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  3. Warren Joyce. As predicted by Serb Hair Dresser.. Goneski

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, Dylan said:

    If I were them I’d be throwing some money to melb knights to refurbish their stadium to use for a couple of years

     

    we should do the same with Heidelberg 

    there is only one side you can extend at knights and thats behind the goals where the club rooms are.

    i dont think itll be deemed fit for A League.

     

    Heidelberg are undergoing ground works but i believe theyre getting rid of all the stands

  4. Warren Joyce. As predicted by Serb Hair Dresser.. Goneski

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    44 minutes ago, playmaker said:

    You are limiting yourself JW. CFG want control of the whole FFA.

     

    Look at the big picture

    The most powerful figure in Australian soccer now is an English-born former public relations and communications executive whose day job is to “protect and enhance the reputation” of the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi.

    Simon Pearce, the vice-chairman of A-League club Melbourne City and a special adviser to the executive affairs authority running Abu Dhabi, has been instrumental in driving corporate governance changes behind the scenes that today will install four new directors to the Football Federation Australia board and bring an end to the 15-year reign of first Frank and then Steven Lowy.

    Pearce’s influence has grown rapidly in Australian soccer. A member of the nominations committee charged with finding new FFA board members, he is also a board member of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and part of the City Football Group that includes Manchester and Melbourne City, New York City FC and Yokohama F Marinos.

    Melbourne City have backed the nominations of two of the four likely candidates to fill the vacant FFA board roles, Chris Nikou and Remo Nogorotto, as revealed by The Australian on Friday, while Pearce is also understood to have been a strong advocate of another likely candidate in former Labor senator Stephen Conroy, a Melbourne City fan and ambassador. City have also backed the nomination of an emerging board contender in Linda Norquay, the chief financial officer of Lachlan Murdoch’s Illyria.

    He is also said to have backed Judith Griggs, the author of a report for FIFA recommending governance changes in Australia, who subsequently nominated for the FFA board. But Griggs, a one-time Formula One executive, withdrew last week citing a lack of soccer experience and international business commitments.

    Pearce has led the charge for an independent A-League modelled along the lines of the EPL, moving for governance change that is both in line with FIFA statutes and gave A-League clubs more voting power regarding the FFA board — which resulted in Steven Lowy resigning his role in August, a move that will be made official at today’s FFA annual meeting.

    Lowy had argued in vain he stood in the way of the clubs getting more control at board level and therefore the purse strings of the sport, potentially starving national teams and junior development programs of funds.

    Pearce had earlier helped carve out deals with the NSW and Victorian state federations to enact the governance change, also in concert with the Professional Players Association, run by former CFG employee John Didulica. Under Pearce’s leadership at Melbourne City, the club have won an FFA Cup and invested about $40 million in their Australian operations, recouping a major part of the funds via the sales of players like Aaron Mooy and Daniel Arzani via Manchester City.

    CFG has become a global football powerhouse under chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak with Manchester City at the forefront of a billion-dollar spending revolution that has brought trophies, such as last season’s EPL, and fans around the world. Pearce has been a part of that success with his role in the recently published book on the rise of Manchester City and CFG, Killing the Game, described as “to protect and enhance the reputation of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the eyes of the world” as the head of strategic communications for the government there.

    > He has also recently been embroiled in allegations around English Premier League giants Manchester City, where he is a director, and allegations of circumventing financial regulations via the payment of sponsorships by companies connected to the club’s Abu Dhabi owner and the backdating of other financial agreements — both not allowed under European football’s financial fair play.

    “We can do what we want,” was one damning quote attributed to Pearce in documents obtained by German publication Der Spiegel, and while Manchester City have said little publicly, they have stated the allegations are part of a “clear and organised” attempt to tarnish their reputation.

    Pearce did not return calls from The Australian and other football identities were reluctant to talk about him on the record. One though did say “Simon is doing everything with the best interests of Australian football in mind” and another added: “He is just one part of a voting bloc and Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC have increased their influence … while Simon has had to pull back due to the controversy in Europe.”

    Born in London, the 47-year-old Pearce was a communication executive who ran the Sydney office of global PR firm Burson-Marsteller. He left Australia in 2006 for Abu Dhabi, where he became director of strategic affairs and later entered the football world when the Abu Dhabi Group for Development and Investment bought Manchester City in 2008.

    Manchester City have gone on to become an outstanding success on the field in the decade under their majority Abu Dhabi ownership. Melbourne City, meanwhile, played before a home crowd of less than 7000 last weekend. But they have also found interesting ways to grow their business off the field, Pearce has ensured the club is winning the competition handsomely.

    Wouldn't be a bad thing if they can bring in radical change. Promotion, relegation expansion getting rid of the salary cap and also a bigger say from ALL clubs rather than being the FFAs lapdogs. 

  5. Transfer Talk, Rumours and Speculation

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Shahanga said:

    Seems that is the case, but that story (seemingly backed up by Dean himself) was that Kalac wanted Bouzanis on a strict diet and to drop a few kg.

    Oh no! The coach wants his charges to behave like they’re professionals!

    Now my view is Dean was a good keeper but nothing special. He doesn’t want to better himself than yes, please leave.

    His move to Liverpool (had a massive ego/attitude problem) was his downfall. Could of been anything he wanted to be if he pulled his finger out.

    Some players move to big clubs and thinking I`ve made it when in fact the "potential fame" got their heads.

  6. Bruno Fornaroli - "El Tuna"

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    On 3/10/2019 at 8:38 AM, Tony999 said:

    Hope he does well just please don't go Western Melbourne. It would kill me to see him play for another Melbourne team where instead he should've really been playing for us.

