Can the A-League get by without Tim Cahill? I would've thought so. But I seem to be in the minority. Judging by the hysteria of the last fortnight, getting Cahill back to the A-League next season will be its salvation. Really?

Let me say this. Cahill is our greatest Socceroo. Not in terms of talent, but in terms of longevity, durability, and performance. Trouble is, it looks as though he's believing his own publicity, and it pains me to say that. The name of his book? 'Legacy'. I always thought that was for others to decide.

Good luck to 'Timmay' for all he has achieved, and earned, in a career which started when he took the hard road and left Sydney as a teenager. We will be forever grateful for what he has done for the Socceroos in three World Cups. I guess the question is exactly how grateful.

Cahill has tip-toed around the edges of playing in the A-League for several seasons. Nothing has ever got past first base. Those who have been engaged in these discussions suggest his demands are out of the ball park. Cahill, for his part, refers to a lack of 'vision'.