Bambang on trial

tato, to be honest we usually hear about players when they show up at training so it could still be true but we do have a lot of foreign players on trial already (and are limited to 5 in total) so they would have to displace two reasonably high profile triallists that arrived recently with pretty good pedigrees and fanfare.

maybe for a spot after we reach 20 players?

Trial in Wellington and trial with Wellington Phoenix are two very different things.

Knows how to score goals:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambang_Pamungkas

I hope its true, looks quality.

He has a great name at least.

severely cool name!!

Bambang!!

it's a chant all by itself !!

Bambang!!
Bambang!!
Bambang!!

Sound isn't working on my PC so hopefully this is right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C3bw3t1Mls

Eww.. bad remix

Tune of B-52's - Love Shack

BAMBANG! He will score, baby!
BAMBANG! He will score!
BAMBANG! He will score, baby!
BAMBANG! He will score!

ok we're not turning this into another 500 page meandering thread so let's keep it to the players and their ability.

Seriously? Look at the teams he has played for.

I think Melbourne actually trialed him not long ago? Can't remember. I think an A-League club did, anywayvaleo2010-07-27 00:42:31

I like the look of the guy. Feel he may be abit old, but looks the type of character with confidence and could probably step up to the level. Imagine signing our current two foreign trialists plus him and Pav. Throw North or someone in their and our squad looks amazing.

Hope this is true as it utilises the 5 + 1 (I think thats the rule).
Hope we can see him

Bambang.....sign him just for his name!!!

He scores a lot, which is what we need. I understand he hasn't played for many good clubs, and that it would be likely that he would score considerably less in the a-league, but I'm sure he could put away a decent number.

No it isn't, its 5 foreign players full stop.  Champions league is 3+1 AFC player.

There is no +1 AFC player in the A-League, just 5 overseas spots no matter where they come from.

Indonesian League- no better than NZFC with added corruption. He's scored one or two goals though...

Paulinho2010-07-27 10:51:04

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-eyes-off-indonesian-players-20100301-pdnp.html

An article from March this year, what talks about the chance for Indonesian players joining the A-League.

"especially if Football Federation Australia introduces a ''5+1'' rule for next season's competition, as has been mooted."

On the A-League's wikipedia page under Squad & Salary cap it mentions it being in place. Would prefer to find something better than that to confirm it tho.

Wikipedia doesnt include Brockie as an import for the Jets on that table, hmm

Nor WeeMac for Central Coast, nor Smeltzy or Mossy in the final column where they would be listed with those other guys as representing a foreign nation but having no import status due to length of time living in Aus etc.

From that article:

"The player benefits, the national team benefits, and so does the [A-League] club. They'd sell a lot of replica shirts in the markets in Jakarta."

Tis a good point, could be good to pick up an Indonesian player (especially someone like Boombang) to be the 1st in the a-league, get a whole country supporting the 'Nix. Providing he's half way decent of course.ScoobyD2010-07-27 12:56:33

From Radio Sport...

any striker who has scored 36 goals in 72 internationals has to be worth a look. bambang has a sensational goal scoring record at club and international level (whatever the standard of the Indonesian league)

English trialist Chris Shuker won't be signed and is returning home.


Very surprising. I would've thought he would be a better option than Toto...

Quite disappointing. He was the only one with a decent pedigree.



The fact that he went to Holland and failed miserably says to me he doesn't feel comfortable outside of Indonesia.

And I swear he trialed for the Victory and wasn't offered a contract - anyone else remember?

I do remember him playing against an A-League Socceroos XI for Indonesia and being less than impressive, though

Have to say, the players we have been linked to and trialed have been less than impressive. North is the only proven player up to A-League standard.

And if North and Pavlovic sign we'll basically be Newcastle II :P

valeo2010-07-27 13:47:29

I hope Toto is only signed for 1 year with an option for a second year if he plays in enough games. I wasn't overly impressed with his performance on Friday, I thought his first touch and passing wasn't that great, worse than a few of the players we have in the squad already, but is a little bit nippier. I don't want another Diego/Mulligan situation. I would love Felipe to be back and play up top in 4231 midfield.

Gutted for Shuka. Given he came out and played in lame conditions on bugger all sleep i'm suprised he's not been given a chance to hang about. Unfortunately i'm inclined to think it's because he's not liked what he's seen or been offered?

I just threw up a little.

cool name 'tho. Sign him up on that alone!
Junior822010-07-27 15:07:38

I should hope that Toto's shirt number will be 99.

Suprised bout Shuker, Wonder whos decision it was to not keep him round? His or ours? We do have quality in wide midfield. Just means we now have to sign one more playre who will virtually get just a few days to impress. Could be North/ Bambang/ Fever Scholars.

If Bambang looks decent, sign him up. Because we can still get another foreigner with the 5+1 and he wont be too expensive to pay.


The one thing i do wonder bout, is we should be looking at a quick striker. Someone with pace to kill would be a great addition

I suggested Bambang in the speculation thread two years ago and was told to be serious...

The Nix would not sell any shirts in Indonesia (or maybe one to his mum). The locals there buy knock offs.

Should approach the Indonesians about a pre-season match in Jakarta next year though (if he sign him), would not be surprised if they stumped up some cash for a match.

Hopefully would also make a friend at AFC house.

Like that Brisbane young gun Barbarouses?

Not keen for Bambang even though his name is awesome. Will struggle in this league, no doubt.valeo2010-07-27 16:45:52

Why ?

Even if he only scores at 25% of his previous rate he'll be in the leagues top 5 scorers.  Plenty of smaller stature players survive fine and it's a summer league so he won't have to slop around winter Wellington parks.

I reckon he might be a surprise package if the fit is right.