National Youth League Fixtures and Mariners youth team discussion

[true believer]

Yep - they were supposed to be playing SD Raiders midweek but are now playing Bankstown instead, so it will still be streamed as match of the round.
Sadly, no broadcast facilities or grandstand at Tuggerah so apologies in advance for the camera angle.

Also just realised this is on at the same time as SoO 😅

f'k soo

 

[true believer]

who gives a f**k about the SoO

that's the correct answer

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

x.com

x.com

 

[priorpeter]

Sutherland beat spirit 3-1 tonight, leaving us now 6 points clear of potential safety. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

 

[Spacks]

Sutherland beat spirit 3-1 tonight, leaving us now 6 points clear of potential safety. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

I dont think our youth coach is up to scratch.

 

[priorpeter]

I dont think our youth coach is up to scratch.

You do realise he won the NPL1 u20s at his first crack? No small feat. Also won the FNSWL1 20s the season prior.
The mistakes the kids have made defensively can’t be wholly attributed to him.

 

[Spacks]

You do realise he won the NPL1 u20s at his first crack? No small feat. Also won the FNSWL1 20s the season prior.
The mistakes the kids have made defensively can’t be wholly attributed to him.

That's true.

Has Deng always played Centre Back?

 

[priorpeter]

That's true.

Has Deng always played Centre Back?

Has also played as a 6 before he arrived here

 

[true believer]

Has also played as a 6 before he arrived here

definitely can't blame the coach for not having windass and larson .
deng needs to go back to 6 or out of the team .
thou the emphasis of playing out from the back, is plan stupid .if you have someone all over you.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I dont think our youth coach is up to scratch.

Gutting the squad was the dumb move.

 

[Big Al]

Just a sprinkle of experience would help. Can see what confidence and change Kuz gives.

Last game they tried to control the ball and recycle it through the back like the A League team but they went away from it. Had a feeling of Jacko had been working with them or with the coach at least.

If it’s a group you are going to have together for 2/3 yrs they might not be worried about going down and might be hoping to come straight back up as they mature

 

[Spacks]

If it’s a group you are going to have together for 2/3 yrs they might not be worried about going down and might be hoping to come straight back up as they mature

Maybe that was the plan, get relegated and give them experience of gaining promotion and instilling that winning culture into the team.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Maybe that was the plan, get relegated and give them experience of gaining promotion and instilling that winning culture into the team.

Yup. Nothing breeds a winning culture like abject failure.
The 2 areas Dick gets stick for are the back office and the academy (dumpster fires). Interesting that he went full Trump in his letter talking them up.
Read his letters in Trumps voice and it makes more sense

 

[Meerkat]

Maybe that was the plan, get relegated and give them experience of gaining promotion and instilling that winning culture into the team.

I believe the plan was to get relegated.

As to why..?

 

[turbo]

I believe the plan was to get relegated.

As to why..?

I dont think anyone plans to get relegated, perhaps more of an expectation of relegation being suspended when (if) the NSD gets up. But if those teams dont pull out of NSW NPL to play NSD or it gets delayed its a risky play.

 

[marinermick]

I believe the plan was to get relegated.

As to why..?

Makes it easier for our future captain to get game time

 

[FFC Mariner]

Makes it easier for our future captain to get game time

Returning overseas star if you don't mind

 

[priorpeter]

I dont think anyone plans to get relegated, perhaps more of an expectation of relegation being suspended when (if) the NSD gets up. But if those teams dont pull out of NSW NPL to play NSD or it gets delayed its a risky play.

Last I’d been told is that NSD clubs will also be expected to compete in the NPL.

 

[turbo]

Last I’d been told is that NSD clubs will also be expected to compete in the NPL.

I guess the question is whether that was known or if assumptions were made when opting for a young squad at the outset. And even if info is or was accurate there's so much room for it to change quickly.

 

[true believer]

frankly i think the eyes lite up over resell players .
so experienced guys that weren't seen as instant A leaguers were moved on prematurely.
to make way for revenue products . this is what has back fired disastrously .

this will cost us time in replacing top flight A leaguers that move on .
dick move indeed.