So on the https://twitter.com/SocStoppageTime radio show they confirmed Matt Simon back to the Mariners, and not to the Wanderers as many predicted.

Some other rumours:
Antonis goooooooone.
Bojic supposedly sealed to Sydney FC
Matt Simon confirmed for Mariners
Rumours Leckie to Wanderers.
Tarek left for game time.
Negotiations ongoing with a striker for the Wanderers, no details.

Wasn't it confirmed weeks ago he's leaving for Parma?

They said it wasn't finalised until a couple days ago.

:shock: :shock: Would like him to stay in Germany, but it would be great for the league and would make WSW lethal in attack.

And Bojic would be a good pick up for Sydney, atleast they are finally linked with a top quality A league player instead of the scraps.

Edited by Roar #1: 13/5/2013 09:51:32 PM

Leakiest definitely should stay in Europe.

As for Pedj.........u r joking . Why would u want to leave us?

pedj is always going to be unhappy wherever he is. He also doesn't fit into the coasts no dickhead policy

I've heard the rumour - it's non-football related. A lot of his business interests lie in Sydney so it does make sense in that regard. I suspect the club is currently looking for a replacement before releasing him.

Edited by patjennings: 13/5/2013 10:10:56 PM

I would love us to get bojic, would be such a top signing.

Yeah he's a physio or personal trainer in Western Sydney, one of the reasons I thought the Wanderers might pick him up for their debut season.

Also it will be great to have Matt Simons back at the mariners. Wonder what that means for mcbreen?

Pedj does personal training for some very high profile people. Some Hollywood actors have worked with him before (not sure if he flew there or they came to them). It'd make sense for him to be in a major city.

I've heard that the Mariners have turned him down. That may change depending on Ibini's O/S trials, but it doesn't make sense for them to have:

McBreen
Sterjovski (Is he still under contract?)
Duke
Ibini
Simon
Kwasnik

rumor mill ?

where'd you hear the leckie rumour?

Nothing - he re-signed for a year today. If Simon comes he would likely to be a replacement for Ibini if he goes.

Assuming Simon is to replace Ibini then you have.

Simon/Fitzgerald----McGlinchey/McBreen----Kwasnik/McDonald

----------------------Sterj/Duke/Young Forward--------------

All except McDonald got decent game time this year (Ibini rather than Simon). Throw in a couple of injuries and NT commitments for Wee-Mac and it doesn't seem over the top. I would even expect them to have another 18 year old in the squad as well - given that McBreen and Sterj are likely going into their last season.

Simon has a house around Gosford, would make sense.

Nooooo, don't leave us Pedj!!!!! :cry:

I suppose Arnie is on his way too?

Humm, Ok the radio show may cut it but the rest is still rumour.

Would only happen with a contract termination by mutual consent. Only Mariners players coming off contract who haven't re-signed/retired are:

Matthew Ryan
Adriano Pellegrino
Brent Griffiths
Brad McDonald

I'd take Pellegrino back at Perth, but McDonald and Griffiths will probably fall off the radar.

McBreen said on local radio this morning that Simon is likely to come home :)

Wow... Talk about a stacked attack.

Any idea who Arnie might pull out to fill you back line?

Paddy Z gone
Sainsbury and pedj likely to go... All you have is Rose and Anderson left (Of a-League class defenders)

Simon pretty much replaces Ibini, but is a much better player, so all smiles! :D

We've still got Griffiths, who's a left-footed CB but he's not really a starter at this stage. If all those guys left, we could still field:

Rose--Griffiths--Anderson--Morton

I'm undecided about Morton at this stage, but I'd hope we sign a decent replacement for Pedj if he were to leave so we have competition for that RB spot.

Simon is a better striker I agree, but Ibini lost his spot up front and finished the season as a right midfielder, that's hardly a position Matty Smon is useful in.

Damn that's a shaky back line. I'm sure Arnie will be on the phone to a few mates trying to pull someone in. Someone like Mark Hughes or Paddy Kisnorbo you'd think.

When is wilko off contract in Korea? 18 months?

Simon was playing in midfield before he left.

Pretty sure Kwassie has retired. Pedj on the Code looked like he had a pretty swish place in Sydney.