But apart from a change in the Club Emblem, most things are as you were, especially on the communications front.
The Club either does not understand or does not have the resources to fill in a major role, and that is having someone who actively updates all of the Club’s social media channels; Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc.
It might not sound important but these are major avenues where supporters find out any information about the Club as well as Match Day details. For these channels not to be utilised is a shame. The Twitter account for example has not been active for 3 months, not good enough. Granted we are now in the off-season, but the point still stands.
It also couldn’t hurt to have someone who knows a little bit about Sydney Olympic running these channels.
It appears that the Club has appointed a CEO, John Boulous, who was formerly the CEO of Football Federation Tasmania.
Up until recently he was CEO of the Parramatta Eels NRL Club. I’m not across the whole Parramatta Salary Cap story, as I’m a South Sydney man, but yes it is that John Boulous. As I said I’m not totally across what happened there but obviously that whole salary-cap debacle would have involved more than just one person and as we all know it all ended in tears there at the Eels.
What is interesting however, is that the Board and the Club felt the need to appoint a CEO, we’ll see how this pans out.
Obviously with the lack of official announcements or activity from the Club this list may not be 100% correct, but I am fairly certain the following players will be with Sydney Olympic for 2017:
Paul Henderson, William Angel, Niko Tsattalios, Mitchell Stamatellis, Jason Madonis, Hagi Gligor, Jacob Boutoubia, Jake De Marigny, Eoin Montford. Plus a few U20s players who will be part of the First Grade Squad from 2017.
Michael Gaitatzis, Yianni Spyrakis, Peter Makrillos are 3 players reportedly close to or have already signed on for 2017.
As for the departures it is looking fairly certain that the Green brothers, Oliver and Jack as well as Anthony Tomelic won’t be with us next season, all 3 are fine players and all the best to them if in fact they are no longer with us. Leigh Egger and Howard Fondyke may also be moving on.
It also looks likely that Brayden Sorge may not be with us for 2017, injuries have hampered this player for a while, which is disappointing as he has been fantastic for us and seemed to have a big future in front of him before his injuries.
Also confirmed as gone is Harris Gaitatzis, who for the past 3 seasons has been terrific for us and many times he’s been a lone wolf in what has been an ineffective Sydney Olympic attack. But how anyone can play for that disgraceful mob I will never understand, is it only about money? Who knows? But we wish him all the best, hopefully he scores every game but his new team loses every game.
And finally, there still has not been an announcement regarding the AGM.
Till next time…
Another incisive blogg. Social media is paramount these days and should be a top priority.
ReplyDeletePeter Makrillos will be a super signing if it eventuates. But even so we still need more depth and quality signings. It seems that Olympic has become a low budget youth development club with no attempt to vie for Honours.
2014 we were a bee's dick from winning the Championship. 2015 we probably should have went all the way as well.
DeleteBut Sydney Olympic should be a Club challenging for the title every year.
Good to see we are signing players early.
ReplyDeleteBut none of the players in that list are out and out Centre Forwards. Must sign a Striker.
Hopefully the signings are not finished for 2017 and we get in who we need.
DeleteYou would think that they would sign more than 3 or 4 20s players since they won the premiership
ReplyDeleteYou would hope so, even though the Club cant sign all of them, hopefully they all find a club if its not to be at Sydney Olympic
DeleteThe new possible signings appear more exciting than the players that we may lose. We need 2 strikers. Where are the players that are leaving going to?
ReplyDeleteWe definitely need to sign a couple of strikers, definitely.
DeleteHarry went to Rockdale
Gaspari went to Wolves
The Green brothers went to Hakoah
Unsure of where the others went.
As for Grant, he did well during his 3.5 years. Im not sure if he's still going to be at the club in a different capacity, but it was probably the right time for a new coach, a new voice, we'll see how it goes.
Strikers are a priority
ReplyDeleteIs it true the new coach is on $100000 a year for 3 years ?
New coach? Is it not Grant Lee again?
ReplyDeleteGrant did a good job with the squad we had.
Lee is gone we a new Spanish coach
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame. I don't think he did anything wrong. The season before last he got us to the semis. We would have been better spending the money on strikers. I don't understand why these announcements are not on the web site?
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