So what exact;y does "independent arbitration" mean in our case?
If the FFA aren't willing to make a decision do we go an Australian court to make a ruling on the contract situation or do we go to a higher football authority like the AFC or other FIFA body?
An article in an Australian paper the other day said that "the saga regarding midfielder Michael McGlinchey’s future is expected to be resolved shortly with legal mediation now taking place between the Mariners, Wellington Phoenix and Football Federation Australia."
I hope "shortly" actually means "shortly" and not "shortly in the eyes of a legal system that usually takes six months to decide whether it wants a cup of tea".