Maccabi Elektra Tel-Aviv - next season (10/11)

[Czarkazem13]

Team like Haifa would be a much better option for Landesberg - to adjust.

Truthfully I wouldn't be disapointed if they both went to Haifa instead (more playing time to show off there skills).

[frodoborg]

My "dream-roster" (actually it's not that exaggerated):

Doron Perkins, Gal Mekel/Scheyer
Alan Anderson, Yotam Halperin, Raviv Limonad
Chuck Eidson, Guy Pnini
Ronnie Burrel, David Bluthental
Mike Batist, D'Or Fisher

6 foreigners, 5 locals (all of them can contribute).

I think people with basic understanding can see that current roster was working pretty good. So there's a need to preserve the goods. And so, we keep 7 players.

The problems are also obvious:

1. Insider who can contribute in the paint. For that reason, I think, Maccabi must invest in a serious player. I do believe that a type of player, like N'Dong, McDonald, or Batist would fit Maccabi needs much better than some heavy European boy. Well, Batist is the best of them all. If I'm not mistaken, he's a free agent this summer. Costs? Well, Lampe wasn't cheap either. Burrel is much better offensively than Lasme.

2. Local regulations. Has to be no more than 6 foreigners. Has to play with 2 locals in the local championship. But we really must drop the not-working concept of Israeli tall boy. There is no one good enough. Period! So: sign 3 tall foreigners, and use local PG (Gal Mekel/Scheyer).

3. Local identity. Maccabi has to use the best Israeli players available. Casspi and Eliyahu are not available. Yotam (finishing his contract) is the next best thing.

Additional costs? Not that much. We save some money on Wisniewski and Green deals.

[maccabeo]

My "dream-roster" (actually it's not that exaggerated):

Doron Perkins, Gal Mekel/Scheyer
Alan Anderson, Yotam Halperin, Raviv Limonad
Chuck Eidson, Guy Pnini
Ronnie Burrel, David Bluthental
Mike Batist, D'Or Fisher

6 foreigners, 5 locals (all of them can contribute).

I think people with basic understanding can see that current roster was working pretty good. So there's a need to preserve the goods. And so, we keep 7 players.

The problems are also obvious:

1. Insider who can contribute in the paint. For that reason, I think, Maccabi must invest in a serious player. I do believe that a type of player, like N'Dong, McDonald, or Batist would fit Maccabi needs much better than some heavy European boy. Well, Batist is the best of them all. If I'm not mistaken, he's a free agent this summer. Costs? Well, Lampe wasn't cheap either. Burrel is much better offensively than Lasme.

2. Local regulations. Has to be no more than 6 foreigners. Has to play with 2 locals in the local championship. But we really must drop the not-working concept of Israeli tall boy. There is no one good enough. Period! So: sign 3 tall foreigners, and use local PG (Gal Mekel/Scheyer).

3. Local identity. Maccabi has to use the best Israeli players available. Casspi and Eliyahu are not available. Yotam (finishing his contract) is the next best thing.

Additional costs? Not that much. We save some money on Wisniewski and Green deals.

if we are dreaming we could hope something more,mainly anderson and eidson out. its a dream or not?

[Shneider]

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According to ONE (http://one.co.il/Article/159434.html):

Pini Gershon will be the GM next season. So Maccabi is looking for a new coach. Candidates are: Blatt, Katash, and others.

ONE site is very close to Pini, so I do believe it's true.

Finally.. Pini is a reason, why i dislike Maccabi..

[Aep.MTA]

Finally.. Pini is a reason, why i dislike Maccabi..

It's interesting because we don't care what you think.
Pini is signed on a 1 million USD/net for the next 2 years- firing him or signing another coach means Maccabi will pay that money, which we definitely don't have.

So I'm terribly sorry for all Lithuanian, Spanish, Greek and Zambian guys because Pini Gershon should be staying in Maccabi.

[Aep.MTA]

Roy, nice Hannuka indeed

[kukulas]

I think that Maccabi's system with the GM position is quite clever.

You hire a head coach as the GM, if you don't like the head coach, or he messes things up or he is not jewish enough you can fire him and then the GM takes up the head coach position. So its a backup head coach.. not bad. Same thing was done with Svi Sherf as well. So is Blatt really a candidate?

[Roy M]

I think that Maccabi's system with the GM position is quite clever.

You hire a head coach as the GM, if you don't like the head coach, or he messes things up or he is not jewish enough you can fire him and then the GM takes up the head coach position. So its a backup head coach.. not bad. Same thing was done with Svi Sherf as well. So is Blatt really a candidate?

The problem is, that Gershon gas "heavy" contract, which not allow to fire him.
The main candidate is Katash, the 2nd is Blatt.

One more problem with Pini is, that some players don't want to play if he will coached MTA.

[frodoborg]

The problem is, that Gershon gas "heavy" contract, which not allow to fire him.
The main candidate is Katash, the 2nd is Blatt.

One more problem with Pini is, that some players don't want to play if he will coached MTA.

Funny, just 2 pages ago you said something like "Pini is the coach, and all the rest is bullshit".

[Belzebub]

The problem is, that Gershon gas "heavy" contract, which not allow to fire him.
The main candidate is Katash, the 2nd is Blatt.

One more problem with Pini is, that some players don't want to play if he will coached MTA.

What happens with Drucker?

[Aep.MTA]

The problem is, that Gershon gas "heavy" contract, which not allow to fire him.
The main candidate is Katash, the 2nd is Blatt.

One more problem with Pini is, that some players don't want to play if he will coached MTA.

whom?

[frodoborg]

I think that Maccabi's system with the GM position is quite clever.

You hire a head coach as the GM, if you don't like the head coach, or he messes things up or he is not jewish enough you can fire him and then the GM takes up the head coach position. So its a backup head coach.. not bad. Same thing was done with Svi Sherf as well.

You got it

whom?

Green, for example.

What happens with Drucker?

No way he stays, if Pini remains. I heard he was a candidate to Valencia, no?

[Roy M]

You got it



Green, for example.

Eidson and Fischer, too.

[Aep.MTA]

Eidson and Fischer, too.

What the hell? Eidson & Fisch got problems with Pini?
How come we haven't heard it?

[Roy M]

What the hell? Eidson & Fisch got problems with Pini?
How come we haven't heard it?

How comes you didn't know?
Last week it was a big article in YNET about Eidson and Gershon.