Mariners Preseason 2019

[adz]

Youtube screen on the TV is pretty good. Great commentary too

We always struggle to get streams going on our tv but this was super easy. Good to hear some commentators who seem excited about the game too.

 

[sydmariner]

3-1 (hamlet)

 

[Wombat]

Commentary was excellent.

My daughter was playing on the computer next to me and watched the Tassie goal. She said OMG your keeper is terrible.

 

[Josho Howe]

Pretty comfortable in the end which was to be expected. Should have scored a few more goals. Finishing needs work. Defence iffy as usual.

 

[Wombat]

There wasn’t too much to like but it wasn’t horrible either. Again trailists and Fringe players got a run

Weemac and Ziggy looked our best players. Duric was good in patches.

We definitely need a Centre Forward.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

How much of a run did Matt Simon get? How did they score theirs?

 

[turbo]

Saw on twitter that Tongyik got 20 minutes. Wonder if he’ll be ready for the cup game? If he’s up to speed a line up of
Ziggy - Tongyik - Fox - Clisby sounds like it could get the job done. But maybe Rowles in there ahead of him if he and DDS are back from national duties and Tongyik on the bench.

 

[NoDiggity]

How much of a run did Matt Simon get? How did they score theirs?

Matt Simon didn’t get a run, along with Oar, DDS(away) and Kim

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

ah okay, saw he was on the bench

 

[FFC Mariner]

No defence looks good having Pearce behind them. Discussion in another medium that he and Shabow would go close to being inducted into our worst ever 11

 

[Wombat]

In defence of Shabow he got two assists with quality thru balls. Pearce on the other hand.

Mayok and Murray are not starting quality Number 9s.

 

[Wombat]

How much of a run did Matt Simon get? How did they score theirs?

The defence were "lost in space". Ball watching and players left unmarked.

 

[Wombat]

Saw on twitter that Tongyik got 20 minutes. Wonder if he’ll be ready for the cup game? If he’s up to speed a line up of
Ziggy - Tongyik - Fox - Clisby sounds like it could get the job done. But maybe Rowles in there ahead of him if he and DDS are back from national duties and Tongyik on the bench.

Ziggy Tonyik Fox Rowles. That would be my back 4.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Thought Esposito went ok at RB

 

[greenlig]

Thought Majok was rubbish. Duric spread it well, that little Hatch fella was good.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Thanks a lot Syd, and also to whoever filmed/streamed it from Tassy. Commentators were great too.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Shabow ....the turnover king of the Coast

You'll make Melling angry if you try to take his kingdom away Recky.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

In defence of Shabow he got two assists with quality thru balls. Pearce on the other hand.

Mayok and Murray are not starting quality Number 9s.

We should have put 5 or 6 past them at least, but everyone was so wasteful. Murray and Majok worst of all. We won't win many games unless we're a damn site better than that.

Thought Miller was excellent. Nisbet should start over Melling. Prefer Duric when he was deeper. Hatch started very well first 40 or so but then was very average thereafter. Esposito started poorly but grew into it.

Weemac was mostly excellent, but he did this to me last year against lower quality opposition and I thought he was going to shine, then he was an absolute traffic cone at HAL level and worse never stepped up to take charge. However he does look so much fitter... but fool me twice shame on me. So will reserve judgement till season proper.

Anyway, obviously a long way from our starting side with...
Birra, Kim, Silvera, GG, DDS, Oar, Rowles, Fox, Stesness and Simon all out...

BUT, we really do need a quality centre forward.

 

[Tassiemariner]

Glad you all enjoyed the match, and thank you for the niceties about the commentary. We enjoy every match we do, but the FFA Cup/NPL Finals/A-League friendlies are just a little extra special.

It wasn't the best possible Tasmanian side, but I think you could see why the first half keeper Pitchford, and the 2 players who played the first half and then came back on for the last 10 minutes, Stone and Bidwell, were 3 of my top 5 in the media award voting for the season here in Tasmania. They are a cut above, and hopefully it bodes well for there trip to Maitland with Devonport in 2 weeks.

For the Mariners,
Murray made some intelligent runs off the ball but didn't quite have the finishing.
Majok.... "Raw" would be the diplomatic way of describing him.
Ziggy's got a great shout at being captain. Natural leader. Found his comments about 'the best team environment I've ever been around' interesting too.
No other real standouts. The youth players/trialists did okay, and if we had any space for squad players, you'd take them. But for me, it's the top end of the squad that needs improving.

 

[BrisRecky]

I was a bit knarky that they didn’t get more goals and looked shabby but the missus said “shoosh grumpy , their on holidays”
Bit close to the season to be not putting ten past part timers let alone letting them score....but I guess that won’t be Staj actual starting eleven come HAL commencement