Let's look forward - Squad for 2007/2008

[marinermick]

bearinator said:

hehe they even mention signing gumpy. Cant see that happening.

Stranger things have happened in football before.

[DJ]

marinermick said:

drnick said:

Must keep Sully. Or else i will look out of place with my "sully" "2" jersey

anyone be interested in gibson or buess? maybe if ogrady moves on

gibson or buess are not worthy enough to lick o'grady's boots

lawrie has stated that the players he brings in will have to better or equal to the current squad and people on here are suggesting that we get qld's hand-me-downs

today's telegraph has stated that the mariners are releasing three players and that porter, simon, trott and boogaard will go back to the lightning and play for a contract next season

the telegraph also said we are negotiating with three strikers in the a-league, two of which are involved in finals series

my guess:
- mori
- bridge
- petrovski

I wouldn't bother with Gibson or Buess unless they are going very cheap, but I can't see them accepting too low a wage. Would only be squad players and not definite first 11 men!

If Porter, Trott, Boags and Simon return to Lightning who will pay them? Won't be Lightning ..... lol ..... Boags has been linked to Manly also from what I've heard.

The 1 which isn't involved in the finals series could be another name that has floated round here, Simon Lynch? Doesn't appear to have been in Farina's thoughts too much since taking over plus with the Scottish connection you never know? I think he could do a decent job with regular game time and service but I guess it depends what QLD have planned.

Rodriguez is another possible name? He's also linked with Sydney? Any of those 3 you mentioned thou Mick I think would be a good signing for the club, Mori I don't think will be interested in a full time gig next year but you never know?

[marinermick]

I was tossing up between Mori and Lynch but though Lynch was on contract so discounted him.

Milton would certainly be commanding some big money given Newcastle want him to stay and Sydney are after him.

[johnnywarren]

as you say dj lightning are trying to get players in of a good calibre and are trying to have a working relationship with the ccm.

in tigers team he has oliver bozanic - does anyone know where he is at in regards of being signed by reading or having an overseas contract. if not, give him a gig.

simon lynch would be ok if he can produce the goods, but do need a quality front guy not a injured all year one and the south american flair is always hard for defenders to handle.

osman - on the performance the other nite i would let him go. plays the wide right well, but not strong enough and his passing let him down a fair bit.

would start kwassie as a wide right. has pace and works his butt off week in/week out.

[marinermick]

osman is a great squad player - versatile, technically gifted, wins every header i have seen contest and is still very young.

these are the type of players you need to fit under the salary cap

and any player who has scored the winner in last year's semi against the uneducated gets my tick every time

[dibo (pron. "DIB-OH")]

djgrounsell said:

marinermick said:

the telegraph also said we are negotiating with three strikers in the a-league, two of which are involved in finals series

my guess:
- mori
- bridge
- petrovski

The 1 which isn't involved in the finals series could be another name that has floated round here, Simon Lynch? Doesn't appear to have been in Farina's thoughts too much since taking over plus with the Scottish connection you never know? I think he could do a decent job with regular game time and service but I guess it depends what QLD have planned.

Rodriguez is another possible name? He's also linked with Sydney? Any of those 3 you mentioned thou Mick I think would be a good signing for the club, Mori I don't think will be interested in a full time gig next year but you never know?

i don't think it's Mori - I think either of Lynch or Glavas are more likely, and as they're both quite young, they are better long-term prospects.

Finals player won't be Petrovski, I understand he's heading to Japan. More likely that the two are Bridge and Milton. Jeez, that'd annoy the scum no end, wouldn't it?

Others - Fernando Rech - is he off contract? Has worked with a number of our squad before at Parramatta.

Alsopp? Thompson? If we're talking to Zdrilic then I'm going to eat my hat. I don't know who else we'd talk to...

[marinermick]

Oh priceless if we could snare their two strikers as an instant strike force package.

[marinermick]

well someone on the newcastle forum who seems to have a fair bit of information is saying that it is all but a done deal that we have signed greg owens and that we have offerred mark bridge a large contract

[LeedsMariner#4]

would love to see owens and bridge especially come to us
i rate bridge highly and he is only young, would be a great signing

[LeedsMariner#4]

djite could be one of the players still involved in the finals that we are talking to
isnt he on a short term contract from the ais?

[Ursus]

After a great start to the season Owens does not seem to be getting much match time lately. A move will probably do him good.