    90% chance he will end up at Western Melbourne. Didulica is best mates with Horvath and he doesnt want to leave Melbourne as him and his family love it here and are settled

  7. The "Where are they now?" thread

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    55 minutes ago, jw1739 said:

    I would have said Tommy was a certainty to be employed somewhere in CFG when he retired, but after spending almost the whole of his last season on the City bench, and at least starting on some coaching qualifications, nothing ever transpired. I've often wondered why, and whether he upset someone in CFG - doesn't seem to be all that hard to do. What a loss to the game - and to our club.

    Always said he wanted time out from the game to enjoy family life

  8. The Manager and Assistant Coaches Thread

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    17 hours ago, jw1739 said:

     

    I would not be averse to PK being offered the job. He was a great player for us, and there's no doubt that he gives everything he's got for the club. He's been on the coaching staff, even if not directly for the men all the while, under both JvS and WJ and has seen what works and what does not, and I think he'd have the respect of all the players, both the senior players and the younger ones coming through. With JP in charge of the Academy and PK the seniors I reckon we'd be in good shape.

    I dont know PK but Im not he`d have the toughness to be a senior coach. He comes across to me as more a mate than a coach.

    Wouldnt be any harm in giving a go until the end of the year to see how he goes tho. Anything to get rid of ol mate wazza!!

  9. Memberships/Season Tickets

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    12 hours ago, playmaker said:

    I don't think this is too far from the truth tbh and PR bullshit has gained momentum ever since.

    I think this season has been the line in the sand for a majority of supporters and members and couldn't have come any sooner.

    Some big decisions need to be made at HQ central right now because even with the Pierce manipulation of the FFA rules to favour CFG, it may be a 'flogging a dead horse' scenario for our team in the future regardless of results.

    Anyone can buy insta/Facebook followers and people wouldn't be none the wiser. It's helps attract sponsors with the hey look at us we have X amount of followers up by 160% you can have our database to run your advertising through. Most companies aren't smart enough to say bullshit how many of those are bought. 

  11. Rd:21 v Perth @ AAMI Sun 5pm 3 March. The Warren Joyce Farewell Game

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, JMSTEP123 said:

    Then we are better off fighting them where it hurts the most. Surely if our systemic failures are this obvious to fans then they must be palpably obvious to CFG and management. This, ofcourse, begs the question of desire and care. 

    My feel is that they are just waiting for an independent A League before they commit anything more to this team. The team can be mediocre if the league is too.

    So don't give a shit about your fans members sponsors and just happily serve up shit? In my books the damage is already done for many 

  18. Rd:21 v Perth @ AAMI Sun 5pm 3 March. The Warren Joyce Farewell Game

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, rass said:

    Yeah I agree.

    If their objective was to make ACL, then really our only chance of doing so is if we did what the tards did last year. Looking at the ladder, we'll realistically finish anywhere between 4th and 6th. Victory are woeful but probably too far ahead now in third and whilst a definite chance we can finish 7th, I doubt it as those teams around us are traveling just as bad.

    So I doubt they'll risk going through a manager upheaval now, when the probability is we'll still be gambling on a fluke finals series to get in, regardless of the manager. 

    The only way I see the change happening now is if our performance today is so insipid, they won't be able to ignore the fan and media backlash any longer. They'll then be gambling on a new manager hopefully taking us on a form run that could lead to that finals miracle.

    They're just playing the percentages at the moment.

    Not sure how you can say victory are woeful with the side they have. We'll be lucky to make the finals with the way we're travelling. 

    A loss today and now is the time to pull the trigger and get rid of him and hopefully bring in someone from within to hopefully lift the morale around the place and get rid of toxic Joycey. 

  19. The Manager and Assistant Coaches Thread

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    30 minutes ago, jw1739 said:

    So far the process has been an appointment by CFG in the shape  of Brian Marwood. I'd say that only personnel within CFG knows exactly what the process is, but IMO it is not like the conventional advertisement/applications/shortlist/interviews/offer.

    There are applications when various people know there is a vacancy, and almost certainly when unemployed coaches know that a coach's contract is about to expire, just like there are players' agents continually contacting the club.

    With CFG my own assumption is that it's who you know rather than what you know.

    I have no doubt CFG would head hunt coaches rather than advertising 

  20. The Manager and Assistant Coaches Thread

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    41 minutes ago, NewConvert said:

    Does anyone know the process for selecting coaches? Does CFG have a panel of people who review/interview prospective candidates and the expertise that those individuals have for selecting coaches?

    I can see Ange forming part of such a committee unless he himself is a candidate. But I certainly wouldn't mind if CFG approached other Australian codes to provide input to ensure that the prospective coach has a decent handle on the Australian psyche.

    Massive difference btw European coach's and Aussie coaches. I don't think any coach who has coached in Europe long term could handle the A-League. Handed a team with no input (excluding visa players, and in city's case would have NO say with the "extensive scouting network") 

    If not Ange I'd take a punt on Kewell (unless Ante or Rudan became available) 

  22. The Manager and Assistant Coaches Thread

    in Melbourne City

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Jovan said:

    So the people that have allowed this to happen are also charged with rectifying the situation. 

    Unlikely. 

    Joyce deserves all the criticism that comes from all the footballing decisions but whoever put him in and allowed this shit show to continue for over 2 seasons needs to be looked at. Is it Marwood, Pearce that Feran dude I got no idea, but some of them if not all have completely botched it. 

    Can it be fixed ? Absolutely,  will it be? That's the real question. 

    There is only one person who can fix this shit show and that`s Ange. Slate me for saying but he knows the league to a T, can work with a salary cap, can attract the right players and fix the nazi culture problem that ole mate Joycey has created and most of all wont take a backward step to those above him!! Sign him up, get rid of the useless pricks above him and let him fix whats been broken for too long!!

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