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Dibo was a huge asset to the forum imo, big loss.
Probably spending his time more productively than the rest of us tragics.
5 Defensive mids and four left wingers.
Got to love our squad balance.
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.
With our current squad not as easy as it sounds. Realistically both WeeMac and Matty are second but probably take a decent slice of cap. This means that I cannot see us improving the squad markedly without 2 marquees (optimistic I know but it is needed - ideally CAM and striker ). We have neglected the squad for years and we will need to attract real quality to ensure that we attract better first team players for real not inflated first team prices.
Looking who we have for next year we have 8 players. Realistically only Oar ( if fit and firing ) is part of a quality first XI. DDS is at this stage a second XI CAM if indeed he plays for us. I suspect not so I will not include him. Gauci is a scholarship player so I will not include him.
First XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
RB------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
RM--------------CM----------------CM---------------Oar----
------------------Striker----------Striker----------------------
Second XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
McGing------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
----RM-----Melling------------McGlinchey--------Shabow------
------------------Simon----------Striker----------------------
We will have 4 visa spots available ( assuming no rule changes) One ideally will be Tom H. One should be a CB, one a CAM and one a striker. So we need to sign 2 GK, 4 CB, 2 LB, a first XI RB, 2 first XI Central midielder, 1 first XI RM, 2 first XI strikers
These guys coming off contract I would consider (only Tom as as visa player) - Rowles, Aspropotamitis, Hiariej, O'Neill, Nisbet, Pain, Kekeris & Murray. Gauci is still on contract as a scholarship player.
Rowles can be a second choice CB, Aspro is probably good enough (with fitness) to be a first choice CB, Tom H as a first choice CM, Nisbet as a second choice CM, Murray as a second choice striker. I would keep O'Neill. Kekeris hasn't had a chance to show anything. I would like to keep Pain but if we are looking at improving the quality of the first XI and we already have Oar signed where does he fit?
Great post PJ.With our current squad not as easy as it sounds. Realistically both WeeMac and Matty are second but probably take a decent slice of cap. This means that I cannot see us improving the squad markedly without 2 marquees (optimistic I know but it is needed - ideally CAM and striker ). We have neglected the squad for years and we will need to attract real quality to ensure that we attract better first team players for real not inflated first team prices.
Looking who we have for next year we have 8 players. Realistically only Oar ( if fit and firing ) is part of a quality first XI. DDS is at this stage a second XI CAM if indeed he plays for us. I suspect not so I will not include him. Gauci is a scholarship player so I will not include him.
First XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
RB------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
RM--------------CM----------------CM---------------Oar----
------------------Striker----------Striker----------------------
Second XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
McGing------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
----RM-----Melling------------McGlinchey--------Shabow------
------------------Simon----------Striker----------------------
We will have 4 visa spots available ( assuming no rule changes) One ideally will be Tom H. One should be a CB, one a CAM and one a striker. So we need to sign 2 GK, 4 CB, 2 LB, a first XI RB, 2 first XI Central midielder, 1 first XI RM, 2 first XI strikers
These guys coming off contract I would consider (only Tom as as visa player) - Rowles, Aspropotamitis, Hiariej, O'Neill, Nisbet, Pain, Kekeris & Murray. Gauci is still on contract as a scholarship player.
Rowles can be a second choice CB, Aspro is probably good enough (with fitness) to be a first choice CB, Tom H as a first choice CM, Nisbet as a second choice CM, Murray as a second choice striker. I would keep O'Neill. Kekeris hasn't had a chance to show anything. I would like to keep Pain but if we are looking at improving the quality of the first XI and we already have Oar signed where does he fit?
As so well highlighted PJ, the task is enormous.With our current squad not as easy as it sounds. Realistically both WeeMac and Matty are second but probably take a decent slice of cap. This means that I cannot see us improving the squad markedly without 2 marquees (optimistic I know but it is needed - ideally CAM and striker ). We have neglected the squad for years and we will need to attract real quality to ensure that we attract better first team players for real not inflated first team prices.
Looking who we have for next year we have 8 players. Realistically only Oar ( if fit and firing ) is part of a quality first XI. DDS is at this stage a second XI CAM if indeed he plays for us. I suspect not so I will not include him. Gauci is a scholarship player so I will not include him.
First XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
RB------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
RM--------------CM----------------CM---------------Oar----
------------------Striker----------Striker----------------------
Second XI
-----------------------------GK------------------------------
McGing------------CB--------------------CB-----------------LB
----RM-----Melling------------McGlinchey--------Shabow------
------------------Simon----------Striker----------------------
We will have 4 visa spots available ( assuming no rule changes) One ideally will be Tom H. One should be a CB, one a CAM and one a striker. So we need to sign 2 GK, 4 CB, 2 LB, a first XI RB, 2 first XI Central midielder, 1 first XI RM, 2 first XI strikers
These guys coming off contract I would consider (only Tom as as visa player) - Rowles, Aspropotamitis, Hiariej, O'Neill, Nisbet, Pain, Kekeris & Murray. Gauci is still on contract as a scholarship player.
Rowles can be a second choice CB, Aspro is probably good enough (with fitness) to be a first choice CB, Tom H as a first choice CM, Nisbet as a second choice CM, Murray as a second choice striker. I would keep O'Neill. Kekeris hasn't had a chance to show anything. I would like to keep Pain but if we are looking at improving the quality of the first XI and we already have Oar signed where does he fit?
I really hope @Shaun MielekampAs so well highlighted PJ, the task is enormous.
The real extent will be seen in the upcoming months in both retention and recruitment.
I think that CCM as a club and a brand has been so damaged that the type of players we need as you have highlighted won’t even consider us as a viable option.
What would be the pulling power? I don’t even think paying overs will be enough. By all accounts the facilities / support won’t either. Coastal lifestyle change, maybe, but we certainly don’t need a player who thinks he’s coming for a holiday.
I don’t think Mulvey has any pulling power either. Whatever aces he would of had, he’s used. Phelan might, but probably only with the visas, that’s if he is even still involved.
I really think one of the only ways we are going to get out of our current predicament is to go after a pulling power manager first and foremost. As this stage I don’t have any suggestions, but it would need to be somebody that players would want to play for, regardless of what club he’s at.
I interested in reading what others think
Mulvey really was thinking in the right vein I think, but he got at least 5 of his signings badly wrong, had an inadequate pre season, did not see the debacle that was Kennedy, over estimated some players and under estimated the league.
this bloke?Why is a goal keeper who played at Juventus now coaching at Melbourne Victory? Why is he not our keeper coach?
Pain fits wherever you were thinking of putting Oar ahead of him. Oar has been trash and he is probably earning decent coin.I would like to keep Pain but if we are looking at improving the quality of the first XI and we already have Oar signed where does he fit?
Goal.com reporting we are chasing Roy Krishna for next season
Even at his age, he'd be better than what we have now.I would like to hear that we are chasing John Crawley.