Imtellingyou Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Day after we survived the forum proclaimed Doom day match. Actually, WSW are nowhere near us. Comments regarding Florin go into the same basket. He was good. He played more to the right, opposite to side where we played and penetrated the most via Noone. Metcalfe played on that side but couldn't link and make more impact despite being closer to Noone. Maybe he should play more development games together with Ramy. Brillante was brilliant as usual, but he's not the match winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeartFc Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 I have another theory. Didnt sleep a wink last night (nothing to do with the theory, just blue balls.) Generally A-league teams are made up of the following: 6/5 unshaven recycled journey men, a solid leg breaking CDM, a brilliant shot stopping (howler prone) keeper, a couple goofy centre backs who can at least head the ball, a 19 year old hack dribbler with a sick fade, a fringe socceroo returning from an unsuccessful crack at the big time and a fashion forward euro reject manager. The thing that sets teams apart is a generally talented, motivated and "extra 5%" type of player. Craig Noone is that man. 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, n i k o said: It's all dependant on what expectations are placed on him. For sure he had a solid game. Nothing special but did most of the simple stuff right. What expectation should be placed on a number 10 visa player? I expect a number 10 visa player to be better than average. He was average. I expect a marquee player to be better than a standard visa player, he was average. Not bad. not good. he did some good things with the ball, but, as usual, his final pass is poor and rarely creates opportunities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomi Posted September 19, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I see the negative keyboard warrior is out again. playmaker, you are the most miserable effing wankstain I have ever come across. Why the fck dont you go and support Victory? You'd fit right in over there. You are nothing but a troll I am sure of it. City won last night, be happy ffs. Metcalfe may not have had the best game last night but it wasn't that bad. Najjarine had a shocker yes, but I'm sure the kid knows it. And by the way, don't forget Metcalfe just came back from Olyroos and hardly played. His match fitness is probably nowhere near the level it was before he left. According to the match stats, Berenguer and Metcalfe both made 41passes. Metcalfe's passing accuarcy was 87.8%, Berenguers was 75.6%. So maybe Imtellingyou, the million dollar marquee should go back and play some more development games with Ramy??? Jesus, lighten up. This forum is such a fcking downer........ I'm out 🙈 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 That's a very good A-league teams profile description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jw1739 Posted September 19, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 My point about Florin Berenguer is that he is - according to @Bob Latchford - one of our two marquees. I don't expect him to be flawless, but I expect him, as a marquee no. 10, to stand out above the other City players, be the creative mainspring of our attacks, able to hit decisive precision passes, and at least have the confidence to have a shot on goal when the opportunity arises, not just be another player on the field. I just don't think he demonstrates enough of those qualities. I don't blame the guy either. We offered him a contract, he signed it. But I don't think we should keep looking for excuses if we don't get our recruiting right. Last night I don't think he did enough to justify 83 minutes on the field. 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Latchford Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, jw1739 said: My point about Florin Berenguer is that he is - according to @Bob Latchford - one of our two marquees. I don't expect him to be flawless, but I expect him, as a marquee no. 10, to stand out above the other City players, be the creative mainspring of our attacks, able to hit decisive precision passes, and at least have the confidence to have a shot on goal when the opportunity arises, not just be another player on the field. I just don't think he demonstrates enough of those qualities. I don't blame the guy either. We offered him a contract, he signed it. But I don't think we should keep looking for excuses if we don't get our recruiting right. Last night I don't think he did enough to justify 83 minutes on the field. He's marquee for accounting purposes. He wasn't last year but was promoted to that spot as he is now the second highest earner with a few of the bigger earners departing. I understand the viewpoint that a "marquee" should be someone that dazzles, but Noone is not listed as marquee and is performing well. If they swapped, would anyone care? Would it suddenly be okay, even though all that's changed is how much they're being paid? Just some food for thought. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Bob Latchford said: He's marquee for accounting purposes. He wasn't last year but was promoted to that spot as he is now the second highest earner with a few of the bigger earners departing. I understand the viewpoint that a "marquee" should be someone that dazzles, but Noone is not listed as marquee and is performing well. If they swapped, would anyone care? Would it suddenly be okay, even though all that's changed is how much they're being paid? Just some food for thought. 100%. To be even clearer, he hasnt been 'promoted' to that spot per se, but rather allocated to that spot as the second highest earner, which is a carry over from a HEAVILY backended deal. Edited September 19, 2019 by bt50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Tomi said: Why the fck dont you go and support Victory? Go. You will fit right in with the rest of the foul mouthed dead shits. 