Jacob Melling and Jack Clisby depart to pursue another @ALeague opportunity.
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) August 12, 2016
? https://t.co/FcCuZErRwL pic.twitter.com/zvXG2Nyf6F
Both heading to WSW is the rumours
Rest of A-League Transfer (Now with 99% RR - Love your work)
We've signed two players! #WSW https://t.co/H126p8Y19F
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) August 12, 2016
And there it is
Very uncomfortable with the way the A-League / FFA are effectively making signings for certain clubs. How is that fair to the clubs that don't get such assistance? What other league in the world would you see the CEO of the league itself talking up a signing of one club? Surely it is the club that would do this?
It makes a mockery of the 'competition'.
If they really cared about Phoenix 'metrics' they'd get Ronaldinho to Welly! And not for another team. While it's ok to see these players in the flesh, I don't go to see them, I go to see Nix beat the team they're playing for.
Very uncomfortable with the way the A-League / FFA are effectively making signings for certain clubs. How is that fair to the clubs that don't get such assistance? What other league in the world would you see the CEO of the league itself talking up a signing of one club? Surely it is the club that would do this?
It makes a mockery of the 'competition'.
If they really cared about Phoenix 'metrics' they'd get Ronaldinho to Welly! And not for another team. While it's ok to see these players in the flesh, I don't go to see them, I go to see Nix beat the team they're playing for.
Hearing Wanderers looking at an attacking player from Belgium. I have No idea of the name yet.
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) August 13, 2016
Return of Waffles?
Central Coast Mariners will begin interviews for their next head coach
as early as next week, but the club's chairman has ruled out allowing
Tony Walmsley's replacement the full salary cap to spend on the squad.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/central-coast-mariners-new-head-coach-will-not-be-given-full-salary-cap-to-build-squad-20160812-gqrgc9.html
TIM Cahill will take a $3 million-plus pay cut in his second season with Melbourne City.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/foxsports/football/a-league/tim-cahill-to-take-pay-cut-of-more-than-3m-in-his-second-season-with-melbourne-city/news-story/a1ee6a585bdaaf4721a6ee4f06245a64
Roar release Polenz, wonder how much they had to pay him to leave in the end.
TIM Cahill will take a $3 million-plus pay cut in his second season with Melbourne City.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/foxsports/football/a-league/tim-cahill-to-take-pay-cut-of-more-than-3m-in-his-second-season-with-melbourne-city/news-story/a1ee6a585bdaaf4721a6ee4f06245a64
Bet that is when he gets loaned to NY.
It's bit silly - he's contracted for a certain amount of time and gets paid a set amount for that time. If City want to pay him out of the contract at any point they have to pay the total contract value. So really this "pay cut" is just that the payment for his whole contract gets paid mostly in the first year rather than spread over the whole term. Probably doing it for some accounting breaks that mean that he doesn't count as a guest next season so City can bring in some other fading star
It's bit silly - he's contracted for a certain amount of time and gets paid a set amount for that time. If City want to pay him out of the contract at any point they have to pay the total contract value. So really this "pay cut" is just that the payment for his whole contract gets paid mostly in the first year rather than spread over the whole term. Probably doing it for some accounting breaks that mean that he doesn't count as a guest next season so City can bring in some other fading star
You can only have a guest for 1 year, so by doing this they get 3 marquees for two years as he falls under the cap once his guest stint is over. Just another example of Melbourne City flouting the intention of the rules.
Roar release Polenz, wonder how much they had to pay him to leave in the end.
Knowing the Roar of recent years isn't it just as likely that they didn't pay him? :P
#AUFC bolster squad with @McgreeRiley and @j_odoherty additions. More: https://t.co/iqXOJYGDMr #ForeverUnited pic.twitter.com/c9z4gTMiNg
— Adelaide United FC (@AdelaideUnited) August 15, 2016
With Adelaide signing those 2 kids, they have a squad of 17 guys. Only 1 more visa spot to use. They might really struggle with the quality they have lost this off season.
[Edit: just remembered they are effectively a 16 man squad with Marrone tearing his achilles in the grand Final]
Topor-Stanley to Adelaide?
WSW have a ton of defensive options, not a surprise they might be trying to offload him. For months there had been rumours of him going to china but that window is now closed.
It's bit silly - he's contracted for a certain amount of time and gets paid a set amount for that time. If City want to pay him out of the contract at any point they have to pay the total contract value. So really this "pay cut" is just that the payment for his whole contract gets paid mostly in the first year rather than spread over the whole term. Probably doing it for some accounting breaks that mean that he doesn't count as a guest next season so City can bring in some other fading star
You can only have a guest for 1 year, so by doing this they get 3 marquees for two years as he falls under the cap once his guest stint is over. Just another example of the FFA flouting the alleged intention of the rules.j
If the FFA were actually seriously concerned about teams rotting the salary cap system this way there'd be an easy fix - just divide the total salary amount over the course of the contract by the number of years and use that.
