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did I mention FC Twente has a lot of players looking for employment
We didGee if only we had a good dutchman . To scout out the lay of the land.
..... we would be the lowest on each HAL players wish to be signed by list.
Good point & this very point was made by Travis Dodd on Fox tonite during the game, that is ...... despite the fact TW/CCM are stating that they're now actively looking for 4 new signings "it" (being where we've finished this season and the fashion we did it in) could be a negative factor in trying to lure new players to the club.
Give the kid in youth a go we have nothing to lose in the last couple of games has been very impressive seems to has great vision and a great passing range and covers the backs.In the 433 we play aside from Liam we don't have def mids to link especially as Fab n Austin don't track back that much.
I don't agree.We will need more than 4 overall. Expect some unhappy campers to seek being released from contracts.........What happens if they are not released and/or they are critical of the heirarchy? I hope the cycle does not continue into next season.
If anyone wants out, they should let the club know early so a deal can be sorted in the off-season and the club has a reasonable chance of getting a replacement. There's not a lot of point having people around who don't want to be there.
Good point & this very point was made by Travis Dodd on Fox tonite during the game, that is ...... despite the fact TW/CCM are stating that they're now actively looking for 4 new signings "it" (being where we've finished this season and the fashion we did it in) could be a negative factor in trying to lure new players to the club.
If we could get wilko and say ro
I don't agree.
The right goalie, an experienced cb, someone that can play the cam role and defend with the team and that's a massive start to being alot more competitive over the 90mins rather than just for 20 here and there.
Anyone who gets upset will be forgetting that they wouldn't have played this season but for the mariners. They are essentially youth team or npl players with a season of a-league under their belts. If they kick up a stink about an experienced player coming in then they need to be shown the league ladder. In particular the goals against column.
Anyway after saying that, the ones that are worth keeping will see that this is the place that hold the best chance of first team break through for them.
A wholesale change in roster is not the answer to this. A few years experience added to the spine and we are a different prospect. IMO.
The obvious one here is Kalik, whose supposed sale to Hajduk Split has not been confirmed.
I'm also suspecting that Austin might be in this boat. When he came back to Australia he was disappointed that he hadn't cracked it at higher than League 2. He has been reluctant to re-sign with us. Maybe he is looking to return, on the back of a good season for him, especially early. Given that we have Rose, Fletcher, Bingers and Trent that can all play there I would suspect we would be open to offers.
The other interesting one is Rose Snr. He has been looking towards his post-football career. Is he looking to hang up his boots a year before his contract ends?
I think now that rose has played a fair bit this season we shouldn't bring someone in to take his spot before monty goes. I can only see his progress being hampered by reducing him to bit part player. He has shown his potential, let him be starting 11 and bring in another when monty does go. Until then for the games without monty the boys that have done the job this year will suffice. Especially with an experienced cb herding the cattle from behind and a goalie that knows what he is doing.TW said last night that we will again be operating at the salary cap floor. I suspect that that does not gel with the 'massive offer' reported by the A-team for Wilko. It also means that we are likely to re-sign players like Uskok, Bray and Stella and Trent. These guys would have been included - with Heffernan - in the reported $1.8million squad spend. So if we re-sign them and exchange TBH for Heffernan we would still be at $1.8million.
So the budget may well be $2,340,000 plus Wilko. If we can sign Wilko soon for next season then it will make the signing of an experienced DM (to be the Monty replacement) and an experienced CAM that much easier.
I think now that rose has played a fair bit this season we shouldn't bring someone in to take his spot before monty goes. I can only see his progress being hampered by reducing him to bit part player. He has shown his potential, let him be starting 11 and bring in another when monty does go. Until then for the games without monty the boys that have done the job this year will suffice. Especially with an experienced cb herding the cattle from behind and a goalie that knows what he is doing.
If someone could tap up a property developer who wants to sell the fabulous lifestyle that will be on offer in the Gosford CBD, maybe we might be able to stretch further than merely the bare minimum.
After all, they need to be able to buy some PR now they can't donate to councillors or pollies...