It's not going to end well I fear and that will draw another line through another season.

It seems Glory can never have nice things.

Edited by hotrod: 24/12/2014 09:49:55 AM

Indeed, gee that was a welcome time warp! Forgot just how comprehensive/impressive the local media and TV coverage was, especially from Ch7! If only Glory could secure Kerry Stokes' 'The West Australian' as a sponsor again? :-k


BTW I wonder what you guys think of this Salary Cap stuff and what kind of punishment, repercussions might we be expecting Glory to see? Reactions on the findings that Glory were circumventing the cap for the past few seasons?

Do we reckon Glory are the only ones or worst offenders, or just unlucky enough to get caught? :-k

Edited by GloryPerth: 24/12/2014 03:00:07 AM

There are no findings. Just a couple of media stories which the club has refuted. How about we don't pre- judge and pre-empt with pointless speculation?

It's not going to end well I fear and that will draw another line through another season.

It seems Glory can never have nice things.

Edited by hotrod: 24/12/2014 09:49:55 AM

you call only hope that some thing goes wrong eh?

Exactly this. I think it is a lot of hot air at the moment.

ATO was after Sagey, remember when his offices were being raided and nothing came of it.
People fling shit on others all over the world.

Let's just enjoy being the best team in Australia for now and drink up for Christmas.

Merry Christmas all you Glory lads and lasses.

So what will the FFA and Glory settle for this time? :-k

No idea but if Glory went over the Salary Cap with the squad that Edwards put together last season then the fraud squad should be doing raids down Cockburn way.

True dat.

But maybe there will be some issues about cars etc... So far, from the media reports I think that at least some of it will turn out to be ok.

Bt of course there will be a lot that isn't reported (on both sides).

We had no marques in the club until a few weeks ago and all of a sudden we have two spring up from nowhere can someone explain this also usually were thier is smoke thiers usually a fire it may only be a small fire but its still a fire lets hope its put out quick. GO GLORYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY:-$

Haven't FFA already said they have no problem with Twaite an Nebo becoming Marquee players?

The issue is not that we've been spending more than the salary cap in player wages, we haven't, it is that we are allegedly not reporting benefits offered to players (accommodation, transport) and that these benefits *may* need to be considered in the cap structure and if so (they may not be!) it could have ramifications for whether our cap spending was acceptable over many past seasons.

The move of Nebo and Thwaite to marquee positions I'm dubious about. I don't believe it sounds right, as alleged, that it was to avoid and end-of-season exceeding of the cap but rather to create room in the cap structure to strengthen squad depth over January should we decide to. We aren't in need of a marquee, but useful squad players are always worth looking at.

I do find it odd that it's Nebo and not Keogh though. Maybe Keogh's contract is heavily incentivised and/or back-loaded into next year.

Well, I can confirm that Ryo Nagai was driving around a QBE branded car whilst over here. I saw him around a few times. So I do believe the cars for players side of things.

Saw the same with McGarry and Redwards.

That's called smoke.

Saw the same with McGarry and Redwards.

That's called smoke.

Harold and Garcia couldn't blow out a candle for the last 15 mins, we have Maclaren on the bench and Lowe eventually brings on Clisby. Obviously we are happy with point away from home?

2 points dropped. Maclaren, Keogh and Sidnei running at Kisnorbo on a yellow card ... Missed opportunity.

Great keeping from Vuka and another comically inept refereeing performance from Milliner.

The mind boggles as to what Maclaren has done to who to get hardly any game time.

Keogh and him work well together and with Sidnei would have cause havoc in the last 15 mins.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/football/perth-glory-owner-tony-sage-slams-allegations-of-salary-cap-irregularities/story-fnhq6mze-1227163119917?nk=19eacff0f7d0180fcca0bedf9e684be0
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Perth Glory owner Tony Sage slams allegations of salary cap irregularities

Braden Quartermaine
PerthNow
December 20, 2014 7:00PM

Perth Glory owner Tony Sage is confident the club will be cleared. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper

FURIOUS owner Tony Sage has slammed the ­allegations of salary cap ­irregularities aimed at Perth Glory, declaring the club is innocent of any wrongdoing.

Sage yesterday blamed a “disgruntled former employee” who he alleged had made claims to an eastern states newspaper on the eve of this week’s FFA Cup final in an attempt to cause the high-flying club “maximum damage’’.

Glory has endured a ­tumultuous week, with a ­series of stories ­alleging the club had provided perks to players such as accommodation and cars over several seasons that were not properly ­included in salary cap ­reports to Football Federation ­Australia.

FFA chief executive David Gallop and A-League boss Damien de Bohun will be at nib Stadium today for the W-League Grand Final, in a fascinating backdrop to the latest drama to engulf Glory.

Sage said the club had not breached the salary cap in any way and he was confident Glory would soon be cleared.

“We didn’t do anything wrong, so I’m 100 per cent positive (we will be cleared) because we did nothing wrong,’’ he said.

“I think the FFA will clear it all up in a few days.’

Sage claimed a ­Sydney newspaper had an “axe to grind” against him because of an unrelated legal battle.

“It’s bulls--t as far as we’re concerned,’’ he said.

“There is a campaign orchestrated by this individual and they have found an outlet that has an axe to grind against me personally. There’s no document in our offices ever showing what was in the newspaper, because they don’t exist.’’

The Sunday Times ­understands the allegations are being taken ­seriously by FFA and that the matter is unlikely to be resolved quickly.

A FFA spokesman ­confirmed yesterday the inquiry remained open.

“As of today (Saturday), FFA has not received a written response to the correspondence sent to Perth Glory about the club’s salary cap,’’ FFA said in a statement.

“This matter remains open and will be subject to the normal regulatory ­procedures governing the Hyundai A-League.”

A Glory spokesman said the club intended sending its response to FFA this week.

Separate allegations that the Glory squad’s player wages were over the salary cap in the early part of this season are understood to be regarded as a “non-issue’’ by FFA.

Despite Perth’s lack of transparency over the status of its marquee players this season, it is believed captain Michael Thwaite and Serbian midfielder Nebojsa Marinkovic are the club’s marquee players and are both being paid wages outside the $2.55 million salary cap.

While the pair had not been nominated as marquee players at the beginning of the season, this should not provide the club with any problem as long as its cap is in order on the required reporting dates.

Follow Braden Quartermaine on Twitter: @bquartermaine

Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC battling for Luke DeVere's signature

Sebastian Hassett

December 28, 2014

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Perth Glory pair Jack Clisby and Brandon O'Neill are also sure to attract interest after seeing hardly any first-team action under Kenny Lowe this season. Despite being contracted, the pair may be granted a release, and Melbourne Heart and Central Coast have shown interest in the duo.

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/brisbane-roar-and-sydney-fc-battling-for-luke-deveres-signature-20141228-12eow8.html

The Phoenix have risen, when we got them next?