Contracted Players - Return of the Long Pins

In the off season my friend OFF SEASON

Which forum rule is that ? LOL

Turns out the squad only needs a few changes and not an overhaul at all.

From this forum as shown below.  And they all still sitting there waiting for the list of potential players to replace those some of us want to discard.

Our reserve keepers are great. Italiano and Sail. 

When Moss went down on Sunday, I didn't feel at all nervous about who was going to replace him. Definitely can't say that about some past seasons! 

I think Mambo has been quite shaky (most) times I've seen him, but I do think if he got a decent run in the side he'd be okay.

He and Sail keep the reserves from conceding double figures at times this season. (Exaggerating a bit, but...)

I miss the Hutt Rec, Fenton was right in front of me when he did the run.

A lot of us miss the Hutt Rec.

Da Fink!! - sweet.Next season we're gonna kick arse

I wonder how MV will replaced this two players we got from them. They all seem a bit unhappy over there. I hope Kosta and Gui will show new heights under Ernie coaching skills.

Fahid is apparently leaving as well - a very unhappy changing room. Going to be interesting to see how Muscat recruits, rather than just adding players to a team built by Ange he's going to help build his own team after a huge clear out.

FBK has been quite horrid this season and has spent more time at the Casino than caring about the team. Most would be happy to see him go. I think most fans are quite happy to see Finkler go as well as there is a feeling around that it's time for a change and Finkler has probably done his dash.

The only one they didn't want to lose was Kosta.

Muscat managed to find Delpierre, so it will be interesting to see if he finds players of that quality again.

It's easier for MV to attract quality imports, to be honest. I don't think they'll have any trouble getting better than what they lost.

They also are likely to have more contacts and a better scouting network than the Phoenix. But it's not about attracting or affording the high quality players, it's about building a team which is balanced and can do the job. Apparently Berisha will be an Ozy citizen next season so they may have four import spots to play with.

But the motivation of key players may be down to poor man management within the team. Fahid wanted to stay despite the fact that he had better offers elsewhere so something changed drastically in his motivation if he really is spending more interested in the crown casino than training. Gui also had passion for the team and was apparently in tears when he wasn't in the ACL squad.

The fact that there is a big clean out speaks just as much about senior players wanting to leave as the team wanted to refresh. The roar has shown that a key to sustained success is not to have that big clear out but keep a stable base to a team and gradually replenish, sure you have up years and down years but you are more up than down.

Phoenix sign star https://t.co/NxYwBeTekH #NixSignings

— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) March 24, 2016

2 year deal.

Updated:

EXPIRES END OF 2015/16:

Kwabena APPIAH-KUBI
Troy DANASKOS
Justin GULLEY
Vince LIA
Manny MUSCAT
Alex RUFER (u21) 
Ben SIGMUND
Hamish WATSON

EXPIRES END OF 2016/17:

Roly BONEVACIA (f) 
Tom DOYLE
Louis FENTON
Alex RODRIGUEZ GORRIN (f)
Lewis ITALIANO
Glen MOSS
Blake POWELL
Albert RIERA (f)
Oliver SAIL (u21)

EXPIRES END OF 2017/18:

Andrew DURANTE
Gui FINKLER (f)
Roy KRISHNA (f)
James McGARRY (u21)
Michael McGLINCHEY 
Matthew RIDENTON
Logan ROGERSON (u21)

EXPIRES END OF 2018/19:

Kosta BARBAROUSES
Dylan FOX

good news. very good play maker, but still not a striker

yeah but its exciting innit

10 or 12 each from Kosta and Roy 7 or 8 from the Fink... sorted

This is a great signing, Finkler is class

If we got Khalfallah off them, it would be awesome. that guy seems to play well against us most games, got a good scoring touch. Perhaps Berisha and his attitude is driving them away?

Not Ben. It is bad enough we got Gui (never been a fan of him). I always saw him as a bubble wrapped spoiled star when he first came, now he has lost the protection and in some cases has been pretty spiteful in challenges.

Sure he is a good player, and he may sway me, but I wont be chanting his name from day one. (I wont boo him though)

Just my thoughts anyway

So Gui doesn't get his own thread like everyone else? Why?

usually either transfer speculation or contracts thread "player x come on down" added to the end of the title. 

I tried, thinking the same. I can't remember the last signing that never got their own thread, but I got relegated by the Powers That Be

Pretty inconsistent when you look at the beginning of the A-Rod thread for example. 

I thought it was normal behaviour to give each nix player his own thread when he signed. 

Problem is that discussion goes across 2 or 3 threads. Once the signing buzz cools down then we can open a player thread.

signing buzz being the operative words here

Kosta for the goals. Roly for the show. Gui to make plays. And Nix go go go.

Khalfallah had a shocking season. I watched the MV-WSW game last night and I would say McGlinchey is currently a better player in that position than KBK.  

Do not forget the  issue of off-the-park wellbeing.  For a Tunisian player Melbourne is one thing but Wellington may just not cut it. How many Brazilians apart from Daniel settled well in Welly? I will watch Finkler with interest for that reason alone.

Kalfallah apparently stayed with the victory because his family wanted to, he had much bigger offers elsewhere after last season and consequently victory got a bargain. So off field probably isn't his problem.

But clearly from what you say it sounds like it is, as he won't leave Melbourne if his family is not happy to leave. 

Didn't we have this problem at the Nix ourselves?

And closer to home, we all read on this forum that Mrs Smeltz was rumoured to have a big say on where Shane plays.

McGlinchey - waste of a jersey for 90% of the season

Wrong thread! 

Why do you always get such a hard on when we're sh*t?

Why do you and others get such a hard on for attacking me when I'm merely stating the obvious? You seriously think I want us to be shark ya tube?

because you go on and on and on and get a masturbatory glee when we are sh*te.

edit - not worth it. If you want to deflect from the team's ineptitude by coming out with illogical nonsense, up to you.

This already sounds like a very long off-season.