Harsh on Bertsch considering he's been fighting for same spot but apparently missed out due to import status?
Fuck this stupid game
Welcome Rivet
Hope you can hold the place together
you've got tiny shoes to fill.
No they are big shoes, just everyone wearing them has small feet.
Big shoes to fill, small feet to replace.
2 small left feet!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
I like the acquisition of Riera, but I somewhat don't like the fact that he's taken our last import spot...
As I see it he has only 12 months until he can apply for citizenship as he's already been here for 3 years? (someone please correct me here if I am wrong) Therefore if he turns out to be a little gem like I am hoping having never seen him play, then we can offer a longer term contract from next season and potentially have him as a "Kiwi".
Sounds like he fits the bill for Ernie and he has won 2 League titles so I am going to trust him!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
I like the acquisition of Riera, but I somewhat don't like the fact that he's taken our last import spot...
As I see it he has only 12 months until he can apply for citizenship as he's already been here for 3 years? (someone please correct me here if I am wrong) Therefore if he turns out to be a little gem like I am hoping having never seen him play, then we can offer a longer term contract from next season and potentially have him as a "Kiwi".
Sounds like he fits the bill for Ernie and he has won 2 League titles so I am going to trust him!
Of course he fits Ernie's style, why else would Ernie sign him? He would be the right price too, I'd think. I've seen him play at ACFC and he was the best player on the pitch, has every chance to be a good signing for us.
Sorry, was a bit unclear. Didn't mean that Riera doesn't fit Ernie's playing style, meant that chucking him into the starting XI straight away after bedding Lia + Muscat in all off-season and going on the record to say he was happy with them, doesn't seem to be Ernie's style of doing things. He seems a bit more methodical than that, so I expect him to take some time (hopefully not too long) to work him into the team.
That's just a hunch though. I guess we'll find out on Sunday.
pleased we've (Ernie) has made a decision around the DM position, this puts massive pressure on Lia - frankly I don't think he needed any pressure to lose his spot in the starting lineup - he hasn't exactly done a lot to secure it of late. Reira v Thompson is cleary a moot point, Thompson wanted to be more attacking and was probably more costly than we wanted to pay, Bertsch had the youth thing against him given Ernie wanted exprience and Reira offers that, plus in 12 months he becomes a kiwi freeing up that import spot.
Queenslander 3x a year.
Everyone knows Ernie is contract tied as to how he develops his squad.
Let's support him. Someone did a great job in orklund in closing down the Nix.
Credit due.
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really pleased with the signing, it is a slight blow for Bertch but I think despite being unproven at a-league level, Riera will offer some experience and maturity and even leadership. Also Riera has been in the country 2-3 years so he would've adapted to the kiwi way of life by now and is hopefully settled unlike some other import options.
Riera riera riera....
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
At least he'll be able to bandage up our players during play.
Very happy with this signing because
1, He has a better skill set than Lia and will enhance our midfield play
2, Mature player ....tough on Bertsh but his time will come
3, Is a low risk import.....already been living in NZ and settled in our culture/language
4, Ernie likes what he brings and in Ernie we trust
Without over blowing this Reira could be that little cog that makes the whole machine work. I was seriously worried that Ernies game plan was not going to work because we were lacking that vital DM. If Reira can make a success of winning the ball, holding it under pressure and distributing it well then we are looking good. Look what Flamini has done for Arsenal. A hugely underwhelming signing for the fans who has turned out to have transformed their midfield by doing the little things right.
Welcome to the Nix...hope you have a long and succesful stay
Mario Bilen will be next - if Ernie's got good eyes.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
I think it is an ok signing. A fair bit better than Bertsch and Thomson imo. I still think Hicks should be signed though.
Very happy with this signing because
1, He has a better skill set than Lia and will enhance our midfield play
2, Mature player ....tough on Bertsh but his time will come
3, Is a low risk import.....already been living in NZ and settled in our culture/language
4, Ernie likes what he brings and in Ernie we trust
Without over blowing this Reira could be that little cog that makes the whole machine work. I was seriously worried that Ernies game plan was not going to work because we were lacking that vital DM. If Reira can make a success of winning the ball, holding it under pressure and distributing it well then we are looking good. Look what Flamini has done for Arsenal. A hugely underwhelming signing for the fans who has turned out to have transformed their midfield by doing the little things right.
Welcome to the Nix...hope you have a long and succesful stay
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Mario Bilen will be next - if Ernie's got good eyes.
Fuck this stupid game
Fux sake. Maybe Gareth should make a contribution to the ACFC WCC travel fund. Just to keep things sweet.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Mario Bilen will be next - if Ernie's got good eyes.
