2017/18 Melbourne Victory Thread. We Are The Champions!!!!
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The Covert Agent: Melbourne Victory angry with Mark Milligan's agent, move to Saudi Arabia's Ah Ahli not confirmed
EXCLUSIVE: Goal's resident spy reveals the club's displeasure at the star midfielder's agent for entering into talks with the Middle Eastern club
Melbourne Victory marquee Mark Milligan is not joining Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli at this stage, with the club unhappy at the offer received and the conduct by the player's agent.
The Covert Agent can reveal Victory received and rejected an offer for Milligan from Al Ahli before Friday night's match against Western Sydney Wanderers, with the terms so poorly constructed the club are still not sure if the transfer fee was AU$300k or US$300k.
It is understood Victory are angry at Milligan's agent Buddy Farah because despite no transfer being officially agreed between the two clubs, Al Ahli believe they have signed the 32-year-old midfielder.
Victory want a significantly higher transfer fee to release Milligan during the January transfer window - regardless of whether the original offer was in Australian or US dollars.
Milligan's deal with Victory expires at the end of the season, but the Socceroo star is open to leaving the club now because the contract offer from Al Ahli is a big jump from the money he is currently earning in Melbourne.
http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/the-...ith-mark-milligans/1m1uo2xhq8bni1x9jm4rycl10u
The Covert Agent: Melbourne Victory angry with Mark Milligan's agent, move to Saudi Arabia's Ah Ahli not confirmed
EXCLUSIVE: Goal's resident spy reveals the club's displeasure at the star midfielder's agent for entering into talks with the Middle Eastern club
Melbourne Victory marquee Mark Milligan is not joining Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli at this stage, with the club unhappy at the offer received and the conduct by the player's agent.
The Covert Agent can reveal Victory received and rejected an offer for Milligan from Al Ahli before Friday night's match against Western Sydney Wanderers, with the terms so poorly constructed the club are still not sure if the transfer fee was AU$300k or US$300k.
It is understood Victory are angry at Milligan's agent Buddy Farah because despite no transfer being officially agreed between the two clubs, Al Ahli believe they have signed the 32-year-old midfielder.
Victory want a significantly higher transfer fee to release Milligan during the January transfer window - regardless of whether the original offer was in Australian or US dollars.
Milligan's deal with Victory expires at the end of the season, but the Socceroo star is open to leaving the club now because the contract offer from Al Ahli is a big jump from the money he is currently earning in Melbourne.
http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/the-...ith-mark-milligans/1m1uo2xhq8bni1x9jm4rycl10u
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1 million or the Arabs can GAGF. We really can't afford to lose Millsy with Valeri being cooked.
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Of course no one would be surprised. That's what football mercaneries do these days. If he's got a one year deal, we hold him to that. Simple. If we let him go for a good fee, the owners will be happy i'm sure. We just get another mercenary in to replace him.
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Valeri is done and dusted.
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Can't believe we would let Millsy go with no replacement. Would be madness.
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I think we already have Milligan's replacement in Antonis, who I incidentally think has been really good for us since he arrived. (I wouldn't be opposed to him playing at number 10 after Friday night, but we're not going to leave Troisi on the bench unfortunately.)
I don't really know what to say/think about him leaving again. He might be my favourite Victory player ever. I was ******* stoked when he came back. But he hasn't been great for us - especially early in the season when he was more focused on the Socceroos - and if he doesn't want to be here, I guess we should let him go. If the transfer fee is $300k US for a guy who only has 5 months left on his contract, we'd have to take that.
I'd be pissed off if we let him go and didn't replace him as marquee - but if the Milligan deal goes through, I think there's probably a good chance that we take the lazy option and just resign George for next season, but putting marquee cash on the front end of the deal.
I don't really know what to say/think about him leaving again. He might be my favourite Victory player ever. I was ******* stoked when he came back. But he hasn't been great for us - especially early in the season when he was more focused on the Socceroos - and if he doesn't want to be here, I guess we should let him go. If the transfer fee is $300k US for a guy who only has 5 months left on his contract, we'd have to take that.
