Michael McGlinchey (Weston FC | Australia)

The second school was a player was offered a much higher salary while under contract, for a specific time ... he was allowed to take the higher salary on the premise he would return or the other club would pay a transfer fee... a change in ownership may have provided a legal way out ... the end result is no player at any club will be allowed this again  nor will it sit well at the Mariners [who cares from the Nix's view I understand] ... But we let Flores go amongst other things... so tis easy when you think by heck we got em and its our way but it will mean a lot of hand shake and things agree will not longer work ...

The issues seems to be as already stated does he have a contract with the current or former Mariners club...

How the legal issues work out appears to be in the hands of FFA...

There are two schools one which I assume this forum takes [as this time its in your favour]  is ... whatever it takes ... if there is a loop hole and we can exploit to our advantage then thats good for us... yepeee

The second school was a player was offered a much higher salary while under contract, for a specific time ... he was allowed to take the higher salary on the premise he would return or the other club would pay a transfer fee... a change in ownership may have provided a legal way out ... the end result is no player at any club will be allowed this again  nor will it sit well at the Mariners [who cares from the Nix's view I understand] ... But we let Flores go amongst other things... so tis easy when you think by heck we got em and its our way but it will mean a lot of hand shake and things agree will not longer work ...

Twas interesting when the Nix's when tho their legal ownership changes how no club went after your best using the same avenues ..

To me it looks like you have won... but in the long run I think you loose 

Of course we'd love to have Wee Mac at the club because he's a great kiwi player but I think you've got it wrong in your assumptions of the majority of the Fever forumites. From my opinion and what I've read, the majority of us just want an answer either way. If we get him great, if not then okay. We're not snakes and we don't want to be viewed as such.

The club offered McGlinchey a deal and said that if he was keen it was up to him to secure a release from CCM, nothing snakey about that, that's just football. Mcglinchey is under the impression that, for whatever reason, he is no longer contracted to CCM and wants to take up the Nix's offer. CCM have desputed this and now we're waiting on the FFA (who cocked it all up with their early article release) and the PFA to make a decision which I'm sure both the Phoenix and its fans will accept and honour.

You'd hope that the Phoenix aproached CCM as well as McGlinchey as is the rules for a player with more than six months on his contract. But otherwise spot on. Just want a resolution so that we have time to sign someone, preferably with a pre-season.

The issues seems to be as already stated does he have a contract with the current or former Mariners club...

How the legal issues work out appears to be in the hands of FFA...

There are two schools one which I assume this forum takes [as this time its in your favour]  is ... whatever it takes ... if there is a loop hole and we can exploit to our advantage then thats good for us... yepeee

The second school was a player was offered a much higher salary while under contract, for a specific time ... he was allowed to take the higher salary on the premise he would return or the other club would pay a transfer fee... a change in ownership may have provided a legal way out ... the end result is no player at any club will be allowed this again  nor will it sit well at the Mariners [who cares from the Nix's view I understand] ... But we let Flores go amongst other things... so tis easy when you think by heck we got em and its our way but it will mean a lot of hand shake and things agree will not longer work ...

Twas interesting when the Nix's when tho their legal ownership changes how no club went after your best using the same avenues ..

To me it looks like you have won... but in the long run I think you loose 

On facebook Paul McGlinchey (apparently WeeMacs brother according to CCMFans) has said he isn't under contract to CCM. So that supposition is correct.

Probably a misunderstanding which has led everyone to look like the bad guys. 

Just out of curiosity, would you be happy having him back at CCM knowing he doesn't want to be there?

3news sport story about it all tonight. Sounds like we've got the green light.

Press release from the club or it didn't happen. With quotes. Oh wait...

The Peoples' Front of Australia?

The Peoples' Front of Australia?

I have never know the PPA  not to  back a player its in their charter ...

I would say no ... I think at an ethical level and respect for the original release he was given to earn a lot of money he has shown no thanks or loyalty .. its a kinda two edged sword ...

Let me ask you a question say two years ago your best player asked for the same release and it was granted and by a twist of fate a legal lop hole was created how happy would you be  if that player went to another A-League club after you let a very good player go because he was coming back ... remember we let Flores go because in theory weeMac was coming back and we had ample cover for a number 10... 

Of course we'd love to have Wee Mac at the club because he's a great kiwi player but I think you've got it wrong in your assumptions of the majority of the Fever forumites. From my opinion and what I've read, the majority of us just want an answer either way. If we get him great, if not then okay. We're not snakes and we don't want to be viewed as such.

The club offered McGlinchey a deal and said that if he was keen it was up to him to secure a release from CCM, nothing snakey about that, that's just football. Mcglinchey is under the impression that, for whatever reason, he is no longer contracted to CCM and wants to take up the Nix's offer. CCM have desputed this and now we're waiting on the FFA (who cocked it all up with their early article release) and the PFA to make a decision which I'm sure both the Phoenix and its fans will accept and honour.

WHat I am interested in is what's this move about for McGlinchey.  He's made huge strides at CCM and they've been more successful than us so it is interesting he's keen to make this move and push so hard for it.  Maybe Arnold leaving has unsettled him?

WHat I am interested in is what's this move about for McGlinchey.  He's made huge strides at CCM and they've been more successful than us so it is interesting he's keen to make this move and push so hard for it.  Maybe Arnold leaving has unsettled him?

Whoever Mr Celery is on their website, they make a lot of sense and I found their input a very interesting read. Here's part of it........

"I can't think of a case where the PFA hasn't come out in support of the player, irrespective of the legalities. But that's their charter. Can't fault them for that.

It is very obvious to me that McGlinchey simply had no desire to come back to the Mariners. Maybe because Arnie was no longer there. Maybe he was homesick. Maybe he felt that with the Grand Final win he'd achieved all he could with the Mariners. Maybe he just wants more money. Possibly it's a combination of all these.

If it was simply an oversight or issue over the contract status with CCM, he should have got his agent to sort it out. Maybe he did, and when checking, his agent spotted the oversight and thought: "Wooot! Here's a great opportunity to find a better deal for my player!" Again, that is the agent's charter. All McGlinchey would have had to do in that scenario would be to tell his agent to sort out the paperwork with CCM, and he'd return to train with us.

So if it is true that there was a lapsed contract with McGlinchey as a result of any transfer of ownership, the fault lies squarely with CCM and the FFA.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the club re-registered as another entity to avoid past debts. If seen that happen a number of times with football clubs. The question then becomes, does the new entity have a valid A-League licence? Or have we forgotten that too?

Sadly, no one is coming out of this smelling good."

According to stuff he's signed a contract with us!!!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/10241707/Mic...

That Title is incredibly misleading wow... No where in the article does it say he's signed or provides any evidence of it.