Moore Released From Roar Contract
By: Ahmed | December 31st, 2009
Brisbane Roar have released skipper Craig Moore from his marquee contract effective immediately after he delivered a, It’s Him Or Me ultimatum, to the board over coach Ange Postecoglou.
Moore asked to quit the club two days ago through Football Manager Thiago Cruzin in order to secure a short-term European deal to further his World Cup 2010 ambitions.But today chief executive Peter McLennan revealed Moore’s demands for Postecoglou to be axed meant the split would now be permanent.
“During discussions with Craig over the past eight weeks he made it clear he was unhappy working under Ange Postecoglou at the club,” McLennan said.
“On at least two occasions during that time Craig issued me with the ultimatum that either Ange went or he went.
“Clearly over recent weeks the club has begun to move in a new and exciting direction and the bottom line is that no individual is bigger than the club.
“It is regrettable Craig won’t be a part of what we believe will be a bright future. We have complete faith in what Ange is seeking to achieve at the club and he has everyone’s full support.”
With Moore’s departure Brisbane will now turn its attention to securing Hyundai A-League finals football this season and the recruiting program for next season, including the search for a marquee player.
McLennan added: “As a club we have always maintained we would support Craig’s ambitions in regards to the World Cup, the only difference in his departure is we had hoped he would return following the tournament.
“We thank Craig for his contribution to the Roar and wish him the best of luck with his future endeavours. Like every Australian football fan we hope he has an outstanding World Cup in South Africa.”
Moore was today in Dubai training withe Socceroos ahead of next week’s crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait. He has been strongly linked with a move back to Scotland – where he played with Rangers – to join Perth-based St Johnstone.
Category: Queensland Roar Team News
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2009 really wasnt Brisbanes year, hopfully 2010 is heaps better.
Moore going mean that more youth will be given a chance, in a couple of year brisbane will be in a good position my friend
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I have been a Season Ticket Holder at the Roar since day 1. I am seriously considering not renewing my membership.
I cannot see how a coach who can make his two best players, so unhappy they leave, Play the best young
winger in Australia, Zullo at Full Back, and after the worst performance on the Field this Season, state the
EXPERIMENT is going to continue. (I thought experiments were for the training field). And to top it all up, the
Club spokesman said, and I quote “The club is entering an exiting new period, we are going in a New Direction”
I pay my cash to watch exiting football, not read
newspaper retoric, that is BS. The Club is a lot worse
off without Moore and Miller, I know it, the Supporters
know it, and if you are doing your job properly you should know it. Just look at the crowd figures our team
commands, stop talking BS and get your act together.
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Bill hang in there i recon, Brisbane have some exciting prospects and in the next couple of seasons they will be title contenders.
I agree with you about Zullo, to me he seems to small to play in defence, he lacks strength and he was very poor against GCU 2 weeks ago.
In the Moore and Miller situations i think the club was write.
Miller wanted to leave because he didnt feature in Ange’s future plan for the club, hes getting old.
Moore thought he was bigger than the club when he put the ultimatum its me or the coach to the board, i dont think he’s in any sort of position to make those calls, especially after his last couple of matches for the club.The bottom line is Brisbane are a young side, Miller and Moore moving on will see them benefit in the long run, in a couple of years they will be a side that is capable of anything.
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