Heffernan to Heart??

[serious14]

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/117367,heart-snare-three-more.aspx?r=rss

EXCLUSIVE: Melbourne Heart are said to have swooped on three more top A-League stars after snaring Newcastle Jets skipper Matt Thompson.

Sources in Melbourne have revealed Sydney FC's Simon Colosimo, Adelaide United's Kristian Sarkies and Central Coast Mariners' Dean Heffernan are all said to have signed for the new franchise.

Earlier this week Newcastle Jets owner Con Constantine revealed to this website that his skipper Matt Thompson was all but in the bag by Heart coach John Van't Schip.

Colosimo has long been rumoured to have been courted by Heart in a bid to lure him back to his home city after his A-League stints with Perth Glory and Sydney FC where he has shone this season.

Sarkies is also Melbourne-bred and said to be keen to return home after a roller-coaster career in Adelaide.

However Heffernan would be a major coup for Heart. Although having struggled with serious injuries, Heffernan has proved to be among the very best left backs in the A-League and would be a shock loss for the Mariners if he quit.

All four players are starting members of their respective clubs and would be considered quality signings by Heart.

The new club's Football Operations supremo John Didulica did not return au.fourfourtwo.com's calls.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Hope this is bullshit. Just getting back to his best form and would be sorely missed.
Best defense in the league loses two key players would be a big loss/disappointment.
And left backs are harder to replace than centre backs/right backs.

He and Thompson are best buds though...
And Heart showing interest is no surprise at all.

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

I'll believe it when I see it. I wouldn't be surprised if we lose Hutch to Heart though.

 

[Roy Law]

No worries, we've got Dappuzzo

 

[Roy Law]

Both Boogard and Heffernan (if he's going) woud have to have been offered serious wedge - both players owe some loyalty to a club that has stood by them through very difficult personal times because of serious injury. But, as one door closes another opens...I suggest Joshua Rose who's playing in Romania "a left back who absolutely loves to attack...defensively generally very solid (442 mag)"

 

[Wombat]

Hope its not true as Heff is having a good season and will be even better next year if he stays injury free.

 

[Deej]

Yeah Heff is just getting back to his best, would be a shame to see him go.  Heart though have the coin available and left back is a problem position for most clubs, Heff is 1 of the best in that position for this league so without doubt would be a top target. 

Hopefully he stays but if he goes hopefully it's for the right reasons

 

[Marinerchick]

God i hope this is bullshit
plz dnt go heff

 

[goingtoadisco]

Was young Lewis a LB or LM ?

 

[Jaza_SFC]

I'd be interested to see how much they're paying him.

Reports are saying Colosimo on $250kpa, Thompson on $170kpa and Sarkies (wtf) on 150kpa. You'd have to think Heff would have to be well and truly $150kpa on that scale?

It's looking like they've blown $750kpa on those four players.

 

[dibo]

Players will leave when other clubs wave a big wedge at them - careers are too short not to.

Clubs have to ensure they're always developing cover and also have the opportunity to bring in their own recruits. Lewis looked pretty good the other week - he wouldn't have been my first picked out of the youth side so maybe Lawrie's been wise to this for a little while and wanted to blood him earlier than he might otherwise have done.

 

[Deej]

I'd be interested to see how much they're paying him.

Reports are saying Colosimo on $250kpa, Thompson on $170kpa and Sarkies (wtf) on 150kpa. You'd have to think Heff would have to be well and truly $150kpa on that scale?

It's looking like they've blown $750kpa on those four players.

Sarkies lol, isn't Colosimo on similar coin with you boys?

Heff is on 6 figures now and is a Sydney boy so it would have to be a decent jump for him to move on.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Both Boogard and Heffernan (if he's going) woud have to have been offered serious wedge - both players owe some loyalty to a club

Loyalty doesn't necessarily mean anything; I don't know the character of the players in question to know that enough.

Disappointing - though it could be an advantage for us.  All we have to do when we play him is rev him up enough for him to flatten somebody in the box

 

[elevated position]

. Lewis looked pretty good the other week - he wouldn't have been my first picked out of the youth side so maybe Lawrie's been wise to this for a little while and wanted to blood him earlier than he might otherwise have done.

LM set Lewis to play with Blacktown during the PL season because he believed the level was better than the yoof and he has a bit of an opinion of him.Represented the Mariners at the PL final along with Kwas so they have been grooming him for a while.. Maybe a new boogs kwasie hutch type of feel. I will be suprised and disapointed if he does not make A league level.

 

[Jaza_SFC]

Sarkies lol, isn't Colosimo on similar coin with you boys?

Heff is on 6 figures now and is a Sydney boy so it would have to be a decent jump for him to move on.

Yeah it's a small jump for Simon, one that we would've matched though (and is the least outrageous of the four figures here). I suspect there's something funny going on like a "get out free" clause.

Heff's contract when he came back from Nurnberg was amongst the highest in the league. He'd surely be on a good wedge at this new place.

 

[midfielder]

Sad lost one of my fav's... speed, not afraid to get forward and can mark a player well.

 

[tsd]

it sucked last year when osman was playing, knowing he was going it was hard to support him. if heff and bbooggs have to go so be it, but knowing about it mid season sucks!

 

[MagpieMariner]

Do we know for sure Heff is going, or is it still just rumour?
If he is going, I agree, it sucks big time.

 

[Kareem]

this is a really big loss!
I almost cried when i read it on the World game!

anyone here feel the slightest bit annoyed that
1) we paid 11 months of wages for him to recover
2) for 3-4 months of playing post-injury he was RUBBISH!
I agree with the sentiments here that the last month he is realising the pre-Nurnberg form...

Have to say good move for Heart, except for the money factor...

Me thinks this season could be the best chance for silverware for at least a couple of years...

 

[typool]

thats what i thought at the start of this season Kareem
but the A-League is one of those comps, anything can happen on any given day.
if we pick up a few good players we will be in the mix

we picked up Crowell, Wee Mac and Doig and they have been great for us..
see what happens