Moss
Fenton Siggy Dura Manny
Gorrin Riera Wee Mac
Carlos
Kenny Brockie
I would be happy with starting the season like that.
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Saw Kilkenny play a number of times when I was in Leeds, and really liked him at the time. I remember him as a box to box type player, who can do a bit of everything (pass, tackle, shoot). Not sure of his age or how that has affected him (although I think he was still playing regularly for Bristol City recently), but I think he would be a very decent signing for us (if it was at all possible).
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Moss
Fenton Siggy Dura Manny
Gorrin Riera Wee Mac
Carlos
Kenny Brockie
I would be happy with starting the season like that.
I don't think there's room in our squad for WeeMac and Carlos...
Unless we do away with strikers and one of them plays as a false 9.
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Re: Ifill's injury recovery...
I always thought Ifill was one of those players who isn't quick at all, but appears that he is, simply because of his clever timing when turning on the ball. He has that uncanny knack of turning at just the right time when the defender is shifting his weight from one side to the other, it buys him that extra half a yard and he's gone - without needing raw pace.
If he recovers he'll still have that timing, I don't think it will matter if he's even a bit slower.
However the worry is that when you turn like that, you do put a lot of pressure on your achilles, so it will need to have healed well and to have been a good job by the surgeon.
If you gave Ifill the ball in space even in his first year at the phoenix, he wouldn't have accellerated away, he just never had that much speed in his time here.
To provide a comparison, albeit a rough one, Suarez has the same kind of knack of turning at just the right time and leaving a defender for dead. Obviously Suarez is fast but even then, he's not as fast as other world class players of that ilk.
Do we then think outside the square and deploy Ifill (if fit of course) as a Defensive Midfielder/Central Midfield holding role where he can distribute the ball around the park?
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Do we then think outside the square and deploy Ifill (if fit of course) as a Defensive Midfielder/Central Midfield holding role where he can distribute the ball around the park?
Soooooo apparently SST reporting that Wee Mac's agent has confirmed that we are the club that has made the approach to sign.
forgive my ignorance - what is SST? Sunday Star Times?
has anyone got a link on this?
I don't always believe what SST says. But it would be awesome.
forgive my ignorance - what is SST? Sunday Star Times?
has anyone got a link on this?
Soccer Stoppage Time - Podcast/radio show in Australia. Always skeptical about their reports but it's interesting. No link sorry, heard it from a Nix fan in Aussie that I assumed listened to the broadcast.
EDIT: Sounds dodgy I know... heard it from a guy that I assume heard it from a skeptical source.
Moss
Fenton-Sigmund-Durante-Muscat
Riera-McGlinchey
Krishna-Hernandez-Cunningham
Brockie
Just on that line-up.
I'd be hugely surprised if the incredible sulk was still here next year.
To be honest i'd rather see Boyd starting ahead of Brockie. Boyd is growing and developing, while i don't think Brockie has much more to provide in Ernie's style of play
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Would we get a transfer fee for Carlos?
No other A-League side will have him and outside the A-League you get a fee.
I would think we'll replace Stein.
Interesting. McGlinchey would be an upgrade on Carlos IMO when you look at the total package (e.g. defence, versatility, attitude).
If Carlos doesn't leave though we've put a lot of eggs into our midfield basket (though that did obviously needed upgrading) and I'd worry about our cap space left to get a decent striker. Because no, I don't want to rely on Brockie, Krishna & Boyd next season.
I guess time will tell.
Also it's a severe disadvantage to have too many all whites in the squad, would rather they were spread around the league.
However for the team McGlinchey would be great, any more rumors around Kosta?
A quick Google search comes up with a few results that suggest Kosta is under contract with the Victory for another two years and they would be mad to let him go without a transfer fee.
http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/kosta-barbarouses/profil/spieler_50200.html
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/players/Kosta-Barbarouses/6532
I can confirm that the nix did make an offer for wee mac. Up to him to get release from ccm.
Just on that line-up.
I'd be hugely surprised if the incredible sulk was still here next year.
A disappointed and grumpy farewell from me to what turned out to be Ricki Herbert's last major mistake.
Carlos off, does this mean we have Wee Mac ??
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Carlos off, does this mean we have Wee Mac ??
So as we were saying yesterday... We are looking to use the foreign spot for a striker.
If WeeMac falls through then they may look at foreign CAMs.
There is also a Greek based Aussie striker that the club are keeping tabs on.
Thanks Doloras, it looks very oficial!
At first I thought "Oh no, first Stein now Carlos....." but actually now I think it's not bad news - Carlos was good but not ideal, not anymore in any case, after his stint in India. Ernie's team rebuilding effort can now continue.
I reckon they wouldn't let Carlos go without a good reason, and it does not look like he jumped. I wonder if it is linked to the WeeMac rumours.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Ha. didn't know anything was on the cards for Carlos actually going when I posted that.
fluked.
Marcos Flores any chance?He tweeted the other day that an A league club was interested in him.
Marcos Flores any chance?He tweeted the other day that an A league club was interested in him.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
I think that's a good decision. I don't think he ever really justified his cost or talent, and he was not mobile enough for our system.
When the chips were down in the last part of the season and we needed our big players to stand up he went completely missing. I think the team culture thing is a misdirection - teams that win have good culture not the other way around. But when you judge him on his contribution on the park it wasn't enough. Interesting to see what happens to Kenny now.
But we will need to keep working hard on a replacement for our top 2 goal scorers, and probably our 2 best performers….
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