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Posted September 18, 2016 07:29 · last edited September 18, 2016 07:31

martinb wrote:

RR wrote:

martinb wrote:

RR wrote:

After being dumped twice by Sydney FC, Dubbo born-and-bred defender Jacob Tratt has been thrown an A-League lifeline by Wellington Phoenix.

Tratt, 22, has been signed by Ernie Merrick as a right back option after impressing in Saturday's pre-season trial victory over Central Coast Mariners at Knox Grammar School.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-sydney-fc-defender-jacob-tratt-given-lifeline-by-wellington-phoenix-20160918-griui0.html

Hmm....Well, have to be honest and say it seems like another stop gap option. RB looks like it will be a weak position again. Also- we only seem to sign young guys- Manny had a bit of experience when he was signed right? Hope to be proved wrong. Not sure he'll be much improvement on Gulley, Louis et al...

I don't think Gulley has played 1 pre-season game with us, so he probably isnt even training with the squad anymore.

Manny was 23 and played 90 odd VPL games before signing with us according to wikipedia.

Pah, facts.

He just looked like he was 45 and had spent a life bar brawling in dockside pubs...well should give him a fair chance. Let's hope he can do a job. Hope he's more Manny than Nixk Tsatts or Jimmy Downey.

Reece Caira. Josh Brindell-South. Ian Hogg.

Fair to say this type of signing misses more often than it hits. But we've run out of more experienced options so needs must. Hope the lad bucks the trend!

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ConanTroutman edited September 18, 2016 07:31
martinb wrote:
RR wrote:
martinb wrote:
RR wrote:
After being dumped twice by Sydney FC, Dubbo born-and-bred defender Jacob Tratt has been thrown an A-League lifeline by Wellington Phoenix.

Tratt, 22, has been signed by Ernie Merrick as a right back option after impressing in Saturday's pre-season trial victory over Central Coast Mariners at Knox Grammar School.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-sydney-fc-defender-jacob-tratt-given-lifeline-by-wellington-phoenix-20160918-griui0.html

Hmm....Well, have to be honest and say it seems like another stop gap option. RB looks like it will be a weak position again. Also- we only seem to sign young guys- Manny had a bit of experience when he was signed right? Hope to be proved wrong. Not sure he'll be much improvement on Gulley, Louis et al...

I don't think Gulley has played 1 pre-season game with us, so he probably isnt even training with the squad anymore.

Manny was 23 and played 90 odd VPL games before signing with us according to wikipedia.

Pah, facts.

He just looked like he was 45 and had spent a life bar brawling in dockside pubs...well should give him a fair chance. Let's hope he can do a job. Hope he's more Manny than Nixk Tsatts or Jimmy Downey.

Reece Caira. Josh Brindell-South. Ian Hogg.

Fair to say this type of signing misses more often than it hits

ConanTroutman edited September 18, 2016 07:29
martinb wrote:
RR wrote:
martinb wrote:
RR wrote:
After being dumped twice by Sydney FC, Dubbo born-and-bred defender Jacob Tratt has been thrown an A-League lifeline by Wellington Phoenix.

Tratt, 22, has been signed by Ernie Merrick as a right back option after impressing in Saturday's pre-season trial victory over Central Coast Mariners at Knox Grammar School.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/former-sydney-fc-defender-jacob-tratt-given-lifeline-by-wellington-phoenix-20160918-griui0.html

Hmm....Well, have to be honest and say it seems like another stop gap option. RB looks like it will be a weak position again. Also- we only seem to sign young guys- Manny had a bit of experience when he was signed right? Hope to be proved wrong. Not sure he'll be much improvement on Gulley, Louis et al...

I don't think Gulley has played 1 pre-season game with us, so he probably isnt even training with the squad anymore.

Manny was 23 and played 90 odd VPL games before signing with us according to wikipedia.

Pah, facts.

He just looked like he was 45 and had spent a life bar brawling in dockside pubs...well should give him a fair chance. Let's hope he can do a job. Hope he's more Manny than Nixk Tsatts or Jimmy Downey.

Reece Caira. Josh Brindell-South. Jimmy Downey.