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Shane Smeltz (Ronaldinho FC)

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Over the years Ive learnt to not let paper speculation get my hopes up about transfers but Smeltzy's move is still slightly disappointing when you hear him being linked to Fulham, Turkey and the Bundesliga. Is the Chinese Super League currently in progress because I notice he has his 1st game in a few days.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The Chinese Super League is pretty dodgy in terms of match fixing and general corruption. The money will be good for Shane but it's not a league I would want my name associated with.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
im sure the CSL is not too concerned about your decision to disassociate
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I doubt that he needed a good performance at the World Cup to cement this move. He could have done it purely on his A League form.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
yeah, but the WC and the Serbia goal might have brought some additional bidders into the fray and strengthened Smeltz negotiation position
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I can hate on gold Coast without feeling a little bit guilty now.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Nicki Smeltz



You know we belong together...

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
In all fairness the Shendong Luneng squad looks pretty decent. Especially the dutch fellow on loan from FC Twente. Hope they put the CSL on FIFA11!
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
maybe Shendong picked him for his defensive skills?
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
From Lawrie on Twitter:
 
   "Rumour shane smeltz coming home from china"
 
Read what you will. 
 
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Would there be anything that'd mean he'd have to go back to Gold Coast, or can any any A-League side take him? So soon after leaving, if it is true.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
just a rumour so far.. who knows how water tight his new contract is in any case?

has he signed a contract?
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He could be coming back for the parade...
You know we belong together...

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Maybe he is the "Asian" we are signing.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Maybe that was all a sneaky way to get out of the Gold Coast. Shendong buy him and then we buy him for slightly more out of McKains transfer money. 
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/07/17/239501_sport.html
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No surprise there. Maybe he needs some better advice.A new agent? Bit bizzare really.
A shorter stint than Clive Allen at Arsenal.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Heard it wasnt working out for his family there. so good on him.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He should watch the new Karate Kid movie... and harden up

"This IS home..."

:P

BTW i think it's great he puts his family first

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Agreed. Actually quite brave to reneg like that I think. Good on him.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If he's signed a contract though it could become very messy.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
what a knob. Do your homework and check out a place before you decide to move there. Especially when your wife wears the pants

Founder

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Feverish wrote:
what a knob. Do your homework and check out a place before you decide to move there. Especially when your wife wears the pants


Reminds me of my uncle. Decided to leave England for Australia with the family. Spent three months looking at houses in and around Brisbane. It took him that long to discover Australia has snakes and spiders. Is now living on the North Shore. A true genius.,

It's not a good look for Smeltz. I'm not sure what is plans are, but following this teams are not going to be very confident negotiating with him if he is just going to back out after a week or so.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Feverish wrote:
what a knob. Do your homework and check out a place before you decide to move there. Especially when your wife wears the pants


This.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
so clear that his wife controls where he plays...she like the Gold Coast, Smeltzy will be stuck with GCU forever.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
his wife probably thought that since everything is made in china that there would be better shopping there. i imagine a tantrum ensued when this proved to not be the case.

Allegedly

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
what the hell is that on his left arm?
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
For f**ks sake.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
aitkenmike wrote:
Feverish wrote:
what a knob. Do your homework and check out a place before you decide to move there. Especially when your wife wears the pants


This.


Sheesh.


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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Feverish wrote:
what a knob. Do your homework and check out a place before you decide to move there. Especially when your wife wears the pants



Totally agree, Smeltzy it's time you sat down and took stock of things. Get rid of your agent and sort your wife out. How can you have such an inept agent?

That pic is classic, he looks like he's about to go "over the top" in WW1

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
rumour of Vicelich to China. Sounds a bit strange

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Send hm to Shandong - just get him to say "Sorry - I've changed my mind again"
(you lot all look alike to us)

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
smeltz good in the a league sh*te anywhere else
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