Shane Smeltz (Ronaldinho FC)

Jedinak (Probably my favourite non-Nix aussie) sent off and Smeltzy subbed, Gencler are 2-0 down. Didn't see much of Shane, but I really like the Genclerberligi home and away kits, might try and hunt down a SMELTZ/99 one

there have been an awful amount of fouls this game... so much stopping and starting.

3-0 loss final score for his side.

what's so odd about that. Most Brazilian clubs change at least once a year. None of the coaches of the Brazilian Serie A that started the year are still in the same club, all 20 have been fired and moved around to another. Musical chairs.

Yeah, but he's playing in Turkey not Brazil.

HAHAHAHAHA seriously?

Smeltz in doubt for All Whites:

yip serious, in fact Flamengo just fired their fourth coach of the season. Vanderlei Luxembourgo has taken over. All the coach changes do make life interesting :)

Didn't get on in a 2-3 loss to Antalayaspor

80th minute sub in 3-1 loss to Trabzonspor.

has he not been getting game time? did he play in this morning's win?

not even on the bench...he  might be injured?

He played in the 4-1 cup win the other day (Wednesday). He started that game and was subbed in the 46th minute (halftime). His replacement (E.Zec) then scored 2 goals and he scored again in the League today so he might be struggling for a spot in the team after that.

Started in a 2-0 loss to Besiktas this morning. Pulled after an hour.

Bit naughty. I thought he had a missus?

Didn't feature in a 1-1 draw with Kasimpasa

Unused sub in 1-1 draw with Sivasspor.

looks like he is doing real well over there, in his bank account that is.

so im guessing he hasnt been playing for some time now......

Doubt it.

Smeltz back to the A league?

That would suck, but if he isn't getting game-time maybe it's for the best.

Nix for a guest loan stint - DO IT

Fight it out.

Everyones taste is different.
Just because you think Turkey is awesome does not mean that Shane S. thinks so.
My wife and I love Bali, but my friends hated it.

interview before the friendlies in October, gives it the thumbs up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4TAj5OUdd4

he's back and could play as soon as Saturday.

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/01/03/279861_gold-coast-soccer.html

knew that was coming. Now wonder if hes a loan deal, or has been completely released from turkey?

If thats the case, then GCU would have had to fork out some cash surely seeing as the turks were looking for it

His team have only won 4 games this season too and he's only had four apperances. Sounds like its not football related if his club is sending him back.

Would have been nice to see him here haha. The club that started it all :P But he's a GC boy really
raynes2011-01-03 12:38:12

Nix would have taken him back but his price was (deservedly so) quite high.

article says loan spell.

disappointed.

I want someone to ask him if he thinks he isn't good enough for Europe. Just to see what he says.

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=38015

Smeltz can be the X-factor
Sunday, 9 January 2011
by John Greco, Sportal

Gold Coast defender Michael Thwaite believes the impending return of prolific goal-scorer Shane Smeltz could be the final piece the club need to be a major threat for the A-League title.

Smeltz, who was last year's A-League Golden Boot winner, is set to return to the club in coming weeks as their second marquee man for the remainder of the season after struggling to make an impact at Turkish club Genclerberligi.

The return of the 29-year-old would be a massive boost for Miron Bleiberg's side, who have now gone four games without a win following Saturday night's disappointing 2-0 loss to Sydney FC.

On top of their loss of form the club are without influential midfielder Jason Culina who is away on international duty with the Socceroos at the Asian Cup, while Brazilian playmaker Robson is also set for a sting on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury against the Sky Blues.

The fourth-placed Gold Coast have built their success this season on the league's stingiest defence but have struggled at the other end with just 27 goals in 22 matches this season and Smeltz could add some much needed firepower to a mis-firing attack.

"We love him, we love him as a person and we love him as a player," Thwaite said of the New Zealand international striker.

"He's a winner, he's got instinct for goal that no other player has in front of goal in the A-League.

"He hasn't played for a while but he'll be looking to improve things as well."

"Last year Smeltzy scored 19 goals and this year we've shared them around which is a good thing."

"With the addition of the playmaker from Germany (Peter Perchtold) and obviously Smeltzy I think the other defenders will be wetting themselves."

Despite starting brightly against Sydney, Gold Coast rarely threatened the Sky Blues back four and were undone by goals to teenager Dimitri Petratos and Finnish striker Juho Makela.

While admitting his side were second best on the night, Gold Coast boss Miron Bleiberg was incensed by the second half dismissal of defender Steve Fitzsimmons when the score was still 1-0.

Fitzsimmons was shown a straight red card by referee Chris Beath for a lunging tackle from behind on Sydney midfielder Hiro Moriyasu, although replays showed there was little contact.

Bleiberg refused to shake hands with the whistleblower at full-time and felt the send-off scuppered any chance his side had of working their way back into the contest.

"It was a soft red card as far as I can see and it was just as soft as the penalty we conceded against the Roar which was the same referee incidentally," Bleiberg said.

"We had to do a tactical adjustment and in the end when you play without a playmaker, with 10 men and with a forward line that's basically a youth league forward line what chance do you have."

Sydney coach Vitezslav Lavicka, whose own future remains up in the air, paid tribute to Petratos who grabbed the vital first goal - his maiden A-League strike - with a spectacular effort in the first half.

"Full credit to him not only for tonight with his spectacular goal and good performance but we knew him from the last season too," Lavicka said of the 18-year-old who is off-contract at the end of the season.

"He played for the FC youth team and sometimes trained with us. This season he has improved a lot so we gave him chance to play for first grade and he's taken his chance."

"Everything is set up for him to sign him a first grade contract now."

shock horror, smeltzy is back. Big changes in Turkey smeltzy gets shifted to the sidelines so he comes crying back to the a-league......personally I'm getting a little tired of his "desire to play in a bigger league but not to do what's required to make it work" attitude.

I thought there was some sort of rule that you couldn't transfer between 2(?) or more clubs in a season. And I thought it came from Fifa or something. My recollection is that it affected players that were coming back from NZFC into their clubs so I am wondering how Smeltz can go to 4 in a year. Or am I completely off track???

I believe the rule is 'play' for x teams. So didn't play in China.

Not sure about that. I thought it was definitely to do with the 'transfer' of the player.

Released not a loan.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/4526386/Shane-Smeltz-back-with-Gold-Coast-United