I'd be pissed off if we let him go and didn't replace him as marquee - but if the Milligan deal goes through, I think there's probably a good chance that we take the lazy option and just resign George for next season, but putting marquee cash on the front end of the deal.
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He ain't going anywhere!
Statement regarding Mark Milligan
Melbourne Victory wishes to advise that midfielder Mark Milligan will remain with the club until at least the end of the 2017/18 Hyundai A-League season.
Despite recent reports linking the 32-year-old with a move to Saudi Arabia, Head Coach Kevin Muscat said the club's position is that Milligan is not for sale.
"There's always going to be interest in a player of Mark's calibre, but Mark is a contracted Melbourne Victory player, and, more importantly, a required one," said Muscat.
"Significant planning, time and effort went into building our squad for this season and Mark's signing was an integral part of that, so the club is not prepared to entertain offers for his services."
"A formal offer was lodged and subsequently rejected - that's as far as it went," added Muscat.
Milligan is available for Friday's Australia Day clash with Sydney FC at AAMI Park.
https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/statement-regarding-mark-milligan
Statement regarding Mark Milligan
Melbourne Victory wishes to advise that midfielder Mark Milligan will remain with the club until at least the end of the 2017/18 Hyundai A-League season.
Despite recent reports linking the 32-year-old with a move to Saudi Arabia, Head Coach Kevin Muscat said the club's position is that Milligan is not for sale.
"There's always going to be interest in a player of Mark's calibre, but Mark is a contracted Melbourne Victory player, and, more importantly, a required one," said Muscat.
"Significant planning, time and effort went into building our squad for this season and Mark's signing was an integral part of that, so the club is not prepared to entertain offers for his services."
"A formal offer was lodged and subsequently rejected - that's as far as it went," added Muscat.
Milligan is available for Friday's Australia Day clash with Sydney FC at AAMI Park.
https://www.melbournevictory.com.au/news/statement-regarding-mark-milligan
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Glad the club took this stance. 300k is peanuts and we need Millsy at the club if we are to have any chance of winning the GF. Obviously Millsy is after cash, maybe we can offer him better terms at the end of the season. Must be a huge offer for him to consider heading back to the ME.
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Need Millsy to win it this season. Still can't believe we lost on penalties last season. Millsy is an animal. He has another level which the majority in A League don't.
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I'd love to see Millsy and Williams in midfield together, They both look forward first and don't panic under pressure, I know Williams has been extraordinary for us at center half but if Donovan is back soon I'd love to try it.
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Won't happen but that midfield duo would run every game.George Troisi Kosta
Milligan Williams
Nigro Deng Donavan Geria
Thomas
Agreed, Antonis is a quality player who at the age of 24 has a lot of room for improvement. Could be very good for us in the next few years.
Antonis was poor playing at 10 against the Wanderers.
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He was still better than Troisi has been for most of this season
You and me could jump the fence and do a better job than Troisi.
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#troisiout
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I reckon I could give you a pretty fierce 60 seconds before I passed out from exhaustion...
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Got my tickets yesterday and 21k had already been sold by that stage. Should be 25k + on Fri night.
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I'm not going. I'm a full paid reserve seat member yet apparently my membership doesn't get me into this game. Get ****ed victory.
Lol wtf?
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That doesn't sound right - Category A & B are the reserved seat memberships, and still get you into this game. Category C memberships aren't reserved seat - they're general admission - and it's those members that need to reserve a seat.
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I also got several emails telling me my membership doesn't get me in. I appear to be a Cat C reserved seat member?
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Needs to be premium-plus. Previous years I just remember having to opt in to an email or something to keep my seat, this year as a premium B plus apparently I can just scan in. I spent about an hour staring at this link and my membership and now I’m crossing my fingers.
https://www.melbournevictory.com.au...4TU41VWxuXC9JZGFRV0Z0alQxVzVzazN6dE5JTDh4In0=
https://www.melbournevictory.com.au...4TU41VWxuXC9JZGFRV0Z0alQxVzVzazN6dE5JTDh4In0=
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Gee whiz, where the hell do I start shortening that link from my email lol.
