Opinion: Agents, players, and A-League.
So you are under contract to an employer. You take or are given a weeks leave. You go to another employer and get a new job. What's the problem?
Well, perhaps none. But in the case of David Carney and Mark Milligan, Sydney FC's rising stars I feel there is a problem. For the fans, the clubs, the A-League, and the agents.
The players? I'll leave them free from blame.
Mark Milligan is a star player. Best in the A-League says Branko Culina (Now he's leaving:), but certainly as Captain of the Olyroos and a Socceroos he is a man on the rise. Not to mention his Asia Champions League appearances.
And he flew out to Europe seemingly without Sydney's consent.
Really?
Did Sydney really know nothing?
Branko says he didn't know. I'll take him at his word.Even if he did he couldn't stop him, not really could he. And imagine if Branko said, yes Mark it's okay to go, good luck hope it all goes well."
Leaving a Branko led Sydney to wallow in uncertainty over replacements and player depth.
My point is.
Why should a player with Mark Milligan's experience and pedigree have to go for a trial.
It's an insult to him, to Sydney FC, The Olyroos, the Socceroos, the A-League and the Asian Champions League, in fact the whole of Asia.
Of course Mark Milligan can play English Premier League. Everyone knows that. Brett Emerton, Jason Culina, and Mark Viduka all played NSL, shone and were good enough to play in Holland or England.
It is no surprise that the best young A-League talents in Australia are good enough to walk into the EPL.
What is a surprise is the Agents way of operating.
It's called a transfer fee lads.
Well, perhaps none. But in the case of David Carney and Mark Milligan, Sydney FC's rising stars I feel there is a problem. For the fans, the clubs, the A-League, and the agents.
The players? I'll leave them free from blame.
Mark Milligan is a star player. Best in the A-League says Branko Culina (Now he's leaving:), but certainly as Captain of the Olyroos and a Socceroos he is a man on the rise. Not to mention his Asia Champions League appearances.
And he flew out to Europe seemingly without Sydney's consent.
Really?
Did Sydney really know nothing?
Branko says he didn't know. I'll take him at his word.Even if he did he couldn't stop him, not really could he. And imagine if Branko said, yes Mark it's okay to go, good luck hope it all goes well."
Leaving a Branko led Sydney to wallow in uncertainty over replacements and player depth.
My point is.
Why should a player with Mark Milligan's experience and pedigree have to go for a trial.
It's an insult to him, to Sydney FC, The Olyroos, the Socceroos, the A-League and the Asian Champions League, in fact the whole of Asia.
Of course Mark Milligan can play English Premier League. Everyone knows that. Brett Emerton, Jason Culina, and Mark Viduka all played NSL, shone and were good enough to play in Holland or England.
It is no surprise that the best young A-League talents in Australia are good enough to walk into the EPL.
What is a surprise is the Agents way of operating.
It's called a transfer fee lads.
And if a club wants Carney or Milligan you negotiate a fee and everyone is happy.
Did Wayne Rooney need a trial to head to Man United, Shunsuke Nakamura to head to Celtic or Theo Walcott to head to Arsenal.
No! And Aussies playing at a high level shouldn't either.
Any player could go for a trial two weeks before the start of the A-League season. What if Nathan Burns Bruce Djite, Kaz Patafta, Danny Vukovic, Mark Bridge, and Nikolai Topor-Stanley all left this week.
All are good enough to play abroad, certainly those that played here last year.
So what is to be done.
Blacklist the Agent.
If an agent takes a player, encourages them to go mid-contract, for a trial in Europe. Fine.
Unlicense the Agent.
They break the rules, FFA refuse to deal with them.
Agents should operate within the system. Get the best deal and transfer for your player by all means. But whisking them away for a trial.
It's an insult. To the players ,to Australian football.
Agents beware!
Got an opinion? Feel free to let me know
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