Yet his workrate is meant to be one of his strengths...

Funny thing “workrate” ... borello definitely has workrate, that’s the definition in my book

Just realised Mauk was at Heart with Aloisi

Mauk is still under contract - so we would need to loan him out, or his contract would be mutually terminated. Surely we could not afford to buy him?

From the Walker Agent on Twitter:

Stefan Mauk to #BRFC is certainly on the cards, the only issue being his contract would expire while on loan, so #BRFC need to assess whether they’re capable of signing him or risk losing him early.

Then someone asked:

Are they not looking at buying him? Not loaning him?

Then he replied:

Assessing all options to find what’s suitable for all parties involved.

Apparently a deal with NEC is done, it’s just pending the players agent with competition coming from a couple of clubs in England.

Not necessarily a reliable source (a neighbor of one of the players) but Franjic has re-signed as well, or at least been offered a contract.

If both come on board I think that leaves only one free position in the roster?

News from Adelaidenow that O'Doherty has been released for AU,with the rumour he is coming to Roar.
Also Adlung and Cavesevic leaving along with Ochieng
Looks like they are clearing the Visa decks.

This must be one of the best pre seasons in terms of recruitment in Roars history. These rumours sound amazing.

I’m sorry but I’m starting to struggle with all this normal activity .... can we have a payment crisis quickly please to save my sanity 🤪

If any of this is true and O’Doherty and Mauk both come in then that’ll be the end of the signings I recon, bar re-signing Franjic.

Mauk will play holding Midfielder and O’Doherty AM along with Holman. I could live with that 👍

I can't handle all this good news, feels like the twilight zone.

and notice how many articles the courier mail is running on Roar at the moment. None, with all these rumours lol 😂

Have a crisis and you’ll get two a day on the topic. Lazy pricks.

Yea, when I got the paper I thought I might check the back to see if the rumors of Mauk would be mentioned, nothing :laugh:

But to put together a piece on rumours or building a squad, it takes some thought and understanding of the subject - something not to be found in the paper.

:D

Have I missed something? I don't speak French but eric beauties wearing a Sydney fc shirt on instagram... also a Melbourne city one in there as well.

@ scubaroo

lol. And hasn’t it caused an Internet stir, it’s almost like people have got nothing better to do 😂

Post pics?
What are the captions?
Maybe just jerseys he's swapped after games?
V random

@ BrissyRoo

They’re on his Instagram account, he’s got a big following, and in social settings - probably doesn’t realise how sensitive some supporters can be lol

Here you go BrissyRoo

http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/brisbane-roar-eric-bautheac-aleague-sydney-fc-melbourne-city/13z80x6o6ls8t1g1o6dbtpx2ra

Also an article saying our Danish import Mikelson has not committed to the Roar .....WTF is going on  ?

@ miron Mercedes

I picked that article up off google search and re-posted it on the RSF forum. The translation doesn’t necessarily make it accurate although he is playing his cards carefully which is fair enough, he doesn’t get a contract until he passes his medical in Brisbane next month so until then the lad will be smart and keep his options open.

In this day and age you can't do anything without upsetting people, social outrage is beyond a joke at the moment.

You have people melting down over a woman in a world war 2 video game ffs :laugh:

‘Roar Fan Awards’ are now open for voting:

HAL Player of the Year
WL Player
NYL Player
Fan “moment of the year”

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScERSGDwI1g9yp_eXXdDwFcUgStfCnQaE-CjSGSKBXgx8YM0A/viewform

Marco reporting Mauk has signed on a 4 year deal and Franjic has rejected an offer to re-sign. 

Really happy with Mauk 😀

The new Dane (Tobias Mikkelsen) arrives on Saturday night as well. Subject to medical he’ll join preseason training next week making 21/23 players

Mauk 😁😁😁

Just need to get in Nigro, O'Doherty and that foreign marquee CDM (and confirm Mikkelsen) and we are purrrrring!!!

Do we have that many places available ?

Loans are coming in. Send Daggers to CCM for the season. Bobs your uncle.

Or we just cut Brady (contract would be worth nothing) since JA clearly doesn't rate him anyway

Assuming it’s true about the Dane then we’ve got 21/23 contracted players with a visa-marquee DM to come.

Franjic would have been on a mid salary (say $120k-$160k) which is more than enough to get Nigro and leave some spare. Are there any other suitable Aussies out there for that price?