to 3-2 up. The match was sponsored by beyondblue, but busloads of sky blues went home looking very down in the mouth that night.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

According to STT Andrew Nabbout is trailing with us this week.

While I haven't seen very much of him what I have seen of him I didn't think much of. I've been very impressed by Shoheel Khan from Lions FC in the FFA Cup tore up Croydon and was unlucky against Perth.

 

[pjennings]

Conor McAleny just scored in Everton - Spurs U21 match. Still not getting a gig in the first team and Rodriguez just signed by Everton.

Everton ‏@Everton 4m4 minutes ago
47' GOAL! #EFCU21 3-0 Spurs U21s. Great move by the young Blues as @CMcAleny coolly converts @HenenDavid's centre.

 

[Rowdy]

Every goal McAleny scores in the U21's will have Martinez in 2 minds as to whether to keep him as a back-up as opposed to letting us have him or not.

 

[Luca Brasi]

Everton have signed a new 2nd striker/winger/attacker from Uruguay called Rodriguez. Not to many no much about him but manager has suggested he won't be going to the 21's.
So maybe we are better chance for Mcaleny as he may have slipped further down the order and need to be loaned out now.

Good call, if it was going to happen it should be soon. The fact that we are reported to be signing Heffernan and are now trialling Nabbout makes me more sceptical about this rumour.

 

[scottmac]

Nabbout would be a great pick up as long as he is fit. He carries a bit of weight at times and might only ever be good for a few minutes here and there. If he is fully fit then a great match to our high tempo style earmarked for this year.

Is he under 21?
22. Answered my own q.

 

[midfielder]

Conor McAleny any updates the EPL is going into its fifth round and I seem to recall he was to be reviewed in the final 6 weeks of the pre season...

 

[scottmac]

Conor McAleny any updates the EPL is going into its fifth round and I seem to recall he was to be reviewed in the final 6 weeks of the pre season...

I went looking for stuff today but couldn't find anything. I'm trawling through everton forums tonight

 

[Capt. Awesome]

Conor is a no no according to Walmsley on NBN. Heffernan is in but still sorting paperwork. Walmsley also confirmed no Everton players this year. No more news on Nabbout.

You can watch the video here:

http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2015/09/0...king-any-everton-players-for-start-of-season/

 

[style_cafe]

Conor is a no no according to Walmsley on NBN. Heffernan is in but still sorting paperwork. Walmsley also confirmed no Everton players this year. No more news on Nabbout.

Bugger!!