If he wants to further his career. Wouldn't it be better to look somewhere in Europe. Maybe League Championship.
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Or a club that wont leave him as the only striker at the club slaving away up front on his own every week?
I think that may factor...
Make him marquee,we may as well
Allegedly
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I can't actually believe it! Someone actually bought a Sunday News???? PMSL
Next headline "Woman gives birth to alien/fish crossbred baby after being abducted!!"
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Tony, even if he wants to go don't let him, please don't let him!
And isn't it illegal for Gold Coast to be talking to Smeltz? Due to some contractual stuff that I don't even pretend to understand. Oh well, if he does go I suppose it is good to have Kiwis spread throughout the league, having all our eggs in one basket is not wise at all.
I hope we get Joel Porter next season!
And isn't it illegal for Gold Coast to be talking to Smeltz? Due to some contractual stuff that I don't even pretend to understand. Oh well, if he does go I suppose it is good to have Kiwis spread throughout the league, having all our eggs in one basket is not wise at all.
I hope we get Joel Porter next season!
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Gold Coast billionaire Clive Palmer has so much money he can wipe his ass with hundreds, he has a private jet for the players to use for christ sake! The phoenix CEO and owner need to take a good look at themselves only giving smeltz a one year contract! He was our best player and scores the majority of our goals, there is another rumour that Costa Barbourouses is of to the Gold Coast because of the lack of game time. My sources on the coast have also revealed that Ryan Giggs will be playing 5 matches for an extravagant amount of money. Along with Kanu, Zinedine Zidane to name a few.... You heard it here first.
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Gold Coast billionaire Clive Palmer has so much money he can wipe his ass with hundreds, he has a private jet for the players to use for christ sake! The phoenix CEO and owner need to take a good look at themselves only giving smeltz a one year contract! He was our best player and scores the majority of our goals, there is another rumour that Costa Barbourouses is of to the Gold Coast because of the lack of game time. My sources on the coast have also revealed that Ryan Giggs will be playing 5 matches for an extravagant amount of money. Along with Kanu, Zinedine Zidane to name a few.... You heard it here first.
Horus works at said Sunday paper? or for the Gold Coast?
trying to peddle this story and give it more legs than its got. someone lock this down until we hear something from Smeltzy, gold coast or Tony.
In the meantime its scaremongering to sell rubbish newspapers.
martinb2008-09-28 19:20:51
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I don't work for any paper, I know someone working for the Gold Coast Utd Franchise, Smeltz is off mate I'm telling ya, snooze you lose in football, the guy wants security not pie in the sky stuff pignata and the other goobas were offering. You will also find the likes of Brazilians Cafu, Ronaldo and even Roberto Carlos interested in the Gold Coast Utd Franchise
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I don't work for any paper, I know someone working for the Gold Coast Utd Franchise, Smeltz is off mate I'm telling ya, snooze you lose in football, the guy wants security not pie in the sky stuff pignata and the other goobas were offering. You will also find the likes of Brazilians Cafu, Ronaldo and even Roberto Carlos interested in the Gold Coast Utd Franchise
We'll wait and see mate. That was last week surely.
If you want to tell us who it is, then it is worth listening too. In the meantime we'll see what Terry and Tony can come up with. Perhaps we should have assigned YF litter bearers to carry him and and his family through the city while someone yells 'Make way' Make way'For mine this needs a source or to be shut down.
Horus' pensmanship sounds rather like the Sunday News or wateva it is.
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I don't work for any paper, I know someone working for the Gold Coast Utd Franchise, Smeltz is off mate I'm telling ya, snooze you lose in football, the guy wants security not pie in the sky stuff pignata and the other goobas were offering. You will also find the likes of Brazilians Cafu, Ronaldo and even Roberto Carlos interested in the Gold Coast Utd Franchise
Oh yeah they'd totally come to play here because of the standard of the league and the cash they can earn.
Can someone lock this rubbish down.....
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Gold Coast billionaire Clive Palmer has so much money he can wipe his ass with hundreds, he has a private jet for the players to use for christ sake! The phoenix CEO and owner need to take a good look at themselves only giving smeltz a one year contract! He was our best player and scores the majority of our goals, there is another rumour that Costa Barbourouses is of to the Gold Coast because of the lack of game time. My sources on the coast have also revealed that Ryan Giggs will be playing 5 matches for an extravagant amount of money. Along with Kanu, Zinedine Zidane to name a few.... You heard it here first.
Horus works at said Sunday paper? or for the Gold Coast?
trying to peddle this story and give it more legs than its got. someone lock this down until we hear something from Smeltzy, gold coast or Tony.
In the meantime its scaremongering to sell rubbish newspapers.
Are you Doug Golightly in disguise? You know about as much as he does about football.
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Cafu = 38, Roberto Carlos = 35 Ronaldo = 33 Players ending there career can work serious cash under the counter at a franchise like this, so to AGENT 47 why would the came here and play = Simple Money and lots of it!!!
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The Sun newspaper continues to be boycotted far and wide on Merseyside since its gutter press efforts in covering the Hillsborough Disaster in April, 1989.
The Sunday News merits similar treatment by NZ's footballing public. It lacks quality and, more importantly, credibility, given as it has always been a paper targeted mainly at the cerebrally challenged - the league- and rugby-following fraternity. Hence its general content, and anti-football nature.Leave it on the shop shelves, where it belongs., and encourage those of an oval ball bent to follow suit.
