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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350328590/why-league-winner-dan-hall-swapping-central-coast-new-boys-auckland-fc
Huge signing for them!

Scott Galloway, Joey Champness and Callan Elliot. Brimmer on Thursday.

YoungHeartHM

Good pickup on the Scott reference you lot. 

Scott Galloway. 

You're welcome. 

Being unveiled tomorrow with Joey Champness and Callan Elliot. Brimmer on Thursday.

Ahhhh the boy from Forest, Mississippi. Good pick up by AFC.

Their Aussies are proper experienced ALM players, not NPL journeymen.

YoungHeartHM

Good pickup on the Scott reference you lot. 

Scott Galloway. 

You're welcome. 

Being unveiled tomorrow with Joey Champness and Callan Elliot. Brimmer on Thursday.

Geez, how many Full Backs do they need? De Vries, Elliot, Sakai & Galloway is ridiculous depth in that position.

De Vries is a left back, though that is right back nailed down if you have Elliot, Galloway & Sakai.

imanixsupporter

De Vries is a left back, though that is right back nailed down if you have Elliot, Galloway & Sakai.

Guess you can't remember when Galloway played Left Back for the Nix? Galloway can play both sides. City played him mainly on the Right cuz Scott Jamieson was locked in at LB.

Just had a look at the spreadsheet of ALM contracts someone on twitter runs, he has Scott Galloway down as contracted until 24/25

https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/re-signed-scott-galloway-extends-contract/

RR

Just had a look at the spreadsheet of ALM contracts someone on twitter runs, he has Scott Galloway down as contracted until 24/25

https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/re-signed-scott-galloway-extends-contract/

Look out for the mutual parting of ways. Have heard this from 3 very solid sources this time around.

YoungHeartHM

RR

Just had a look at the spreadsheet of ALM contracts someone on twitter runs, he has Scott Galloway down as contracted until 24/25

https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/re-signed-scott-galloway-extends-contract/

Look out for the mutual parting of ways.

Low balled J-Mac, getting mutual with Galloway, I wonder if they are feeling the financial pinch? 

RR

YoungHeartHM

RR

Just had a look at the spreadsheet of ALM contracts someone on twitter runs, he has Scott Galloway down as contracted until 24/25

https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/re-signed-scott-galloway-extends-contract/

Look out for the mutual parting of ways.

Low balled J-Mac, getting mutual with Galloway, I wonder if they are feeling the financial pinch? 

They're not short of coin, but perhaps a few chickens have come home to roost from CFG about continuing to pump money into their Australian outfit?

Is Hall good enough to play for Australia or has he made a silly choice in not representing Fiji?

Also, has anyone worked out the Adana, Türkiye link? I'm presuming it has nothing to do with a kebab!

Marto

Is Hall good enough to play for Australia or has he made a silly choice in not representing Fiji?

Also, has anyone worked out the Adana, Türkiye link? I'm presuming it has nothing to do with a kebab!

Champness played for Adanaspor last season before injuring himself.

Marto

Is Hall good enough to play for Australia or has he made a silly choice in not representing Fiji?

Also, has anyone worked out the Adana, Türkiye link? I'm presuming it has nothing to do with a kebab!

Hall was born in Melbourne, and then adopted by white Australian parents. Maybe he just doesn't feel that Fijian. I read somewhere that for now he just wants to concentrate on his club football, but maybe one day will declare for Fiji.
He wants to try Europe at some point, but at age 25 that could be a bit late now. It's a 2 year deal with AFC.

Arnie has picked alot different players for the Socceroos in his tenure. Spread the net wide. So Hall will still think he's got a chance if he dominates in the ALM.

Jaushy Sotiro has never bothered to play for New Caledonia (both parents from NC, and he has a French passport). To be brutally honest playing for OFC teams, you are going to be playing a lower standard than your club football, with almost zero chance of going to a World Cup. 

Re fullbacks, wouldn't surprise if 35 yr old & 6 foot Sakai is being looked at as a CB, or defensive utility.

