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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Jan 25, 2007 13:51:02 GMT 10
Mcmaster is an Australian as all you need is an Aussie passport not to be a visa player so even being a full international for another country wouldn't matter as long as you held an aussie passport? hmmm... [various clubs run off to DFAT offices to get passport forms] |
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Post by ryan on Jan 25, 2007 13:54:50 GMT 10
Best wishes to the three of them. I was most surprised with Sully's departure. I hope they do well wherever they go.
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Post by jazasydneyfc on Jan 25, 2007 13:54:57 GMT 10
Mcmaster is an Australian as all you need is an Aussie passport not to be a visa player so even being a full international for another country wouldn't matter as long as you held an aussie passport? hmmm... [various clubs run off to DFAT offices to get passport forms] It's all about what passport you have. Terry McFlynn won't count for us as foreign as he's married and Australian girl a few years back. |
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Post by Andy on Jan 25, 2007 13:57:57 GMT 10
opening up spots for prospective signings of non-Australian players is my guess. i think a 4 man limit's coming in. we have a scot (petrie), a german (gumps), an englishman (mcmaster - played youth internationals, don't know whether he counts, may have re-declared his nationality under what i'll call the cahill rule) and an irishman (sully) at the moment taking up all 4 spots. an englishman, an irishman, a scot and a german all walk into a football club... perth have done the same they have released webster (kiwi) to open up spots for foreign players it was in their press release Was Adrain Webster the bloke that had the punch up with Harnwell? |
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Post by forzamariners on Jan 25, 2007 13:59:42 GMT 10
^^Yes^^
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Post by brett on Jan 25, 2007 14:51:59 GMT 10
I'm not sure I see full value in an exclusive Spenny thread without Sully and Vuko. Not really fair.
But indeed thanks o those three guys for the effort put in. It wasn't for lack of trying that they have been released so they can't be faulted there.
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Post by marinermick on Jan 25, 2007 14:56:34 GMT 10
I'm not sure I see full value in an exclusive Spenny thread without Sully and Vuko. Not really fair. But indeed thanks o those three guys for the effort put in. It wasn't for lack of trying that they have been released so they can't be faulted there. thread was started before the club's press release but yes, thanks to sully and vuko - both intelligent, articulate and approachable individuals whose presence will be sorely missed at the club |
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Post by Jesus on Jan 25, 2007 15:13:05 GMT 10
I will miss Sully. Was always my favourite player.  |
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Post by mustapha_beer on Jan 25, 2007 15:15:03 GMT 10
Here's my tuppence worth on the 3 departures:
(1) Spencer - in a way, sorry to see him go. I don't think he played well at all this season, and I said so on more than one occasion. He did captain us to the grand final last season, though, and scored a number of important goals - the late winner against Sydney will always be one of my favourites! Also, he captained Spirit for a while, and along with McKinna and co was one of the reasons I chose Mariners over Bling.
(2) Sully - I agree with the 'why oh why' question. The guy may not be a spring chicken, but I always felt he offered a lot to the team - defending and going forward. Maybe McKinna has a replacement in mind, but that one DOES suprise me.
(3) Vuko - another of the ex-Spirit group gone. I know he had a lot of detractors on this forum, but I don't honestly feel he had a long enough run to prove his worth. People say he was frequently being caught out of position, but this tended to be because he was busting a gut trying to get forward and support the attack. Also, unlike 90% of the team, he can actually cross a ball and was always a threat at set pieces.
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Post by brett on Jan 25, 2007 18:43:31 GMT 10
maybe let's leave discussion of the departures to another thread and leave this one for player thanks and appreciation.
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Post by omni on Jan 25, 2007 18:56:11 GMT 10
Thank you Mr Spencer, you were a great captain of a great club and you WILL be missed, well maybe not by the Dane Drive Boo Boys, but the rest of us will miss you, scored some of the most memorable goals of Season One.
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Post by mariners4ever on Jan 25, 2007 19:03:26 GMT 10
goodbye all 3 thanx for all your memories
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Post by greenpoleffc on Jan 25, 2007 19:12:23 GMT 10
An outstanding leader in season 1 and a worthy foundation captain. Will hopefully not be long before someone beats his record of captaining the Mariners in so many finals.
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Post by pipray on Jan 25, 2007 20:11:35 GMT 10
Thanks for some great memories
All the best to Spenny,Sully and Vuko with whatever their future brings them.
Please no goals against the Mariners!
Thanks guys
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Post by keensy on Jan 25, 2007 20:15:41 GMT 10
I wonder if nomes has heard the news.....she'd be in tears
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Post by Fish on Jan 25, 2007 20:28:06 GMT 10
Anyone who wears the captains armband has my thanks and Sully and Tomasevic served a cause while they were here so thanks for them as well
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Post by DJ on Jan 25, 2007 20:32:14 GMT 10
I gotta say thou this thread makes me chuckle, so many people on here have abused Spenny over the 2 years and now people are wishing him well and thanking him for everything!
I'll be the first to say I think he has played like a crab going sideways and backwards over the 2 years, but in season 1 he got away with it due to him scoring a few goals. Season 2 he has been very poor and I'm sure he would be the first to agree, the best thing he has done for this club is in the community which is a lot more important than what he's done on the field (in some ways)
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Post by sacko on Jan 25, 2007 21:16:26 GMT 10
Good luck to Spenny, he has been a good servant to the club and that in goal on a wet Friday night in Sydney will live with me forever. Not surprised to see him go after his performances this season and subsequent stick and if as I've posted else were if we get Jedi or better in then it seems the right move for the club.
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Post by gull on Jan 25, 2007 22:05:12 GMT 10
Thanks for the first year, but he was disinterested for most of the second. He did not want to be there in the last game and it was obvious.
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Post by Green Pants on Jan 26, 2007 15:37:04 GMT 10
i hope lawrie signs someone else named Wayne. it was such a great name.
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