Yeah well, El Grap has been very quiet since the Kiwitea St result. You haven't noticed?
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
I like the acquisition of Riera, but I somewhat don't like the fact that he's taken our last import spot...
Yeah, now we can't sign Messi :(
So Tegal, you'll be happy next time you're in Dorkland to come to Kiwitea St and watch the Nix development squad?
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Yeah well, El Grap has been very quiet since the Kiwitea St result. You haven't noticed?
He seems to be coming with some good raps from ACFC fans. lets see how he goes, and I hope he can sure up our mid more than the other 2
I like the acquisition of Riera, but I somewhat don't like the fact that he's taken our last import spot...
Yeah, now we can't sign Messi :(
So Tegal, you'll be happy next time you're in Dorkland to come to Kiwitea St and watch the Nix development squad?
From Wikipedia Catalan: "Viquipedia":
Modest playing background in Spain - Fourth-tier clubs CF Balaguer and FC Benavente in the Spanish Third Div.which is really the Fourth: "The Third Division ("Tercera División") is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B. and is superior to the regional divisions...
The Tercera División currently features 361 teams divided into 18 regional groups, corresponding to the Autonomous communities of Spain"
In other words he played for one of the 361 teams in the fourth tier, in effect in a regional league....
So more comparable to non-league football in England.
NB The Spanish Third Div. (fourth tier) is not at all analogous to the fourth tier in England, League Two, which is a national league of only 24 teams.
Not to say that capable players can't come from modest leagues.
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
La Rocca came from the same sort of level, and has done well for WSW.
Chant.."We've got the best paramedic in the league.."
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
It's a good idea. We've got at least 5 physios on my Gaelic football team. (A whole bunch of Irish girls come out here to work as physios, no idea why, it's like Kiwis being bartenders in London.)
It's a good idea. We've got at least 5 physios on my Gaelic football team. (A whole bunch of Irish girls come out here to work as physios, no idea why, it's like Kiwis being bartenders in London.)
Come to think of it the last physio i went to was also a young irish lass.
It's a good idea. We've got at least 5 physios on my Gaelic football team. (A whole bunch of Irish girls come out here to work as physios, no idea why, it's like Kiwis being bartenders in London.)
Your team could play the Christchurch Irish builders team that was on TV 3 the other nite...Nix curtain raiser!
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
La Rocca came from the same sort of level, and has done well for WSW.
"The former Barcelona youth coach Josep Gombau arrives at Hindmarsh Stadium via Hong Kong, where he performed admirably with Kitchee FC.
With him he has brought his assistant from Kitchee, Pau Martí, as well as two Catalans who weren't good enough to play for Barcelona, but managed to turn out for CF Badalona, a club in Catalonia which my sources tell me is just a crappier version of their more illustrious southern neighbours. Sergio Cirio and Isaías Sánchez add to a squad already laden with Latin types, which should bring something different to the competition."
All the previews so far with accompanying videos (Nix preview coming soon!):
http://www.theguardian.com/football/series/a-league-2013-14-previews
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
It's a good idea. We've got at least 5 physios on my Gaelic football team. (A whole bunch of Irish girls come out here to work as physios, no idea why, it's like Kiwis being bartenders in London.)
Your team could play the Christchurch Irish builders team that was on TV 3 the other nite...Nix curtain raiser!
It's a good idea. We've got at least 5 physios on my Gaelic football team. (A whole bunch of Irish girls come out here to work as physios, no idea why, it's like Kiwis being bartenders in London.)
Your team could play the Christchurch Irish builders team that was on TV 3 the other nite...Nix curtain raiser!
15-a-side?
15-a-side?
I went to one as well, 1988 or 89 I think Cavan vs someone [wasn't a final] was amazed at the speed of the movement from hand to foot. Was all over in about an hour and everyone off to the pub... Saw Croke Park for the first time again when the All Blacks played there recently, what a transformation from when I went there....
I went to one as well, 1988 or 89 I think Cavan vs someone [wasn't a final] was amazed at the speed of the movement from hand to foot. Was all over in about an hour and everyone off to the pub... Saw Croke Park for the first time again when the All Blacks played there recently, what a transformation from when I went there....
15-a-side?
Shouldn't he be staying as a paramedic?
It's a more important job than being a footballer, right?
Riera Whooooah
Riera Whooooah
He come's from somewhere near France
He drives an Ambulance!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
Apparently Riera was shocked to find out he won't have to pretend to be coaching a kids team in order to get paid.