I’m a bit unsure of Champness. He had two spells in Turkey and both of them petered out into nothing. Were there fallouts on both occasions?

008: Scott Galloway

Auckland FC welcomes Scott to the club 👏

Our memberships are now live! Purchase yours through the link in our bio to see Scott in action all season!! pic.twitter.com/Th4HGIEBog

— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 2, 2024

009: Callan Elliot

Auckland FC welcomes Callan to the club 👏

Our memberships are now live! Purchase yours through the link in our bio to see Callan in action all season!! pic.twitter.com/4HZ45uHdnY

— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 2, 2024

010: Joey Champness

Auckland FC welcomes Joey to the club 👏

Our memberships are now live! Purchase yours through the link in our bio to see Joey in action all season!! pic.twitter.com/QU3dNfdpkv

— Auckland FC (@fc_auckland) July 2, 2024

Not much fanfare surrounding these announcements is there? You'd think they'd try and build it up more. Maybe that's just me though.

loyalgunner

I’m a bit unsure of Champness. He had two spells in Turkey and both of them petered out into nothing. Were there fallouts on both occasions?

To be fair, Turkish league can be volatile at the best of times

Yeh I wondered if they saw Sakai as a CB also. Or part of a 3 in some formations? 

At CB they have signed Hall. Anyone else who looks like a potential starter CB?

And Champness bailed on Brisbane for a music career, had a club that stopped paying its players and then hardly played in the second tier iirc. Seems like a bit either way? In any case, a character and someone who might appreciate Auckland life. Probably could manage music and football if he wanted!

martinb

Yeh I wondered if they saw Sakai as a CB also. Or part of a 3 in some formations? 

At CB they have signed Hall. Anyone else who looks like a potential starter CB?

And Champness bailed on Brisbane for a music career, had a club that stopped paying its players and then hardly played in the second tier iirc. Seems like a bit either way? In any case, a character and someone who might appreciate Auckland life. Probably could manage music and football if he wanted!

Tommy Smith is obviously the other potential CB starter. And no doubt they'll sign a few scholarship CBs.

Champness or JOWIC is obviously a different sort of cat, with the whole music thing going on as well. But he's also a proven performer at ALM level. Sounds like he's still got some family in Auckland. Life there should be a bit more stable that Turkey. As long as he's always on time for trainings etc, no reason why Corica and co can't let him continue his muso stuff on the side.

AFC hoovering up all Unattached FC Kiwis. And yeah also surprised by how low key the club are doing these reveals.

Nix also into pre season this week?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350328590/why-league-winner-dan-hall-swapping-central-coast-new-boys-auckland-fc

Hall is one of five new signings Auckland plan to announce before the team assembles for pre-season training at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday.

coochiee

Nix also into pre season this week?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350328590/why-league-winner-dan-hall-swapping-central-coast-new-boys-auckland-fc

Hall is one of five new signings Auckland plan to announce before the team assembles for pre-season training at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday.

Next week for us.

Ricardo Ball speaks to Dan Hall.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/31IpNf5FHmKC1rRNc7vENP

Their squad is starting to look really strong. And not finished yet...

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

Did you talk to him?

AucklandPhoenix

Did you talk to him?

That user doesn't live in Akl, probably second hand info

How many season passes has Auckland sold so far??? Would love to know the numbers.

aguerooooooo

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

He's from Auckland, it's the off season in Europe. If he's going to visit family it's now. Maybe he's leaving all the new club hunting with his agent now.

If he was spotted arriving at out at Albany Stadium, then yes I'd be getting excited if I was a AFC fan. Their pre season training started out there today.

MetalLegNZ

How many season passes has Auckland sold so far??? Would love to know the numbers.

