Mariners Squad - 2020-2021

[Insertnamehere]

i watched moneyball again the other night . billy bean had a full scholarship to stanford.
instead took the draught . failed as a pro and end up a talent scout .
there is no reason not to put your efforts into both. at 16 that should be the norm.
after all how many people go back and do a degree after leaving the education system as a kid ?

I agree that he can and should be doing both. There’s a vast difference in what is available now vs in Beane’s day. Beane is also filthy rich now.

 

[finally retired]

Oh man. When Alou has a mans body he’ll be scary AF. Imagine him at 80-85kg. Just beasting CBs for shits and giggles.

our own version of Haarland ?

 

[Allreet?]

Given all the options in adult education that is not such a big deal anymore. He only has one shot at being a professional footballer and that dedication is needed now. He can always go back and revisit his education if things don’t work out in football.

Not so sure about this. I'm playing O45Ds and haven't entirely given up on a pro football career.

I'd certainly be better than Usain Bolt.

 

[scottmac]

i watched moneyball again the other night . billy bean had a full scholarship to stanford.
instead took the draught . failed as a pro and end up a talent scout .
there is no reason not to put your efforts into both. at 16 that should be the norm.
after all how many people go back and do a degree after leaving the education system as a kid ?

Plenty do. Me for one. My wife another and there's at least 40 mature age students in a cohort of 100 in my current degree. Sporting excellence is a time poor career. You do it when you've got it or there's no going back.

 

[FFC Mariner]

i watched moneyball again the other night . billy bean had a full scholarship to stanford.
instead took the draught . failed as a pro and end up a talent scout .
there is no reason not to put your efforts into both. at 16 that should be the norm.
after all how many people go back and do a degree after leaving the education system as a kid ?

Me?

 

[scottmac]

It also comes down to the individual. Some CAN do both but I'd say is few and far between.

 

[Allreet?]

I played (lower level) state league for two clubs but also have five degrees.

Mind you, I wasn't really that good at anything.

 

[marinermick]

i watched moneyball again the other night . billy bean had a full scholarship to stanford.
instead took the draught . failed as a pro and end up a talent scout .
there is no reason not to put your efforts into both. at 16 that should be the norm.
after all how many people go back and do a degree after leaving the education system as a kid ?

I worked in the tertiary sector. More people go back than you think.

 

[pjennings]

i watched moneyball again the other night . billy bean had a full scholarship to stanford.
instead took the draught . failed as a pro and end up a talent scout .
there is no reason not to put your efforts into both. at 16 that should be the norm.
after all how many people go back and do a degree after leaving the education system as a kid ?

I did in the mid 90s and my wife went back after leaving at 16 and got a Bachelor and then a Masters

 

[Allreet?]

Sydney looking awesome tonight, just quietly...

When do we play them next?

 

[true believer]

I agree that he can and should be doing both. There’s a vast difference in what is available now vs in Beane’s day. Beane is also filthy rich now.

yes beane was one of the very lucky few and i would also say there was alot more options for further education 30 years ago than today . i did years of night tech after leaving school . now to do those engineering subjects correspondence will cost you 5k a year .
some things through online studies are better but not easily available

 

[scottmac]

Sydney looking awesome tonight, just quietly...

When do we play them next?

Ninkovic looks like he's out for a while. Knee or ankle.

 

[true believer]

Ninkovic looks like he's out for a while. Knee or ankle.

ryan grant is a protected spices .

 

[pjennings]

Well we have two but Victory have beaten us to another. Maybe we should be looking at Didi

 

[true believer]

Well we have two but Victory have beaten us to another.

i hope he does well .

 

[Big Al]

Well we have two but Victory have beaten us to another. Maybe we should be looking at Didi

Bit rich calling the MV a powerhouse

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Bit rich calling the MV a powerhouse

Journalism today eh...

Try...

Former powerhouse and current shambles, MVFC, have been embarrassed into action and have finally managed to sign a lone Kuol before the entire flock flew North for better weather, and faaaarrr better football.

 

[priorpeter]

So, unless they’re planning on slotting him straight into the first team, he’s going from playing NPL2 with GV Suns to playing NPL3 with Vuck Academy... okie dokie then

 

[Huddo]

So, unless they’re planning on slotting him straight into the first team, he’s going from playing NPL2 with GV Suns to playing NPL3 with Vuck Academy... okie dokie then

I didn't even think about that, fck that is a stupid move. On a good note though, noting the effectiveness of the current starting 11, I can see them scrambling harder than Adelaide to find juniors to promote.

 

[turbo]

I didn't even think about that, fck that is a stupid move. On a good note though, noting the effectiveness of the current starting 11, I can see them scrambling harder than Adelaide to find juniors to promote.

I wouldn’t put it past them wanting to get him just on association for a good news story with everything going on. Not sure how young this one is but maybe it makes sense to stay close to home for now and give this a crack. Then come up this way if our program is much better.