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They seem to be making moves anyway, signing Buhagiar from CCM. Similar to what we did before Ernie was announced so I'd say they already know and/or recruitment is largely dealt with outside the manager's control anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
https://www.ccmfans.net/community/fo...ariners-fc.25/Quote:
Originally Posted by Couscous
So yeah, basically what Plague said.
The signing of players has already been intriguiing this off-season.
WSW are signing players (4 so far) without a coach in place.
Sydney have signed 2(?)
Mariners have let some of their better players go in Da Silva, Buhagiar and Wales (who looked promising) and replaced them with fringe players (Gamiero) and romantic signings (Simon). I think they're overall weaker than they were last year already.
It’s good to be watching this from the other side.
Knowing from first hand all its doing is giving their managers an excuse. “Not my signings”
Until sydney sign Merrick under an FFA rule that minor premier are entitled to any coach unless they win the Grand Final.
My concern is that Dimi will head to Russia. Dimi will be seen, Dimi will be picked up.
These guys in particular were players with half decent attributes but no ability to really do much damage to opposition teams. I don't have their stats but with Da Silva's technical ability and Buhagiar's half decent pace and strength you'd think they would have looked better than Hoole and Pain. The fact that they looked inferior to those two tells me they both don't have much chance elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
At least Gameiro and Simon, the half footed numpties they are, know how to make a slight impact on a game. Whether that be elbowing everyone within a 10m radius or making everyone discuss how terribly unlucky a player can be, they still look more likely to do something on the pitch than the first 3 you mentioned.
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Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
Yeah it different
Usually we doing the blood letting
Sacking coaches and releasing hordes of players
It not even going to be a dramatic off season for us either (it would appear though we could well sack the coach on season launch just for shits and giggles)
All we going to have to look forward to is whether the club resigns Pato and Vargas or not
If they dont who do we bring in to replace the foreigners
Whether we can negotiate a deal for McGree to come back or not
And the pick up of a player of two to plug the holes in the squad
Going to be a pretty stable off season for us
Obviously selling Dimi or Stevie U might throw a spanner in things but all in all we are pretty stable and can hopefully build into a top 4 club next season again
Next year top 4 has to be our goal and winning at least 1 ****ing game in the FFA Cup being we the only HAL club to never win a game in it
And considering we already made one of those signings, I think it's gonna be a really boring off-season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I think FFA Cup has to be considered a goal, normally I don't care but after going out in the first round since it's inception I think we do need to actually pick up a victory and get the ball rolling for us.
Considering Merrick was aiming for top 6 last season, and then seeing how good we did this season I would imagine he's aiming for the top 4 and hopefully we can get it and prove this wasn't a fluke season.
I’d be happy with aiming for top 4. I think that would prove some consistency and build on the foundation we have now.
Hopefully Brugge don’t watch much A league. I think McGree would be great for us, looks like he can play everywhere.
As for Dimi, McGree, Ugarkovic and even Nabbout If things don’t pan out. Newcastle seems a good option. Play well and hopefully we finally get rid of the dead wood from our national team who are still there on service awards and pulling on the heartstrings. There’s opportunity for some of them to push for a look in for Asian Cup selection.
The year after there’s nothing really to aim for for a while. So there could be some more “money” moves. Where in World Cup years the moves are for playing time.
All 3 players reportedly had "if Okon goes" get out clauses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
In the past we payed overs for players because we had no choice. Now we are an organised and professionally run club playing attractive football that will actually choosing players to sign rather than settling for who is left.
It's going to be a good season and an FFA Cup win is very possible given modt of our squad will be intact.
Or we can get beaten by an NPL side in the Cup. Sell some players. Implode as per usual and fight it out with Matt Simon and Raheem for the spoonQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Exciting times ahead
Poppa returns with Glory.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...ed1930a4f4d308
Wilkshire to NPL..
https://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...61382e8c4da129
Wtf, Poppa
3 yrs at that. If it not working out it will cost Sage some. Not like Perf played easy on the eye football anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Couscous
did not see that coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Couscous
Honda would look very good in gold :)
If we have the money I’d definitely put in for him, class playerQuote:
Originally Posted by mic22
Indeed...Quote:
Originally Posted by mic22
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Originally Posted by Jetmaster
LOL
Class player who as he come into the prime years of his career delivered very littleQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Shame really. Go back 5 years and it a pity hus career didnt keep delivering on thge trajectory he was on
Aspro leaves the inventors of football
https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/new...arts-wanderers
My bet he goes to Roar or Perth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Merry go round.
Aspro signs for scum. Poor bastard.
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Originally Posted by Jeterpool
My bet was wrong. Didn't he sustain an ACL injury?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
another young talent trying his luck in Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Article from Feb 2018 suggests he’s gone for 12 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
There was a turning point in this kids career the first half of this season. When he first came onto the scene he looked like a kid with some potential but this season he came out and tried to play the i am a grub enforcer role. Too busy trying to hack his way through games as opposed to improving his game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Not long before his season ending injury he was nothing more than a lack of technique hacker more deserving of a position in state league. Somewhere along the line this season a coach has not done his potential any justice
City captain Michael Jakobsen has signed for Adelaide for 2yrs. Gulum possibly going the other way.
Nigro, Sanchez & Austin released from Victory.
Corica announced as FFA FC coach.
Even the slightest hint of a ordinary patch and they will sacrifice him in a heartbeatQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
I think he’s going to have the hardest gig in the A-league next season. Pretty good chance they don’t match what they’ve done the last 2yrs & it’s hard enough getting Sydney fans interested in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by 380
Add to that their aging squad, it's reasonable to think they are about to, if they haven't already, peaked.Quote:
Originally Posted by halo se7en
It's hard enough to maintain that level of dominance even with just a few changes. It didn't take Brisbane too long to fall into a hole after those seasons where they looked unbeatable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Red Aids appoint Markus Babbell as their coach
Being a former Liverpool player he should be use to not winning shit
Castro signed another year with Perth
What about pre seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
This'll be good. Poppa loves his teams buff and fit at the start of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Goodwin signed 3 years with Adelaide
Edit: wondered why it wasn’t mentioned yet. It was. Note to self: Read all threads before posting.
Mark Rudan takes on the role of Phoneix Head Coach.
Jobs are all gone for Scotty Miller.