Player movements 2013/2014

[Forum Phoenix]

Who me?

 

[Roy Law]

Beckham and Del Piero? http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/mariners-weigh-up-bid-to-lure-del-piero-20121218-2bl50.html
This is getting silly!

 

[Gratis]

Crazy. Syd won't make the finals so if he came just for the ACL he'd be available from start of finals time.
Frankly I think we have the team and coach to have a great crack at Asia without these guys - just hope if either come for the ACL it's not 5 mins before the first game, I'd like to see them train or play with the lads for a while first.
Unlikely as it is you'd need to slap yourself in the face to keep believing you're seeing Beckham & Del Piero together in Mariners shirts...never would have vaguely considered it even 6 months ago

 

[FFC Mariner]

Story invention 101 for Australian football journos...

So Peter, would you be keen to have Messi playing for you?

Yes, I would obviously

Headline: Mariners step up pursuit of Barcelona star etc etc

 

[Jesus]

tele reporting poppa is after Bozanic. Hopefully he stays. Is a great player

 

[FFC Mariner]

And so the January clear out begins.......

 

[Gratis]

I agree I'm fine with our best players moving on to progress their careers but to another HAL club is not that.
Another good thing about the culture and on-field success of CCM - most of the best players wouldn't want to go to another club without a good reason (which therefore would mainly be big bucks)

 

[Wombat]

tele reporting poppa is after Bozanic. Hopefully he stays. Is a great player

+ 1

 

[lewis27]

I agree I'm fine with our best players moving on to progress their careers but to another HAL club is not that.
Another good thing about the culture and on-field success of CCM - most of the best players wouldn't want to go to another club without a good reason (which therefore would mainly be big bucks)

Another reason would be the players not having clarity over arnies future

 

[Ancient Mariner]

He cannot go to another A-League club until the end of his contract.
He can be bought out in transfer window by an os club but not Australian.

 

[lewis27]

He can sign a pre contract with another club.i dont know why the club would not offer contracts to the players they want to resign before 31st oct,now they can have their heads turned with better money from other HAL clubs

 

[Blair]

How pissed would you be if you had to make way for Del Piero or Beckham. I wouldn't be happy mind you we seem to be playing in the acl quite alot

 

[universalmind]

I don't think Olli would be too greater loss. Having said that, I would be disappointed if he wasn't to stay loyal to the club.
He is a busy player, similar to a Caravella or Murdocca, however doesn't deliver much end product (either Goals or assists).

 

[Jesus]

Rose plays much better with bozanic in the team. They have a great understanding

 

[bikinigirl]

. oli is a coastie and we don't have many

. does that mean anything?

 

[Einstein]

. oli is a coastie and we don't have many

. does that mean anything?

He is our only one. would be the first time ever

 

[Roy Law]

Through no fault of his own Ollie is now a squad player not a regular first team player. He is undoubtedly a quality player, good enough for the first team but opportunties are limited: in an attacking midfield role Mile and Bernie are ahead of him and Arnie has Pelle in the squad against Welly not Ollie; as a holding midfielder to cover Monty and Hutch he isn't going to get much opportunity. There are young players at the club pushing for recognition such as MacDonald and Caceres. Sometimes these things work out - an injury or suspension could give Ollie his chance - sometimes they don't. I can't see him leaving until his contract is up but I won't be surprised if he eventually moves on; It is part of a price paid for the strength and evolution of a squad.

 

[Roy Law]

The article, now that I have read it, says Ollie is likely to stay

 

[Gratis]

Don't forget we have a number of games in a couple of short weeks ahead - Arnie is likely keeping the squad fresh by leaving Ollie and a couple of others out, the decision was probably made simpler after his knock to the head too

 

[bikinigirl]

. if we are looking towards the future we also need to consider that tomi won't be around forever, there is noise about the wee-man moving back to europe and mile can't have that many more seasons in 'im

. oli's future at the club doesn't seem that grim ... finals/acl busy time to come too