Players Season 2012/2013 HAL8

[scottmac]

will be hardly a fire sale item then. We never had the guy to begin with. Its only by poor luck that he is with us.

 

[marinermick]

rogic to victory

thats not new news thats a week old

was not talking about rogic

obviously the news of another player has not come out yet

 

[Kareem]

great...so we lose rogic AND someone else...Pedj?
out of our starting XI for 2013...he is our most easily replaced IMO

worst case scenario the other is...Ryan...how long is his contract?

 

[dibo]

I'm guessing it's this story again:

Bojic considers Mariners exit

17 January 2012-SBS EXCLUSIVE

The A-League’s form fullback Pedj Bojic could be lost to Major League Soccer at season’s end after expressing his disappointment at only being offered a one-year contract extension by Central Coast Mariners.

The scorer of two goals this season, and the provider of four assists for a Mariners outfit six points clear at the summit, Bojic is also on the radar of Perth Glory and has been one of the season’s major success stories.

But on the day that Mariners left-back Joshua Rose was lavished with a new three-year deal by the cash-strapped club, Bojic, 27, has been left pondering a future elsewhere with his Sydney-based agent Buddy Farah assessing all his options, including the United States where he has several key contacts.

“I would have expected that having been at the club since 2008 I would have been offered more than a year,” the former Northampton Town man told The World Game.

“The MLS definitely interests me ... the league is a similar standard to ours and there are some excellent players there.

“We’ll see what the best offer is out here – and what’s best for my future.

“While the Mariners is my first option, I would like to sort out my future as quickly as possible.

“There’s been a bit of interest out there but first and foremost I’d like to stay with the Mariners and keep working under Graham Arnold because he’s been responsible for improving my game out of sight, especially my crossing and tactical awareness.”

Bojic, who admits continuing financial uncertainty at the club could be complicating the issue, added: “Arnie has brought great success to the club and a winning mentality ... I enjoy being a part of that.

“For me, right now, he’s the best coach in the A-League, especially when you consider he’s working on a very tight budget.

“He’s turned the club around, taken it to another level and people are starting to recognise that now. We are the dominant force in the league thanks to him.

“When he first came to the club people questioned his coaching ability and some were eager for him to fail ... but he’s proved them all wrong.

“I am sure, just like some of our players, other clubs will also look at him and what he’s achieved and be interested in taking him.

“That’s what happens when you bring success, everybody suddenly wants your players and the same goes for the coaching staff.”

Bojic is confident Central Coast will extend its lead at the top by taking it to a Melbourne Heart side missing Fred at AAMI Park on Wednesday, with the home team on the slide on the back of the absence of its Brazilian captain and talisman.

“We know there’s a big job ahead to finish top but looking at this one game in isolation we’ll back ourselves to get a result against the Heart. We always said from the start we wanted to go one better than last season when we lost to Brisbane in the grand final - and we feel we’re on course to accomplish that.”

Bojic nominates defending champion Brisbane, with Thomas Broich back from injury, and Melbourne Victory, with marquee star Harry Kewell rolling back the years, as Mariners’ main rivals for silverware.

“Victory are a scary force and in Harry and Archie Thompson have a great forward line. And Brisbane are now getting back to their best. So they are two I fear most,” he added.

One of the fittest players in the league, Bojic still finds time to run his personal training operation, Pedj Bojic Impact Training out of Sydney and the Central Coast.

But he insists that is not behind his astonishing durability and relentless runs down the right flank, adding: “I’ve actually had to scale back a little bit but I’m still involved.”

 

[priorpeter]

Is Pedj according to Patrick Z's brother.

 

[Ravana]

well sainsbury takes his spot. Sad to see him go but is replacable

 

[marinermick]

I have some clarification on the one-year offer.

The Mariners did offer one year because the season before Pedj would only negotiate for one year. Therefore the club assumed the same would apply.

Pedj was very upset at the offer. The club then offered two years but Pedj and his manager was already off to the media before that.

Talk about man management!

 

[marinermick]

well sainsbury takes his spot. Sad to see him go but is replacable

No where near at the same level at this stage but perhaps can be.

Sainsbury is marginally a better defender but does not offer anywhere near enough in attack. Our team constantly struggles when Pedj and Rose do not fire coming forward.

 

[dibo]

Is Pedj according to Patrick Z's brother.

Off contract, no news since the previous story - this is pretty predictable.

well sainsbury takes his spot. Sad to see him go but is replacable

Yep. Players do come and go, Pedj will be remembered more warmly than most.

 

[scottmac]

No where near at the same level at this stage but perhaps can be.

Sainsbury is marginally a better defender but does not offer anywhere near enough in attack. Our team constantly struggles when Pedj and Rose do not fire coming forward.

Only because we've never had a striker of any quality. (before people jump down my throat, Simon was only constantly effective as a striker this year and Alomissi wasn't here long enough)

 

[pjennings]

I'll be sorry to see Pedj go - but he is off contract. That at least means that the fire sale may have stopped.

As far as Sainsbury is concerned I see him more as CB cover that can do a job at RB and can also be a nuisance with his height as a late replacement up front.

I assume that we will resign Patrick and Gallagher, but will lose Rogic, Sutton and Pedj and Musaliak

That will mean we have spots to fill at RB, DM, two AMs and a striker. I would give McBreen another year as the second AM.

 

[scottmac]

There is no guarentee we will loose Rogic.

There was line in a story this week stating that talks between him and Victory went no further and he will not be going there.

Someone that drew interest this year was Bernie. Not as hot as earlier on in the season but i'm sure his pace and powerfull strike have kept some interested.

 

[Kareem]

Bernie signed a new deal i'm pretty sure

On pedj issue
Maybe Trent Mclenahan will stay? we got several options...

 

[scottmac]

Bernie signed a new deal i'm pretty sure

On pedj issue
Maybe Trent Mclenahan will stay? we got several options...

Mick did say fire SALE

 

[elevated position]

bye bye wilko

 

[shipwreck]

If its Wilko I'm out

 

[greenlig]

Surely he wouldn't go to another A-league club?? Overseas I could handle, after many tears and bottles of alcohol...

 

[Jocwa08]

No! Hopefully not wilko!

 

[nikko]

Brad Porter is back!!!

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Surely he wouldn't go to another A-league club?? Overseas I could handle, after many tears and bottles of alcohol...

A-league clubs cannot buy a player under contract to another A-league club.