Mariners Squad 2023/2024

[Ancient Mariner]

I think there are a small minority here who are good judges of prospective quality players. Welcome to the club.

Too many jump to early conclusions and harp on that’s for sure. Could never understand the negativity towards Urena, what was said about Doka early this season was also very poor.

I haven’t given up on Paull and next season he will have an opportunity to step up with Hall moving on. I just think the fullback experiment has been tried and failed so no need to go there again.
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Fullback is a very different position to centre half, only a few can handle both. When Dan was tried there it caused much grief.
The biggest problem with jumping to early conclusions about new players from overseas is that the A league is a very different competition to what many have played and it takes time to fit in to a new team and environment as well. A lot of the players we bring in are young with identified talent who have not clicked elsewhere.
Early in their time here you have to look for what skills they bring and be patient for the time it takes to fit into the team.
I am sure there will be a lot to be patient with next year.

 

[Dylan]

Torres’ agent posted today saying he’s not re-signing after this season

 

[Tevor]

Torres’ agent posted today saying he’s not re-signing after this season

No great surprise there.

 

[pjennings]

Torres’ agent posted today saying he’s not re-signing after this season

Originally touted as a 2 year deal - must have been 1 + 1

 

[Huddo]

Torres’ agent posted today saying he’s not re-signing after this season

He gets us the silverware, I'll wish him well.

 

[AJames]

Originally touted as a 2 year deal - must have been 1 + 1

Player option for 2nd season

 

[nero]

Not much of a selling club when they all leave for free most of the time.
That AFC cup GF is going to be a huge pay day if we can get it

 

[turbo]

Leaving on a transfer with fee I totally expected. Being able to leave for free seems like some horrible business for us. Should have sold him in Jan if that was the case.

 

[Huddo]

Leaving on a transfer with fee I totally expected. Being able to leave for free seems like some horrible business for us. Should have sold him in Jan if that was the case.

Would we have gotten 2 million for him? There is more to the player being in a team than the selling fee.

 

[Ironbark]

I wasn't expecting him to stay. Very hot and cold player.

We all expect a massive rebuild next season. Hoping Jacko has the connections and nous to recruit as well as we need

 

[Spacks]

Honestly expected a big rebuild this season, so this entire season has been bonus material. It's great!

 

[Michael]

Torres’ agent posted today saying he’s not re-signing after this season

No surprise, but you kind of want a little bit of loyalty in this situation considering we plucked the guy from the obscurity of Maltese “top flight”
Ah well. He’s given us a great year, I wish him well (unless he goes to another aleague team)

 

[Michael]

We all expect a massive rebuild next season. Hoping Jacko has the connections and nous to recruit as well as we need

I have huge faith in Jacko getting the rebuild right and I’m excited for it and him to get a full LONG pre season of work in.

 

[Kripple]

I have huge faith in Jacko getting the rebuild right and I’m excited for it and him to get a full LONG pre season of work in.

Looks like Lucas Mauragis from Newcastle will be brought in to replace Faz at LB. Highly rated 22 yr old. Will be a good pickup.
Wouldn't mind getting Natta also to replace Dan.

 

[Ozhammer]

Looks like Lucas Mauragis from Newcastle will be brought in to replace Faz at LB. Highly rated 22 yr old. Will be a good pickup.
Wouldn't mind getting Natta also to replace Dan.

I would prefer Majekedounmi from Perth, very impressive for such a young player

 

[pjennings]

I would prefer Majekedounmi from Perth, very impressive for such a young player

Given our NPL side is pretty young I'm not sure we will see anyone new from there (apart from people we have already seen - happy if anyone can correct me). I'd be real happy to target a number of young players

Mauragis
Majekodunmi
Bennie
Goodwin
Waddingham

I assume the Barcellos loan will finish up and Torres looks like he is going. So I'd like to target another visa CB and a visa AM/CS.

Then throw in a couple of 23-30 y.o. Aussie players for experience - CM/AM and LW.

 

[Corsair]

I wasn't expecting him to stay. Very hot and cold player

Big tickets on himself.

 

[midfielder]

I have huge faith in Jacko getting the rebuild right and I’m excited for it and him to get a full LONG pre season of work in.

hope your right....

 

[style_cafe]

Given our NPL side is pretty young I'm not sure we will see anyone new from there (apart from people we have already seen - happy if anyone can correct me). I'd be real happy to target a number of young players

Mauragis
Majekodunmi
Bennie
Goodwin
Waddingham

I assume the Barcellos loan will finish up and Torres looks like he is going. So I'd like to target another visa CB and a visa AM/CS.

Then throw in a couple of 23-30 y.o. Aussie players for experience - CM/AM and LW.

I’d bring back Windust for sure when Hall goes.He proved himself quite capable and with a full preseason he’d be good value…

 

[Michael]

Looks like Lucas Mauragis from Newcastle will be brought in to replace Faz at LB. Highly rated 22 yr old. Will be a good pickup.
Wouldn't mind getting Natta also to replace Dan.

I’d be okay with that, even though he’s a scummer he’s actually a quality young player, a slightly more technical FB than Fazz.