2014/15 Transfer Speculation

1) Er, race has nothing to do with it. Australians are a different nationality, not race.

b/c) Has NZ done anything as bad as the underarm incident?

NZers may cheat as well but we don't condone it. Remember the disapproval from the croud when Daniel used to dive in 2007 - season 1. He cut that out of his game.

2) See my example above.

3) a) Because in sport, you are fighting against the opposition. The referee is neutral. And the referee doesn't lunge in with a nasty tackle.

b) OK, that was hyperbolic of me ...

I strongly recommend that you don't get your cod out around any schools!

Anyway, here's a leaked picture from Sackwacker's contract signing:

My other beef would be that he feels like a Ricki signing, not an Ernie signing.

Y'know, proven A-league player, past his best, discarded by another team.

Appiah was more of an Ernie signing.

And it's particularly weird given that Ernie's been saying how our search for a striker was over since before the season started,

We already have Sigmund.

Which one is Griffiths?

We currently have all 5 visa slots filled. Can someone explain to me how we can now sign Griffiths? I was under the impression that Aussies were a visa slot for the Nix?

Aussie aren't foreign.

It's our one advantage we get both Kiwi's and Ausies as non visa. Everyone else only has Ausies as non  visa.

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My other beef would be that he feels like a Ricki signing, not an Ernie signing.

Y'know, proven A-league player, past his best, discarded by another team.

Appiah was more of an Ernie signing.

And it's particularly weird given that Ernie's been saying how our search for a striker was over since before the season started,

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The way I think it is, he's a gap fill.  We have lost Brockie and Boyd is not getting played. 

When we release one of our imports at end of season, and presuming he can find what he wants on the market, he'll be replacing Griffiths with a longer term import signing. 

I cant believe the reaction by some people to this both here and elsewhere.Dont get me wrong im not that happy with it as he isnt one of my favorite players.But if he scores the goal that confirms our place in the finals or scores a goal that takes us to the next round of the finals you bet i will be cheering loudly.End of the day its about the TEAM not individuals and Ernie is a  better situated to decide whats right over this and Boyd.

He also made a lot of good signings, so not sure why it's bad for Ernie to pick a similar player if he feels he can contribute. Kind of weird to say one of Ernie's signings doesn't feel like an Ernie signing.

Odd

Typo?

will be some happy people if he doesn't get picked up by the 'Nix and instead by this lot

http://www.wellingtonunited.org.nz/

#2ndWellingtonAleagueteam?

Also the link on his page to Our Facilites and Location is down. Keeping their facilities under wraps?

Wellington United jokes aside I find it a little strange that people curse the signing of a player like Griffiths when we have the likes of Muscat and Siggy in our side already. Those two have had their fair trot of run ins with opposition and refs but they are both highly competitive and effective professionals. Both would be quite unpopular with other clubs' fans but are very good players in this league. If Ernie thinks he can get something out of a proven player like Griffiths why is it such a bad signing? Particularly given the relatively low risk signing that it is...

My theory is that Moosecat and Siggie are seen as aggressive and competitive - if they get into trouble it is in the context of an overzealous tackle that had to be made at the time. In contrast Griffiths is seen (in my theory) as a player with a careless streak, and more of a "loose cannon" prone to do a stupid unnecessary thing when none was called for just to wind up the opposition.   Others may disagree.

Manny and Siggie have slogged their guts out for us in many a legitimate situation, being the last line of defence, and scored a few winners. They have worked hard for coach and team, and are physical defenders.

Griffiths has been a petulant Twit who punch a lino in the nuts and kicks out when something doesn't go his way. 

Griffiths was/is Newcastle cnut. Siggy and Manny are our cnuts.

Fixed

It's an interesting contrast seeing the Newcastle fans reactions to Joel re-signing for them and ours.

http://www.newcastlefootball.net/forum/showthread.php?863-Joel-Griffiths-Returns-the-best-thing-ever-ever-ever-and-ever/

I'm looking forward to the Joel Griffiths signing being completed. He offers us something diffrent up front and if hes at the Nix I'll be supporting him.

There is also the allegation that I've seen bandied around by a few folks across the Tasman that Mr Griffiths is someone who has a bit of a knack of being a disruptive influence in the dressing room. Don't know whether that's true or not. Don't really care.

I'm not particularly happy we've signed him, but I can see and understand why we have. Once he pulls a stripey over his ugly, whining head he'll get my support, albeit grudgingly. Bottom line is that he's a Nix player so, whether we like it or not, WE have to deal with it.

I think that Dura will keep him in line, either way.

That guy who played for Manukau City and broke a ref's jaw didn't get jail time.

If Dura rates him, that's good enough for me. 

Wasn't that what Brockie did?

Yes, but Brockie wanted to go to South Africa, we didn't actively shop him around to try to get him out of the squad.

Joel Griffiths named in this weekends squad. Shirt number 3.

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-leagu...

Is this our new striker?

p.s. while searching for the above joke, I learned it is best not to do a Yahoo Image search for "Crushed Nuts". I thought I had seen most things in my life, but ....PHEW!!

Exactly. If Brocks was still here, no way would we of signed J Griffy 

Me, up until 24 February 2015: Can't stand that nutcracking shark cod Griffiths.

Me, from 25 February 2015: Nutcracker ..... Sweeeeet!

Historical histrionics aside, I think he could do a job for us.  I welcome the variations he offers.  Good signing.

ok, this pisses me off. Strikers should never wear a shirt number below 7, in much the same way defenders should never wear numbers between 7 and 11 and no player should ever wear a shirt with a number over 50.

Eto'o at Everton wearing 5, Gallas at Arsenal wearing 10, El Shaarawy at Milan wearing 92 - fudge off the lot of you.

Totally agree with you Frankie. It is getting out of hand.

Dura and I are tight.