Ballack: The Truth. Why He Is Not Coming.

just wait till Ono scores next week provided he plays,

then we'll have a thread, "Michael Who??"

I don't believe it benched it's just lyal and tony covering there own back sides as they never wanted Ballack in the first place so they up the figures from 1.6 mill to 2.2 million.

yeah there always seem to be 2 figures bandied about during any big negotiation, i think $2.2 million is gross and what the FFA would have to pay, and $1.6 million is net after tax and superannuation and is what ballack would take home.

wage + tax + agent fees.

Plus airfares a couple of times for a couple of people.

 

We have invested in young quality locals talent, experienced imports and a Japanese maestro.

 

What we all should be doing is celebrating the signing of Shinji Ono, which is confirmed. A player who not only younger than Ballack, however played only last weekend.

 

The Boss appeared very subdued at the airport this morning and was reluctant to discuss the happenings of Friday.

He was less than impressed that an employee or someone closely linked with the player / club had leaked the signing of Ono, before the story could be milked for all it was worth.

Well for starters Ballack has played 50+ games in the past 3 years. 35 for Bayer and atleast 15 for chelsea in 2010. Also Bosnich is claiming Ballack is fit. Dont know if he knows something others dont. To me this seems like to club is trying to let the fans down gently from the disapointment of not signing a susperstar.

Well for starters Ballack has played 50+ games in the past 3 years. 35 for Bayer and atleast 15 for chelsea in 2010. Also Bosnich is claiming Ballack is fit. Dont know if he knows something others dont. To me this seems like to club is trying to let the fans down gently from the disapointment of not signing a susperstar.

His time at Chelsea 2-3 years ago was the last time he was really fit. Been absolutely rooted by injuries the past few years. Guy is broken, and a shadow of the player he used to be.

We have invested in young quality locals talent, experienced imports and a Japanese maestro.

 

What we all should be doing is celebrating the signing of Shinji Ono, which is confirmed. A player who not only younger than Ballack, however played only last weekend.

 

 

The Boss appeared very subdued at the airport this morning and was reluctant to discuss the happenings of Friday.

He was less than impressed that an employee or someone closely linked with the player / club had leaked the signing of Ono, before the story could be milked for all it was worth.

Seems strange when he ok'd it. They had a press release that day to announce Ono's signing.

After it had been leaked by an individual who coped a size 10 up his / her clackker.

Lyall was adamant on Thursday night at the Lions game that no announcements would be made on Friday.

I don't think he is referring to you Benched. All the media outlets were all but confirming Ono had signed with us all week.

I don't think he is referring to you Benched. All the media outlets were all but confirming Ono had signed with us all week.

Not at all.

I was very precise in the language I used to ensure that I explained the boss man's backflip on this issue.

Lyall would appear to have had no option but to run with the story, once a member of the club's staff or a player agent, etc. had leaked / confirmed the story to the press.

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

Truth.

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

 

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

I think his retirement probably shows that he wasn't ever going to play in the middle east, the season had started in the US, Canada etc and we were pretty much the final hope for him. Once our club said no, that was it. Which is why, it's extremely difficult to believe the line of the FFA/Wanderers Management that he wanted so much money. It just makes no logical sense. I think there is more to this story but as I said I doubt we will ever find out.

Here's a Daily Telegraph article. Ballack has officially retired.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/germany-football-great-michael-ballack-confirms-retirement/story-fndb5nmd-1226486977302

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

 

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

 

I think his retirement probably shows that he wasn't ever going to play in the middle east, the season had started in the US, Canada etc and we were pretty much the final hope for him. Once our club said no, that was it. Which is why, it's extremely difficult to believe the line of the FFA/Wanderers Management that he wanted so much money. It just makes no logical sense. I think there is more to this story but as I said I doubt we will ever find out.

But it also just as clearly shows that it wasn't simply about wanting to play football in Australia. If it was he would have been sorting this out when he was released in June - instead of only trying to sort something out once the seasons around the rest of the world had started. I think you are right in that Oz was the last option. But it doesn't necessarily follow that that means it wasn't about the money.

Like you say we'll probably never find out.

Ballack has announced his retirement..

Prick was just looking for one last pay day!

Well done Gorman and the bosses upstairs for rejecting him!

It is hard to pick and choose the players from afar so things I think have worked out with Ono, who I felt was the best early on out of the two.

Long term the better deal I think as long as injuries stay away.

Can't wait till Saturday.

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

 

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

 

I think his retirement probably shows that he wasn't ever going to play in the middle east, the season had started in the US, Canada etc and we were pretty much the final hope for him. Once our club said no, that was it. Which is why, it's extremely difficult to believe the line of the FFA/Wanderers Management that he wanted so much money. It just makes no logical sense. I think there is more to this story but as I said I doubt we will ever find out.

Ooooorrr...

he could be thinking "time to retire I guess"

agent: "but wait!! We can get you a multi million dollar deal for 6 months in a tin pot league in Australia. Weather is good, easy league, easy money"

Ballack: "sounds good I guess, see what you can do"

agent: "well it looks like the only team available is a new one, that has never played, and is owned by the tight as$ Australian federation. No deal apparently. No yacht for me "

Ballack: "meh. Saves me from packing and travelling all that way for nothing. You can borrow my yacht this weekend - but don't scratch it"

^^^^ haha.

