2016/17 Transfer Speculation

So the rumour is that Appiah has got another A-League contract... Is he the new Cernak? Goes from team to team based on potential until he runs out of teams that will hire him.

Appiah's pace must be appealing to clubs, think Ruka in his first A League stint.

If you can get the other aspects to fall into place the potential is huge. He wont ask for much so the risk is low.

When I say think Ruka... he was sharke to start with and improved significantly before earning a gig overseas.

Note that he (Rukavitsya) was good enough to earn a national team call-up. No risk of that with Appiah.

Mcgarry released?

He played for wellington United in Central league today; discussion in the CL thread.

Loaned out perhaps?

There has been a long and heated debate in the Central league thread about this.

Appiah has gone to the Mariners

Everyone's B team.

I don't think Moss will have to fear him too much.

really?!?!?!??! ...why?

Not because they like them but because they have a team of players dropped by every other club.

A club full of 'potential'

Sounds like Leicester City

Tim Payne? Looks to be unattached at the moment

...so does Fallon.

jk

"Not a defender"

Rory for A league Golden Boot (read:elbow)

Derek Tieku, Ghanain born 21 yr-old ex Crystal Palace & Fulham youth player, has just banged in 4 goals for Eastern Suburbs v East Coast bays.

He's obviously useless then!

... but should have been awarded the one v Melville the week before. Bicycle kick flying into net anyway but deflected by Mosquera's head so he got it.

Believe he's locked into another year in SA

Big fan of the way he plays, though, and would like to see him back. Has a real presence, much like Siggy.

I'd like to see Musa and Old given a chance to trial again.

Both players have gon away and made a good fist of things in lower leagues around the world and are surely better players now. Old is the VC at his current club so one would assume an automatic selection whilst Musa is captain and was good enough last year to be asked to trial at a MSL club prior to falling injured.

Perhaps both were thrown in a little too fresh?

Old is a vicecaptain in a Swedish second tier team. Would like to see Musa as a plan B but neither of those are the CB the Phoenix need.

Did I read somewhere that Old has signed with Keat and Henderson's club in Sweden?

Probably in the Kiwis overseas section entitled "Steven Old"? :)

wouldnt mind musa for a bit of competition

Significant player announcement to be made soon. Stayed tuned.

— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) May 21, 2016

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