tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post1186398478883484685..comments2023-11-05T23:13:34.154+11:00Comments on Nearpost Football: Who is advising Mark Milligan?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-80813083276103449192008-05-06T17:07:00.000+10:002008-05-06T17:07:00.000+10:00I'd still like to know why he didn't tell them, th...I'd still like to know why he didn't tell them, there has be a reason for it. He's surely not so stupid to go and shoot himself in the foot like this with the national selectors and the FFA without some sort of explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-37939152547585060212008-05-06T14:59:00.000+10:002008-05-06T14:59:00.000+10:00No-one would begrudge him overseas success. Indeed...No-one would begrudge him overseas success. Indeed if Arsenal were really interested that would be fantastic for the Aussie game.<BR/><BR/>But why the Captain of the Olyroos who has no employment after June 30 presumably, feels unable to tell the FFA he needs to be excused from a part of the camp is astonishing....on his part and that of his advisors.<BR/><BR/>It all seems such a cock-up.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058911542633827933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2491370939713746836.post-73061724866156191822008-05-06T13:05:00.000+10:002008-05-06T13:05:00.000+10:00I think Milligan is a tool regardless of his dissa...I think Milligan is a tool regardless of his dissapearing acts but what do you expect him to do when Arsenal come knocking on the door offering a trial? The kid clearly wants out of the A-League and to play on a bigger stage in Europe so what's wrong with that?! We should be encouraging our young talent to get overseas to play some higher quality football.<BR/><BR/>We shouldn't be holding our better talents back in Australia, the A League is nowhere near strong enough to support them.<BR/><BR/>The only fault I can find in his actions is that he should have asked for clearance from the FFA to miss the camp, if they'd said no then he should have gone anyway.<BR/><BR/>I think i'd rather see a Mark Milligan at the 2010 and 2014 World Cup (supposing we make it) with several seasons of European experience as opposed to a couple due to missing opportunities to make a move.<BR/><BR/>There wasn't this response when fully fledged Socceroos were missing camps and tournaments to secure their place at new clubs. Fair enough they'd earned that right from previous service and they made the FFA aware of their intentions but shouldn't Milligan be given the chance to secure his future and his Socceroos future by chasing a higher standard? Basing this on the fact everyone seems to be going on and on about 'the future of Australian football'<BR/><BR/>I guess the main question that needs answering is why does he just keep flying off without letting his club and the FFA know? Anyone know the answer to that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com