PERTH Glory's former Socceroo marquee Mile Sterjovski today flew out to China to undergo a medical with Chinese Super League team Dalian Aerbin.
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/233011,mile-sterjovski-jets-off-to-china.aspx
China is raiding the A-League before the finals, maybe we can sell them Nicky Ward for millions as well?
Rest of A-League Transfer (Now with 99% RR - Love your work)
CENTRAL COAST Mariners might be in troubled financial waters but they are about to receive an unexpected bounty in the form of a massive $1 million-plus transfer fee from the sale of Rostyn Griffiths.
The 23-year-old has agreed to terms with a Chinese Super League club - understood to be Guangzhou Evergrande - in a deal to be lucrative for both the club and player.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/griffiths-bound-for-china-as-ailing-mariners-seek-comfort-with-sevenfigure-deal-20120227-1tyxt.html
Another unexpected transfer for CCM, not sure if they will be able to replace him easily.
The 23-year-old has agreed to terms with a Chinese Super League club - understood to be Guangzhou Evergrande - in a deal to be lucrative for both the club and player.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/griffiths-bound-for-china-as-ailing-mariners-seek-comfort-with-sevenfigure-deal-20120227-1tyxt.html
Another unexpected transfer for CCM, not sure if they will be able to replace him easily.
Will be interesting if Brent follows him eventually..
melbourne Victory sign Traore from Gold Coast
Jet's are raiding the youth market for next season, apparently they are after Craig Goodwin from the Heart. They already have snapped up Birighitti, Taggart & Brown.
The player exodus from Gold Coast United is gathering pace with rookie wingback Daniel Bowles sealing a two-year deal with Adelaide United, as the doomed A-League club heads into what appears its final game against Brisbane Roar on Sunday.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1098541/Gold-Coast-loses-another-young-star
He has played well for the last couple weeks, not surprised someone jumped for him.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1098541/Gold-Coast-loses-another-young-star
He has played well for the last couple weeks, not surprised someone jumped for him.
SYDNEY FC may not yet have a new coach, but they've already moved into the market for new players, with the Sky Blues believed to be closing in on a deal to bring former Ivory Coast international Franck Manga Guela to the A-League next season.
Guela, 25, has endured a nomadic career since turning professional as a teenager with Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. Spells in Greece and Croatia followed, before he joined German lower-league side Arminia Bielefeld three years ago, where he was a teammate of Brisbane Roar striker Besart Berisha and Adelaide United marquee star Dario Vidosic.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/pacy-nomad-harbours-aleague-aspirations-20120327-1vwn6.html
Guela, 25, has endured a nomadic career since turning professional as a teenager with Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. Spells in Greece and Croatia followed, before he joined German lower-league side Arminia Bielefeld three years ago, where he was a teammate of Brisbane Roar striker Besart Berisha and Adelaide United marquee star Dario Vidosic.
Freddie Ljungberg is in talks with the CCM for next season.
AS the curtain lowers on Gold Coast United, striker Dylan Macallister
has become the latest to depart, flying to Vietnam to talk to four
suitors from the emerging V-League.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1099509/Macallister-seeks-Vietnam-optionVictory should sign him, since the have Marco to set the goals up for him.
Freddie Ljungberg is in talks with the CCM for next season.
How can they afford him, I thought they were strapped for cash? If not, it makes the decision to sell their best player half way through the season pretty stoopid doesn't it.
Freddie Ljungberg is in talks with the CCM for next season.
How can they afford him, I thought they were strapped for cash? If not, it makes the decision to sell their best player half way through the season pretty stoopid doesn't it.
I have no idea how they can afford him,but it would be good for the league.
SYDNEY FC goalkeeper Liam Reddy will be free to seek a new club for next season, but he cannot be sacked by the Sky Blues today despite being drunk on the plane to Wellington last week.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/reddy-set-for-exit-but-the-sky-blues-cannot-wield-axe-20120401-1w6n1.htmlFirst signing for West Sydney? There are no #1 keeper spots available with the other A-League teams currently.
Think Bolton might be retiring.
Think Bolton might be retiring.
Possibly, but they have signed Redmayne as a replacement.If an overseas club buys Ryan, CCM might be interested.
Melbourne Heart have confirmed the departure of seven players following
the end of the 2011/12 Hyundai A-League campaign, including Alex Terra,
Rutger Worm, Maycon, Kristian Sarkies, Kamal Ibrahim, Kliment Taseski
and Nikola Roganovic.
No big losses, really. Never rated Worm and Terra was only good in patches.valeo2012-04-06 19:32:32
Barker-Daish and Bowles from GCU to Adelaide. Both good signings, would have liked at least Barker-Daish at the Nix.
SYDNEY FC's refusal to offer new deals to out-of-contract players has claimed its first casualty with top scorer Bruno Cazarine formally walking out this week.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/cazarine-walks-out-as-contract-saga-drags-on-20120409-1wl24.html
Liam Reddy has been sacked following the drunken plane incident on the way to Wellington.
Rumours are that Sayed Mohammad Adnan is going to be leaving Brisbane.
Looks like plenty of movement with the coaches
Arnold to Sydney.....Postecglou to Victory
Unconfirmed rummors though
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/19/raul-to-leave-schalke-bundesliga
Raul leaving Europe next year, wants to spend more time with his family. Thought maybe Aus as a marquee for one of the big boys! Doubt the Nix could get him, what with the Welnix guys saying no marquee signing, but Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane might be appealing destinations for him.
