Wellington Phoenix Men

2015/16 Transfer Speculation

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over 10 years ago
Given the experience of rufer riddenton and others i would prefer we signed older players (19-21) who could push for/be genuine back up for first team spots, rather than hand out contracts to train to 16-17 year olds.

Kotahitanga. We are one.

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over 10 years ago
So burns has trained for 3 days with fc Tokyo and they have a game this weekend in the 2nd leg of the jleague (which is what they were signing him for). Still no word on him signing. I believe he will be coming back to Wellington

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over 10 years ago

That's optimistic

a.haak

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over 10 years ago

Logan Rogerson better get one of those youth spots.

Still think Deklan Wynne would be better option than Tom Doyle if he's young enough for a youth spot.

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over 10 years ago

But would he get a starting spot, why replace one kiwi with another just to sit on the pine if lucky.

Wynne should target overseas.

I'm pretty sure Rogerson has a 3 year contract based on what I was told prior to his arrival in Wellington.

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over 10 years ago

Global Game wrote:
Given the experience of rufer riddenton and others i would prefer we signed older players (19-21) who could push for/be genuine back up for first team spots, rather than hand out contracts to train to 16-17 year olds.

like Marco?

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 10 years ago

MetalLegNZ wrote:

But would he get a starting spot, why replace one kiwi with another just to sit on the pine if lucky.

Wynne should target overseas.

I'm pretty sure Rogerson has a 3 year contract based on what I was told prior to his arrival in Wellington.

I think he's good enough to push for a starting spot, certainly more so than Doyle (not writing him off yet just think Wynne is better and is higher up the pecking order in NZ Football too)

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over 10 years ago

Luis Garcia wrote:

MetalLegNZ wrote:

But would he get a starting spot, why replace one kiwi with another just to sit on the pine if lucky.

Wynne should target overseas.

I'm pretty sure Rogerson has a 3 year contract based on what I was told prior to his arrival in Wellington.

I think he's good enough to push for a starting spot, certainly more so than Doyle (not writing him off yet just think Wynne is better and is higher up the pecking order in NZ Football too)

Ernie in PNG scouting the Micronesia team. Could be a bargin to be had
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over 10 years ago

detoxin wrote:
So burns has trained for 3 days with fc Tokyo and they have a game this weekend in the 2nd leg of the jleague (which is what they were signing him for). Still no word on him signing. I believe he will be coming back to Wellington

Gone through on 'Transfermarket' site and from experience that means it's done. Just no official announcement yet. Probably printing more Yen to pay the ex Phoenix man.

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over 10 years ago

dunnix wrote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyon_Fernandez

Get Roly to work some international connections

Fernandez would be a perfect fit actually - hard to believe he's free agent. He was tipped for big things at Feyenoord, maybe Ernie could polish the potential gem. On the right side of 29 too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBzojxTD8AE

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over 10 years ago

Got on it Ern. YF scouting to the rescue.

a.haak

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over 10 years ago
Kevin Kuranyi, Striker, 33 years, un-employed maybe out of our $league
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over 10 years ago

number8 wrote:
Kevin Kuranyi, Striker, 33 years, un-employed maybe out of our $league

Guy was great to watch. Big aerial threat. He was top notch.

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over 10 years ago

Wotsup wrote:

number8 wrote:
Kevin Kuranyi, Striker, 33 years, un-employed maybe out of our $league

Guy was great to watch. Big aerial threat. He was top notch.

#targetman

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over 10 years ago

Archie signed for the Vuc.

With the 200k 'loyalty bonus' that the FFA has just implemented, does this mean that we can use this for Dura, Lia and the like and free up a bit of money?

a.haak

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over 10 years ago

valeo wrote:

Archie signed for the Vuc.

With the 200k 'loyalty bonus' that the FFA has just implemented, does this mean that we can use this for Dura, Lia and the like and free up a bit of money?

How many players are eligible and how many seasons at a club before they meet the criteria? Do they have to be unbroken years, could Moss qualify?

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over 10 years ago

valeo wrote:

Archie signed for the Vuc.

With the 200k 'loyalty bonus' that the FFA has just implemented, does this mean that we can use this for Dura, Lia and the like and free up a bit of money?

