Greenacre out...

I bet we won't get anyone though.

Jarrod Smith hasn't played all season because he is recovering from surgery.  Likewise Luis.  Krishna and Fisher aren't about to leave Waitak for a fortnight deal at the Nix which would mean they have to stand down for a month or longer before they can play NZFC or O-League again, and Waitakere are unlikely to encourage it (Krishna has also failed to measure up when trialled).

Rory and Killen aren't coming.  Try again.

Damian Mori.  He's only in his mid 60's.

Your move sherlock.

A Hibs youngster called Kurtis Byrne could do with a loan spell somewhere...he's defo got potential...

according to our playing roster he's a forward...along with greenacre, ifill and chen

Mark Viduka or Josh Kennedy.  In both cases, only as a guest.
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Just goes to show just how important Chris is to the cause and what a lot of "off the ball" work he does by draggiing defenders with him etc.

yea maybe now those Greenacre haters can see what he brings to the squad.

you only know how much you love something until you've lost it.

Yeah I miss George

Sergio Van Dyk. Just get him to pull a Charlie Miller, would solve all our problems for next year too...

B o b o..

Shush.

 

Someone will back me up sooner or later, don't you worry.

That's fair.

Now, shush!

 

Costa seems the logical choice to start in the 'strikers' position but I disagree.

1: Costas game is built on speed, and pace with the ball at feet. He is an ideal man to run off another striker with the dabs and flicks or take men on from 25 out. In this league, there is no space for that because most teams sans us, pack their back 4 into a back 6.

2: Greenacre is a strong back top goal man and holds up the ball very well. Surprising strong as well in holding the possession up. He ideally needs someone to run off of him. Enter Costa.

3: We only started looking threatening when Sydney went to 10. Why? Because all of a sudden there was room down the flanks for the wide men to operate and Troy Hearfield suddenly became effective and we were able to cross the ball. Watch the tape.

Based on that, we either have to have big men running in on the crosses (not Costas real strength due to his size) or lob it over the back 4 and let Costa run onto it. Not our natural game.

I agree we need a striker up there and I don't think Costa is the answer. Not because he is not good enough (I think he has proved he at least belongs at that level) but more because his strengths wont suit out natural game.

Solutions? Sorry I don't have one. Maybe Costa for Caceres and let Ifill play his more natural roaming role?

Paston, Sigmund, Muscat and Greenacre. That 4 of your first choice players and McKain will only be getting his legs back (bad pun)

Credit to Hearfield for stepping up and Crowther for showing some shot stopping ability but take 4 players out of any starting XI  (I'm talking A League before someone throws in Man U or Chelski) and you are guaranteed to see performances slide and results drop

Yeah why not one of these two? (Kennedy maybe playing in Japan at the moment though)

I'll argue the other side of the case, too. :)

The first concern is that neither would come cheap.

Viduka has continuing problems with an ankle injury.  He's apparently considering retirement, may lack fitness, and there's a risk he'd re-injure himself.  Some folks think that an Australian franchise would get more out of Viduka, but that's only a problem if they put in an offer.

Kennedy finished his J-League season on the 5th, playing a full match against Shimizu.  Fitness and possible injuries shouldn't be problems.  IIRC, the J-League is back in March, so Nagoya will have mixed feelings about Kennedy playing for WPFC during January.

There are quite a few other target men out there who might be interested in doing a stint as a guest, but these two are the best domestic candidates.

Lionel Messi.

I'd like to think we're aiming slightly higher.

Don't know if Messi could stand being the 2nd-best player at our club.

Totally agree, and whats worse, is the whole youth team non event thing

add a bit to that, take four out adn replace them with guys who haven't been playing for months then you will see all sorts of sh*te slide....

He plays second fiddle to Iniesta at Barca

From Radio Sport today....good news...

nice to get some good news

still out for two games, along with Ben and Manny, by the time they comes back we could be sitting in 8th or 9th with no hope of getting into the top 6

Manny only has one game left to sit out.