Should Staj be Given a 5 Year Contract? ....and the Keys to Gosford.

[Ironbark]

It's the waiting to hear anything substantial that makes this so hard.

 

[Ironbark]

Alen has provided the club with a statement to send to members, which can be read here.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Its his leaving speech - just like every work leaving speech you've ever heard

 

[yorkshireman]

From that and Shaun's comment tho, the club have known this is happening for a while. That leads me to think that there MAY be some plan in place. If re-signings have happened then I think the players will have known what was coming.
Hopefully Staj's successor is already picked out and we are just dotting I's and crossing t's.

I know, I know we aren't known for being organised or proactive in these things BUT I'm an eternal optimist

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Both the Club's and Staj's statements are far superior than the usual "We have come to a mutually agreed termination" full stop.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

From that and Shaun's comment tho, the club have known this is happening for a while. That leads me to think that there MAY be some plan in place. If re-signings have happened then I think the players will have known what was coming.
Hopefully Staj's successor is already picked out and we are just dotting I's and crossing t's.

I know, I know we aren't known for being organised or proactive in these things BUT I'm an eternal optimist

Those were my thoughts immediately on reading the email from the Club.

 

[Corsair]

Maybe CW spending the money on the stadium lease instead of the players/coach in the hope that will secure a buyer.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Ray Gatt saying Charlesworth knew he was going and why (funding) did nothing to stop him

 

[nikko]

https://au.linkedin.com/in/jamie-mcmaster-b7592387

Jamie McMaster is keen to coach the Mariners

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Ray Gatt saying Charlesworth knew he was going and why (funding) did nothing to stop him

Just frustrating hearing all these rumours and innuendos - because goddamn, we all deserve to know the truth, but it'll never happen

From that and Shaun's comment tho, the club have known this is happening for a while. That leads me to think that there MAY be some plan in place. If re-signings have happened then I think the players will have known what was coming.
Hopefully Staj's successor is already picked out and we are just dotting I's and crossing t's.

I know, I know we aren't known for being organised or proactive in these things BUT I'm an eternal optimist

Which makes me wonder when the team first heard of it, even as a rumour - brings me back to the Jets game. We'll never know.

I hope to hell there's a plan, and the plan's name isn't 'Rudan'.

 

[Ozhammer]

Its his leaving speech - just like every work leaving speech you've ever heard

It’s still pretty gracious sounding imho from someone who is supposedly pissed off with the club according to some conspiracists

 

[Huddo]

Don't think we dodged a bullet, he probably was asking for fund that would never come. GA nearly killed the club chasing the same funds, so the club probably dodged a bullet on that front. Staj took us to 3rd, and is a great coach for getting the best out of a playing group.
This year we used shock and awe to win 8 of our first 11, in the next 14 we won 4, maybe now is the time to find a coach that can maintain the rage, gonna be hard to recover from this punch though.

 

[FFC Mariner]

It’s still pretty gracious sounding imho from someone who is supposedly pissed off with the club according to some conspiracists

He's pissed off with the owner, no one else. Just like the rest of us

 

[Big Al]

I hope the fitness guy stays. Alongside Staj and the coaching staffs great work we had very few injuries (which is crucial with a thin squad) and very good fitness. We defended with our lives which requires fitness, mental strength and actual skill.

 

[Rising Sun]

The fact that Nahuel also wants "a new challenge and new direction" in his career as well is the strongest hint that they both already have the contracts for the said new challenge in their back pockets. This is less about funding at CCM and more about a lucrative offer at a better resourced club.

Presumably WU (or whoever) have paid compensation which is why the club is sanguine about things and we have somebody in mind who is waiting in the wings. (Hutch just capped off his coaching apprenticeship with a stint at the Ange finishing school?)

 

[Huddo]

So from someone on the inside ( don't push I'm not gunna reveal who). Alot of the playing group aren't too fussed about staj leaving. Ollie is supposedly the talisman, not staj in the changeroom. Also alot are not fans of one of the Coaching staff, won't state who.

So this could be a good move, could be bad. Just need a soft hand to guide next year.

 

[Big Al]

So from someone on the inside ( don't push I'm not gunna reveal who). Alot of the playing group aren't too fussed about staj leaving. Ollie is supposedly the talisman, not staj in the changeroom. Also alot are not fans of one of the Coaching staff, won't state who.

So this could be good move, could be bad. Just need a soft hand to guide next year.

I had heard Olli was a massive influence on the harmonious playing group this year (on and off the park) and related better to all players (This has nothing to do with the staj stuff but it would add weight to Olli having big pull in the dressing room and being the most important piece to the club). We missed him again Macathur

 

[Ancient Mariner]

It is all coming to light now. Ollie read this forum and was captivated by one of Wombat's posts pushing for 442. Took it to the dressing room and the players liked the idea but Staj said just play 4222 better.
So obvious.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Well, whats done is done and we have to move on. This sort of thing will keep happening while Charlesworth owns us. Nothing much we can do about it.
Ken is still there for recruitment/retention and we dont actually need a coach until the players come back for pre-season.
Great opportunity for that skinflint to pocket 2 wages during the off season (he's done it before)
My absolute and complete guess is
Monty as head coach
1 or 2 senior players (or ex players) in supporting roles and the academy. Sadly a few wont touch the club because of Charlesworth (hardly surprising really).
If we can keep Urena and Tongyik and replace DDS and Janota with a half decent striker, we will go ok. Oh and we need a left back to replace Clisby apparently

 

[Ironbark]

A lot will make sense when we see what Staj does next. If he takes a role at another A-League club it shows he was likely dirty with MC/funding etc.
If he moves onto a national team role and/or womens team role or something else a bit unique then what he said about a new direction holds water. Just have to wait and see.