drewmelbcity Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Going to throw it out there Cahill to sign as a 14 game guest stint when his current contract runs out for him to sign up next season as a proper squad player. Pay him bucket loads on guest stint then have him under cap next season. Edited October 12, 2015 by drewmelbcity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Why don't we get that midget guy what's his name? Lonely Mossi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Going to throw it out there Cahill to sign as a 14 game guest stint when his current contract runs out for him to sign up next season as a proper squad player. Pay him bucket loads on guest stint then have him under cap next season.fuck cahill, he's going to stay another year in china for 5-10m, even rumours he could be off qatarplays for the money but spins the bullshit "project" excuse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydrum Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I hope we use our guest stint this season, but on a player who will help us get results, rather than get bums on seats in the short term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Going to throw it out there Cahill to sign as a 14 game guest stint when his current contract runs out for him to sign up next season as a proper squad player. Pay him bucket loads on guest stint then have him under cap next season.I know he said no one has made offers and that's why he hasn't come but that's bullshit. There has been offers at least from Sydney. he doesn't want to play in the aleague cause it will alienate him from the supporters of the other clubs. He has said a few times in the past he never would play in the aleague and it's probably because of that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I know he said no one has made offers and that's why he hasn't come but that's bullshit. There has been offers at least from Sydney. he doesn't want to play in the aleague cause it will alienate him from the supporters of the other clubs. He has said a few times in the past he never would play in the aleague and it's probably because of that reason.Tbh tho, that's a fair enough reason. He's an ornament of Aussie football and doesn't want to jade the public by playing against his own fans. Should just say that tho. The reality is most clubs cant afford him tbh , prob only us and Sydney, and given the price tag, would you want him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I hope that we don't get a 'guest stint player'. We can all see what last season's debacle did to our supporter base in terms of this year's season ticket numbers. It was a great opportunity lost, one that may condemn us to permanent second club status in our own town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 We should go after a certain AM Who plays in turkey for our marquee spot for next season... Initials WS throw everything at. Him WS just resigned for millions and multiple years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hope that we don't get a 'guest stint player'. We can all see what last season's debacle did to our supporter base in terms of this year's season ticket numbers. It was a great opportunity lost, one that may condemn us to permanent second club status in our own town.Spot on Bela. Do the double and increase your season ticket sales by around 3,000 (MV, about 15% increase) or alienate a whole lot of people including your own fans and a previously-sympathetic media by stuffing up a guest player signing (and never apologising for doing so) and decrease your season ticket sales by around 1,500 (MC, about 15% decrease).Possibly not permanent damage but definitely sent us back to Square 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Disagree tbh. No doubt they stuffed up with the guest player last season, but they'll learn from that. If they can sign the RIGHT player we should absolutely utilise it for the second half of the season. Most of CFG's work has been good so far, I'll back them to get it right on the second go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Pirlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I have no problem with a guest player - specially since we seem to rack up injuries. BUT the club must be honest with the public: when the player will arrive and commence training with the team, how long the player will be with the team and when he is expected to depart. And I certainly hope that the club has learnt from last seasons fiasco and David Villa. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Spot on Bela. Do the double and increase your season ticket sales by around 3,000 (MV, about 15% increase) or alienate a whole lot of people including your own fans and a previously-sympathetic media by stuffing up a guest player signing (and never apologising for doing so) and decrease your season ticket sales by around 1,500 (MC, about 15% decrease).Possibly not permanent damage but definitely sent us back to Square 1. I am willing to bet if we had another guest marquee both attendances and memberships would have risen again this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I am willing to bet if we had another guest marquee both attendances and memberships would have risen again this season.The problem is that if we have a high profile guest player that isn't available for pre-season with the team (as they won't be) the risk is that they destabilise the team by trying to accomodate them into the team playing style. they are there for ⅓ of the season, even if they fit in well then the team suffers through their absence when they go. By all means sign a high profile player who will boost attendances (a Pirlo or a Lampard) but sign them for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERLOCK Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 We should go after a certain AM Who plays in turkey for our marquee spot for next season... Initials WS throw everything at. Him Warren Spink coming out of retirement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) The problem is that if we have a high profile guest player that isn't available for pre-season with the team (as they won't be) the risk is that they destabilise the team by trying to accomodate them into the team playing style. they are there for ⅓ of the season, even if they fit in well then the team suffers through their absence when they go. By all means sign a high profile player who will boost attendances (a Pirlo or a Lampard) but sign them for the season. For what it's worth the FFA changed the guest player stint from 10 weeks to 14 weeks, so officially half of the season (source: http://www.a-league.com.au/article/ffa-makes-changes-to-hyundai-a-league-salary-cap-regulations/1wotlw01hpsbh1ig6tb3cjgxzg). I'm pretty confident Melbourne City would have been one of the A-League clubs really campaigning to lengthen guest player stint (some clubs must have pushed the FFA to lengthen that rule), and I just assumed after the announcement Melbourne City would make use of the improved guest player rule in some way. So maybe Melbourne City will bring someone in at the start of January and use that player for the rest of the season. I think a guest player could really be done right and have a lot of upside, but sadly after the Villa fiasco there's now a lot more risk and downside if a guest player doesn't work out. So because of that risk I can see Melbourne City not getting a guest player at all, for better or worse. Edited October 13, 2015 by Murfy1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyd89 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 It was the right idea re. Villa marquee but just a mass stuff up that then wasn't cleaned up properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep just a poorly stuffed up oversight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I see that Zlatan is likely to be released by PSG at the end of the current season... