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In your court, Sasho Petrovski: Lawrie McKinna
By John Taylor
December 31, 2008
CENTRAL Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna won't stand in the way of Sasho Petrovski if he wants to part company with the club after the first phase of next year's Asian Champions League.
McKinna was commenting on a report the journeyman striker was in discussions with bitter rivals the Newcastle Jets, who will be Australia's other representative in the ACL.
"He can talk to anyone he wants. He has a contract with us until June and I am sure he will be the ultimate professional and give us everything," McKinna said.
Petrovski will turn 34 just four days before the Mariners play their first match in the ACL on March 11.
Understandably, he is looking for a two-year deal at this stage of his career. "We put one offer to him which he declined. We agreed to talk later," McKinna said.
With Dylan Macallister and Matt Simon both suspended, Petrovski and Nik Mrdja will form the Mariners' strike force in the New Year's Eve clash with a resurgent Perth Glory at Bluetongue Stadium.
It's 15 months since they last played together before Mrdja damaged his knee again in the round three game against Queensland.
"We wanted Nik to get through 90 minutes in the youth team last week. He did that and scored two goals," McKinna said.
"I have to say that Nik has been the most impressive of all our strikers at training.
"I don't think Sash had one of his better games against Newcastle but he did come up with another important goal for us. And he's certainly been working a lot harder this season, especially when we've played three up front and he's been out wide."
McKinna will reintroduce Adrian Caceres to the midfield at the expense of Andre Gumprecht. "We are at home and have to be more attack minded," he said.
McKinna, a former assistant to David Mitchell at Parramatta Power in the old national league, said his mate had turned the Glory around.
"It's definitely a danger game for us," said McKinna. "Perth tend to sit deep and hit on the break.
"It's been working for Mitch and I don't think he'll change the pattern."
In your court, Sasho Petrovski: Lawrie McKinna
By John Taylor
December 31, 2008
CENTRAL Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna won't stand in the way of Sasho Petrovski if he wants to part company with the club after the first phase of next year's Asian Champions League.
McKinna was commenting on a report the journeyman striker was in discussions with bitter rivals the Newcastle Jets, who will be Australia's other representative in the ACL.
"He can talk to anyone he wants. He has a contract with us until June and I am sure he will be the ultimate professional and give us everything," McKinna said.
Petrovski will turn 34 just four days before the Mariners play their first match in the ACL on March 11.
Understandably, he is looking for a two-year deal at this stage of his career. "We put one offer to him which he declined. We agreed to talk later," McKinna said.
With Dylan Macallister and Matt Simon both suspended, Petrovski and Nik Mrdja will form the Mariners' strike force in the New Year's Eve clash with a resurgent Perth Glory at Bluetongue Stadium.
It's 15 months since they last played together before Mrdja damaged his knee again in the round three game against Queensland.
"We wanted Nik to get through 90 minutes in the youth team last week. He did that and scored two goals," McKinna said.
"I have to say that Nik has been the most impressive of all our strikers at training.
"I don't think Sash had one of his better games against Newcastle but he did come up with another important goal for us. And he's certainly been working a lot harder this season, especially when we've played three up front and he's been out wide."
McKinna will reintroduce Adrian Caceres to the midfield at the expense of Andre Gumprecht. "We are at home and have to be more attack minded," he said.
McKinna, a former assistant to David Mitchell at Parramatta Power in the old national league, said his mate had turned the Glory around.
"It's definitely a danger game for us," said McKinna. "Perth tend to sit deep and hit on the break.
"It's been working for Mitch and I don't think he'll change the pattern."
