A New Marquee

[soccersensei]

pffft. not messi or kaka, wasnt fabregas a rumour?

jeez, so many rumours at the moment. i think i would rather dwight than skoko.
mainly because he will b able to set up a lot of goals, and will be EXCELLENT for the youth team as a coach or something. we should get him playing in the youth team as an over age. hahaha.

if we get zidane, i say keep him on the bench all season, first derby v newcastle, bring him on and tell him that griffiths said something about his family and tell him to headbutt him.

id pay a lot of money to see Zidane headbutt Griffiths

 

[Ted]

Next some strange websites will pop up with dodge photoshopped images of Zidane in a mariners jersey or something...

Images like this?

 

[tyson]

ahahahaha!

 

[cruiser]

Never mind headbutting Griffiths - I'd like to see him headbutt Holland hard enough to crack the treachorous scum's skull.

 

[graaant]

Haha, that's awesome Ted!

 

[bradley]

pffft. not messi or kaka, wasnt fabregas a rumour?

jeez, so many rumours at the moment. i think i would rather dwight than skoko.
mainly because he will b able to set up a lot of goals, and will be EXCELLENT for the youth team as a coach or something. we should get him playing in the youth team as an over age. hahaha.

if we get zidane, i say keep him on the bench all season, first derby v newcastle, bring him on and tell him that griffiths said something about his family and tell him to headbutt him.

so would i
id pay a lot of money to see Zidane headbutt Griffiths

 

[SNOWMARINER]

pffft. not messi or kaka, wasnt fabregas a rumour?

jeez, so many rumours at the moment. i think i would rather dwight than skoko.
mainly because he will b able to set up a lot of goals, and will be EXCELLENT for the youth team as a coach or something. we should get him playing in the youth team as an over age. hahaha.

if we get zidane, i say keep him on the bench all season, first derby v newcastle, bring him on and tell him that griffiths said something about his family and tell him to headbutt him.

id pay a lot of money to see Zidane headbutt Griffiths

Me too!

 

[Kareem]

What about FIGO???
he seems interesting- and he is off contract
and apparently (worst rumour ever)- QPR finalising Bosman deal for Inter Milan's Figo
IMO he would be the best marquee ever...but i doubt he would want to come unless 1-2 mill on table. and sydney already signed Aloisi (who else has got that money???)

 

[graaant]

Figo would be amazing, though doubtful

 

[Kareem]

but surely if he was even considering QPR he would consider us...
that said I doubt the QPR rumour. That seems sooo bogus.
The trick is to not go too big (ie. Kaka or Ronaldinho)...maybe Nedved to Mariners...lol

 

[TerrigalUtd]

[/quote]

Figo would be amazing, though doubtful

yeah very he'd probably rather go to some rich middle eastern club

 

[finally retired]

it seems the Mariners had "informal" talks with Juninho's egent, but nothing further than that....



No room for Juninho after Sydney FC signed Aloisi
Article from: The Daily Telegraph


By David Davutovic

April 12, 2008 12:00am

SYDNEY FC fans have witnessed the silky skills of Juninho for the last time after negotiations between his management and the club ceased.

While the writing was on the wall when John Aloisi signed as the new marquee player from Central Coast, FC had been exploring ways of retaining the 2002 World Cup winner.

Chairman Andrew Kemeny even stated his desire to retain Juninho in his address at last month's awards night.

But having signed Simon Colosimo, Mark Bridge and Stuart Musialik on deals in excess of $150,000 a season in recent months, FC have little room to move under the salary cap.

Sydney FC coach John Kosmina last night confirmed the deal was dead while Central Coast Mariners' supposed offer didn't eventuate either.

"It's done and dusted and there are no longer any plans for him to play for us anymore," Kosmina said. "Obviously the marquee position wasn't available so we put an offer to him that would've put him inside the cap, but we couldn't come to terms and it's time to move on.

"We tried to keep him, we put a proposal to him that was not unattractive but it wasn't marquee status financially.

It concludes a disappointing A-League stint for the midfielder, who has already returned to Brazil where he is fielding offers and considering his future. A shoulder injury restricted him to 11 starts and 15 appearances, finishing goal-less but with five assists.

Sydney FC also failed to capitalise on the former English Premiership and Brazilian star, who came with much fanfare, but was under-utilised in a marketing sense.

Juninho's manager Leo Karis said a new contract was briefly discussed but it went no further.

Perth Glory made enquiries, but they are set to go without a marquee player this season.

"For a brief moment there appeared to be genuine interest in retaining his services but at no time was a formal offer put to us," Karis said.

"The Mariners didn't either, although we spoke informally."

Kosmina, who will only fill another three spots maximum, is eyeing versatile types from the local premier leagues.

Sydney's pre-season will begin on April 28.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Versatile = cheap fillers in SFC speak of course

 

[Jesus]

Shame the little guy wont be heading here.

 

[Omni]

Versatile = cheap fillers in SFC speak of course

At least they won't be rorting the cap this year