The FFA's constant erosion of the integrity of the salary cap to placate the rich clubs makes a mockery of the whole concept of the cap in the first place. It's a massive danger to the future of the competition to continue to create a rich/poor divide in a league with only 10 teams
Kokko to Jets 100% confirmed
It's bit silly - he's contracted for a certain amount of time and gets paid a set amount for that time. If City want to pay him out of the contract at any point they have to pay the total contract value. So really this "pay cut" is just that the payment for his whole contract gets paid mostly in the first year rather than spread over the whole term. Probably doing it for some accounting breaks that mean that he doesn't count as a guest next season so City can bring in some other fading star
You can only have a guest for 1 year, so by doing this they get 3 marquees for two years as he falls under the cap once his guest stint is over. Just another example of the FFA flouting the alleged intention of the rules.j
If the FFA were actually seriously concerned about teams rotting the salary cap system this way there'd be an easy fix - just divide the total salary amount over the course of the contract by the number of years and use that.
The FFA's constant erosion of the integrity of the salary cap to placate the rich clubs makes a mockery of the whole concept of the cap in the first place. It's a massive danger to the future of the competition to continue to create a rich/poor divide in a league with only 10 teams
You mean the Melbourne City A League, kindly sponsored by Manchester City? Not even the Victory or Sydney City can match it. Or perhaps the FFA Roar could........once they pay the unpaid wages.
Kokko to Jets 100% confirmed
Newcastle Jets will trial a Chinese winger during the club’s pre-season tour later this month in China.
http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-club-to-trial-chinese-winger/n92le6jtnvkj1tx03lwmcoppa
A report in the Newcastle Herald on Tuesday revealed 27-year-old Ma Leilei will link with the Jets when they arrive in China on August 25.
Brazilian striker Bobo underwent medical at Sydney FC today. Official announcement re his signing in next couple of days
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) August 16, 2016
WSW are believed to have made a bid for DR Congo international Herve Kage, who plays in Belgium. Attacking midfielder/winger. But Belgium Club are holding out for more money for transfer.
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) August 16, 2016
WSW offering 600k euros but the club wants 800k it sounds
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50
United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
Klose?
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
Klose?
Don't think so.
"international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup."
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
Reds close in on Kuranyi https://t.co/LKLXu6CcDk @TheTiserSport
— Val Migliaccio (@Val61) August 18, 2016
That article also says the Aussie winger they are close to signing is Henrique
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
Reds close in on Kuranyi https://t.co/LKLXu6CcDk @TheTiserSport
— Val Migliaccio (@Val61) August 18, 2016
Could be a great signing, but at 34 is he a 90 minutes player?
Great signing if they get him.
Rolando Bianchi to Adelaide?
Rolando Bianchi to Adelaide?
Victory in talks with Alessandro Diamanti for a Season Long Guest Stint according to Tom Smithies
Victory in talks with Alessandro Diamanti for a Season Long Guest Stint according to Tom Smithies
Victory in talks with Alessandro Diamanti for a Season Long Guest Stint according to Tom Smithies
Because his last name isn't Cahill?
ADELAIDE United is waiting for an answer from a potential star marquee signing.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-reds/adelaide-united-put-offer-to-mystery-marquee-striker/news-story/a921a5aec9147d2297bc2f57decb1e50United’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic, says the club will in the next 48 hours find out if it has secured the international striker who played for his country in the qualification stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The striker has played for years in Germany’s Bundesliga, is in his thirties and will become Adelaide’s most significant signing in the history of the club — if the Reds can pull it off.
Kovacevic would not name the striker who is now considering the marquee offer but revealed he is not Spanish.
Kovacevic also revealed the club was close to signing an experienced Australian winger to bolster its squad this week.
Reds close in on Kuranyi https://t.co/LKLXu6CcDk @TheTiserSport
— Val Migliaccio (@Val61) August 18, 2016
Could be a great signing, but at 34 is he a 90 minutes player?
Kevin Kuranyi! This would be nice to see him play. He is a better player than Cahill.
Victory in talks with Alessandro Diamanti for a Season Long Guest Stint according to Tom Smithies
Because his last name isn't Codhill?
Fixed
Sydney with a major player announcement tomorrow, Im assuming its officially unveiling Bobo
Sydney with a major player announcement tomorrow, Im assuming its officially unveiling Bobo
The Jets will take three youth team players on their tour of China and leave senior-squad members Mitch Cooper, Andy Brennan and Radovan Pavicevic at home.
Coach Scott Miller opted to use Brymora in front of Cooper, Brennan and Pavicevic against Victory, and he spoke last week of “possibly moving some players out”.
Confirmation that those three players, all of whom have a year to run on their contracts, will miss the China tour suggests they will have few opportunities under Miller.