2 hours ago, belaguttman said: his final pass is poor and rarely creates opportunities He created 2 clear opportunities on goal. One, Najjarine should have scored blindfolded, another Metcalfe missed completely from inside the box with a clear net. Both being substandard players. I really don't get why people are generally so content. It's like we give our club a free pass on not selecting the best team. As I have said from 6 weeks ago, we need to start with Noone, Jamie, Cabrera and Luna as our attackers, and Brilliante and Florin/Griffiths in the middle. Play them for 7 weeks and then assess the situation. Starting youth in the first 7 games will be unacceptable if those 7 players are fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, Bob Latchford said: He's marquee for accounting purposes. He wasn't last year but was promoted to that spot as he is now the second highest earner with a few of the bigger earners departing. I understand the viewpoint that a "marquee" should be someone that dazzles, but Noone is not listed as marquee and is performing well. If they swapped, would anyone care? Would it suddenly be okay, even though all that's changed is how much they're being paid? Just some food for thought. I completely disagree with "just for accounting purposes" excuse. I don't pay the guy, but it's bad business to pay an average player marquee wages. You backend or frontend these deals to get better players than average. You don't buy an expensive vacuum cleaner but only expect average quality. I'm not talking about Melbourne City's (sorry, that third goal was scored by "Manchester City" according to the ground announcer - hope everyone picked that up!) or CFG's accounting, I'm talking about a fan's expectation that his club will have a marquee footballer, not a book-keeping entry. This is about a club keeping faith with its fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imtellingyou Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 We can argue and disagree on his status based on common sense. But it's a business world and performance review is not always the only merit. He's got contract with marquee option. We really shouldn't care about their earnings as they are all (nearly) overpaid for the pleasure they have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Bob Latchford said: He's marquee for accounting purposes. He wasn't last year but was promoted to that spot as he is now the second highest earner with a few of the bigger earners departing. I understand the viewpoint that a "marquee" should be someone that dazzles, but Noone is not listed as marquee and is performing well. If they swapped, would anyone care? Would it suddenly be okay, even though all that's changed is how much they're being paid? Just some food for thought. If he's the second highest earner, then I expect him to stand out on the field, marquee or not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) The money nor the marquee status doesn't worry me. Our best players ever have not been marquees. Hence why I didn't bring it up. The real issue is having a visa player that is bordering on not being a starter because of his average performances. Any criticism toward him being marquee, his wages or contract should be directed at the club. Edited September 19, 2019 by n i k o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Bob Latchford said: He's marquee for accounting purposes. He wasn't last year but was promoted to that spot as he is now the second highest earner with a few of the bigger earners departing. I understand the viewpoint that a "marquee" should be someone that dazzles, but Noone is not listed as marquee and is performing well. If they swapped, would anyone care? Would it suddenly be okay, even though all that's changed is how much they're being paid? Just some food for thought. I complete agree Bob and it makes all sense from an accounting perspective. But what are you are also admitting to is that we are filling in the marquee spots on a shoestring budget. This is not what the marquee ruling is meant for, its to bring above average footballers to the league. Most fans have issues with this approach as it shows lack of intend to be successfull on the field. Edited September 19, 2019 by Mr MO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, jw1739 said: I completely disagree with "just for accounting purposes" excuse. I don't pay the guy, but it's bad business to pay an average player marquee wages. JW, it just mean we aren’t really paying marquee wages, he is just the second highest team earner. Meaning we are not willing to fork out money for a real marquee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 How many spots do we have left? Australian Marquee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 40 minutes ago, Mr MO said: JW, it just mean we aren’t really paying marquee wages, he is just the second highest team earner. Meaning we are not willing to fork out money for a real marquee. Sort of, what it means is we are paying the full cap of say 3 mil, then amount x for JMac and amount y for Florin. Realistic figures might mean our net spend might be 3 mil + 800k + 500k, being a total of 4.3mil. Now you could def put out a good argument that our 2nd marquee should be in the 800k+ bracket as well if we are wanting to make a real difference, but then again its always easier to spend someones elses money too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 We've got 20 on senior contracts, I think you can have up to 23? Can you replace your marquee in the January transfer window with another and have his wages outside the cap? That would be sensible strategic thinking if you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Le Hack said: We've got 20 on senior contracts, I think you can have up to 23? Can you replace your marquee in the January transfer window with another and have his wages outside the cap? That would be sensible strategic thinking if you can If we let Florin go then yes we could do that i think. I think if we were to let another player go that opened up enough space under the cap to bring Florin under you could also do that as well, provided Florins wage stays consistent. The only issue you would have re changing marquees would be say paying Florin 200k for the next two weeks and then paying 10k or something thereafter in an attempt to cheat the marquee rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, bt50 said: If we let Florin go then yes we could do that i think. I think if we were to let another player go that opened up enough space under the cap to bring Florin under you could also do that as well, provided Florins wage stays consistent. The only issue you would have re changing marquees would be say paying Florin 200k for the next two weeks and then paying 10k or something thereafter in an attempt to cheat the marquee rules. I’m actually really surprised that players like Noone and Brillante are on less coin than French. We are talking about two well proven players here. Then again his contract is being backloaded. Edited September 19, 2019 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Mr MO said: I’m actually really surprised that players like Noone and Brillante are on less coin than French. We are talking about two well proven players here. Me too. And Brillante is rumoured to be on a pretty big salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 30 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Me too. And Brillante is rumoured to be on a pretty big salary. Who knows, they might be backloaded too! Both have already proven to be worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 God I know why I haven’t bothered logging on in months! Get some joy in your lives boys! ok. I was so impressed with that game- I cant recall in this clubs history a professional ruthless display like that. Above anything though we just looked “well coached”. The game was actually a complete mismatch and WSW never had a look in. On top of that we have the strikers in the semi- are a big chance for the cup and in good form before the league starts. Happy Days. