Being so far removed from the rest of the A-League presents a coach with real problems on the recruitment front and it has been rather quiet on the transfer front in Perth so far.

The Glory have lost Simon Colosimo and Leo Bertos to Sydney FC and Wellington Phoenix respectively with an attempt to land Stuart Musialik ending in failure.

Mitchell told the Sydney Morning Herald: “There's a lot of enthusiasm within the club to get back to the top, there's a lot of positive people working very hard to try and make it happen, but the truth is it's very hard to do it on our own.

"We have problems which no other club has to deal with and they're holding us back.

“The game needs a strong Perth team, the league needs a strong Perth team, but we need a helping hand."

Mitchell would like to see the Glory’s salary cap increase with the FFA making a contribution.

He said: “I've talked to a lot of players over the past six months but, when it comes to getting the good ones, the same issues crop up again and again.

“Perth used to be a cheap place to live, now it's expensive. We used to get the biggest crowds, now we get the smallest.

“We used to win trophies, now we’re languishing at the bottom of the table. Every time we have to play away, it’s a five-hour trip.

“It's expensive to visit family and friends in the east. If you want to play for the national team, you can be out of sight out of mind over here. All these things count against us.

"We’re trying to tell players we've drawn a line in the sand, that we want to be competitive again, but it's hard to convince them.”

Former Glory man Bertos told au.fourfourtwo.com: “Dave is a good coach and I know he has contacts in the game. But I haven’t seen too many signings in there yet and I think people want to know where the club is going.”