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[Wombat]

Spoke to the Gaffer today. He is confident. COYY

 

[Wombat]

Fark man chatgpt is amazing at some things, give it an image and a question, 30 secs later:

I have compiled the ages of the players listed in the team sheet:

Adam Pavlesic: 22
Brian Kaltak: 31
Alfie McCalmont: 24
Alou Kuol: 23
Mikael Doka: 24
Vitor Feijão: 28
Lucas Mauragis: 23
Storm Roux: 31
Harrison Steele: 22
Sabit James Ngor: 23
Diesel Herrington: 20
Nathan Paull: 21
Sasha Kuzevski: 23
Jack Warshawsky: 20
Dylan Peraić-Cullen:18
Brad Tapp: 23
Nicholas Duarte: 20
Bailey Brandtman: 19
Haine Eames: 16
Ryan Edmondson: 23

The average age of the team is approximately 23.1 years.

Smithy didn't make the cut and Duarte did. Is Smith injured coz Duarte is fringe?

 

[pjennings]

Once again the first Mariners home game comes with the threat of rain. One season we will get lucky with the weather.

 

[sydmariner]

The nickname "aerial shits" refers to Sydney FC, as mentioned in discussions on the CCM Fans forum. This name seems to be used by rival supporters, particularly Central Coast Mariners fans, in a derogatory manner.

Sky blues (too nice) = sky poos (still to nice) = aerial shits, its been used on here before not just by me.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Dylan PC to be starting keeper once the Pav experiment is over
Calling it

 

[Tevor]

Dylan PC to be starting keeper once the Pav experiment is over
Calling it

Well one of them gets their chance in Shanghai next week. A good performance in China could do it. Especially if Pav doesn’t have a blinder on Friday night.

 

[shipwreck]

Pav having a blinder is about as likely as Trent making a surprise cameo at halftime.

 

[Meerkat]

Dylan PC to be starting keeper once the Pav experiment is over
Calling it

I had no idea he had played so few minutes in the past 3 years until I had listened to the pod. Terrifying 😳
I mean.. it explains some things.. 😬

 

[Ironbark]

Sky blues (too nice) = sky poos (still to nice) = aerial shits, its been used on here before not just by me.

Ha, I was going to post how this evolved too. Nice one Syd

 

[Ironbark]

Spoke to the Gaffer today. He is confident. COYY

This is good to hear, as I don't share the same confidence. Hopeful of course, and I believe we can have a great season, but not confident

 

[Allreet?]

A gaffer about to slash his wrists would be much worse.

 

[Meerkat]

This is good to hear, as I don't share the same confidence.
Unfortunately

You and me both. I’m frankly dreading it.

 

[Rising Sun]

From The Guardian:

It all begins on Friday, when Central Coast host Melbourne Victory in a rematch of the 2023-24 grand final. In that contest, the Mariners yet again defied their standing to emerge as champions of Australia for the second-straight season with a triumph that put a bow on a historic, treble-winning run of Premiership, Championship and AFC Cup.

The 21,379 fans in the stands that day set a new attendance record for Central Coast Stadium, and the mass of humanity that poured onto the field in the aftermath of the game gave the Australian top flight one of the most striking images of its 20 seasons – a perfect moment of club, community and cause coming together to be sealed in silverware.

But on the eve of a new season, it increasingly feels like this is the time that modern football finally extracts its toll on the Mariners. The club has become something of a Ship of Theseus in recent years, plugging new players, coaches and even administrators into an existing framework and culture to maintain their success despite their lack of resources. But yet another off-season of upheaval represents particularly jagged rocks.

Tempting as it is to point at the pre-season exit of chairman Richard Peil as an omen of doom, a 50 dollar note never played a through ball. It is the off-season exit of two-time championship-winning midfielders Max Balard and Josh Nisbet, in particular, as well as the vacuum in goal left by Danny Vuković’s retirement and captain Trent Sainsbury going down with a chest injury that will keep him out until the new year, that would seem the more pressing on-field dilemma. Under coach Mark Jackson, the Mariners will always have the ability to surprise but early showings in the Asian Champions League have not been promising.

And just at a time when the well of Mariners magic may be showing signs of running dry, there are signs, no doubt to the delight of the league’s marketing types, that Goliath is beginning to stir.

Throughout the time of their shared existence in the A-League Men, Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, Western Sydney Wanderers, and Melbourne City have all had periods of success, sometimes domination, but at least one, more often than not two, have been simultaneously experiencing a down at the same time. But while the ALM can never be fully predictable – few would have tipped Central Coast and Wellington to top the league last season – early indications are that these four clubs are legitimate contenders in 2024-25.

That time of year again, when everyone writes the Mariners off.

No one rates us etc

 

[crock]

Of course he would be confident it would be extremely concerning if he wasn't you need to have a positive mindset if you want positive results

 

[sydmariner]

That time of year again, when everyone writes the Mariners off.

No one rates us etc

We won’t back down

 

[Wombat]

You and me both. I’m frankly dreading it.

I've told you twice before that you were very wrong.......and both seasons we were champions. This year i haven't seen anything to be overly excited about but let me watch us v Victory before I slap you or hug you.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

but let me watch us v Victory before I slap you or hug you.

Both options seem pretty frightening.
I would hope for a draw.

 

[Allreet?]

And all of a sudden it's match day...

 

[shipwreck]

Whatever, win, lose or draw.
Our best player out for the season.
Our goalkeeper can barely buy his own alcohol.
Atleast it's better than the off season 😊

 

[crock]

Fagani is ref