Stefan Marinovic (Unattached FC)

Agree with comments on Roux, Smith and Boyd. However with a drink driving charge, I think you drop a player once, he 'serves his time', then he is available for selection and if good enough picked again. It's not that serious a crime in my book, and we all make mistakes. Gleeson ended up fronting an alcohol awareness program at Timbers. To me that shows plenty enough of remorse. If ever rugby league player caught for DUI was never picked again...............

Marinovic has mostly looked good (though decidedly shaky first half of the Russian game), but we should have our best players picked for AWs. Feel Gleeson would pressure him for starting spot, but don't see Moss or Williams doing that. Surely competition for spots is a good thing

I agree there, were I selecting the team Gleeson would definitely be in/around the squad. Hudson has had past issues with alcohol has he not? (or am I completely misremembering?) I wonder if that affects his outlook on the situation and whether it makes him more or less forgiving...

Either way we're a little off topic now!

MLS contracts are also with MLS rather than the clubs, making them more secure than a lower league European one. They're also either semi or fully-guaranteed (first-year players on semi-guaranteed contracts can be released before a certain date, after your first year a contract becomes fully-guaranteed). The least Stefan could be paid is USD$65,000, (well, $32,500 because it's a half-season) rising to $67,500 next year. It isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things, but I wouldn't be surprised if it compares favourably to 3.Liga salary. For comparison, Gleeson is on USD$110,000.

With regards to his future playing time, the contract is until the end of next year and with team options on 2019 and 2020, which makes it look like Vancouver see him as a potential long-term option and a replacement for Ousted.

Another key thing to note is that he has been signed by the MLS team rather than the affiliate, so he's only going to play USL if the 'Caps sign another reserve keeper, he drops to no. 3 and gets loaned to Whitecaps II.

Rumours running around, Whitecaps are looking at more All Whites. 

Calling it now - My Prediction - Lewis, Dyer, Doyle and Tony Lochhead all sign for the Whitecaps. 

not bad for someone playing in a pub league. If he can keep of the beers he will do well

Vancouver beautiful city, though winter can be a bit grey and depressing. Also one of those few places on earth where apparently, Kiwi accent sounds exotic.

Sounds Zesty, hopefully attraction to some New Zealand Footballers who aren't pro for title of sounding exotic and foxy in a place in the world.

Guessing Gordon Forrest (assistant coach) is the connection with the recent signings.  Former NFF and Ferns assistant. 

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/07/21/marinovic-signing-adds-competition-places-robinson-says

Marinovic on the bench as Vancouver crush Dallas 4-0 in Texas.

Good interview with Stefan (from 48.06)

http://aftn.ca/episode-212-the-aftn-soccer-show/

So what does Hudson do?

He omits Williams but includes Oliver Sail in the squad, who's never played an A-League match....

Gleason maybe has said no to an all Whites call-up?

Lewis and Tuiloma have been dropped from the AW's squad - Tuiloma no doubt being given time to settle at Portland,

Maybe Clayton Lewis is trialing in MLS too? 

I can confirm that Gleeson has not made himself unavailable. Who knows what reasons Hudson is using.

What does Hudson do Big Pete?  He just continues to not even mention Gleeson from what I can see. Like many I suspect some sort of falling out/dust up between AH/AWs coaching staff & Gleeson on last year's USA two game tour.

I mostly back Hudson, but to continually not even mention Gleeson's omission (and to a lesser extent Boyd's) to me is gutless. Even just a single sentence along the line that "there was off field issues with Jake Gleeson, that hopefully will be sorted out in the future" would sort of do. Just tell the truth (sort of)!

God help Hudson if he ever gets a gig in the English leagues, and has to front their press hounds.

He was asked in an interview today - said that Gleeson and Boyd weren't committed. Mentioned Gleeson had a minor niggle on that US tour and he opted to go back to his club rather than stay with the team for the US game - feeling was he wasn't interested in being part of it if he wasn't starting

From Andrew Voerman's article on Stuff - link here - https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/95...

Gleeson is a regular starter in goal for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer in the US, but after appearing in two games under Hudson in late 2014, he hasn't been sighted on the field since.

He was called up for last October's friendlies in the US, but left camp early with an injury, and with Glen Moss returning to the fold since then, he has fallen down the pecking order.

Hudson said that while Gleeson hadn't turned down another callup for any of the four squads selected since then, his past decisions had counted against him.

"We needed him before that, and he wanted to stay with his club. He's a really good keeper, there's no denying that, but it's the same scenario with Tyler - we need everyone showing they want to come and represent their country, and when they do, they'll be available, I'll consider them.

"But I haven't heard anything from Tyler or from Jake."

Okay sorry missed all that. So finally we have some answers!!

Sounds like they both need to do a bit grovelling to get back in, which we can only presume T Smith did last year post ONC Nations Cup. Ball in their court

In a Nix thread some one mentioned that Lewis turned down a League 1 gig.  A stupid move in my books as that's a higher standard overall then the A league and most leagues in Europe while also putting him in the shop window for bigger and better down the road.

Marinovic on the bench as Vancouver draw 2-2 at Colorado Rapids

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/95611735/all-whites-coach-says-superb-keeper-stefan-marinovic-can-go-next-level

More like Hudson justifying why he's picking an MLS reserve keeper over an MLS starting keeper.

'I always look forward to coming home to play.' Nice. (cf Smith, Boyd....)

Don't think it's a matter of debate that Stefan has been strong for the All Whites, in earning a record 19 consecutive starts.

Stefan has been solid... happy with him being our number 1.

best player in the last two years for the all whites

2nd MLS debut of the day for a Kiwi - Marinovic starts for Vancouver! ?? https://t.co/6dyQHdOwzM

— NZFootballers OS (@NZFootballersOS) August 12, 2017

Vancouver lose 1–0 to New England. Highlights. He made 3 saves.

Look at those guns. 

#VWFC Subs: Marinović, Mezquida, de Jong, Shea, Ibini, Teibert, Davies

— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) August 20, 2017

On the bench again for today's game

#VWFC Subs: Marinović, Mezquida, de Jong, Shea, Ibini, Teibert, Davies

— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) August 24, 2017

Starting for the Whitecaps today, game at 11:30am. Should be a stream here - http://wiz1.net/channel30

Whitecaps pick up the win, 2-1

A few highlights of his efforts.

Goal mouth scramble but keeps it out

Not much he could do about this goal

Another goal mouth scramble but keeps the lead

Attacker was called offside but still a decent save

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/26/orlando-...

Some frantic footwork by Marinovic at one point. Looks like he and Ousted in a bit of a battle already for starting keeper role. Stefan starting 2 of the last 4 Whitecaps games.

I didn't see the whole match but I thought he had a solid game. 

On the bench today versus Real Salt Lake