Matt Osman signs with Gold Coast.

[Penrith9103]

I have just read in this mornings Sydney Morning Herald that he has signed a two year deal with the Gold Coast side.

 

[Yellowbeard]

Bugger. We've paid his wages for four years for little return, now he's playing first team he's moved away.
Best of luck to him anyway

 

[coast]

Good Riddance IMO

 

[priorpeter]

can't find this anywhere on the net. link?

 

[dru]

can't find this anywhere on the net. link?

smh.com.au


■ Gold Coast, meanwhile, have all but tied up Socceroos star Jason Culina to become their first marquee player, and have also added two other midfielders to the inaugural squad.

Central Coast Mariners workhorse Matthew Osman has signed a two-year deal, while 25-year-old former New Zealand Knights midfielder Zenon Caravella will return to the A-League after 18 months with Dutch lower league side FC Omniworld.

 

[priorpeter]

ah. well that's shit.

 

[fish]

fc omniworld wtf lol.

 

[T]

Not happy!! The guy has potential.... the knee injury set him back last season. Hopefully we will get some good play before he goes.

 

[fish]

thats what is going to happen with 2 new franchises, blokes with potential will now be able to earn more $$ so its going to get tougher to hang on to quality players

 

[dru]

fc omniworld wtf lol.

for all things trueful

 

[Ted]

Not what I had hoped for. But, even though I'm an Ossie fan, he has yet to deliver since returning from his injury and maybe a change of scenery is what he needs to get his game back on track...

 

[Ted]

thats what is going to happen with 2 new franchises, blokes with potential will now be able to earn more $$ so its going to get tougher to hang on to quality players

This does however open the doors to other (both young and old) talent who may have not got a look in and can probably shine just as easily given the right circumsances.

 

[Mariner Girl]

I know this is bad for us to have one of our players leave, but welcome to the world of swings and roundabouts.

The more the a-league expands the more this is going to happen. All clubs will have their squads "raided" by the newbies.

 

[mariners4ever]

good luck to him, hopefully mckinna lines up a quality replacement for ossie

 

[FFC Mariner]

Razorback will be pleased any way

Sad to see a foundation player leave and dont forget, he scored THAT goal at EAS in our first ever semi too.

 

[boony26]

im jus surprised that they were able to get culina to the gold coast

 

[priorpeter]

rumours are flying that a. griffiths has signed too

 

[mariners4ever]

yep it has that rumour in the sum in turmoil thread

http://marinators.net/forum/index.php?topic=1165.400

 

[bulldogmariner]

Osman is a player we can replace and with expansion and lack of marquee i dont think it will be to hard to bring in a better quality player than Osman. He has served the club well and wish him well.

 

[mariners4ever]

yes but we better start looking soon, the way the 2 new sides are going all sides should start looking for new players