Murfy1 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Youngest clubs go toe-to-toe on signings July 24, 2012 Michael Cockerill MORE by circumstance than design, Western Sydney Wanderers have found themselves battling with an unlikely foe as they prepare for their debut season. The rivalry that will define the club will, of course, be with Sydney FC. But it's Melbourne Heart who seem to casting a long shadow as the A-League newcomers go through the difficult process of creating a club from scratch. ''There's no bad blood,'' Heart chief Scott Munn insists. ''Sure there is a rivalry, but no more than with anyone else,'' Wanderers boss Lyall Gorman says. The Heart have just formalised the signing of Dylan Macallister, who had been trialling with the Wanderers. The Heart haven't yet announced their next signing, but it's David Vrankovic, a defender from Bonnyrigg White Eagles, who had been invited to trial with the Wanderers. Vrankovic is a born and bred ''Westie'', the sort of player the Wanderers are basing their reputation on. Then there's veteran keeper Clint Bolton, who was on his way to the Wanderers until the Heart upped their offer to keep him south of the Murray. And, finally, this week Greek-Australian midfielder Andrew Govas will try to earn a contract with the Heart after originally planning to trial with the Wanderers. ''It was made pretty clear we had to make a choice,'' his agent, Tony Rallis, says. ''You snooze, you lose,'' says Munn, in reference to Macallister and Vrankovic. ''They [Wanderers] were dragging their heels a bit.'' Gorman, not surprisingly, doesn't see it that way: ''We're not dragging our heels at all. With Dylan, we didn't feel comfortable with making an offer right now, and with the other one [Vrankovic], he made his own decision, which is his right. As we've said all along, our recruitment is about patience and persistence.'' The Wanderers have, at least, won one important battle with the Heart. Ante Milicic starts his new job as assistant coach this week, having been released from the Heart two weeks early. Milicic had been assistant at the Heart, but after missing out on the top job to John Aloisi, chose to take up an offer to join brother-in-law Tony Popovic on the Wanderers coaching staff. Milicic was technically required to serve three months notice, but has been given an early mark. ''We look at it as a goodwill gesture,'' Munn says. Gorman had targeted Milicic - a former Sydney United player and coach - from the time the club was formed, and is delighted to have finally got his man: ''I've got no doubt the Heart would have liked to have kept him, but Ante's made up his own mind.'' Now that he has, perhaps the relationship between the A-League's two newest clubs will settle before their pre-season match next month. http://www.smh.com.a...l#ixzz21SIn2ISI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yelawolf Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Fuck Off Wanderers 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRoy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Well there you go! We have a few more players coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Fuck em. No love lost here. /Flogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 West Sydney Wankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Fuck them and their faux tradition and westie values. Not our fault if they can't close a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toogood18 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 just like Scott Munn said you snooze you lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonHeart Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Fuck off West Sydney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Flog off, Unicorns. How was Dexter Rolares' trial? Edited July 23, 2012 by LR9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 If we have outsmarted WSW on a couple of signings then they have only themselves to blame...we've hardly moved with anything much above glacial speed. Good to see some rivalry being built up even before a ball is kicked! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Hey WSW! Ya mums, ya dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 this thread is full of artificial hostility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 this thread is full of artificial hostility. True, our real beef with ANTIFA Ultras lies with A13 not with The Bloc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Plastic fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB. Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 We are now starting to see some of the fruits of the club's transfer policy, with aspiring players chosing Heart over other clubs because we have we have a proven record of developing players and allowing them to head overseas when the oppurtunity arises. This is only the tip of the iceberg. I have no doubt we will be hearing more stories like this in the future. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) ajacks melbourne etc. Edited July 24, 2012 by DutchPride 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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