Mariners Squad - 2019-2020

[Forum Phoenix]

It’s worth considering that both DDS and Hoole to a lesser extent could have filled that role but haven’t been able to do it consistently to the standard required. Especially with DDS you could see the clubs intention was good but he had too many invisible games to go with his bursts of talent.

Agre on DDS. Less so on Hoole.

I blame Okon too, he had DDS doing so much defensive work, and DDS surprised by doing it really well, too much so really, cause then Okon deployed him there - which was a folly I think Bikini Girl was the most rightly irate about.

He chose to solve one problem by making another, did not develop or make use of DDS’s natural game.

 

[pjennings]

Latest tweet from Paolo - still bitter I think

 

[Forum Phoenix]

McGree is playing at City on loan from Brugge. I'd swap McGree for Oar. He has been effective at AM but can also play deeper as well as wide left and wide right.

I’d be happier to have both.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Latest tweet from Paolo - still bitter I think

Lol. Very bitter. With the right squad (that can play his way) I’m sure Okon could do well at HAL level, and he knows it. But the fact he never took any responsibility at the Mariners is the same reason why I think he’ll never be a great coach.

Can anyone cut and paste the pay wall article please?

 

[pjennings]

Look here https://www.ccmfans.net/community/threads/looks-good-news.6466/

 

[Insertnamehere]

Latest tweet from Paolo - still bitter I think

Soooooooo salty. Bahaha poor Paul. Feels hard done by.

 

[Insertnamehere]

Kye Rowles 2 years. Did we know that was coming? I thought Grella was taking him to citeh or anywhere else.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Very happy with that. I think there’s a great young centre back in there. Not as calm as Aspro but has fire. Nice header tonight, unlucky on the send off imo. His foot is not high and takes the ball cleanly. He can’t see the ankle of his opponent. Is he not supposed to play st it?

 

[Wombat]

Latest tweet from Paolo - still bitter I think

I'm still bitter about the shite Okon made me watch.

 

[Wombat]

Very happy with that. I think there’s great young centre back on there. Not ascapm as Aspro but has fire. Nice header tonight, unlucky on the send off imo. His foot is not high and takes the ball cleanly. He can’t see the ankle of his opponent. Is he not supposed to play st it?

Defo Red. Even the Jocks next too me knew it was gonna be red when they showed the replay. At full speed it looked a beautiful tackle but the replay was very damming (And one of my knick names was studs up)

 

[Pirate Pete]

Kye Rowles 2 years. Did we know that was coming? I thought Grella was taking him to citeh or anywhere else.

Where's this mentioned? I must have missed that.

 

[MagpieMariner]

After Majok's display tonight, I hope we don't hear his name linked with this club again.

 

[Pirate Pete]

After Majok's display tonight, I hope we don't hear his name linked with this club again.

Oh, come on. He'll just join a long list of our strikers who where able to hit the big screen 10 metres from goal.

 

[Tim]

I spoke briefly with Sean M tonight and he told me Staj signed for 3 years. I then pressed him about re-signing Tom H and he said that player signings/retention were “up to the coach”. If they have (wisely) locked up Staj, why not announce it? I would have thought most fans would see that as a plus and they could have made the announcement at half time...

 

[Insertnamehere]

Where's this mentioned? I must have missed that.

During the telecast. Whoever the commentator was said it just after our first goal

 

[BrisRecky]

You think Pearce was playing for a job for next year ? If he was , then how come he was such utter bollocks all year until then ? Nup, i’d still punt the Bogan 4 in the off season ( Kennedy Hoole Nash and Pearce)

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

You think Pearce was playing for a job for next year ? If he was , then how come he was such utter bollocks all year until then ? Nup, i’d still punt the Bogan 4 in the off season ( Kennedy Hoole Nash and Pearce)

I'd also like to know why Kennedy has only just become good under Staj. Given the goalkeeping coach hasn't changed, surely the head coach has minimal impact.
Has Staj done something to change up their training? Or is it simply the way he's speaking to the players and keeping their head in the game?
I mean, if we had THIS Kennedy and THIS Pearce all season, we'd be nowhere near the wooden spoon (not saying it's solely their fault - there's a few single issues that were enough to put us there)

 

[Big Al]

I'd also like to know why Kennedy has only just become good under Staj. Given the goalkeeping coach hasn't changed, surely the head coach has minimal impact.
Has Staj done something to change up their training? Or is it simply the way he's speaking to the players and keeping their head in the game?
I mean, if we had THIS Kennedy and THIS Pearce all season, we'd be nowhere near the wooden spoon (not saying it's solely their fault - there's a few single issues that were enough to put us there)

Playing for contracts behind a much better defence. Only having to make two or three good saves a game instead of 10

 

[Ancient Mariner]

I spoke briefly with Sean M tonight and he told me Staj signed for 3 years. I then pressed him about re-signing Tom H and he said that player signings/retention were “up to the coach”. If they have (wisely) locked up Staj, why not announce it? I would have thought most fans would see that as a plus and they could have made the announcement at half time...

Happy to have Staj signed for 3 years.
It is definitely the time for the club to move "All in".
Happy for Kye to be given 2 more years all he needs is a good experienced man beside him as does the Club.
Very impressed with Clisby's corners and thought he showed a lot more of what he is capable of.
I worry about Jem (if we are going to sign him). He has a great motor and covers a lot of ground with great enthusiasm but gives away far too many free kicks and could prove to be a liability with cards. He needs to play smarter in conserving energy and upsetting the refs. I would worry if he and Melling were our 2 DMs. If there is no chance of O'Neill having another year we need to hang onto Tommy as a creative DM and not as the further forward of three DMs as Staj has been playing him.
Gotta love Matty's passion, but really his strength is playing as an upfield defender attacking opposition backs when they have the ball. Unfortunately we need more from a striker. We really need to play Murray as a striker and not a winger.

I expect we will hear some mediocre signings (resignings and up and comers) in the next three weeks. I think it will be a while before we hear the important signings. The three big ones that will be essential are a keeper (like Jamie Young), a centre half (like Patrick Z.) and a creative AM (like Patricio Perez). Then I would also like to see a good quality striker to compete with Murray and a couple of a-League starting full backs and a winger or two of similar quality.
We may have to employ a Marquee to cover all our needs but I hope our two new board members will be able to arrange that.

We keep saying it but next season will be make or break and definitely "Last Chance Saloon" time. We must get it right and go forward on an improving trajectory for at least three years.

19/20 middle of table.
20/21 finals contender.
21/22 Prem and champ.

Realistically it will take that length of time.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

You think Pearce was playing for a job for next year ? If he was , then how come he was such utter bollocks all year until then ? Nup, i’d still punt the Bogan 4 in the off season ( Kennedy Hoole Nash and Pearce)

I agree with the first three but I would keep Pearce as a backup if he can really bulk up in the off season.
Think how Danny or even Reddy would have ploughed through our two defenders and Wanderers' attacker to claim that high ball that led to the penalty.