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, Shahanga said: God I know why I haven’t bothered logging on in months! Get some joy in your lives boys! ok. I was so impressed with that game- I cant recall in this clubs history a professional ruthless display like that. Above anything though we just looked “well coached”. The game was actually a complete mismatch and WSW never had a look in. On top of that we have the strikers in the semi- are a big chance for the cup and in good form before the league starts. Happy Days. Take it easy Potsie, we will find a way to botch this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silloth52 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 thought i wouldn't go to another city game after the wj debacle, went last night first time in 12 months and was pleasantly surprised by the quality city produced thought delbridge, brilliante and noone were outstanding,actually looking forward to the start of the season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 FFA should vett all marquee contracts, it should only be for proven performers here or abroad. If a player isn't deemed to be of marquee worthiness his wage should be included in the cap. It would stop backloaded contracts and make clubs use the position for what it was intended for not just a method of creative accounting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, mus-28 said: FFA should vett all marquee contracts, it should only be for proven performers here or abroad. If a player isn't deemed to be of marquee worthiness his wage should be included in the cap. It would stop backloaded contracts and make clubs use the position for what it was intended for not just a method of creative accounting. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Latchford Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, mus-28 said: FFA should vett all marquee contracts, it should only be for proven performers here or abroad. If a player isn't deemed to be of marquee worthiness his wage should be included in the cap. It would stop backloaded contracts and make clubs use the position for what it was intended for not just a method of creative accounting. That would require the FFA to have a clue what they're doing in the first place... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, mus-28 said: FFA should vett all marquee contracts, it should only be for proven performers here or abroad. If a player isn't deemed to be of marquee worthiness his wage should be included in the cap. It would stop backloaded contracts and make clubs use the position for what it was intended for not just a method of creative accounting. That was the original concept of the marquee. When the league started, marquees had to be approved by FFA. Over the seasons "marquee" has been diluted to mean "outside the cap," and what was originally the marquee player has morphed into the "guest" player. My understanding is that the latter still have to be approved by whoever is running the League. Edited September 20, 2019 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Cap will be gone sooner rather than later anyway so doubt there will be change to marquees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, jw1739 said: That was the original concept of the marquee. When the league started, marquees had to be approved by FFA. Over the seasons "marquee" has been diluted to mean "outside the cap," and what was originally the marquee player has morphed into the "guest" player. My understanding is that the latter still have to be approved by whoever is running the League. Spot on. Interestingly virtually no-one uses the guest slot anymore for two reasons; 1) the league in its existing format has proved that the return on investment for those types of players is terrible; and 2) being a 14 game slot is fucking stupid. Most players of that calibre under 35 aren't going to sign for half a season with so many other options around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 The title of the 'marquee' on a player has always been a cursed position to be in at City/Heart Has anyone not realised this yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, bt50 said: Spot on. Interestingly virtually no-one uses the guest slot anymore for two reasons; 1) the league in its existing format has proved that the return on investment for those types of players is terrible; and 2) being a 14 game slot is fucking stupid. Most players of that calibre under 35 aren't going to sign for half a season with so many other options around. Didn’t Victory and Sydney use it last season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr MO said: Didn’t Victory and Sydney use it last season? On who? Not that i know of. Last person to be a guest was Cahill, and that was under the extended guest rule. Prior to that it was Villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, bt50 said: On who? Not that i know of. Last person to be a guest was Cahill, and that was under the extended guest rule. Prior to that it was Villa. Perhaps I’m wrong but I thought Ghoochannejhad was brought in as a guest player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, bt50 said: On who? Not that i know of. Last person to be a guest was Cahill, and that was under the extended guest rule. Prior to that it was Villa. I thought that Honda was guest? the A-League paid some of his salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, NewConvert said: I thought that Honda was guest? the A-League paid some of his salary. Correct 'Victory have stumped up $1.3 million, with Football Federation Australia - via Fox Sports’ $3 million marquee fund - paying the lion’s share of $1.6 million.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Honda played 20 matches for MV. He must have been a "full-season guest marquee" i.e. the same as Cahill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Honda played 20 matches for MV. He must have been a "full-season guest marquee" i.e. the same as Cahill. Now that I think of it, Honda and Troisi were marquee. The FFA marquee fund can be used for endorsed marquee players and guest players. The one year guest player ruling was a one off I thought for Cahill. Edited September 20, 2019 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Now that I think of it, Honda and Troisi were marquee. The FFA marquee fund can be used for endorsed marquee players and guest players. The one year guest player ruling was a one off I thought for Cahill. I can't remember TBH. There have been so many changes in League rules that probably no-one at FFA can remember who came under what rule either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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