They paid Scott Dann 6,000 pounds more a week than we were willing to on top of $3.5m transfer fee. I assume we offered him ten grand and Birmingham offered sixteen.
2009/11/30 Marcus Chantry <marcus.chan...@macquarie.com> > but I'm not 100% convinced that it can only be down to the salary cap. > The Scott Dann case is an interesting one as I'm fairly sure that Berra and > Zubar would be on more than he's getting at Blue and there are other players > in the squad such as Doyle and SEB who are earning significantly more, so it > seems that if they see the player as being important enough then they are > happy to pay the wages. > > Perhaps Mick set his sights too high with some of the experienced Premier > league players that he wanted to bring in and therefore left himself without > a back-up plan. Maybe the wages have nothing to with it, other than for > Dann who they probably tried to get cheap as he was coming from lower > divisions. > > > *Marcus Chantry* |* ** Associate Director* > > *Senior Product Manager - Macquarie Life* > Level 3, 1 Shelley Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia > *T* +61 2 8232 4259 | * **M* 0448 887 627 > > *E **marcus.chan...@macquarie.com* > ** > > > > *P* > > > *Please consider the environment before printing this email.* > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Steven Millward [mailto:millward....@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, 30 November 2009 12:38 PM > > *To:* nswolves@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: FW: [NSWolves] Why am I watching this? [sec=unclassified] > > I agree that there have been some weird tactical decisions but it seems > no one is willing to accept that we can't get the right players in because > of wage caps. Mick picked those who he could afford to pay the wages of. > There's a big difference. > > > > > 2009/11/30 Marcus Chantry <marcus.chan...@macquarie.com> > >> I genuinely think that Mick has run out of ideas tactically to complete >> in this division. Putting in a shift and hard work will only get you so far >> and now that it's come to point where tactics obviously need to be changed >> around, he seems devoid of ideas. *Now if it is the players at his >> disposal that limit is tactical options then that is almost entirely his own >> fault, if we assume that he personally selected the players he bought.* >> >> If we are able and willing to get another manager in who has a better >> footballing brain then maybe he'll be able to spot something in the team >> that Mick hasn't, and that might just be enough to get the team playing as >> if they know each other and understand how to play to each other's >> strengths. We do need to try something different and I think Saturday >> showed exactly how desperate and tactically inept Mick has become. >> >> Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Mick say during the week that he'd >> pulled Kightly out of the squad because he still has niggling injuries and >> is off the pace to place in the Premier League? So what was his tactical >> stroke of genius on 32 minutes, bring on Kightly!! The man's a friggin >> basket case. Morgan should help Mick pack his bag and send back home to >> Barnsley where they appreciate everything grim. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Steven Millward [mailto:millward....@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, 30 November 2009 12:22 PM >> >> *To:* nswolves@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: FW: [NSWolves] Why am I watching this? [sec=unclassified] >> >> I can only assume that the players with Premiership experience either: >> >> (a) weren't approached (Mick's fault, although there were plenty >> of rumours that we were after some of these). >> >> (b) didn't like the wages being offered (not Mick's fault). >> >> (c) didn't like something else about the club relative to other clubs (and >> who knows what this might have been if not wages as we should be able to >> compete). >> >> I agree that we are doomed. I don't believe we'll find players in January >> that will improve the first XI *and* will be willing to come to the club. >> >> It will be interesting to see if Mick gets sacked now. Does everyone >> think the players aren't good enough or that Mick's now getting enough out >> of them? A new manager will only address the second point. >> >> >> >> >> 2009/11/30 Morris, Lee SGT <lee.mor...@defence.gov.au> >> >>> So what happened to all "the premiership experience"? We haven't got >>> one player who has previously performed well in this league. >>> >>> The wage structure is that of a top championship team. If that is Moxey >>> or Morgan's fault fair enough, we can't sack Morgan can we? We will find out >>> in January because if we don't make some significant quality signings we are >>> doomed, surely that is plain for everyone to see now.. >>> >>> The yo yo effect doesn't interest me at all, infact it scares the life >>> out of me. We are where we want to be NOW, so why not go for it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Steven Millward [mailto:millward....@gmail.com] >>> *Sent:* Monday, 30 November 2009 08:43 >>> >>> *To:* nswolves@googlegroups.com >>> *Subject:* Re: FW: [NSWolves] Why am I watching this? [sec=unclassified] >>> >>> But that relates to my point about Scott Dann. We got the players >>> that were willing to accept the wages we offered. That's Morgan and Moxey's >>> fault. >>> >>> 2009/11/30 Morris, Lee SGT <lee.mor...@defence.gov.au> >>> >>>> Ultimately McCarthy >>>> >>>> They are the players he has brought in and the players he thinks are >>>> good enough. >>>> >>>> Can't blame the players if they aren't good enough, what can they do? >>>> Keep trying until it becomes easier in the championship next >>>> year???????????????? >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Steven Millward [mailto:millward....@gmail.com] >>>> *Sent:* Monday, 30 November 2009 08:12 >>>> *To:* nswolves@googlegroups.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: FW: [NSWolves] Why am I watching this? >>>> [sec=unclassified] >>>> >>>> So is it the players or McCarthy that are at fault? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/11/30 Morris, Lee SGT <lee.mor...@defence.gov.au> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> It really was terrible stuff. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not going to blame any individuals because its obvious most of them >>>>> aren't good enough, however here are my thoughts on an inept few; >>>>> >>>>> Mancienne looked totally useless to me, didn't seem to have a clue >>>>> where he was supposed to be. >>>>> Ward made a big difference when he came on but collectively even that >>>>> wasn't good enough at least he gets stuck in and is more decisive than >>>>> most. >>>>> Ebanks Blake didn't get any good service but whenever he got near the >>>>> ball he gave it away and fell in a heap on most occasions. Don't think its >>>>> going to happen for him. >>>>> Edwards gets involved but he was very lucky not to get booked because >>>>> of clumsy tackles, not too bad. >>>>> Jarvis was our only threat. >>>>> Kightly, who know's, that's probably the last we'll see of him for a >>>>> while. >>>>> Halford, good job he can throw the ball a long way, but there's rarely >>>>> anyone to take advantage. >>>>> Hannerman looked very dodgy to start with, might be ok long term >>>>> though. >>>>> Stearman did what I'd expect of him and gets forward >>>>> Henry does the simple things well and always gets lots of praise, maybe >>>>> if he tried to be more creative his shortfalls would be more obvious, >>>>> don't >>>>> think he's that special. >>>>> Milijas, still think he'd be very effective alongside a bruiser, by >>>>> far our best passer of the ball. >>>>> >>>>> McCarthy, time to say goodbye, if he thinks these players are still >>>>> good enough after all this time we are doomed. What must Halford be >>>>> thinking, taken off so early because MM got it wrong, Mancienne would of >>>>> been first off for me. >>>>> >>>>> New manager and some new players who will make a difference for >>>>> Christmas PLEASE SANTA = A STRIKER / BRUISING MIDFIELDER / WINGER / >>>>> EXPERIENCED CENTRAL DEFENDER just for starters, but get the new manager in >>>>> first. >>>>> >>>>> Yes I did back us on the TAB again, even I didn't think we were this >>>>> bad. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >>> >>> -- >>> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >>> >> >> -- >> Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid >> >> The information contained in this email is confidential. 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