Raul leaving Europe next year, wants to spend more time with his family. Thought maybe Aus as a marquee for one of the big boys! Doubt the Nix could get him, what with the Welnix guys saying no marquee signing, but Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane might be appealing destinations for him.
"Rumors are on twitter than another A-League club is to fold. SBS journalist Glenn Osborne has tweeted that one club will hand back their license by the end of the week."
http://www.facebook.com/tbgaustralia
http://www.facebook.com/tbgaustralia
If true that is really sad. Disaster really. Probably Central Coast.
If true that is really sad. Disaster really. Probably Central Coast.
CCM twitter says they are announcing re-signing player tomorrow. Seems very unlikely to be them. Adelaide supposedly have said its not them. Seems it could be Perth
That would be the most monumental post-final dummy spit of all time. Tony Sage may be a bit of a loose cannon but I can't believe he would do this.
The Unicorns? the FFA handing the license back to the FFA?
If true that is really sad. Disaster really. Probably Central Coast.
CCM twitter says they are announcing re-signing player tomorrow. Seems very unlikely to be them. Adelaide supposedly have said its not them. Seems it could be Perth
If I were a betting man, I'd put money on Perth too.
Smeltz, Vukovic, Liam Miller please!
If true that is really sad. Disaster really. Probably Central Coast.
CCM twitter says they are announcing re-signing player tomorrow. Seems very unlikely to be them. Adelaide supposedly have said its not them. Seems it could be Perth
If I were a betting man, I'd put money on Perth too.
Yep, if true, i'm picking a trilogy of egotistical mining billionaires that are used to getting things completely their own way spitting the dummy.
Hopefully it is a baseless rumour.aitkenmike2012-04-26 20:21:23
That would be a total disaster for the league. Seriously hope it doesn't happen.
Sounds like it is all bull.
"Rumors are on twitter than another A-League club is to fold. SBS journalist Glenn Osborne has tweeted that one club will hand back their license by the end of the week." [/QUOTE]
Not CCM
It has to be said, however, some of that article sounds awfully familiar...
[quote=foxsports]Asked about the situation regarding the sale of the club, Turnbull denied he was getting nervous.
"No, I am not nervous," he said.
"They are contracted to invest.
"But they are still waiting for the processing of the funds from overseas."
Turnbull said there was some frustration that the money had not been forthcoming.
"It is taking longer than we anticipated and longer than we had hoped," he said.
Asked at what point does he tell the investors he needs an answer and when does he start worrying, Turnbull replied: "I am in daily contact with them. The minute they don't take my calls, the minute they say they are not committed, I guess . . . but that's not the case."
So 8 months after having a bankrupt owner and widely being predicted for the wooden spoon we have emerged as one of the most stable clubs in terms of ownership/staff/results.
Brisbane - change of manager
CCM - Still waiting for the funds to arrive
CCM - Still waiting for the funds to arrive
Perth - Falling over rumours
Heart - No manager
Sydney - ibid
Newcastle - trainwreck
Victory - Change of manager, need to replace 1/2 their roster
Adelaide - rubbish season results wise, is Kos still their manager?
GCU - Goooooone
Heart - No manager
Sydney - ibid
Newcastle - trainwreck
Victory - Change of manager, need to replace 1/2 their roster
Adelaide - rubbish season results wise, is Kos still their manager?
GCU - Goooooone
Amazing what 12 months can do!
So 8 months after having a bankrupt owner and widely being predicted for the wooden spoon we have emerged as one of the most stable clubs in terms of ownership/staff/results.
Brisbane - change of manager
CCM - Still waiting for the funds to arrive
CCM - Still waiting for the funds to arrive
Perth - Falling over rumours
Heart - No manager
Sydney - ibid
Newcastle - trainwreck
Victory - Change of manager, need to replace 1/2 their roster
Adelaide - rubbish season results wise, is Kos still their manager?
GCU - Goooooone
Heart - No manager
Sydney - ibid
Newcastle - trainwreck
Victory - Change of manager, need to replace 1/2 their roster
Adelaide - rubbish season results wise, is Kos still their manager?
GCU - Goooooone
Amazing what 12 months can do!
So true, FFA don't need to worry about us!
Confirmed that Nick Ward has signed with Perth
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/238188,ward-in-as-four-depart-glory.aspx
Former Socceroo Chris Coyne, Todd Howarth, Josh Mitchell and Tommy Amphlett were not offered new contracts.
Today's rumours are Zahra & Harold to Glory, and Chipperfield to the Unicorns.
Today's rumours are Zahra� & Harold to Glory, and Chipperfield to the Unicorns.
The first two aren't rumours, they're confirmed.
Jets have announced they have signed Craig Goodwin from Heart and Scott Neville from Perth, and have comfirmed that they are not offering new contracts to Tarek Elrich, Jeremy Brockie and Ali Abbas will not be offered new contracts.
Feels like we're trying to collect the set of Elriches doesn't it.
Sydney FC insist they have a coaching Plan B despite being spurned by sought-after Graham Arnold, who will remain with their A-League rivals Central Coast Mariners.