biancorosso7 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 First announcement to this group - JEREMY WALKER (1 year) http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Walker-signs-professional-contract/63011 Congratulations to him. Definitely well deserved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Made my day! Echo congratulations to Jezza. And to JA and the club for being ballsy enough to stick to what the club believes in when they might easily have wavered under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAiDaN66 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Yes! well done Jez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Great news and congratulations to Jez. Should've been a two year contract IMO; Walker is going to be awesome and before we know it, he'll be doing a Good-Hamill-Behich-Marrone! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozza Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Yeah wtf with the 1 year deal??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Definitely should of been a two year deal, perhaps even three to get the best transfer fee down the road. But it's great to have him on for another season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yeah wtf with the 1 year deal??? silly by the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Or smart by the player. Im sure the club did what they could to sign him longer, especially as they love selling everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Babalj (1 year) Dugandzic (1 year) Garuccio (1 year) Gerhardt (1 year) Macallister (1 year) Mauk (1 year) Mebrahtu (1 year) Redmayne (2 years) Vrankovic (1 year) Walker (1 year) Williams (1 year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAiDaN66 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Babalj (1 year) Dugandzic (1 year) Garuccio (1 year) Gerhardt (1 year) Macallister (1 year) Mauk (1 year) Mebrahtu (1 year) Redmayne (2 years) Vrankovic (1 year) Walker (1 year) Williams (1 year) this club i swear.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Shades of GCU/North Qld will no doubt be noted by those who wish ill of our club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Babalj (1 year) Dugandzic (1 year) Garuccio (1 year) Gerhardt (1 year) Macallister (1 year) Mauk (1 year) Mebrahtu (1 year) Redmayne (2 years) Vrankovic (1 year) Walker (1 year) Williams (1 year) this club i swear.. So after a year we'll be running a 1 0 0 formation with Redders in goal and nobody else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Walker only 1 year is strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 If Zoisy doesn't get at least a 3 year deal I will be writing the club a strongly worded letter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borris Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Babalj (1 year) Dugandzic (1 year) Garuccio (1 year) Gerhardt (1 year) Macallister (1 year) Mauk (1 year) Mebrahtu (1 year) Redmayne (2 years) Vrankovic (1 year) Walker (1 year) Williams (1 year) this club i swear.. So after a year we'll be running a 1 0 0 formation with Redders in goal and nobody else Not to worry, we''ll be promoting youth and getting players from o'seas that can't play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Shades of GCU/North Qld will no doubt be noted by those who wish ill of our club I do not wish ill of the club. But I have my concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I just posted on the Represent the Heart thread that the noises from Heart HQ were encouraging. However, having read that Walker has only signed for one year I am not filled with confidence. How can the club ask people to support it when it seems to just blow around with the wind? I would like to see action to give confidence in what Heart is doing. At least if we announced we had first option on a second year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 i guess the club are thinking that he's still young and he still needs to work hard and prove himself more if he wants to earn a bigger contract. Then if he doesn't perform well and live up to his potential, we'll have the flexibility of signing someone else for the following season. It's hard when the a-league squads are so small and the salary cap restricting the spending, which is why every spot is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 i guess the club are thinking that he's still young and he still needs to work hard and prove himself more if he wants to earn a bigger contract. Then if he doesn't perform well and live up to his potential, we'll have the flexibility of signing someone else for the following season. It's hard when the a-league squads are so small and the salary cap restricting the spending, which is why every spot is important. Yes. Other than MHFC and Jezza no-one knows what the terms of the contract are. Nor what MHFC might have wanted or Jezza himself might have wanted. How about people laying off with the criticism until they know the facts? Contracts are often quite difficult to get right. Too long, and the player gets complacent and comfortable. Too short and the club risks losing good players to better offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I do think Jez has showed his committed to the club by signing with us. Most a league clubs would have been happy to give Jez a senior contract so him signing with us shows his happy here. I think Ando and Melburnian raise a far far bigger issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Short term contracts are and have been the name of the game in the A-League since it began. On first consideration with Walker it is disappointing that we would only sign the kid for a year....but.... No other A-league club can now grab him in the off season (like with Goodwin). He is a youth player who would officially be without a club as soon as the season ends if he wasn't signed up so grabbing him now is a good thing. Also, like someone else already said, we don't know whats in the contract, but if you look at the Eli saga as a point of reference, I am confident that the club will have gotten this one right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Pretty sure nearly every WS player was signed on a 1-year $60k deal this season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHTIDALIVE Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Well done to Walker, he is fast becoming a crowd favourite. Just ask my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I was taking the piss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Sarcasim hey. It's fucked though. First time someone from this state get an a league contract and not a word on the news. Backwards state! Can't wait for tomorrow early start at the imp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I was taking the piss Perhaps. However the clubs lack of investment and promotion, appearing only to value obtaining players to sell them on has me doubting the intentions of the board compared to what was given as the mantra for the club when it began. As I said earlier, recent comments from the club have been encouraging, but the words need to be backed up by action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Che Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Sarcasim hey. It's fucked though. First time someone from this state get an a league contract and not a word on the news. Backwards state! Can't wait for tomorrow early start at the imp! Only one of the about 10 Taswegians i know doesn't despise soccer - backwards indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 It's changing. There is more registered soccer players in tassie then Aussie rules. Anyway different topic. In the commentary of last weeks game they said Sam mitchinson had signed a new deal. Haven't heard anything about it. Any idea whether it was a youth or senior contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 It's changing. There is more registered soccer players in tassie then Aussie rules. Anyway different topic. In the commentary of last weeks game they said Sam mitchinson had signed a new deal. Haven't heard anything about it. Any idea whether it was a youth or senior contract? Handy squad player Mitchinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) It's changing. There is more registered soccer players in tassie then Aussie rules. Anyway different topic. In the commentary of last weeks game they said Sam mitchinson had signed a new deal. Haven't heard anything about it. Any idea whether it was a youth or senior contract? I think you'll find he'll turn 21 just before next season starts. So it would need to be a senior contract. I think the club will dribble out signings and releases to try to keep in the news. Edit: However, just watching the video with Aloisi and Walker, JA refers to Mitchinson and says something like ' We're hoping to tie him down (for next season)....' Meaning he has not signed yet. Edited March 16, 2013 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddersss Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'd say there's an extension clause in there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Germano contract extension to be announced soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Germano contract extension to be announced soon...Germano contract extension to be announced soon... Best news yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAiDaN66 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Would be great if it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Germano contract extension to be announced soon...Germano contract extension to be announced soon...Best news yetSurely not serious?I'm not sure what is going on with that young fella. Last year he looked like a world beater, this year he's looked like a VPL player. Unless he is recovering from/playing with an injury, I'd show him the door. He was terrible last night too, set their first goal up, for one.After some thought I've joined the view that says visa players have to be better than what you can get locally. He's not in the category anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Surely not serious? I'm not sure what is going on with that young fella. Last year he looked like a world beater, this year he's looked like a VPL player. Unless he is recovering from/playing with an injury, I'd show him the door. He was terrible last night too, set their first goal up, for one. After some thought I've joined the view that says visa players have to be better than what you can get locally. He's not in the category anymore. Germano>Thompson yeah he's better than what we already have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 After some thought I've joined the view that says visa players have to be better than what you can get locally. He's not in the category anymore. Spot on. Measured by his potential Germano has had as poor a season as anyone else. Should be released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Germano is one of the best players we have IMO Edited March 17, 2013 by benzema23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Happy to keep Shonny as long as Fred is being shown the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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