Mariners Squad 2023/2024

[shipwreck]

Just seems silly, like isn't that the whole point of the contract. If you were under performing you wouldnt accept being paid less.

 

[Michael]

Yet again I refuse to believe we can’t give a player like Tulio a wage bump, just add a further year or 2 to his contract so we get a fee later.
We gave Dingo improved salary when he proved he was worth it.

 

[Michael]

Just seems silly, like isn't that the whole point of the contract. If you were under performing you wouldnt accept being paid less.

It’s extremely normal.

 

[Tim]

Never really understood how you can be contracted and want more money ?

It’s called being human…

 

[adz]

And if you don't get it you leave

Or there is "quiet quitting" which professional sports people have been doing since forever

 

[FFC Mariner]

Or there is "quiet quitting" which professional sports people have been doing since forever

"Wantaway" Mariners star issues "come get me plea"

 

[Stuartmcateer]

I don’t think the important question for next season’s squad has been addressed - where’s oli?

 

[Meerkat]

I’m told he’s actually still contracted.
He wants to stay. Wants more $ though.

Surely we can afford to up his salary to keep him, from what we’ve sold the Dingo for, at the very least.

I get you don’t spend all your money on one player. Totally. But you need to at least attempt to pay someone what they are worth when they have earned it. Otherwise of course they will go elsewhere.

 

[Wombat]

I don’t think the important question for next season’s squad has been addressed - where’s oli?

Sitting in a big crowd with a red and white striped top and beanie...................or am i thinking of someone else??

 

[Corsair]

Surely we can afford to up his salary to keep him, from what we’ve sold the Dingo for, at the very least.

I get you don’t spend all your money on one player. Totally. But you need to at least attempt to pay someone what they are worth when they have earned it. Otherwise of course they will go elsewhere.

Increase one and the rest will want an increase...

 

[Michael]

Increase one and the rest will want an increase...

Well, let’s be totally honest. Many of them deserve it.

 

[Michael]

Surely we can afford to up his salary to keep him, from what we’ve sold the Dingo for, at the very least.

I get you don’t spend all your money on one player. Totally. But you need to at least attempt to pay someone what they are worth when they have earned it. Otherwise of course they will go elsewhere.

This is absolutely my thinking. The amount of transfer fees we’ve received and are likely to still receive. We can give wage bumps to those most crucial players, like Tulio, max, niz etc. it only increases their market value too. Yes ofcourse much of the incoming fees need to go toward club running and a few off field improvements. But we signed cumdog on reported minimum wage originally and he was rumoured to be on $2.1k a week when he left after he got improved terms end of his first season here.
We can do it. Atleast for another season.

 

[Corsair]

This is absolutely my thinking. The amount of transfer fees we’ve received and are likely to still receive. We can give wage bumps to those most crucial players, like Tulio, max, niz etc. it only increases their market value too. Yes ofcourse much of the incoming fees need to go toward club running and a few off field improvements. But we signed cumdog on reported minimum wage originally and he was rumoured to be on $2.1k a week when he left after he got improved terms end of his first season here.
We can do it. Atleast for another season.

We probably can't "do it" otherwise we already would have.

There's no doubt we want him to stay but you don't know what he's asking for, there's obviously a discrepancy or he'd have signed already. Probably got an agent trying to influence him as well.

There's more to a job than money, if a player's main goal is to maximize their wages then we're the wrong club for them. I think he'd do better staying another season with us and that's what everyone wants (reportedly including him).

The resume looks pretty good after a GF win and the season he had though so I guess he's taking the opportunity to sniff around a few other clubs and see what he's worth.

 

[Ironbark]

Tulio seems like a simple one - without the benefit of insight.

Basically,
- if he goes we lose as a player him and get little in the way of fees
- if we increase his wage and extend his contract we keep him as a player for longer and sell for a bigger fee, almost certainly more than he'd cost us in extra wages

 

[Michael]

I’ve heard more that he’s contracted for the next season than that he’s not. We know he’s getting Saudi interest (big money). We know he loves it here. So have to assume he’s seen what’s on offer there and is asking for a pay rise to stay where he’s happy.

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a monetary prize for becoming champion and qualifying for a continental tournament to help us in a situation like this.

 

[Insertnamehere]

The other side is being a Brazo he might have a group he supports financially back home. Like I'd imagine Brian does.

Why ain't Brian asking then? Cultural differences I'd imagine.

 

[VonBowellski]

The other side is being a Brazo he might have a group he supports financially back home. Like I'd imagine Brian does.

Why ain't Brian asking then? Cultural differences I'd imagine.

Tulio didn't cop multiple red cards (deservedly or not) in a season

 

[Michael]

The other side is being a Brazo he might have a group he supports financially back home. Like I'd imagine Brian does.

Why ain't Brian asking then? Cultural differences I'd imagine.

That’s jumping the gun abit.

 

[JoyfulPenguin]

 

[FFC Mariner]

UK passport is like gold for him. Especially after Brexit