Bosnar on the nose

The Central Coast Mariners are more than interested in offloading central defender Eddy Bosnar.

Bosnar, whose salary is 10 percent of the current Mariners reduced $2 million salary cap has been shopped around to all comers, so cheaper, more versatile and more productive reinforcements can be brought into the Mariner’s shallow squad in January.

I understand there might some roadblocks ahead in this story though... stay tuned for fireworks on this one.

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Bosnar in action for the Mariners



Moss Mission

Staying on the Central Coast, I can exclusively reveal that former Mariners head Coach Phil Moss is on a shortlist to take up a coaching position in Malaysia.

The former boss who, in 2013 / 2014, took over as head coach guiding the team to a third place finish in the A- League, has been contacted by Perlis FA of the Malaysian second division.

I understand that Moss is one of three strong candidates for the job at the forward-thinking Malaysian outfit.



Victory almost felt the Pain

Victory winger Connor Pain may have had a big hand in securing derby glory for his side, after coming on as sub and setting up Besart Berisha for the winner against cross-town rival City; but I can reveal it might have been a very different story if Spaniard Josep Gombau had had his way.

Prior to stepping down as Adelaide United head coach, Gombau approached the Victory seeking a release for Pain from the final year of his contract to bring him to the City of Churches.

Pain was more than interested and the two clubs were well down the road of organising a release for the player, but then Gombau resigned as Reds coach and the trail instantly went cold.