I still want to know the evidence all you guys have for "the reason we haven't recruited any superstars is because they've been reading bad things about our owner's finances". You talk like it's obvious, but it's not, unless you can actually read Maceo Ritgers' mind. Perhaps some of you who still live in Welly might not realise it, but if a classy European player was going to come and play in the A-League for lifestyle reasons, a small town of 400,000 people with limited shopping and notoriously awful weather is not a great drawcard. (We should really be grateful for what we have - Iffy, Sanchez, Warner, etc.)[/QUOTE]
IMO, those with that opinion, "the reason we haven't recruited any superstars is because they've been reading bad things about our owner's finances", hold that opinion because they expect any professional player, or at least their agent, would undertake due diligence before signing with the Phoenix. When a phone call to the PFA would reveal that there has been a history of late payments, and there are still currently payments in arrears, it may temper their enthusiasm to sign with the Phoenix.
[quote]Yesterday, Professional Footballers Association chief executive Brendan Schwab confirmed that the payments discussed last week had been paid, but said there were still some outstanding amounts.
The club had given an undertaking to Football Federation Australia that it would clear the amounts � some superannuation payments and money owed to former players � by today, he said.
IMO, those with that opinion, "the reason we haven't recruited any superstars is because they've been reading bad things about our owner's finances", hold that opinion because they expect any professional player, or at least their agent, would undertake due diligence before signing with the Phoenix. When a phone call to the PFA would reveal that there has been a history of late payments, and there are still currently payments in arrears, it may temper their enthusiasm to sign with the Phoenix.
[quote]Yesterday, Professional Footballers Association chief executive Brendan Schwab confirmed that the payments discussed last week had been paid, but said there were still some outstanding amounts.
The club had given an undertaking to Football Federation Australia that it would clear the amounts � some superannuation payments and money owed to former players � by today, he said.