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Contracted Players - Return of the Long Pins
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Ok, I sort of get you. In any event, I personally think the number 7 is less important than looking at the number of changes we end up with to the starting XI.
I think we need 2 changes to the back 4 (CB and a FB - although that could be solved possibly by moving Manny back there (his midfield days are over for me), probably two new central midfielders plus Hernandez.
If was being completely ruthless I'd maybe look at shifting on Manny because of our guys on contract he's probably the one other people would be interested and I'm not convinced he's that good.
if you think that about Manny you can just blimmin well, blimmin....!!! (at right back that is...)
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Isla Fisher....mmmmmmm...and wouldnt take up an import spot!
reserve spot goes to jessica rabbit, who wouldnt take up an import spot, cos she's a rabbit
^^^^^
Virgins?
Leo wanting to re-sign but apparently he's got other offers...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10875659
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Leo to China
Leo to China
Can't imagine him going to any other A-League club.
Leo to China
Can't imagine him going to any other A-League club.
I would like to keep Leo but it comes down to money. For what he will be currently on, I don't think he is value for money. He would need to take a pay cut.
Leo to China
Can't imagine him going to any other A-League club.
I would like to keep Leo but it comes down to money. For what he will be currently on, I don't think he is value for money. He would need to take a pay cut.
Lets just play this out a little for the sake of offseason boredom
Lets say that we agree that Leo is on about the $250k he is rumoured.
Now considering this year, he was one of our better performed players in comparison to the rest of the squad, was moved to an unfamiliar position and made a decent fist of it and definitely performed better than he did last year. You take all of that, and we are going to give him a massive pay cut? A paycut they may well put him well below what others are on whom have performed worse?
Food for thought?
As an aside, if my boss tried that shit on me, I'd tell him where to go.
Lets just play this out a little for the sake of offseason boredom
Lets say that we agree that Leo is on about the $250k he is rumoured.
Now considering this year, he was one of our better performed players in comparison to the rest of the squad, was moved to an unfamiliar position and made a decent fist of it and definitely performed better than he did last year. You take all of that, and we are going to give him a massive pay cut? A paycut they may well put him well below what others are on whom have performed worse?
Food for thought?
As an aside, if my boss tried that shit on me, I'd tell him where to go.
If I was Leo I would seriously look at China. I'm sure he could command $400,000 a season over there and pick up a two or three year contract
Leo is a business man and if he was smart, he would have talked to Ivan and Killen about what they got when Ivan was there and what Chris gets now.
Lets just play this out a little for the sake of offseason boredom
Lets say that we agree that Leo is on about the $250k he is rumoured.
Now considering this year, he was one of our better performed players in comparison to the rest of the squad, was moved to an unfamiliar position and made a decent fist of it and definitely performed better than he did last year. You take all of that, and we are going to give him a massive pay cut? A paycut they may well put him well below what others are on whom have performed worse?
Food for thought?
As an aside, if my boss tried that shit on me, I'd tell him where to go.
I heard the Chinese love thier coffee too ;)
Lets just play this out a little for the sake of offseason boredom
Lets say that we agree that Leo is on about the $250k he is rumoured.
Now considering this year, he was one of our better performed players in comparison to the rest of the squad, was moved to an unfamiliar position and made a decent fist of it and definitely performed better than he did last year. You take all of that, and we are going to give him a massive pay cut? A paycut they may well put him well below what others are on whom have performed worse?
Food for thought?
As an aside, if my boss tried that shit on me, I'd tell him where to go.
But I would like him to stay.
Lets get tim payne on loan. They only play seem to like mediocre portugese players
Blackburn i mean. Id post link to a great piece but cant. Sigh
Cash in while he can. He doesn't have many years left so follow the money.
Unfortunatley for him, professional players at his level do not earn enough in their playing career to retire nice and early so he needs to look after number 1.
Not sure the Nix need him that much as I personally believe he offeres very little attacking threat anymore. Seems unable to take on a beat a man and his crossing is generally shite. Not great qualities in a wide player.
Cash in while he can. He doesn't have many years left so follow the money.
Unfortunatley for him, professional players at his level do not earn enough in their playing career to retire nice and early so he needs to look after number 1.
Not sure the Nix need him that much as I personally believe he offeres very little attacking threat anymore. Seems unable to take on a beat a man and his crossing is generally shite. Not great qualities in a wide player.
Cash in while he can. He doesn't have many years left so follow the money.
Unfortunatley for him, professional players at his level do not earn enough in their playing career to retire nice and early so he needs to look after number 1.
Not sure the Nix need him that much as I personally believe he offeres very little attacking threat anymore. Seems unable to take on a beat a man and his crossing is generally shite. Not great qualities in a wide player.
Cash in while he can. He doesn't have many years left so follow the money.
Unfortunatley for him, professional players at his level do not earn enough in their playing career to retire nice and early so he needs to look after number 1.
Not sure the Nix need him that much as I personally believe he offeres very little attacking threat anymore. Seems unable to take on a beat a man and his crossing is generally shite. Not great qualities in a wide player.
Doubt if Leo is gonna go to China. He is getting married this weekend, and his missus loves Wellington. He definitely wants to stay. Im sure if it came down to it, he would take a cut to stay (within reason of course). He is far too loyal to this club (and city)
Doubt if Leo is gonna go to China. He is getting married this weekend, and his missus loves Wellington. He definitely wants to stay. Im sure if it came down to it, he would take a cut to stay (within reason of course). He is far too loyal to this club (and city)
Doubt if Leo is gonna go to China. He is getting married this weekend, and his missus loves Wellington. He definitely wants to stay. Im sure if it came down to it, he would take a cut to stay (within reason of course). He is far too loyal to this club (and city)
He's got a coffee shop too hasn't he?
nah he moved out of it last year - wasn't serious about the business anyway.
nah he moved out of it last year - wasn't serious about the business anyway.
terrible coffee 99.9% of the time anyway
Leo Bertos back on contract for at least another year...
I thought we weren't re-signing any players until the new coach was on board but there you go. Hope he's not too expensive.
He'll be re-signed on a lower wage I'd say.
Sounds like they only offered renewals to players but at a significantly lower salary than they were on.
Good news as its one year with the option for a second
yeah not overly unhappy with that, he'll be at RM too, which he seemed happier with - now that manny is planning to go back to RB.
Updated:
i think both left backs should stay need a back up tony lochhead getting older and will be more prone to injury
Who's favour is the one year extension in? Depends on cost and whether potential coaches were consulted. I don't really want to see players being offered contracts until the new coach is appointed.
Who's favour is the one year extension in? Depends on cost and whether potential coaches were consulted. I don't really want to see players being offered contracts until the new coach is appointed.
I would imagine that by now the board have spoken to a number of candidates, and have a fairly clear idea of who they want and what that person wants (in terms of players and squad make-up).
Personally I'm happy about this. He was one of our better players this year (though there wasn't much competition). I assume the +1 is a club option (no Totori clause) which would make sense with a new coach on the way.
Who's favour is the one year extension in? Depends on cost and whether potential coaches were consulted. I don't really want to see players being offered contracts until the new coach is appointed.
I would imagine that by now the board have spoken to a number of candidates, and have a fairly clear idea of who they want and what that person wants (in terms of players and squad make-up).
Good point.
Glad to see Leo re-sign, not sure there were many Aus/NZ options better. I would think the +1 would be performance related so he knows what he has to achieve to get another season.