“With the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations between FFA and PFA stalling, we moved to reach a position with Archie that enables him to stay and commence pre-season training as a contracted player on Monday."

ie probably pay for minimum wage & if the loyalty bonus gets introduced we will pay you the max.

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over 10 years ago

If the rumours about Keogh not wanting to return to the Glory are true, i wouldn't mind throwing our hat into the ring for him as a Burns replacement.

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over 10 years ago

If the rumours about Keogh not wanting to return to the Glory are true, i wouldn't mind throwing our hat into the ring for him as a Burns replacement.

Do we put on enough community fashion shows to be able to afford him?

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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over 10 years ago

Bit of a cock though?

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over 10 years ago · edited over 10 years ago · History

Sackofspuds wrote:

Bit of a cock though?

Why's that? Because of the hipster tatts?

Anyway, I didn't really rate him that highly at the Glory. Fell off badly in the 2nd half of the season. Could do worse, though.

a.haak

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over 10 years ago

valeo wrote:

Fell off badly in the 2nd half of the season. Could do worse, though.

Sounds a perfect Burns replacement.
E + R + O

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over 10 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

valeo wrote:

Fell off badly in the 2nd half of the season. Could do worse, though.

Sounds a perfect Burns replacement.

Zing

a.haak

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over 10 years ago

Sackofspuds wrote:

Bit of a cock though?

Who made us lord of morality?

A fan is a fan.

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over 10 years ago

Sackofspuds wrote:

Bit of a cock though?

You've GOT to be kidding!? I thought his work ethic was awesome. He was deadly in front of goal, ran and ran and ran (Greenacre-esque in that department) and I thought came across in all the Glory coomunity engagement stuff that I followed as a really nice down to earth guy. The kids at the schools and stuff loved him.


Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.


Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.

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over 10 years ago

valeo wrote:

Sackofspuds wrote:

Bit of a cock though?

Why's that? Because of the hipster tatts?

Anyway, I didn't really rate him that highly at the Glory. Fell off badly in the 2nd half of the season. Could do worse, though.

I got the feeling that was more about the role they gradually drifted into, with him stuck up front by himself, than his ability. From what I saw at the start of the season when they were playing less conservatively he would fit in with our style of play perfectly.

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over 10 years ago

No point getting our hopes on it though. He'll probably end up in Sydney or Melbourne, after the FFA grant him a special new marquee status for players that have played internationally and have a surname beginning with the letter K.

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over 10 years ago

He's a good player and the kind of player we need, i.e. someone who can finish and is taller than 5ft 6. However, he is complicit in Perth's salary cap breach, which makes me question his integrity. It might not really matter to the Nix, but if I was a coach or CEO it would give me pause.

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over 10 years ago

Why is he implicit.

At a guess all contract negotiations were done by his agent and he would have assumed that he / she along with the club would play within the rules.

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over 10 years ago

MetalLegNZ wrote:

Why is he implicit.

At a guess all contract negotiations were done by his agent and he would have assumed that he / she along with the club would play within the rules.


That's explicit

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 10 years ago

Complicit?

Peoples Republik of Aucklandia

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over 10 years ago

Solicit?

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over 10 years ago · edited over 10 years ago · History

a.haak

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over 10 years ago

would help our goal deficit

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 10 years ago
(Warning: posted from iPhone so I can't see half of what I am doing) With deafening silence on potential signings going on at the mo. I'd like hear what people think we need. A lot has gone on over this off season and I've almost forgot who we need and what position do we need to strengthen the most. But my thoughts are: I'm think the least we need to be in the top 3 this season are: new CB, preferably who can push to start. An out and out striker A starting wingback to take manny spot.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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over 10 years ago

I think that the positions that you've identified for strengthening are spot on.

A fan is a fan.

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over 10 years ago

Hopefully Doyle, with a season in a pro environment, can pull a Krishna and step up to that starting spot.

If we say that the striker has to be an import then who out of NZ and Australia are we looking for to be a CB? Also which of our CB's are we looking to drop to the bench? Sigmund arguably had a better season than Durante last year, but Dunrante obviously has his leadership qualities, and has won the A-League before so knows what it takes.

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