[Ursus]

davejackson10 said:

djite could be one of the players still involved in the finals that we are talking to
isnt he on a short term contract from the ais?

As a medium-long term prospect he would be great. Probably good short term. Just grab him.

[Ursus]

If Mori could be tempted for one last season it would appear to me that he fitted best with us, both for us and him.
I think he would probably be worth the amount of cash that would be needed to twist his arm.
And as he is interested in coaching maybe an offer to coach our youth team in 08/09 may be enough to turn his head.
He still seems to have the passion and he is a professional.

Imagine signing Djite and Mori?

I dream about winning the lottery too. ;D

[marinermick]

ursus said:

If Mori could be tempted for one last season it would appear to me that he fitted best with us, both for us and him.
I think he would probably be worth the amount of cash that would be needed to twist his arm.
And as he is interested in coaching maybe an offer to coach our youth team in 08/09 may be enough to turn his head.
He still seems to have the passion and he is a professional.

Imagine signing Djite and Mori?

I dream about winning the lottery too. ;D

better still - mori and bridge with dijite and mrdja as the subs

[marinermick]

ursus said:

I dream about winning the lottery too. ;D

\

do you ever dream of winning say $20 million in powerball, buying the mariners, a property at holgate/matcham or waterfront east gosford, travel heaps and then just follow the mariners about the country?

i do

[johnnywarren]

it seems like dijite is a wanted man at a few clubs.

and yes mariner mick the talk in newy as you said from their squadron site. what a hard site to go through.

[DJ]

Owens has been linked to us for a while due to his wife being pregnant and wanting to move back closer to home. At the last post match when he left I said "see you next year Greg" to which he laughed lol

Bridge has had a good year in season 2, with his youth and pace would certainly be a handy striker to have.

[robc]

[quote author=marinermick

better still - mori and bridge with dijite and mrdja as the subs[/quote]

Please please please!

[ryan]

Owens would be good value for our midfield and has also played a couple of times in defence this season and versatility seems to be a key attribute for most of our players.

[Foriegnmariner]

Mariners release three players

Thursday, 25 January, 2007 - 1:34PM
Central Coast Mariners FC have today confirmed that defenders Wayne O’Sullivan and Vuko Tomasevic and mid-fielder Noel Spencer have not been offered new contracts for the 2007/08 season and have been granted permission to speak with other clubs with a view to securing new deals elsewhere.

Mariners Executive Chairman, Lyall Gorman, paid tribute to the trio, saying that they had each played a huge part in continuing the strong establishment of the club both on and off the field.

“Wayne, Noel and Vuko are players who have made a significant contribution to developing our club and we thank them for what they have done here, as well as wishing them well for the future,” Gorman said.

Spencer’s Mariners career saw the Sydney-born midfielder captain the Central Coast to four domestic Grand Final appearances – including the inaugural Hyundai A-League showpiece at Aussie Stadium in March 2006.

Spencer departs the Central Coast as the club’s second highest capped player and equal fourth most prolific goal scorer, having notched 55 appearances and 7 goals in all competitive matches spanning two seasons in yellow and navy.

O’Sullivan, like Spencer, was one of the cornerstone members of the Mariners’ 2005/06 Grand Final charge, starting all but three of the Mariners’ Hyundai A-League matches in season one and netting one regular season goal.

O’Sullivan recorded 47 competitive appearances for the Central Coast over two seasons – making the former Irish youth international the Mariners’ equal sixth highest capped player of all time.

Tomasevic was one of coach Lawrie McKinna’s five new signings for the 2006/07 Hyundai A-League season, having joined the Mariners via NSW Premier League heavyweights the Marconi Stallions.

Tomasevic started each of the Mariners 2006 Pre-Season Cup matches and made eleven Hyundai A-League appearances.

"We are doing all that we can to ensure that we are a force to be reckoned with next season, and an obvious part of this is reviewing our playing roster and making what we feel to be necessary adjustments," said Mariners Football Manager Lawrie McKinna. "We have identified areas of our squad that need improvement and areas where we are perhaps overstocked”.

“Unfortunately in the world of professional football, releasing existing players is part of that process.”

"Sully, Spenny and Vuko have made tremendous contributions to our club during their time here and I’d like to wish them all the best with their future football endeavours," said McKinna.


Vuko and spenny no surprises but Sully? thought he deserved a new deal.