EXCLUSIVE: Mark Bosnich has yet to open contract talks with Central Coast Mariners and the club’s chairman has rubbished suggestions that his stunning debut means a deal is simply inevitable.
Lyall Gorman says neither goalkeeper nor club will allow a fairytale start to trigger a knee-jerk reaction and there's still work to do before Bosnich is handed his chance in the A-League.
But the former Socceroos keeper is making all the right noises during his trial spell and Gorman believes the controversial veteran has already created a bit of history at Bluetongue.
He has also suggested why Bosnich has found so much goodwill and support since pulling on his boots again.
Gorman told au.fourfourtwo.com: “Mark was right when he said one swallow doesn’t make a summer and now he has to go out there and do it again, to sustain it.
“There is still a long way to go and I think both parties are astute enough not to be carried away by one appearance.
“We are not at a stage where we are sitting down and talking about a deal.”
Despite the caution, Gorman is delighted that the club’s decision to hand Bosnich a chance has been so well received.
He said: “I think Australians love an underdog and Mark maybe fits that role. He’s gone out there in front of thousands of people and he was a sitting target.
“I can’t honestly remember the crowd handing a standing ovation to an individual here as opposed to a team ovation and yet that’s exactly what Mark received at the Sydney FC game.
“Now we move on to face Queensland in the Pre-Season Cup, Mark will continue to work with us and be assessed by the staff. We’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks.”
But the former Socceroos keeper is making all the right noises during his trial spell and Gorman believes the controversial veteran has already created a bit of history at Bluetongue.
He has also suggested why Bosnich has found so much goodwill and support since pulling on his boots again.
Gorman told au.fourfourtwo.com: “Mark was right when he said one swallow doesn’t make a summer and now he has to go out there and do it again, to sustain it.
“There is still a long way to go and I think both parties are astute enough not to be carried away by one appearance.
“We are not at a stage where we are sitting down and talking about a deal.”
Despite the caution, Gorman is delighted that the club’s decision to hand Bosnich a chance has been so well received.
He said: “I think Australians love an underdog and Mark maybe fits that role. He’s gone out there in front of thousands of people and he was a sitting target.
“I can’t honestly remember the crowd handing a standing ovation to an individual here as opposed to a team ovation and yet that’s exactly what Mark received at the Sydney FC game.
“Now we move on to face Queensland in the Pre-Season Cup, Mark will continue to work with us and be assessed by the staff. We’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks.”
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