Central Coast boss Nick Montgomery insist he is 'not interested' in Scott Jamieson's retirement
Central Coast Mariners coach Nick Montgomery insists he's not being disrespectful.
But he couldn't care less about the pending retirement of Melbourne City captain Scott Jamieson.
Montgomery believes Jamieson's announcement is poorly timed in the week of the A-League men Grand Final.
'No disrespect but I'm not really interested in Scott Jamieson retiring,' Montgomery told reporters on Monday.
'For me, that's not something that we should be talking about leading in to a Grand Final.
'Maybe he should have waited until after [the Grand Final] and then said he's retiring but that's not my choice.
'I don't think anything this week should take any headlines other than two good teams, Melbourne City and the Mariners, playing in the Grand Final.'
Montgomery is again painting Saturday night's grand final in Sydney as a battle between the haves, City, and his have-nots.