Mile Jedinak

[FFC Mariner]

400,000 euros ($820k odd) is the reported figure

 

[Pokes]

Merry f**king Christmas Jedi...

Nah.

Good for him. Shit for us





The one positive outcome of this? Craig will never have to hear "Jedi, use the force" again....

 

[~Floss~]

... or the Kiwi commentator say "Yay-dinak"

 

[~Floss~]

Firstly, we need a decent song to send him off with

No doubt "Use the Force" will get a few runs, but if it MUST be something simple to get everyone involved, I personally prefer "He's big, He's hard, He scores from 30 yards".

Agree, a "decent song" would be better than any chant. But unless someone can post one today and we give it a good run at Newcastle tonight, the repertoire will be limited to the 2 above IMO.

 

[FFC Mariner]

The force song is just utter wank (ever wondered why it dies after about 30 secs?)

A simple "we love you mile" would work better as everyone knows it

Like ur suggestion though

 

[marinermick]

Well, well, whom does Lawrie have in mind to buy now?

i rekon we will have someone over fro Sheffield

i reckon not

 

[Roy Law]

A very serious loss, almost irreplaceable. One of the few truly influential players in the A League, always sought to impose himself on the game. Great defender, excellent attacker. Great attitude, never complained,  just got on with the job. Can't see us winning anything this year. We were rumoured to be after Jacob Burns...maybe on loan this year? Time for "tough as teak" Brad Porter to step up

 

[fedelta]

Herald says it was $800,000

 

[BaysideMariner]

Well, well, whom does Lawrie have in mind to buy now?

i rekon we will have someone over fro Sheffield

i reckon not

It won't be Gillespie
Sheffield United recall Gillespie
Eurosport | Wed, Dec 24, 17:44
Sheffield United winger Keith Gillespie is to be recalled from his loan spell at Charlton after their Boxing Day clash with QPR
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/football/index.html?item=1792749

 

[ryan]

Good luck Mile. Thanks for the memories.


Lawrie and Lyall have a good record of finding players and I've no doubt that they will come up with the goods again. Mile is a huge loss but this club of ours has the habit of progressing and building at every opportunity.

 

[Rowdy]

If it was the rumoured $820k, then we got ripped. he is easily worth more than that.

Dichotomy to the max on this one. Happy that he's been rewarded for his outstanding form, work ethic by being scouted and finally signed to an overseas club.

However the Mariners invested in him with a longer contract with views to the Mariners future, that being the ACL and beyond. I think he still had at least one year left on a 2 year deal. The club could have done a deal with this Turkey club giving them the right to sign him after the completion of the Mariners efforts in the ACL. Upgraded Miles salary during this campaign, by 100/200k which could be easily structured/recouped from the transfer fee.

This would have been a win/win situation for both Mile and the Mariners. After the ACL Mile could have been worth up anything between $2-4million to an overseas club, more transfer fee for the club and Mile gets the bargaining power for a much larger salary at the new club.

Now we have to take that $820k and find an equivalent if not better DM replacement. Now theres NOBODY in Australia who'd even come close, let alone another HAL teams DM chance of switching clubs so that means we have to go overseas and that means spending more money for 'hopefully' someone who can do what Mile did for us, ooh....and he was doing it for around $80-100k i'm guessing, add on the the other $100-200k that i mentioned to bump his salary to keep him for ACL and it's starting to look like we will need to spend in excess of $500k to find an equivalent for him imo, BECAUSE HE'S JUST THAT FCUKING GOOD!

Good Luck Jeddi, will support you wherever you play.

 

[fedelta]

If it was the rumoured $820k, then we got ripped. he is easily worth more than that.

Herald says it was $800,000

 

[Jocwa08]

... or the Kiwi commentator say "Yay-dinak"

that pisses me off so so so much!

 

[David Votoupal]

Finding a replacement will be very difficult, but is it impossible? Certainly in this league, hence the club may have to scout overseas for a replacement and start doing so now.

 

[skilbeck]

hmmmm in all honesty they shouldve seen this coming if not months, years ago and had people on the cards then

 

[FFC Mariner]

hmmmm in all honesty they shouldve seen this coming if not months, years ago and had people on the cards then

I suspect they did and do

 

[Marquee]

hmmmm in all honesty they shouldve seen this coming if not months, years ago and had people on the cards then

I suspect they did and do

So do I, I think this transfer would not have happened so quickly if Lawrie and Co. did not have a suitable replacement lined up.

We'll miss you Jedi. Score a hattrick tonight, it's your last derby.

 

[~Floss~]

hmmmm in all honesty they shouldve seen this coming if not months, years ago and had people on the cards then

I suspect they did and do

So do I, I think this transfer would not have happened so quickly if Lawrie and Co. did not have a suitable replacement lined up.

Agree, I'm hopeful that they have something up their sleeves and are just waiting for the Jan international transfer window to make an announcement. ....please? :-\

 

[hallaways]

disappointing that he has been snaped up but think this will bring a big crowd in on his last game (new years eve) but i dont think we could hav expected to keep him much longer as he is a quality player with a socceroos cap already.

 

[jaypee]

Well, well, whom does Lawrie have in mind to buy now?

i rekon we will have someone over fro Sheffield

i reckon not

It won't be Gillespie
Sheffield United recall Gillespie
Eurosport | Wed, Dec 24, 17:44
Sheffield United winger Keith Gillespie is to be recalled from his loan spell at Charlton after their Boxing Day clash with QPR
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/football/index.html?item=1792749

Not saying we will get Keiff but the fact he's been recalled in interesting - why recall him if they aren't gonna use him or send him elsewhere.......