Have to agree Poppa recruited woefully now the club is scrambling to fill holes. Maybe they need to look at how they recruit next time.

I had read before we have used up all our cap, but I can't help but wonder how?! Look at our squad compared to the non-marquee squad at SFC/MV/MC and we must be worth a million or so less based on an honest appraisal. Paying above and over for journeyman hacks.

I'm not going to pay any attention to the story (which is pure bullshit anyhow) and instead just make up some weird agenda issues.  It's easier and then I will be like most of the rest of the thread.

How long is Western Sydney going to be able to get away with being clearly openly pro-Croation and so openly anti-Macedonian in recruiting?
Kresinger gets a thumbs up but the much idolised, household name, Goran Pandev gets rejected just because he's "foreign"?  There was a time when WSW were allowed more than 5 visa players and they didn't want him then either!  This horrific profiling and rejection of a world renowned and much loved super-star of the game hasn't been criticised by the likes of SBS and FOX Sports because those outlets are riddled with Roman Catholics who take great delight in putting down the Orthodoxy.  You know it's true!

See it's not hard to make up some contentious irrelevant issue that could be true if you like conspiracies is it?

You have a valid point regarding marquee rules for the league but that has ZERO to do with this topic. Salary Cap and visa places is the issue here. After the Griffiths signing, Wanderers have used most of their cap and as it stands their squad has used all five visa spots. The only way this would have worked is if they had an agreement to release one of their visa players to sign Goran instead. That is a very likley senario but then the money saved in the salary cap from that might not have been enough to fit Goran in.

hey if sydney fc can get away with it why cant we?

Wanderers don't officially have 2 marques so it would be interesting to see what the salary cap problems are.

WSW fans need a little perspective. These rules have been with our game changing because Poppa failed in his recruitment would be more contentious.

Don't know what the fuss is, or why anyone is upset with the FFA...  As many others have said on this thread - if WSW had Messi and Ronaldo lined up, they couldn't sign them due to visa limits, not marquee suitability or salary cap issues.

We could have signed one of them, if we released a visa player this frees up the slot but we have to accept his wages in the salary cap, that is no issue as we have a free marquee spot which is outside the salary cap.  So we could pay Messi whatever the asking price was and it would be fine. It would even be cheaper than sneakers at ALDI catalogue. So there is more to this tory than that.  There is no rule on who we can make a marquee, Sydney FC could make Matt Simon a marquee and nothing can be done about it.

You don't. 

You have used both your marquee spots on Nico & Jumpei. 

Reliable source?

I get the distinct feeling you, and others for that matter, did not read the article.

http://forum.insidesport.com.au/2481057/Football-Confidential-Central-Coast-Mariners-dispute-with-Mickael-Tavares-getting-nasty

pretty sure the 10 game guest player is an extra visa player. Not to be confused with the guest marquee rule.

So its merely FFA rejecting pandev as a 10 game guest player. Not money related.

We probably would have wanted him this year as a guest on big wages followed by under a marquee.

So nothing official?

ANother one here who clearly only ever watched fox sports during the mid 2000's...

Totally agree.

He is a player that would generate interest with the football community and as a result bring the others on board too. 

who ?

I guess email the club if you want it officially confirmed?

Hopefully Poppa is sacked at the end of the season. 

Obviously not getting to Grand finals often enough ?

1st past the post over a Grand final anyday. 

Poppa was probably like "Oi, yeah mate, can we can get another special foreign spot like youse gave us in our first season cos we like special n dat" and Gallop was like. "Nah, - oops, I just ate my own poop.... Get fucked, and back in line at Centerlink". 

Fully legit. 

And replace him with who?

Wait your turn, you know there's a roster

does the guest marquee spot allow for an extra foreign player?

Welcome back Heini.

It's been quite the hiatus. Thought you were gone for good. 

Yes, but the player has to meet the marketing criteria. Pandev wouldnt by most measures

You're right, being part of the team that won the European Champions league certainly wouldn't cut it. Nor the fact he has played at numerous high profile teams comparatively speaking.

Oh well, i guess Ronaldo will be over next year im sure. He clearly meets the criteria I hope..

Typical westie blaming everyone but themselves for their own predicament   ;)