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Post by mickeverton on Apr 23, 2007 11:38:52 GMT 10
Just heard that salary cap has been increased to allow for larger squad minimum now 20 players, maximum being 23
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Post by mariners4ever on Apr 23, 2007 12:07:43 GMT 10
do you know how much it has been increased by  |
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Post by brett on Apr 23, 2007 12:17:40 GMT 10
From 1.6 to 1.8 million.
In a way, this works against us. We had room under the cap with some of the players that left whereas most others, especially the likes of SFC, were squashed right on the brink of it. We therefore had the ability to make moves as players became available while others could only sign the dregs.
Not to say it's a necessary move for the HAL!
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Post by DJ on Apr 23, 2007 12:33:45 GMT 10
as far as I'm aware we will be using just about all of this cap too
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Post by jazasydneyfc on Apr 23, 2007 12:49:08 GMT 10
In a way, this works against us. We had room under the cap with some of the players that left whereas most others, especially the likes of SFC, were squashed right on the brink of it. We therefore had the ability to make moves as players became available while others could only sign the dregs. I don't know why everyone thinks we're so poor. From what I can gather we're spending more money inside (and outside) the cap in the off-season than any other club aside from Perth. |
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Post by brett on Apr 23, 2007 13:40:58 GMT 10
In a way, this works against us. We had room under the cap with some of the players that left whereas most others, especially the likes of SFC, were squashed right on the brink of it. We therefore had the ability to make moves as players became available while others could only sign the dregs. I don't know why everyone thinks we're so poor. From what I can gather we're spending more money inside (and outside) the cap in the off-season than any other club aside from Perth. Maybe this has become outdated but the notion at the start of the offseason was certainly that SFC and NUJ would need to make cuts whereas CCM had some space to play with. Since then we've signed two proven A-League players and trimmed our fat, and signed our best player to a more lucrative long term deal. Whereas SFC has what, lost at least 2 established players, and signed our reject plus Adam Casey. Will you be making any big moves after you get knocked out of ACL? |
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Post by Jesus on Apr 23, 2007 14:03:37 GMT 10
Was it initially only going to be to 1.7mil? I believe that was suggested on this forum earlier. Makes more sense the extra mil with the minimum wage.
Also interesting to note that a club must have 20-23 players contracted if I read correctly. As well as a minimum of 2 goal keepers.
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Post by jazasydneyfc on Apr 23, 2007 14:36:02 GMT 10
I don't know why everyone thinks we're so poor. From what I can gather we're spending more money inside (and outside) the cap in the off-season than any other club aside from Perth. Maybe this has become outdated but the notion at the start of the offseason was certainly that SFC and NUJ would need to make cuts whereas CCM had some space to play with. Since then we've signed two proven A-League players and trimmed our fat, and signed our best player to a more lucrative long term deal. Whereas SFC has what, lost at least 2 established players, and signed our reject plus Adam Casey. Will you be making any big moves after you get knocked out of ACL? Valid points I suppose. Keeping in mind your reject will soon be ours, and probably Perth's reject out the door as well, and that Adam Casey is in fact very very impressive so far. We've got a bit of cap to spend. Petrovski+Ceccoli freed up some nice sums that have yet to be spent, plus that of the Predator leaving, Oostendorp (who counted in last year's cap but not this one) and we're looking good. Michael Enfield has also signed - very impressive in trials. |
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Post by bobandbill on Apr 23, 2007 15:09:58 GMT 10
Salary cap increase to $1.8 million has been confirmed by The World Game.
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Post by bobandbill on Apr 23, 2007 15:12:27 GMT 10
Also teams can only sign an injury replacement player for a minimum of 6 weeks if there are less then 15 players available for selection...
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2007 17:51:20 GMT 10
Also teams can only sign an injury replacement player for a minimum of 6 weeks if there are less then 15 players available for selection... That being the case, if there's a lot of injuries in any squad, you'd expect to see some players playing in some unfamiliar positions - which should liven things up. We had a taste of that last year when Lawrie put some Mariners in positions they probably hadn't played for a while. Hopefully, NO club gets to that situation and the conditioning coaches and phsios of each club have figured out how to keep enough of their squads on the field! |
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Post by antiofau on Apr 24, 2007 9:36:35 GMT 10
I beleive all squads will be looking to use as much of the $1.8m as possible. The question is over how many players? There is a min. requirment of 20 players registered with the FFA, of which 3 must be under 20 years of age.
It certainly appears that Adelaide wont use all 23 places.
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Post by jazasydneyfc on Apr 24, 2007 11:06:12 GMT 10
The only club that will fill all 23 will be the Mariners, and maybe Perth. Most other clubs are going for 20/21.
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Post by brett on Apr 24, 2007 11:11:23 GMT 10
The only club that will fill all 23 will be the Mariners, and maybe Perth. Most other clubs are going for 20/21. With the player replacement rules, our bigger squad and the general flexibility of our players will put us in good stead. I think 22 players is ideal to start the season with so if the right opportunity comes along mid-season (Mori-style) you can take it. |
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Post by antiofau on Apr 24, 2007 14:48:24 GMT 10
With the player replacement rules, our bigger squad and the general flexibility of our players will put us in good stead. I think 22 players is ideal to start the season with so if the right opportunity comes along mid-season (Mori-style) you can take it. correct. The only problem is most clubs will be very close to their caps too so if they do sign during the season it'll be minimum wage. |
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Post by DJ on Apr 24, 2007 15:26:43 GMT 10
With the player replacement rules, our bigger squad and the general flexibility of our players will put us in good stead. I think 22 players is ideal to start the season with so if the right opportunity comes along mid-season (Mori-style) you can take it. correct. The only problem is most clubs will be very close to their caps too so if they do sign during the season it'll be minimum wage. well we have 6 places to fill, 2 of them have to be U20 and 1 a keeper. (Redmayne) Should Heff return I imagine he will take a decent wage meaning for youngsters like Holland, Berger and Boogs they have a great shot at a spot. I have not seen Berger play but Holland looked keen and useful vs Lightning, plus Boogs is very good at reading the game so I wouldn't mind them in the squad. |
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Post by northernspirit on Apr 24, 2007 15:33:54 GMT 10
no news on heff yet hey?
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Post by kevrenor on Apr 24, 2007 15:36:23 GMT 10
correct. The only problem is most clubs will be very close to their caps too so if they do sign during the season it'll be minimum wage. well we have 6 places to fill, 2 of them have to be U20 and 1 a keeper. (Redmayne) Should Heff return I imagine he will take a decent wage meaning for youngsters like Holland, Berger and Boogs they have a great shot at a spot. I have not seen Berger play but Holland looked keen and useful vs Lightning, plus Boogs is very good at reading the game so I wouldn't mind them in the squad. Boogs over 20 of course. I'd like to see one of the U20 be James Holland ... impressed me in Orange and against Lightning. Good technique, aggression, speed, and vision. |
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Post by mortez on Apr 25, 2007 11:44:06 GMT 10
The only club that will fill all 23 will be the Mariners, and maybe Perth. Most other clubs are going for 20/21
I would be very surprised if the Mariners sign 23 players. More like 20
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Post by Jesus on Apr 25, 2007 12:53:04 GMT 10
With our luck with injuries, I would expect we will be closer to 23 players than 20
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