Auckland FC - Once the Knights, Always the Knights

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

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