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WPM 2025/26 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted August 28, 2025 23:14 · last edited August 28, 2025 23:18

imanixsupporter

Yes, so it likely comes down to money and not intangible "convincing"

True, which is why we rarely if ever win a bidding war for an A League player against other clubs, on money alone. There usually have to be other reasons someone signs on with us from another ALM club.
Sometimes they have fallen out of favour or have not progressed (Sotirio)
Sometimes they come for the coach (like, ex MV players coming here when Ernie Merrick was in charge).
Sometimes they come here because of an injury break in their career which makes them less attractive to other clubs but we are open to taking them on (and later on they move to AUS based clubs after they have played a good season with us and show they recovered).

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Unknown editor edited August 28, 2025 23:18

imanixsupporter

Yes, so it likely comes down to money and not intangible "convincing"

True, which is why we rarely if ever win a bidding war for an A League player against other clubs, on money alone. There usually have to be other reasons someone signs on with us from another ALM club.
Sometimes they have fallen out of favour or have not progressed (Sotirio)
Sometimes they come for the coach (like, ex MV players coming here when Ernie Merrick was in charge).
Sometimes they come here because of an injury break in their career which makes them less attractive to other clubs but we are open to taking them on (and they sign on to AUS based clubs when they have played a good season with us and show they recovered).

Unknown editor edited August 28, 2025 23:17

imanixsupporter

Yes, so it likely comes down to money and not intangible "convincing"

True, which is why we rarely if ever win a bidding war for an A League player against other clubs, on money alone. There usually have to be other reasons someone signs on with us from another ALM club.
Sometimes they have fallen out of favour or have not progressed (Sotirio)
Sometimes they come for the coach (like, ex MV players coming here when Ernie Merrick was in charge).
Sometimes they come here because of a career dip which makes them less attractive to other clubs but we are open to taking them on (and they sign on to AUS based clubs when they have played a good season with us and show they recovered).

Unknown editor edited August 28, 2025 23:17

imanixsupporter

Yes, so it likely comes down to money and not intangible "convincing"

True, which is why we rarely if ever win a bidding war for an A League player against other clubs, on money alone. There usually are other reasons.
Sometimes they come for the coach (like, ex MV players coming here when Ernie Merrick was in charge).
Sometimes they come here because of a career dip which makes them less attractive to other clubs but we are open to taking them on (and they sign on to AUS based clubs when they have played a good season with us and show they recovered).