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I see that Zlatan is likely to be released by PSG at the end of the current season...Zlatan would want more than Australia's entire GDP to play in the A-League. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Zlatan will only play if league name is changed to Z-League Edited October 14, 2015 by n i k o 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombegongal Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Zlatan will only play if league name is changed to Z-LeaguePerhaps the club will under go a second name change to Melbourne Zlatan FC. The crowd can all chant Zlatan and hold their hands in an arrangement similar to Zoltan from dude wheres my car. Surely no one would see that coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 No idea where to put this but here's some info on Brattan:@SocStoppageTime: Luke Brattan management via Richie Hinton leaked stories his client was going to Manchester City FC@SocStoppageTime: but Stealth believes ex @brisbaneroar Bratten will be trialling for @OfficialBWFC (Bolton Wanderers) in the Championship #brisbaneroar #bolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edmonds Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Would love to see during January or the off-season a straight swap of Paartalu for Kantarovski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Would love to see during January or the off-season a straight swap of Paartalu for Kantarovski.Got to the Imp early today bro? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Edmonds Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Got to the Imp early today bro?😂😂 Reckon it would be a good transfer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Prefer yaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommac Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would 100% take a guest player for last 14 games of the season ( inc all finals). Depending on injuries etc at the time if we could add a quality player outside of the cap for half the season it would be silly not to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 #korenout 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 #samarasin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC22 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Noticed Aaron Mooy followed Brattan on Twitter this morning. Tomorrow 10am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Brattan in Koren out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Thursday 10ambrattan & samaras in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Thursday 10ambrattan & samaras inPfft! Useless! One and the other. I want Jimmy Patikas in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Pfft! Useless! One and the other. I want Jimmy Patikas inLmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Report: Manchester City will consider loaning Luke Brattan to Nottingham Forest 19 October 2015 According to a report from The Sun, Manchester City are set to sign Australian midfielder Luke Brattan - and will look to loan him out to Nottingham Forest.Brattan, 25, left Brisbane Roar over the summer following a contract dispute, and has been training with Manuel Pellegrini's men in a bid to win a contract.The Hull-born midfielder, who moved over to Australia as a youngster, has impressed with Brisbane Roar - a direct rival of Manchester City's sister club Melbourne City - and now looks set to make his return to England in a surprise deal with City.However, whilst The Sun report that a deal is close for Brattan, they also add that City are hoping to loan him out almost immediately, and two Championship clubs are in the running.It's stated that City are considering loaning him to either Bolton Wanderers or Nottingham Forest, before moving him on to affiliate Melbourne City.Brattan's reputation is constantly growing at the moment, as having starred for Brisbane Roar, he was called up by the Australian national team for the first time in August.With great passing and the ability to shoot from range, Brattan is seen as somebody who could be something of a late developer - and sending him on loan to a strong Championship side like Forest would be a great litmus test of whether he can handle the step-up in class back in England. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/10/18/report-manchester-city-will-consider-loaning-luke-brattan-to-not/page/1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Report: Manchester City will consider loaning Luke Brattan to Nottingham Forest 19 October 2015 According to a report from The Sun, Manchester City are set to sign Australian midfielder Luke Brattan - and will look to loan him out to Nottingham Forest. Brattan, 25, left Brisbane Roar over the summer following a contract dispute, and has been training with Manuel Pellegrini's men in a bid to win a contract. The Hull-born midfielder, who moved over to Australia as a youngster, has impressed with Brisbane Roar - a direct rival of Manchester City's sister club Melbourne City - and now looks set to make his return to England in a surprise deal with City. However, whilst The Sun report that a deal is close for Brattan, they also add that City are hoping to loan him out almost immediately, and two Championship clubs are in the running. It's stated that City are considering loaning him to either Bolton Wanderers or Nottingham Forest, before moving him on to affiliate Melbourne City. Brattan's reputation is constantly growing at the moment, as having starred for Brisbane Roar, he was called up by the Australian national team for the first time in August. With great passing and the ability to shoot from range, Brattan is seen as somebody who could be something of a late developer - and sending him on loan to a strong Championship side like Forest would be a great litmus test of whether he can handle the step-up in class back in England. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/10/18/report-manchester-city-will-consider-loaning-luke-brattan-to-not/page/1/That says to me that in January we are going to cut someone from the squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Fingers crossed we get a decent marquee in January who turns up in big games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Replacement for Koren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Replacement for Koren.Brattan isn't a visa player though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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