It was Leverkusen not Kaiserslauten that released him.

Yeah, he played with them before even joining Bayern.

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

 

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

 

I think his retirement probably shows that he wasn't ever going to play in the middle east, the season had started in the US, Canada etc and we were pretty much the final hope for him. Once our club said no, that was it. Which is why, it's extremely difficult to believe the line of the FFA/Wanderers Management that he wanted so much money. It just makes no logical sense. I think there is more to this story but as I said I doubt we will ever find out.

Ooooorrr...

 

he could be thinking "time to retire I guess"

agent: "but wait!! We can get you a multi million dollar deal for 6 months in a tin pot league in Australia. Weather is good, easy league, easy money"

Ballack: "sounds good I guess, see what you can do"

agent: "well it looks like the only team available is a new one, that has never played, and is owned by the tight as$ Australian federation. No deal apparently. No yacht for me "

Ballack: "meh. Saves me from packing and travelling all that way for nothing. You can borrow my yacht this weekend - but don't scratch it"

hit the nail on the head with that Erebus

He wasnt wanted by popa guys. I heard it ftom the guy at the club. Thats the reason he didnt come, but i dont think he would do us any good apart from getting people to the game. Ono is mich better option.

Reports now that Ballack has retired.

 

Truth.

 

Well if he didn't demand so much money then he might actually be still playing football!

 

I think his retirement probably shows that he wasn't ever going to play in the middle east, the season had started in the US, Canada etc and we were pretty much the final hope for him. Once our club said no, that was it. Which is why, it's extremely difficult to believe the line of the FFA/Wanderers Management that he wanted so much money. It just makes no logical sense. I think there is more to this story but as I said I doubt we will ever find out.

Ooooorrr...

 

he could be thinking "time to retire I guess"

agent: "but wait!! We can get you a multi million dollar deal for 6 months in a tin pot league in Australia. Weather is good, easy league, easy money"

Ballack: "sounds good I guess, see what you can do"

agent: "well it looks like the only team available is a new one, that has never played, and is owned by the tight as$ Australian federation. No deal apparently. No yacht for me "

Ballack: "meh. Saves me from packing and travelling all that way for nothing. You can borrow my yacht this weekend - but don't scratch it"

haha brilliant!

For those of you who were following the Ballack story there is a final chapter coming in his retirement with a farewell game being played in Leipzig in June (as per this item on the DFB website). There is an intriguing note in the story (my German is a little rusty), where it says that he ended his active career in (the northern hemisphere) summer 2012. Now this is probably just a little bit of journalistic short hand from the DFB and its media folk, but perhaps...just perhaps...the decision to shut up the Ballack shop had been made before he and his agent were just playing that one last roll of the dice with the WSW bid.

Must admit that whilst I am grateful Shinji came in and Popa has moulded the team the way he wanted for the results they are now getting, the Deutschie fussball fan in me would've loved seeing Ballack in the black and red. Oh well...maybe Phillip Lam will be available to come in for Tarek Elrich :-P

I think most people see it that way now, and probably why Popa said no thanks. A last ditch effort to find a club but no big loss if nothing eventuated for him.

Good luck to him in retirement but glad we got Ono

hahaha very interesting reading this thread from the start for the first time with the value of 20 20 vision.

lol a lot of egg on a lot of faces.

also props to those such as Benched who provided acurate info from the get go.

For those of you who were following the Ballack story there is a final chapter coming in his retirement with a farewell game being played in Leipzig in June (as per this item on the DFB website). There is an intriguing note in the story (my German is a little rusty), where it says that he ended his active career in (the northern hemisphere) summer 2012. Now this is probably just a little bit of journalistic short hand from the DFB and its media folk, but perhaps...just perhaps...the decision to shut up the Ballack shop had been made before he and his agent were just playing that one last roll of the dice with the WSW bid.

 

Must admit that whilst I am grateful Shinji came in and Popa has moulded the team the way he wanted for the results they are now getting, the Deutschie fussball fan in me would've loved seeing Ballack in the black and red. Oh well...maybe Phillip Lam will be available to come in for Tarek Elrich :-P

but we already have a german your madly inlove with (a la, balkanite/dino) in the place of elrich.

 

For those of you who were following the Ballack story there is a final chapter coming in his retirement with a farewell game being played in Leipzig in June (as per this item on the DFB website). There is an intriguing note in the story (my German is a little rusty), where it says that he ended his active career in (the northern hemisphere) summer 2012. Now this is probably just a little bit of journalistic short hand from the DFB and its media folk, but perhaps...just perhaps...the decision to shut up the Ballack shop had been made before he and his agent were just playing that one last roll of the dice with the WSW bid.

 

Must admit that whilst I am grateful Shinji came in and Popa has moulded the team the way he wanted for the results they are now getting, the Deutschie fussball fan in me would've loved seeing Ballack in the black and red. Oh well...maybe Phillip Lam will be available to come in for Tarek Elrich :-P

 

but we already have a german your madly inlove with (a la, balkanite/dino) in the place of elrich.

LOL your obsessed i tell ya!