drewmelbcity Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-city-to-part-ways-with-nick-kalmar-as-liam-miller-signs-shortterm-deal/story-fnk6pqha-1227130977963 Followed this story on from the story about club heads meeting in Dubai seems as kalmar has been given his marching orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Only really Newcastle who could do with an extra centre mid, every other club has decent depth and quality. I imagine he'll end up in Malaysia or one of the other SE Asian leagues where he can make decent dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 ah well one less midfielder on the books when he goes , never really good enough tho ,good luck to him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) He played some good games for Melbourne Heart, but for whatever reason never established himself. The squad, with the midfield strength we have, if not the league in general, has surpassed him. So the right decision I think. I wouldn't rule out him being a decent signing for another A-League side though. Edited November 21, 2014 by Tesla 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 So does anyone reckon city did a melbourne victory and not give him game time on purpose to reduce his payout figure??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Agree that this club in particular has passed him by. And with good young midfielders like Stefan Mauk and Jacob Melling, who could possibly develop a lot and get a lot better, there's no need to have a 27 year old like Kalmar for midfield depth. This is the key passage for me But van’t Schip’s desperation to fill the final spot on the roster with a quality player is understood to be behind his hopes of releasing Kalmar. City has minimal salary cap space and releasing Kalmar would enable them to sign Miller or a defensive player, as they have a visa spot available. Releasing a midfielder like Kalmar and bringing in a new player, possibly a Visa player and possibly a defensive player, who be an excellent move IMO. And exactly the sort of move that many on this forum have been calling for. But as the article notes, Kalmar has to want to leave, which is why Melbourne City would like to facilitate Kalmar's move to another club, to make him agree to move on. I do think club staff have knowingly placed Kalmar down the pecking order in an effort to persuade him to move on. It's the sort of ruthless and competitive dimension we haven't really seen at this club before, but it's probably the kind of thing the club has needed to shakeup the club atmosphere and culture. No non-sense if players aren't usefully playing or contributing. I can see Kalmar being an ok player at another A-League club, perhaps Newcastle, but his time at Melbourne City is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Was never the same after the back injury. He had potential but that seemed to stop that. Good he's gone for the clubs sake, looking forward to a new lb now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Its good for the franchise to release him, clearly he's not rated highly and is well down the pecking order and unlikely to play unless there was a string of midfielder injuries (in which case I'd rather play a NYL midfielder and give him a chance). Certainly Miller is a step up in quality. It looks like Germano's position will be reviewed in January from the wording in the sam,e article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 So does anyone reckon city did a melbourne victory and not give him game time on purpose to reduce his payout figure??? I don't think he'll be getting a payout figure. The club isn't sacking him, just letting him know that he won't be getting a new deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Mutual release I imagine. Shame he never got there. But not good enough for a title winning a-league team. Good luck to ya Nicky.second last foundation player 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 The last man standing, the superior human being. Jason Hoffman. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 The first of many hopefully. Watch out germano, you're next 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 The last man standing, the superior human being. Jason Hoffman. What were the odds at the start of season 1? For sure we thought he'd have gone to la liga by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 finally, long time coming long live the hoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Interesting. I recall JvS' words after he'd watched a lot of VPL matches and when NK was first signed from the VPL - "Nick was always the stand-out player." Early in our first season there were other A-League clubs chasing him and we gave him a two-year deal because we valued him highly. Agree with Bela's interpretation of the last part of the article - Germano has been put on notice. As I've said before, terminating someone is never easy or pleasant. But there's little or no room for sentiment in football. Overall it's a change for the better to see City toughening up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 About time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Freeing up space for a left back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 We are probably going to be one of the most active in january Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 If we do make some moves in January we should be looking at Jack Hingert. Looks like he's on the outer at Brisbane this season with Mulvey preferring Bowles and/or Donachie at right back. Would be nice to have another Victorian in the squad and he was excellent for Brisbane last season and is a major improvement on Hoffman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Ummm the only person who will be better at RB than Hofftits is Zabaleta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 If we do make some moves in January we should be looking at Jack Hingert. Looks like he's on the outer at Brisbane this season with Mulvey preferring Bowles and/or Donachie at right back. Would be nice to have another Victorian in the squad and he was excellent for Brisbane last season and is a major improvement on Hoffman. he's injured atm, out for months isn't he? should wait till next season then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 My money is on him returning to Oakleigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 If we do make some moves in January we should be looking at Jack Hingert. Looks like he's on the outer at Brisbane this season with Mulvey preferring Bowles and/or Donachie at right back. Would be nice to have another Victorian in the squad and he was excellent for Brisbane last season and is a major improvement on Hoffman. Wasting this new spot on a right back would be absolutely stupid. We desperately need a LB more than any other position on the pitch. As Belaguttman keeps saying week in week out, we need to replace the weakest link in the team, which is definitely Ramsay/LB by a country mile 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Finally some Good News... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Good luck to Nicky but sometimes things don't work out and it's time to move on - both the club and player. He showed himself to be smart with the ball but a little too slow and ponderous for my liking. As mentioned already, Melling and Mauk have shown great potential. Absolutely agree that the effort should be to try to plug our obvious defensive worries across the back line and goal keeping but it's gonna take time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewmelbcity Posted November 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Finally some Good News... ...don't worry I feel a sense of pride breaking this story or so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 He has not left the club yet. He has been told that there is no future for him at the club and that the club would assist him to find a new club. Hence this weekend he will still be on the playing roster and the club will still be paying him his wages. And yes it is sad that things did not work out for him but that is the situation for all professional sports. Maybe someone like Poppa can unlock the talent that he has but I think that with every season, the quality of the A-League continues to improve and players will have a shorter career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Interesting to compare what people are saying now to what the talk was 2 years ago: Nicky showed a lot of promise but could never deliver consistently and then just started to fade away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I would do everything in my power to get Alex Gersbach from Sydney. Calling it now: this kid will make the Socceroos LB position his own * *Doesn't apply if player hits bad form, injury, or found out to be shit. The judges decision is final, and no further correspondence will be entered in to. Oh yeah Kalmar-talent but didn't have the body. Sorry to see him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) He has not left the club yet. He has been told that there is no future for him at the club and that the club would assist him to find a new club. Hence this weekend he will still be on the playing roster and the club will still be paying him his wages. And yes it is sad that things did not work out for him but that is the situation for all professional sports. Maybe someone like Poppa can unlock the talent that he has but I think that with every season, the quality of the A-League continues to improve and players will have a shorter career. its not about ability. Its about fitness. He has a chronic back problem...sounds familiar... Edited November 22, 2014 by Kiro Kompiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeCee Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Calling it now: this kid will make the Socceroos LB position his own * This statement needs to be banned from Australian Football discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think Abou Diaby would be a great replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 A shame. I like Nick and thought he would shine. As mentioned, he didn't end up fulfilling his potential. One of the best chants as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Finally the broom is starting to sweep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think Abou Diaby would be a great replacement. Owen Hargreaves. Might be too young to be a Melbourne marque though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunheart Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 See you later Nicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samardzija Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Still remember that game last year when kalmar was best on ground up until half time, put in countless thru balls for the forwards then was inexcusably subbed at half time for tactical reasons. Unlucky injuries got the best of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Saw Mate Dugandzic and Rys Williams at Baroq house on the weekend. Mate said that Nick had a run in with JVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Saw Mate Dugandzic and Rys Williams at Baroq house on the weekend. Mate said that Nick had a run in with JVS any detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerou812 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Saw Mate Dugandzic and Rys Williams at Baroq house on the weekend. Mate said that Nick had a run in with JVS Wish Mate would have a run in with JVS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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