Shane Smeltz (Ronaldinho FC)

Interesting he's attaining a B coaching licence..

apparently he has had a skin cancer scare not sure on the seriousness

shiiit, first the hip now a cancer scare?

when it rains it pours

that would give a chance to younger forward like bright and Henderson who often played this season as a cf

The downside is missing a few games at the start of the season and with the benefit of hindsight, I should have gone straight in for surgery following our exit from the finals last season.

The Round 4 game against Sydney FC at home has always been my goal and it's on track.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/our-eyes-already-fixed-on-main-prize-shane-smeltz/story-fni2wcjl-1226733476388

Smeltz named in squad for this weekend's game.

Can't play him. Surely not match fit. Only on the bench for Perth.

He'd at least be in the squad. Would rather have a half fit Smeltz than Fallon.

Came on at 69 mins and looked okay, almost scored.

1. Shane Smeltz ‏@ShaneSmeltz         2 Nov

   Thanks for all the msg's of support today! I appreciate & hear you all ?

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2. Shane Smeltz ‏@ShaneSmeltz          2 Nov

   Felt amazing to be back out there! a good blow out & can now look forward. We did it the hard way but great 2 get another 3 points at home ?

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3. billy mehmet ‏@billy_mehmet            1 Nov

   @ShaneSmeltz all the best on ur return today brother hope the boys get the 3 points and u bag a goal

    Retweeted by Shane Smeltz

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4. Shane Smeltz ‏@ShaneSmeltz            1 Nov

   Waking up to that game day feeling again.. Brilliant! iiiiiiiitttttttt'sssssss Tiiiiiiimmmmmmmeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Late sub and scores twice in his A-League return.

4 gols in 13 games.

Just signed a 1 year deal with Sydney FC.  Carrying on that Journeyman tag he picked up in the UK in the early stages of his career.

except he's in a shoot out to be the league's top scorer of all time

The new Del Piero - All Whites chant for sure.

Will make it more interesting when Sydney FC come over here to play Newcastle and West Ham anyway...

A good move for him - should do well if fit....

Regarding the "journeyman" term above used by Marto -  can have two meanings as it applies to a footballer: 1. A player who has played for several different clubs. 2.  An experienced and competent but undistinguished worker or performer. An international of many caps and distinction for his country, second-highest scorer in his league's history and just signed by the wealthiest club in the league, can never be called a "journeyman" in the second sense. But he can fit the first definition.

Wiki explains the differing American and British meanings of "journeyman" well here - although here it fails to point out both meanings above are in fact used in Britain:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman_(sports)

Interesting fact - former Otago goalie  Lutz Pfannenstiel from Germany is cited as the #1 example in the world of a "journeyman" on Wikipedia !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman_(sports)#British_English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutz_Pfannenstiel

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/17593237

"Pfannenstiel is mostly famous for having played for 25 different clubs all around the world during his career, including stints in Germany, England, New Zealand, Singapore, United States, Brazil, South Africa, Finland, Malaysia, Belgium, Canada, Namibia, Norway, Armenia and Albania. After signing for Hermann Aichinger in Brazil, he became the first (and only) professional to have played in all six FIFA confederations."

That's it pretty much, he's played for 15 clubs now.  People have called Fallon and Killen journeymen too but Shane is far worse in the club count.

Brockie - NZK, Sydney, North QLD, Newcastle, Wellington

Counting as an import player at Australian clubs also means a decent kiwi is likely to bounce around a few Clubs

Smeltz isn't an import. He has an Aussie passport.

Yes but that was before the A-league existed.

turning up for Sydney FC 2nite smeltzey?

now here is a stupid question - whatever happened to caleb rufer? His facebook page is all University of Auckland and after work drinks - has he given up on pro football??

Smeltz expected to see game time on Saturday - the return of our ancient judas, the Jurassic judas

scored a very dubious penalty last night - how many goals does he need to catch back up with Archie T. in the A-league all-time scorer stakes?

Needs 3 more apparently

Looked pretty good.

Or maybe just ask how he's going? I'm sure he gets pretty sick of talking about his last name.

Yeah true

Huh, i must have missed the part where Otago United were a professional team.

it says first pro to have done so, not that he played professionally in each of them. :p

Agree - he was making some good runs & a couple of nice little passes