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I agree. You wouldn't sign a coach for 3 years then realise after 1 he is not good - without having a contingency clause. No different to early termination within the first 3 months of ones employment here in Australia.

But its not Ramsays fault he is played out of position. When at the Reds he was a class LW. I was thrilled when he first signed with us. Now i feel JVS has played him out of the a-league.

Too small, Too Slow, and Too rubbish of a player. Can't header, Cant cross, Cant shoot. This guys only knows how to pass the ball backwards. Who will he pass it to? our GK? How this guy gets picked each week is beyond belief. He must be on minimum wage.

Did you post this in the right Thread? We are talking about Massimo here?

Lets not forget the role Diduluca plays here! How this guys has kept his job is beyond belief.

I agree. We have to protect the small clubs like CCM and Newcastle - but why if its good for one, is it not good for the other?

Anyway, back to the topic. Surely there are clauses in a lot of managers' contracts limiting compensation to like 6-12 months wage, so I'm not convinced JVS will get a massive payout if he is sacked. Compensation works like this: If Coach (eg JVS) is signed for 3 years on $1 million per year, if sacked in the second or third year - the club will pay the difference between his current earning (since being sacked) and his contract had he still been employed with the club as coach. eg. if JVS is sacked and takes up a coaching job elsewhere in season 2 - and his new role earns him $750,000 per year, then City will pay the difference to equate to $1 million. City does not pay him $1 million per year and then JVS takes up other paid employment elsewhere. JVS would have to be compensated for lost earnings. However City are not stupid. Performance based contracts are the norm. If you perform and meet certain clauses - your term of the contract is honoured. Remember Moyes signed on as United coach for 5 years, was sacked after 1, but never received the full yearly wage from the remaining 4 years.

Question - Would we still be talking about sacking JVS if: 1) Williams scored within the first 20 minutes right in front of goal in the first half v Newcastle? - Instead he blasted it over the bar 2 ) Williams scored the cut back from Villa v Adelaide? - Instead he blasted it over the bar. That would bring us to 7 points. 2W 1D 1L I think i see now why we need a striker. A coach can only lead the team to goal - the player must finish the move. In this case Williams failed.

Correct me if i am wrong but the loan rule was changed - in part - as a result on Victory using it to sign Troisi AND Rogic. For this season, we would be doing the same. ie Lampard and Villa. However this rule was changed. Victory were the last beneficiary of this rule. Last season, it seemed odd that Victory could sign such players and still be under the salary cap - but they did.

The rebels have no competition. If you like Union, the only team you can support in Melbourne is the rebels! You should be comparing the storm with rebels - one club one market. Compare apples with apples. Next will you be comparing Citys attendances with AFL clubs?

Germano reminds me of skit from the 12th Man After Bruce Reid has snapped his half and decides to sticky tape himself back together. Bill: "He may be showing a ton of courage Tony but he's showing he's got no fu.cking brains if you ask me. You can't just tape yourself up and expect to keep bowling to the best of your ability." Tony: "Oh and that was a very good ball from Bruce Reid as well, but the stickytape has come away has it?" Bill (laughing): "Of course it f*****g has Tony you w****r. Silly bastard". Tony: "Oh and this is a real blow. Reid has snapped in half again. Oh, and look out the arms have come off too, and his head as well, has it? Yes! Well Bruce Reid really gone to pieces now". Bill (laughing still): "He knows what hes doing, does he Tony, you 'f*****g wanker"? Tony: "Well, this really is tragic for Reid". Bill: "Bulls**t! It serves him right. I don't know who's more f*****g stupid Tony, you or him".

Wasn't Bouzanis signed by Liverpool in their youth league? I am sure Greece were chasing him at one stage.

I was lead to believe that Jones has signed a 5 year contract extensions about a year ago - however reports suggest delays in signing his current offer. I think Jones would be a good pick - much better than when Vanstratten came back. I don't think we should waste a foreign spot on a gk. Redmayne isn't that bad - he just has a bad defence. Any GK behind our back 4 would have leaked just as many goals. Sydney - Wonder goal. Newcaste - Poor defending Victory - One was offside, one was penalty, one was a deflection, two were bad defending Adelaide - penalty (as a result on Redmayne due to pathetic defending from Garrucio), first goal was was poor defending.

Here. Where did i say its "you are content to be shit as long as victory are shitter?

Spain did not progress past the group stages because Villa didnt play! Vila was lucky to even be in the squad. He barely played for Athletico that season. 36 Appearances for 13 goals. How many did he start - and how many were from multiple goals in a game. How many were from open play? I say it again - with that record why were Athletic not disappointed to let him go? Why was Villa so happy to leave a championship club to come to the A-League? When your times up its up.

So you are saying you are content to be shit as long as victory are shitter? No wonder this club doesn't feel the need to put in the hard yards. When did i say that? We are called MELBOURNE City. Step one is to win the MELBOURNE market. The best way to do that is to be better than other Melbourne team. We are not going to improve support base until we become better than victory. For this reason when we made the finals in a year that victory didn't - we actually started to create inroads that otherwise didn't exist. This was a reason why Victory's board started to panic and appoint some questionable coaches. Win the MELBOURNE market first! Man City were just another club before they started beating Man United.

Yes it is. When your going from Spain to the USA. That's what i call a - "thank you for coming" while looking the other way.

When players have contracts you can't get rid of them. What are you implying - pay their contract out which will add to our cap??? When the dead wood is gone we will see improvements. Gombau chose not to resign players. JVS has not had that luxury. BTW we made the finals in season 2 in a year when Victory didn't. Only one team can win the finals, and i would rather our team be in the finals than not.

Spain did not progress past the group stages because Villa didnt play! Vila was lucky to even be in the squad. He barely played for Athletico that season. And he was MOM when he did play. That's why Athletic had no complaints when he signed for New York. 2 Points off top.

Spain did not progress past the group stages because Villa didnt play! Vila was lucky to even be in the squad. He barely played for Athletico that season.

The pen was not his fault. As defenders you have to meet the ball - not let the ball run to you. Garuccio got caught trying to kick the ball with his left foot - when he should have used his right. He also let the ball run to him. Bad technique Garuccio. Rednayne may cop the flack for conceding the penalty - but Garuccio was to blame.

Why did he start after only playing 45 min in the youth league?????? He hadn't even played a 90 min pre-season game since returning from injury.

It's not all JVS fault. He inherited a club with players still on a few years contract. Man City were no stars as soon as the Abu Dabi money started rolling in. They didnt win the league the second Abu Dabi took over. Remember Sir Alex was on the verge of being sacked before he became the best manager of the EPL. As Josep Gombau says - rate me on my second season not my first. JVS second season we made the finals. Next season we can get rid of Ramsy, Germano (injury prone), Rob W etc. We may get some Man City youth players as our foreign imports.

How dare he walk straight off the pitch sulking like a little baby. He did it in the World Cup when subbed off - and yesterday was no different. The least he could have done was stay back and wave to the fans and walk around the pitch - at the least just for the kids! The poor kids with Villa tops etc got to see a grown man take his shirt off in the tunnel. Very Professional. His behaviour is clearly not that of the City Group. You would never get Lampard behaving like a brat. Respect the fans Villa. Best of luck to New York - I'm just glad he is not at Melb anymore. Now we might be able to play with 11 men.

Don't make me sick into my own scorn ??????????????????????????????