View from the Top ? Phil Moss

?Our pre-season preparation was disrupted and an indifferent start for us is fair to say but it has been due to injuries to key players such as Craig Midgely, Joey Schirripa and others and we brought in some of our younger players and the step up is a large one when thrown in at the deep end and that affected our results but cannot be used as an excuse.
?We are getting players back now so that should bring some consistency back to the side and we?ll look ahead to the rest of the season.?
Moss has been linked with A-League coaching positions such as Adelaide United and has again been touted to join up with Graham Arnold, now Head Coach at Central Coast Mariners after the departure of Lawrie McKinna, with the rumour mill going into persistent overdrive.
?First and foremost I am committed to Manly United and I am fortunate to have a good job at a good club and the Association is terrific who employ me in a full time capacity so I consider myself very lucky.
?Of course it is flattering to be linked with the A-League and I would be lying if I said I wouldn?t relish the opportunity as it is something I am aiming for in the future but I would only leave Manly United if the right offer came along but Yes, I would like a crack at the bigger league of course.
?However, I am happy where I am at the moment and we have a good crop of youngsters coming through and I would like to think that if I were to leave, (paving the way for Midgely to take over the reins one suspects?), I like to believe I would be leaving the club in a better state than when I arrived and that is down to the hard work of the behind the scenes staff, the Association and not least the players as we have again been fortunate to have had some terrific lads here.?
Mossy has been speaking with Arnold of course as he has the highest respect for the guy as a coach, a player and as a friend he states: ?Arnie and I go back to Northern Spirit days as you know Brockie because you were there also and we do talk and catch up often but that isn?t to say it?s anything to do with leaving Manly United.?
The smart money will be on the lad linking up with Arnold on the Central Coast at some stage but whether that is before the end of this season or later is the real question and it would be the ideal opportunity for a lad who deserves to be at the highest level with his enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge and an Arnold/Moss partnership, successful in the past, may well prove fruitful in the future.
Only time will tell  but if I were a betting man I would not only say it will happen but add ?about time too!?
Watch this space.
-By Micky Brock