Not a panacea to our midfield.
Might increase the crowds if he was... http://www.asterix.com/encyclopedia/characters/panacea.html
Like it..now for a thread on the Nix first 11 on that basis?..team could be called Firsthaf
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
I want to say he is the Valderrama I've always wanted, but we're not quite there yet.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
SuPeRb!!!
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(Luv this man more than Ifill
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"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Exhibit B:
I think he'd be worth the gamble of a decent contract. His running off the ball was good and that stopped a lot of the gaps developing that we have seen a lot of this season. He just needs someone to think quickly to be partnering him in midfield. he tried a few things on Saturday that others were either too lazy to move to or didn't have the skill to read it. Thus far he's done well. Whether he maintains it will only show in the next few games.
Cautiously optimistic here. He does quite a bit off the ball to me. Relies on his fitness, pace and work rate compared to Dani who has a better passing game and vision.
Watching the Perth game live I had heart in mouth when he tried to take on 3 on half way, but he got it to Lia, Iffy, etc. Rest is history.
I would give him a go for next year. We have plenty of room in the squad and being Aussie we can ditch an import if we like (Totori - hasn't worked out for me).
I'm going to wait until he's played more than 100 minutes against two of the shittest teams in the league.
This. Can he do it against quality teams? That'll be the yard stick. Perth and Noocastle don't exactly do it for me in terms of quality.
Grumpy old bastard alert
My judgement is reservified. His ability and fitness have never been questioned... it's his consistency and commitment that have been. We know he can play - he has to prove to Ricki he wants to, week in week out.
Piney reckons he's signed for Perth. Doing the full Nicky Ward.
Hope he doesn't lose motivation to play for us now. After he signed with the Victory, his performances for the fury weren't flash but to be fair, he was returning from injury then.
We should sneak three or four more players in as part of the deal and hope Perth don't notice.
The strange bit for me is that the Glory released Makarounas to go to the Victory. If they were interested in Cernak for next season, why didn't they just trade for him? Maybe they signed him on the back of his performance last weekend.
That would be funny as it would mean they are refusing to admit how shit they are.
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
Grumpy old bastard alert
honestly lets get rid. wasting our time on a guy when we could have dan keat in there
Dan Keat who may or may not have any interest in playing in the A-League?
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
no problem with him securing his future, I have an issue with us signing a player as a short term fix to a long term problem.
Queenslander 3x a year.
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
no problem with him securing his future, I have an issue with us signing a player as a short term fix to a long term problem.
Grumpy old bastard alert
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
no problem with him securing his future, I have an issue with us signing a player as a short term fix to a long term problem.
Grumpy old bastard alert
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
Dan Keat who may or may not have any interest in playing in the A-League?
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
no problem with him securing his future, I have an issue with us signing a player as a short term fix to a long term problem.
yep, Hoggs signing is clearly a trial with potential for longer. Cernak's signing appeared that it was similar but if he was heading to Perth prior to us taking him on board then us bringing him on board makes no sense to me. Why should we be the ones that get him gametime before next season, all GM's talk at the moment is long term future of the club etc, this signing simply stops Boyd, Fenton or Sanchez getting a start.
Queenslander 3x a year.
I think before anyone gets emotional about it, it is possible he may well have been negotiating before he came here. Its possible we may not have put a pitch into him or we decided to wait until the end of the season to see how he went before making in an offer. If its the latter then you can't deny the guy the chance to want to secure he future.
no problem with him securing his future, I have an issue with us signing a player as a short term fix to a long term problem.
yep, Hoggs signing is clearly a trial with potential for longer. Cernak's signing appeared that it was similar but if he was heading to Perth prior to us taking him on board then us bringing him on board makes no sense to me. Why should we be the ones that get him gametime before next season, all GM's talk at the moment is long term future of the club etc, this signing simply stops Boyd, Fenton or Sanchez getting a start.
Grumpy old bastard alert
dumb? maybe not, shortsighted and against the public aim of the club - ie future planning etc, short term signing is like a band aid over a gaping wound. Cernak solves a problem now, not long term and in the process he stops a player like Sanchez or Fenton or boyd who are committed to the team actaully getting decent game time. Hogg's signing would be the same if he was going somewhere else next season - of very little value. However as Hogg is here fopr what is claerly a 3 month trial - with apparently nothing else on his radar - he fits ideally into the future planning on the team.
Queenslander 3x a year.
dumb? maybe not, shortsighted and against the public aim of the club - ie future planning etc, short term signing is like a band aid over a gaping wound. Cernak solves a problem now, not long term and in the process he stops a player like Sanchez or Fenton or boyd who are committed to the team actaully getting decent game time. Hogg's signing would be the same if he was going somewhere else next season - of very little value. However as Hogg is here fopr what is claerly a 3 month trial - with apparently nothing else on his radar - he fits ideally into the future planning on the team.
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
dumb? maybe not, shortsighted and against the public aim of the club - ie future planning etc, short term signing is like a band aid over a gaping wound. Cernak solves a problem now, not long term and in the process he stops a player like Sanchez or Fenton or boyd who are committed to the team actaully getting decent game time. Hogg's signing would be the same if he was going somewhere else next season - of very little value. However as Hogg is here fopr what is claerly a 3 month trial - with apparently nothing else on his radar - he fits ideally into the future planning on the team.
I remember when he was signed Ricky said something like: "I think he's a great player, have liked him for ages, Melbourne was good enough to release him so that he could get game time, he is playing for a contract next year"
Seems to me that we signed him as a short term trial.
At least we won't need a marquee hair stylist.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
Next step is to prove that 100 minutes against Perth and Newcastles sides that would struggle in the ASB Prem isn't all he's got.
He's shown some potential, now lets see some consistancey. Wouldn't be the first time one has impressed, got a contract and has/is failing. Smith for example, also Elrich & Ward spring to my mind.
Next step is to prove that 100 minutes against Perth and Newcastles sides that would struggle in the ASB Prem isn't all he's got.
Ermm... since we were in a neck-and-neck tussle in both those games, are you saying that the current Nix would struggle in the ASBPrem? OH MY GOD ALIREGGAE WAS RIGHT
