I wouldn't be too distraught if Garcia went back to Oz! He's a championship squad player at best. Thanks and toodleloo Rich.
There have been some negotiations with Richard but I believe he has been offered a year extension to his current contract at Hull City.
There are others like Lucas Neill, Marc Schwarzer and Harry Kewell who have also declared their intentions to finish their career's in Oz to give somnething back to the game that has made them very rich people. We have a 'salary cap' here supplemented with what we call a "Marquis Player" allowing a Club to bring in one player over the cap - Robbie Fowler is a typical example who has adapted to the Australian lifestyle and loves it here.
There are others like Lucas Neill, Marc Schwarzer and Harry Kewell who have also declared their intentions to finish their career's in Oz to give somnething back to the game that has made them very rich people.
fowler scoring many goals? used to love watching him play...
For those interested in new signings, I've just seen on the FL show that Danny Ayala gave away a penalty!![]()
He's been linked with a move back to Oz several times in the past year(TigerRoo can probably knows more than me on that front), he's an Oz international, so if he does decide to go back, I suspect there'd be plenty of clubs interested.
If he can improve his fitness i think we should give hima 1 yera extension. Don't know the length of del he has been offered?
Options we won't take up - Belaid, Amoo, Akpan.
Players we'll try to move on - Bullard, Olofinjana, Ghilas, McShane, Kilbane.
Players who'll be released - ***an, Gardner, Duke, Atkinson.
I agree with OLM inj his original list above, I expect Koren to go too along with Mclean, These could generate 2-3 mil, plus Bullard, Oli, Macca, Killer and Ghilas brining in another 3-4 mil.
In coming I would like (and partly expect)
Manonne or Guzan (ideally on perm poss loan) 1.5m
Einhoff - Free
Dugeon - ã300k (done deal)
Ayala - ã750k
Hobbs - ã1m
Danns - free
Cover at RB/CB - Dont know who, possibly loan
Waghorn ã2m
plus two wingers, either free agents, loans of under ã500k each
Total outlay of around ã6m means we could pretty much break even in our dealings, whilst still reducing our wage bill
On top of this I expect Cullen and Cooper both to go on loan again