Mariners Squad - HAL 11 - 2015/2016

[Gratis]

Egat! Alas and alack!

from sbs
Central Coast Mariners will not be able to sign Youssouf Hersi during the A-League transfer window due to an 11th-hour mix-up with the 33 year-old's visa.
Hersi, who had already passed a rigorous medical test, was on the verge of signing with the Mariners until at least the end of this A-League season, with a view to being available for Saturday's away clash with Brisbane Roar.
But with only hours remaining before the close of the January transfer window on Tuesday night, Mariners' club officials found out that Hersi had travelled to Australia from the Netherlands on a tourist visa instead of a work visa.
Hersi's failed recruitment is a blow for the Mariners, particularly as it had already been a drawn-out affair, after his original arrival date weeks ago had been delayed due to a mix-up over the validity of the Dutchman's passport.
But after the 33 year-old finally arrived in Gosford last week, he had since undergone medical and fitness tests, and trained with the Mariners on Tuesday morning.

 

[dibo]

What f**king muppet tries to fly overseas to play football professionally ***ON A f**kING TOURIST VISA***?

 

[MagpieMariner]

What f**king muppet didn't think to check his visa when he first got here, especially with there being a problem with his passport?

 

[dibo]

I'd be surprised if that wasn't part of what's been going on the last couple of weeks...

 

[Gratis]

What's galling is now we've also missed the opportunity to find an alternative too. Though don't necessarily think we would have

 

[dibo]

If Hersi is a free agent we can sign him anytime, can't we?

 

[Pirate Pete]

If Hersi is a free agent we can sign him anytime, can't we?

That's exactly what I was thinking. If he doesn't have a contract anywhere I'm sure you can sign him whenever.

Although the SBS article does say we can't sign him during the transfer window. Which is technically correct. We'll sign him outside of that.

 

[adz]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...a/news-story/81401a4a4535445f90e225cfb4277eb0

THE Mariners’ attempts to add Youssouf Hersi to their roster have become mired in further visa problems, with the prospect of him returning to the A-League now receding by the day.

Though the former Wanderers and Perth winger passed a stringent medical in Gosford several days ago, the club were dumbfounded to learn that his current visa does not allow him to work in Australia, having been assured by his agent that he had the required paperwork.

Hersi’s agent is now believed to be trying to have a new visa granted but the Mariners are not hopeful it will be processed in time for it to be worth him signing for the rest of the season.

Problems with his passport — which had less than the required six-month validity — initially delayed Hersi’s return to Australia to conduct a medical, with Hersi forced to apply for a new passport.

Central Coast were keen to discover whether he had recovered from the serious hamstring injury that curtailed his brief stay at Perth more than a year ago, and were suitably impressed during a trial over several days.

The club had initially hoped he would be available to play Western Sydney 10 days ago, and then that he would be ready to face Brisbane on Friday, and then through to the end of the season.

“To be fair he flew in for a trial at his own cost, and we had hoped to be able to bring him in against the Wanderers,” said coach Tony Walmsley.

“That got pushed back because of the passport dramas, but he’s looked good since he got here. It was always subject to a medical and a trial period but neither of those was a problem.

“Basically it means we can’t sign him for now, and while the intention remains the issue is how long it’s going to take for him to become available.

“A 12-game stint, which is what was first mooted, would have been brilliant for both parties but the longer it drags on it doesn’t really work for anyone. We could be talking as little as six weeks, which is not what we were looking for.”

Sounds like he can be signed any time. The issue now is how many games he would be available for this season.
Whoever was organising this stuff... a big WTF? Passport with less than 6 months validity, tourist visa... come on...

 

[Pirate Pete]

All sounds stupid doesn't it. His agent should be on top on that, working with someone at The Mariners.
Maybe he doesn't have an agent though. I would have thought a quick drive down to Canberra to get a new passport.
Not sure about the visa thing though.

At least he paid his own way. That's got me thinking he doesn't have an agent.

 

[dibo]

I think the club is probably pulling together a checklist for future deals as we speak.

 

[BrisRecky]

I'm astounded at the level of ineptitude of professional sportsman sometimes, How in the name of everything football do you have the wrong visa when you know its for your profession?...you cant blame a manager or lack thereof, Hersi should know which visa is which without someone whose taking 15% to tell him

 

[Paolo]

Everyone is quick to blast Hersi, but the club is equally to blame and has track form in this department.

Cast your mind back to when we signed Flores, the club *assumed* that because he was in the country already that there was no need to make any visa enquiries to check the validity or terms of his visa. This resulted in them attempting to register him with an invalid visa as it was only valid whilst playing for Adelaide Utd. After discovering this the day of his first scheduled appearance the club ran to the FFA who pulled in favours with high ranking gov officials to sort a temporary emergency visa hours before kickoff to avoid embarassment for the club who were hyping him up.

So what did the club learn from this experience? Apparently nothing.

 

[localpom]

Disappointing, but i guess if we can get him for a 6 game stint with a view to signing for next season then all is not lost. Will have to wait and see.

 

[Gratis]

He probably thought it was worth a try - maybe he thought there was no point in getting a working visa if he failed the medical but if he passed thought he could get it then...purely pointless speculation here

 

[Timmah]

Surely it's the responsibility of players and their agents to ensure they are able to work as a professional sportsperson in the relevant country?

Yes, the club should run checks (and probably was, hence how they found out about this), but the responsibility is on the player to sort his affairs out.

I doubt we'll sign him now even if/when he is available... by the time the end of March rolls around there's 4-5 games left and it's just not worth it.

 

[style_cafe]

If he`s fit sign him & sort the visa later.
A bit tragic but lets keep moving we`ll have him for part of this season & for next

 

[style_cafe]

According to transfermarkt he's retired

according to the transfer market so was Luis Garcia

 

[true believer]

first rule of football , never trust a player manager !
second rule see first

 

[Capt. Awesome]

Twitter reporting Melbourne City have signed Wilko.

Bloody plastics

 

[crock]

were we even in the hunt for wilko ?