Contracted Players - Return of the Long Pins

Or he/s been really impressed by the other two at training and went, these two have the goods!

I don't personally believe or endorse my previous post : )

He's back!
For the full story of Tando's return, click here: https://t.co/WVlD7NYIEu#OneGlory pic.twitter.com/4okCFODHlC

— Perth Glory FC (@PerthGloryFC) July 2, 2018

McGarry heading to Amsterdam on Irish passport 

Irish passport. Handy

So what 2nd div team in Holland is he going to.

Could just have been the cheapest hub in Europe...

Seems to be a few younger kiwis in and around the Dutch second Tier... seems as likely as anywhere else.

Correct. If it was a brit one, he'd be out on his ear.

Or not if if Mrs May has anything to do with it :-s

Rogerson has been trialling for Carl-Zeiss Jena. German guy on Facebook said he's signed for them but I can't find a source for it.  https://m.tlz.de/startseite/detail/-/specific/FC-Carl-Zeiss-Jena-Rogerson-hinterlaesst-guten-Eindruck-960096324

Actually this link sounds like he's close to signing https://www.liga3-online.de/bericht-jena-vor-verpflichtung-von-testspieler-rogerson/

Interesting statement from Taylor, "I know that I am joining an exciting project under Mark as well as playing in one of the best leagues in the world in the A-League".

had a wry smile when read one of the best leagues in the world

One of the best 200 is still a correct statement. 

If you count every single league in the world including social, masters etc, then the statement is factually correct

One of the most promising? Yes. 

One of the best? Uh.

One of the most promising is debatable too :)

Anyway, I like when we sign players. It feels good. Welcome Stephen Taila

The story on Stuff says he's been signed to a one year contract. Anyone know what it's such a short deal?

FIFA Rating 69

https://www.futhead.com/18/players/10828/steven-ta...

Ratings in:

Strength 76

Aggression 74

Considering the club only has a guaranteed existence of 2 more years, anything else would be foolish IMHO. Plus, he might suck like all of last year's imports.

Even though we have two years left, it is probably this year or bust if we are realistic. We need to get crowds in. We need to perform. 

As compared to: https://www.futhead.com/18/players/13708/andrew-du...

FIFA Rating 66 (Price 600 coins)

Ratings in:

Strength 90

Jumping 90

More a fan of SoFIFA, it gives updates from FIFA 18 every week instead of annually. Durante's been downgraded to 63 over the year: https://sofifa.com/player/180746

72 Jumping

81 Strength

Appearances I imagine for a second year. He played 51 games last season but prior to that had injury issues so probably an insurance policy for any recurrence.

Visual from the presser

https://we.tl/rWvG0753S1

good interview, great to see Rudes keeping the press honest, but also some fight from our coach and his player backing him up!!

Sarpreet Singh signs two-year contract!

https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/singh-signs...

Wow great signing! Posh supporters did not want him gone as he's had such a great season. Great catch for us. 

Would there be any difference between an U23 contract and standard contract?

Yeah had a three year deal he signed in June last year, so he has just got a better deal on the two years he had still under contract

*Which he does deserve

He wasn't on a U-23, got a professional contract already.

Andrew Voerman tweeted that the contract is 'better terms for the two years remaining on the three-year deal he signed a year ago'.

https://twitter.com/andrewvoerman/status/101687398...

Taylor came off injured and was replaced by Tommy Smith just before halftime in one of his three Ipswich appearances:

https://www.transfermarkt.com/spielbericht/index/s...

Pleased for Singh