So we’ve got 14 players currently contracted.

If De Silva and Buhagiar depart as is expected, we’ll be down to 12.

Mulvey has some serious recruiting to do.

Yep that looks right Pv4, rumors that Appiah-Kubi and Galloway will be re-signed with Poscoliero rumored to being going to Perth or Newcastle. Faty and Tavares are definitely gone, just not officially yet. Adelson and Neill are most likely gone as well but once again not official yet. 

Attenzione: CCM fans

Trying to get the Contracts thread accurate.

http://forum.insidesport.com.au/2371452/ALeague-Player-Contracts-201617

Does the below look right for CCM?

The apathy is probably from no-one knowing what he actually did

Storrie going ?

True - wouldn't be surprised if Bingers plays RW and Fab comes on as an impact player at either LW or RW.

Even Jose failed at that

I would say Storm will struggle this year, most players do after an injury like the one he had. I think a mixture of Buhagiar and Ferriera at Right Wing would do the trick (if we can somehow convince Fabio to defend).

Yeah I would like to see Roux given an extended run further up the pitch and Posco at RB. Obviously doesn't have Ferreira's flair but the portugese is too much of a liability in defence. Impact player off the bench for mine.

Ah indeed forgot about him, would probably put him at Right back then

Ccm need a number ten and could use another experienced striker.

That's exactly the attitude all teams need. It's awesome to win, and it's easy for me to say as a Victory fan, but if you can just go to support your team and enjoy the atmosphere, then you're a true fan.

Posco has to be there either as CB or RB

Hoping more than believing we will go well. We desperately need a quality number 10. Any marquee fund players out there that the FFA would be willing to provide us with? Best I can think of is Holman though he will probably end up at a club who will actually put out the cash for him.
My best XI for round one so far would probably be:
Necevski
Roux (Adelson if injured) Faty Ascroft Neil
Montgomery Tavares
Liam Rose
Ferriera O'Donovan Pain

My expectations for this upcoming season are rock-bottom but I've renewed my membership and will be there to support the team as always...

So membership drive has started with optimism as usual. Great to hear about Umbro taking over from the disaster that was KAPPA (just one of the many issues club management need to reflect on hard).
Yet we have signed 3 ex Shitney FC players and then 1 home game in first 7 rounds. Totally uninspiring.
How the hell do we bring the crowds back?????????????????????

The kid does have something about him, but his highlights a few and far between. Game against Sydney FC didn't even know he was on park until he got a yellow in the second half.

BTW...he turns 19 today i think.

Apparently Liam Rose has wracked up over 30 appearances with the Mariners these past two seasons. He's still only just 18?! What do you guys make of his performances this season?

We seem to be on the field. Garcia seems to have given the team a boost and all accounts I have heard is that the team are hugely motivated with him around. But it may also be because we are learning how to defend better. There have been signs in the last 2-3 games that possession is more of a priority. I thought Storm Roux's goal at the weekend was one of the best we've scored this season because the lead up play involved us holding the ball and being intelligent about it, then pouncing when the opportunity arose.
Josh Bingham looks like an elegant player who offers more up front than O'Donovan and can link play very well. Liam Rose was actually excellent at the weekend. Austin is growing in confidence and Fabio seems to like the competition.
We're progressing after a pretty disasterous first half of the season.
RedShirtWilly makes a good point about next season, but for now, we can't really look past the next game (football cliche #27). I can't wait to play Sydney again.

Loaned Kalik now too.

If Bray was in goals (hell even Heward-Belle) and with Garcia finally giving us something in midfield, we're definitely in better shape.

Question is what happens if Garcia and Ferreira leave at the end of the season?

Best player for us by a country mile.
The production line continues.

Birnie Ibini didn't have one either and that didn't stop him from going to play in Belgium.

Thought I saw some journalist (can't remember who) saying he doesn't.

Ray Gatt is saying it - who is usually pretty reliable about the Mariners. That said does he have a Euro passport?

What's true about our best player Anthony Caceres moving to France Ligue 1?

The drama of this mole business aside, I think I can see the method behind this so-called 'offensive doctrine' madness at your club? I know this is contrary to football purists, but for wider appeal we've all noted at times how people respond to the 'excitement' of high-scoring games and during the A-League's earlier heyday for crowds, especially at clubs like Mariners (Averaging over 12k season 2/3), that was back when clubs like the Mariners, Roar (Averaging 16k or so) and some others were involved in some of those high-scoring results.

Games where it's 3-2 or even 5-4 etc... they are defensive disasters for coaches and football purists, but the mainstream press and casual fans, they call it 'exciting' and indeed it makes for plenty of goal-scoring highlights for the reels, sports bulletins etc... Casual folks, sports fans, they rightly or wrongly, want to see goals and so the Mariners seeking to actively pursue that kind of football to improve their business, metrics, other areas - fair play? It doesn't have to be entirely contrary to results either - if you guys can be potent enough at home to out-score opponents to secure the result too, then it could be a real winner for your club and the league? :-k

Infact I think some casuals, mainstream, may miss that about the A-League, so your club bringing that novel approach - may be interesting to see how viewers, fans, coverage/press etc respond?

Edited by GloryPerth: 17/11/2015 01:29:13 PM

From Sam Djodan (NBN television):



https://twitter.com/samdjodan/status/666410462100123649

not sure that's in the CBA or not ?

LOL

Bosnar beating the shit out of Monty in the dressing room. Players leaking rumours and alike.[/quote]
Fuckin hell. Really?