One of their packages is sold out. No idea how big of an area it is at Mt Smart.
The swanky bourgeois package proving less popular

https://am.ticketmaster.com/aucklandfc/membership-options

Premium Reserved Seat Membership Options
THE BLACK KNIGHT CLUB from $4,995.00
CLUB from $305 - SOLD OUT

Reserved Seat Membership Options
PLATINUM from $267.50
CENTRE COVERED TERRACE from $229.50
LOWER SIDELINE from $195
COVERED TERRACE from $162.50

General Admission Membership Options
SUPPORTER GENERAL ADMISSION from $130
THE PORT from $130

aguerooooooo

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

Louis Fenton spotted in a gym in Wellington a few days ago.

Ninja

aguerooooooo

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

Louis Fenton spotted in a gym in Wellington a few days ago.

So crazy that he played over 150 games for us and is only 31. 

You feel for him and Matt Ridenton (only 28!) who had the opposite career path to Rufs. Managed to get into the top team before, perhaps the high level of support for young players which there now is, was in place. You gotta wonder at the might’ve beens! 

On the other hand perhaps the financial rewards were better, if he even got a sniff of Terry money compared to the recent news about the APL disbursement…

coochiee

Marto

Is Hall good enough to play for Australia or has he made a silly choice in not representing Fiji?

Also, has anyone worked out the Adana, Türkiye link? I'm presuming it has nothing to do with a kebab!

Hall was born in Melbourne, and then adopted by white Australian parents. Maybe he just doesn't feel that Fijian. I read somewhere that for now he just wants to concentrate on his club football, but maybe one day will declare for Fiji.
He wants to try Europe at some point, but at age 25 that could be a bit late now. It's a 2 year deal with AFC.

Arnie has picked alot different players for the Socceroos in his tenure. Spread the net wide. So Hall will still think he's got a chance if he dominates in the ALM.

Jaushy Sotiro has never bothered to play for New Caledonia (both parents from NC, and he has a French passport). To be brutally honest playing for OFC teams, you are going to be playing a lower standard than your club football, with almost zero chance of going to a World Cup. 

Re fullbacks, wouldn't surprise if 35 yr old & 6 foot Sakai is being looked at as a CB, or defensive utility.

Its a pity as I think those Aussies (and kiwis) with Islands links would on the whole make things better for everyone. 

Both Hall and Sotiro have a slim chance for WCs going forward as NZ will get the automatic slot with the rest going for that .5 one. NC, Tahiti and Fiji can all call on some decent overseas players. Surely that has to be a bit of a motivation. 

Would Fiji have made the final against us if Hall had played for instance?

martinb

Ninja

aguerooooooo

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

Louis Fenton spotted in a gym in Wellington a few days ago.

So crazy that he played over 150 games for us and is only 31. 

You feel for him and Matt Ridenton (only 28!) who had the opposite career path to Rufs. Managed to get into the top team before, perhaps the high level of support for young players which there now is, was in place. You gotta wonder at the might’ve beens! 

On the other hand perhaps the financial rewards were better, if he even got a sniff of Terry money compared to the recent news about the APL disbursement…

I think Matt was out of his depth but not Louis. I wonder how much his injuries played a part in the decision?

I wonder what happened to the Thursday announcement of Brimmer that was meant to happen with the crossed out calendar on that day?

Marto

martinb

Ninja

aguerooooooo

Sarpreet Singh spotted today in a central Auckland gym. 

Louis Fenton spotted in a gym in Wellington a few days ago.

So crazy that he played over 150 games for us and is only 31. 

You feel for him and Matt Ridenton (only 28!) who had the opposite career path to Rufs. Managed to get into the top team before, perhaps the high level of support for young players which there now is, was in place. You gotta wonder at the might’ve beens! 

On the other hand perhaps the financial rewards were better, if he even got a sniff of Terry money compared to the recent news about the APL disbursement…

I think Matt was out of his depth but not Louis. I wonder how much his injuries played a part in the decision?

Matt definitely was out of his depth. Fenton was totally about the injuries and being able to move in his 30's - three shoulder dislocations, amongst several others. 

AucklandPhoenix

I wonder what happened to the Thursday announcement of Brimmer that was meant to happen with the crossed out calendar on that day?

 Pushed to Monday because he was sick

Medicals including Randall.

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