National Youth League Fixtures and Mariners youth team discussion

[Big Dog]

The last 20min was dire from us. No combination play just turnovers. Beach kept us in it. The pitch didn't look good either. Seemed slow and uneven.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

When you have a coach who is fireproof - problems will follow, This is a great squad. If Ratboy drags them to the bottom, thats down to him not them

Every time I see a Monty rumour I pucker extra hard knowing what’s coming

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

Really not a great second half performance, completly dominated and anemic going forward. We seemed to go ahead and think we had won it. Hopefully a learning experience.

Pat Beach saved everything he could possibly save and was terrific. Arambasic had some good moments and Lachlan Bayliss did well to assist Milicevic who finished with a hell of a strike. Lachlan Bayliss could have had another assist with better finishing from Milicevic as well.

What's a pass mark for Wilkshire this year? Keeping us in the NPL? Producing x amount of players for the first team? As he is our next anointed saviour I expected a bit more but perhaps this is only rough start with a young team.

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

Taking the premiership winning team and getting knocked out of the finals in straight sets was more than a rough start. Getting flogged by the coach that was forced out last season in round one doesn’t look great either. I think we should be aiming higher than avoiding relegation, especially since he’s supposedly taking over from Monty one day. I’d love to be proven wrong, but I’d grade him an F so far. Can only get better from here. (Right?)

 

[Ancient Mariner]

It is a step up into NPL 1. Middle of the table would be a good start.

 

[Rising Sun]

His primary objective is player development - improving skills, improving tactical awareness / decision making, addressing weaknesses and ensuring players understand what is required of an ALM player both off and on the field.

That might sometimes mean making decisions where player development is prioritised over results - e.g. picking the best long term prospect for developmental reasons over a player who is currently better but has probably reached the peak of what he will achieve. But whilst results is a secondary consideration, achieving the development goals will be best achieved playing against the highest standard of opposition - so avoiding relegation is an absolute must. And more than that, we need to be at least moderately competitive against the top teams - it won't help development if it is just a training run for the powerhouse clubs when they play us.

So mid table for me and maintain the incredibly high bar that has been set - by Monty and Serge in particular - for developing players ready to move up to ALM

 

[sydmariner]

 

[marinermick]

Really not a great second half performance, completly dominated and anemic going forward. We seemed to go ahead and think we had won it. Hopefully a learning experience.

Pat Beach saved everything he could possibly save and was terrific. Arambasic had some good moments and Lachlan Bayliss did well to assist Milicevic who finished with a hell of a strike. Lachlan Bayliss could have had another assist with better finishing from Milicevic as well.

What's a pass mark for Wilkshire this year? Keeping us in the NPL? Producing x amount of players for the first team? As he is our next anointed saviour I expected a bit more but perhaps this is only rough start with a young team.

I don’t think he is out next anointed saviour. I don’t see him having much tenure at this club. Probably won’t see the season out.

We have played what is probably two of the weakest teams in the comp and couldn’t win. Things might get ugly when we play the Olympics, Blacktowns and APIAs.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I don't see Rich tolerating the academy side going tits up.
That's the pipeline

 

[Rising Sun]

I don’t think he is out next anointed saviour. I don’t see him having much tenure at this club. Probably won’t see the season out.

He is Rich's mate. He will be judged to different standards.

 

[turbo]

He is Rich's mate. He will be judged to different standards.

And he’s gone. Probably not great we ditched so many previous coaches in the changing of the guard.

 

[Rising Sun]

He is Rich's mate. He will be judged to different standards.

Well that post aged well.

Better that he screws up the Joeys than the Mariners I suppose

 

[sydmariner]

And he’s gone. Probably not great we ditched so many previous coaches in the changing of the guard.

Luke Wilkshire departs Central Coast Mariners

The Central Coast Mariners can announce that Head of Youth Development Luke Wilkshire will leave the club effective immediately. Having joined the Mariners during the end of the 2022 FNSW League One season, the ex-Socceroo has led the Mariners NPL...

ccmariners.com.au

 

[gemkayem]

Well, that’s the end of that then. Is there a caretaker/assistant to take over?

 

[Nik Mrdjas Disco Bikkie]

Time to bring back Ben Cahn!!! (Yeah I know it won’t happen, but let me dream)

 

[Michael]

Pretty shit timing from Luke to leave.
next appointment has to be 110% committed and obviously solid youth development history.
wasn’t he also the head of the whole youth sector for us?

 

[crock]

Pretty shit timing from Luke to leave.
next appointment has to be 110% committed and obviously solid youth development history.
wasn’t he also the head of the whole youth sector for us?

Yes he was

 

[Big Al]

Dam 2nd assistant, so gets to pick up the balls. Hung around until he actually had to coach and then buggers off. No wonder they look terrible. After everything he seems to have been offered here and he does them dry for a couple of weeks tournament. Seems very strange

 

[Rising Sun]

Time to bring back Ben Cahn!!! (Yeah I know it won’t happen, but let me dream)

The role is an attractive proposition given the chances of Monty moving on in a couple or years and the chance for the role to be seen as "heir apparent". We should be setting the bar high, someone like Ben Cahn or Hutch

 

[Rising Sun]

Well, that’s the end of that then. Is there a caretaker/assistant to take over?

Tarek Elrich is coaching the 20s. Overheard him refer to one of his players as "whats-his-name" the other week so he is obviously right into the role