If we don't sign McGlinchey then ideally we would sign another midfielder (or even a defender don't get me started) rather than a striker. Brockie/Boyd/Krishna are just going to have to do as far as strikers go. Brockie is not ideal but he is a good finisher even if he lacks all the other skills we would want. I can't see us signing many (any) big name Aussies or snaring Barbarouses. Therefore McGlinchey and getting a top quality foreign player are essential to improving our squad.
Relying on Brockie to be our main goal threat does not fill me with much hope. We need a new goal scorer. Don't really care where they play or how they score as long as they can.
And you think we should go in with the same defence that has leaked 100 goals in two seasons? I get the Phoenix want a marquee man who is exciting and the rest. I just think it is bizarre that the real deficiency with the Phoenix over the past two seasons hasn't even been identified by the club itself or even by most of the fans. Okay our defence is better with Reira in front and if Gorrin is decent then Sigmund and Durante are going to have an easier job. It seems quite a large leap of faith to me.