Cheers,
JR
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And move this thread to the Gold coast transfer speculation where it belongs and out of the Phoenix discussion!!!
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Cafu = 38, Roberto Carlos = 35 Ronaldo = 33 Players ending there career can work serious cash under the counter at a franchise like this, so to AGENT 47 why would the came here and play = Simple Money and lots of it!!!
And why would any franchise want to sign a 38 yo Cafu??? This isn't the journeymans MLS.
Mario Jardel anyone.....?
No sauce....
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! The phoenix CEO and owner need to take a good look at themselves only giving smeltz a one year contract! .
They only have 1 more year of their licence to run so I doubt they could legaly offer more than that at the moment.
Also its against the A-League rules for clubs to be making offers to contracted players at this time of the season.
The stories written by a jurno who should be unemployed. Dont waste your time buying the paper that employees him.
A dog with a bone :)
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somehow I dont think gold coast are going to sign old players. There time has come and gone.
Hasnt roberto carlos retired. I doubt he will come out of it hes rich enough and hes rated number 1 for best freekick on youtube
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. Youre so sh*t its unbelivable
Would become
Youre so slow its unbelievable
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The version on Stuff even has Smeltz name spelt wrong... credibility - nil.
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i read it at work every week and it truely is a great laugh...good thin g is the nix gotback page coverage
i really wish people would read Tony's posts on issues like this, it saves alot of stupid posts
i really wish people would read Tony's posts on issues like this, it saves alot of stupid posts
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somehow I dont think gold coast are going to sign old players. There time has come and gone.
Hasnt roberto carlos retired. I doubt he will come out of it hes rich enough and hes rated number 1 for best freekick on youtube.
. Youre so sh*t its unbelivable
Would become
Youre so slow its unbelievable
he's playing for fenerbache who are in the champions league. doubt he'd want to leave that to play in the a-league
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we do only have till wednesday, then every man and his dog can start offereing (man and dog = licenced teams)
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I can see the headline now:
Stop Out in with shock Smeltz offer.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe.
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600,000 over three years must be a random figure given its a huge chunk of the cap. I really doubt GCU will actually pull off any of the big name signings they claim to be aiming for and if they do the players will be there for the sun and the paycheck.
I also conur with whoever said people need to actually look at Tony's post.
Plus Hous, if GCU have so much as rung Smeltzy up to ask if he'd even be interested they are looking at a pretty big fine and a lot of hatred right off the bat.
Critical_Lemon2008-09-29 23:07:01
I also conur with whoever said people need to actually look at Tony's post.
Plus Hous, if GCU have so much as rung Smeltzy up to ask if he'd even be interested they are looking at a pretty big fine and a lot of hatred right off the bat.
Critical_Lemon2008-09-29 23:07:01
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"October 1 is when clubs can start talking with off contract players."
I thought there was a pre-match interview when Tony P said 1 January was when Shane could talk to other clubs? Did I mishear the statement? I guess so - unless anyone can say otherwise?
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Meant to be six months remaining isn't it, so if contracts end at the end of March maybe ?
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Yeah, I thought it was six months ending in June. I must have misheard.
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Anyone see the A-league review show on sky sports tonight? They were talking about Smeltz and Danny Hay said it looks like he is leaving for another club for financial security, GC wasnt mentioned but it didnt sound good. I dont know if Danny is kept in the loop but NZ has a small football community so it wouldnt surprise me if he knew something. Heres hoping that hes full of nonsence like Matheson
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Who do you think Matheson's source is for anything NZ Football ?
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Stories from Newstalk ZB this morning...
It appears Gold Coast United have no interest in signing Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz, or any Kiwi for that matter.
It's been reported the A-League expansion club has agreed in principle to a three year deal with Smeltz but coach Miron Bleiberg has rubbished those claims.
He says the reports are way off the mark and they haven't even spoken to Smeltz about a possible deal.
Bleiberg says under Football Federation Australia regulations any New Zealander playing for an Australian team is deemed as an overseas import so that makes them a unattractive proposition.
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A-League expansion club Gold Coast United have rubbished claims they've agreed in principle to sign Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz.
It comes following a Sunday News report that Smeltz had struck a three year deal with the Gold Coast after being left insulted by the Phoenix's offer of a contract extension.
But Gold Coast coach Miron Bleiberg swears he hasn't made an offer to Smeltz and in fact hasn't spoken to the striker in years.
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Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg has categorically denied they've offered a contract to Wellington Phoenix striker Shane Smeltz.
It comes following a Sunday News report that Smetlz had struck a three year deal with the A-League expansion club.
But Bleiburg says the report is way off the mark as clubs aren't allowed to approach players who're coming off contract until today.
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At the moment Adelaide have four Brazilian players... they would have to drop one to sign Smeltz as despite his Australian ancestory he is a New Zealand international.
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Something just on the news about Smeltz and Adelaide, missed it
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Isn't that where his wife's from, or where she had the baby? Or something like that?
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Oh, he'll definitely be going there then......... 
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Other clubs were only allowed to talk to him as of this morning. Adelaide is two and a half hours behind here, so they won't even be awake yet... conjecture.
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Miron was sniffing round Daniel i heard
Smeltzy is def worth the $ if we have it
We spent lots on some clowns in our first year. Smeltz is a proven legend and hard to replace
Feverish2008-10-01 10:45:53Founder
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They have been linked with every single player in the league.
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