2015/16 Transfer Speculation

The question is not whether A-Rod has had a pass mark this season. The question is, can we rebuild the team or next season if we just replace Sarpong with a better foreign player? It also depends what Australians/New Zealanders are on the market. If we can sign a good Australian who plays A-Rod's position then you would probably prefer to spend his visa spot somewhere it is more needed.

Sarpong is contracted next year so unless we buy him out (which falls under the cap, but maybe we can put it under the cap this year?) or he leaves by mutual consent we are stuck with him. So ideally we would play him in his proper position and rejig the team around that, or we make him work.

Juggle things.  Put Sarpong as marquee and a la Koren release outside cap.

Will the Koren rule apply to teams outside of Melbourne or Sydney?

Make sure Glenn Moss is resigned and given a bonus. Without decent Gk the Nix are another goal per game down. 3-1 sounds better than 4-1. 

From a player development point of view for the national team. At least Glenn never gets a chance to get rusty. Always in the action. 

How far away are Reira and Krishna from not being visa players anymore?  I thought Reira was going to be sorted for next season so there is a foreign slot there (if that's correct)

Pretty sure Krishna only started the process when he joined the nix so a couple of years yet for him if that's the case. Hopefully Rierra can be fast tracked if he won't get it next season he would have been in nz for over five years over the age of twenty so eligible for the all whites with a passport.

I wouldn't give him a bonus. There are two really good keepers waiting on the bench and in the reserves. Obviously id prefer Moss, but not if we have to pay him a premium. 

Watching the Wee Nix game and Clapham is amazing. Sign him up Ernie.

People say Italiano is good but the game he played for the first team he looked really shaky.

Italiano was absolutely sharke in his first start, but I remember him being quite good in his 2nd.

I watched him live v City (?) or Victory, can't remember, and he was pretty poor then though.

It's a shame that Rufer got injured because I felt like he was just starting to develop into a decent midfielder.

Rufer wasn't looking like a bad striker either.

That Clapham kid scored again today....

Brisbane Roar plz loan us Clut!!!!.

Got to lose A-Rod and Sharkpong this season, they are both rubbish

why Ernie hasn't delved into the Transfer market this window is beyond me. Seems like every other team has. Poor from the coach and Management.

Time for the spin BS to stop nearly all the other clubs are able to find players yet we struggle time and again.Yes we get the occasional one that comes off.They want to compete then im afraid they are going to have to open the wallets.Otherwise why even bother because im sure there are many like me who are thoroughly sick  of the belly up displays that have featured far to often then the BS excuses that follow afterwards.

No point in spending money for injury replacements when this season is already over. It's clear that's what is the mood with the club is. It seems like season has ended up being purely about getting the licence sorted. Ernie is already talking about next season's signings ffs

Surely it's worth a punt on a couple of ASBP players as injury replacements for Rufer and Krishna though. From my understanding insurance pays for them so it wouldn't cost us a thing, and it would effectively be an extended trial for them while giving us a few more options off the bench

if the club and the supporters think the season is over and it is wait for next season, what should i do, should i save my money for next season like people think the club are doing or should i spend another $600.00 (6 home games left) travelling to wellington to support my team ?

Yeah except this time it's a pretty good excuse, what player (keeping in mind it's their career) would sign for a team that might not be around next season? It's obviously affecting recruitment and must be in the minds of the players.

The thing is this the fans showed passion and resolve for the club, the club is not doing the same. If you perform bad then you aren't going to generate the season ticket sales for the next year, and you're going to struggle to attract players. 

If you were a player that had two identical offers one from a team who's last four seasons where 10,9,4,10 and another from a team that actually performs you would choose the team that performs.

Show some intent, make a statement, do  something ffs.

And if the license issue is stopping us signing players then can someone in the club just say that publicly? I know we don't want to jeopardise our future with the FFA by complaining about them publicly, but saying the uncertainty is hampering recruitment isn't a big deal surely? If you want crowds to keep turning up and people to keep tuning in then at the very least you can let them know why they are watching what they are watching. 

As it stands our onfield performances are so bad that it's playing into FFA hands. Losing and playing like shark aren't ways to increase metrics

#PhoenixAnouncement.... If only.

Today is the last day in the window?

Sarpong gone, club something is finally happening.

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd Sarpongs gone

Could also be sarpong wanted out and we let him go because we've given up on the season not that we have anyone lined up.

Is it just a coincidence Tommy Oar left Ipswich to return closer to home a few days ago?

I don't care what happens I'm just happy that something is happening.

LOL Most clubs use the window to acquire players,not us.