It was his dream to play with his brother. Will Soceroo hero john
aloisi play with his brother ross at the pheonix, ross is 34 and if
theres any chance of that dream coming into fruition itd have to be
this season. John Aloisi as our marquee anyone?
nah
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
If u guys can pull off the signing of John Aloisi, that would be
massive!. John Aloisi is still a proven goal scorer at levels
higher than the A-League, and would fit nicely with 2 speedsters
either side of him and play maker behind.
I think alot of players could play well with a good playmaker in
behind them and 2 speedsters on either side.
no doubts would be a great player for phoenix but dont think he'd draw the crowds a real marquee player like a dwight yorke or another high profile ex-prem player!!
He'd be more affordable though.
At the alleged $1m (Aus) he was being paid, you would need 5000 more people per game to cover the costs. Sydney, who won the A-League in V1 with Dwight, only averaged 1600 or so more that season than V2 when most of them were too busy whining about Terry Butcher and struggling to make the play-offs.
That is in a city of 4 million, not 400k...
At the alleged $1m (Aus) he was being paid, you would need 5000 more people per game to cover the costs. Sydney, who won the A-League in V1 with Dwight, only averaged 1600 or so more that season than V2 when most of them were too busy whining about Terry Butcher and struggling to make the play-offs.
That is in a city of 4 million, not 400k...
I still think Ricky should put an offer to John, it would at least
get his attention at the prospect that an A-League club is prepared
to offer him a contract. He was quoted as saying he hadn't had any
offers from A-League clubs, probably too scared to approach him. So
I say if we show initiative and are the first to offer him a
contract, even if it's way off what he's expecting, then it shows
we care about signing him. Ross would be a VERY BIG factor in the
deal. If John wants to play IN Aussie rather than over here, then
offer him a 1 season Marquee Player contract. Then he can go to an
Aussie club if it doesnt work out. JUST OFFER HIM A SOMETHING
RICKY!
i suspected as much but didn't have the figures, thanks hard news.
Its a difficult one, and i dont think signing a "big name" will be
a priority for ricki who i suspect will look to build a good squad
looking at his first signings. I dont think a so called "marquee"
is essntial if they are going to be a drain on the club rather than
an assett i'd like phoenix to be around longer than the three
years!!!!
no chance...dont think hell come, but maybe his bro will pursuade
him!???
no chance...dont think hell come, but maybe his bro will pursuade
him!???
NO chance!
Would be good if you could sign him, but I can't really see it
happening.
Yeah him signing is pie in the sky stuff, from memory John has 1 year left at Alaves and Ross is only here for 1 year.
So that means we would have to pay a transfer fee and I am
sure that would not be small money.
This says he can move in a couple of months:
Hard News2007-05-02 21:40:21
As the only Australian to have played in the
world�s three top
leagues (England, Italy and Spain) John Aloisi has told
au.fourfourtwo.com recently that a move back to his home
country may be back on the cards.
Having endured a largely frustrating season that has been compounded with hamstring injuries; Aloisi confirmed that returning to play in the A-League has always been on his agenda � but there is now potential that may see it happen sooner than expected.
While his preference is to find another club in Spain he surprisingly says that no firm offer from Australia has come his way despite the fact he will be able to move for free during the A-League pre-season.* With his experience and profile, Aloisi would certainly be a marquee player for any Australian side.
�For the last couple of months I�ve been injured [and they] have been a bit frustrating. It�s been a bit difficult this year because we�ve had a lot of problems off the pitch with the club and I haven�t played as much as I would have liked. It�s just one of those things that sometimes you have to go through as a footballer in Europe. I�m happy to come to the end of my contract in June and see what comes up then,� he said.
Originally, Aloisi had intimated joining his brother Ross at Adelaide United after returning from Europe but with that plan now all but impossible (following Ross� departure for Wellington), he is open to hear from other local clubs.
�I�ll move on [from Alaves] for sure, but I don�t know where to. I won�t be staying here. After getting relegated last year I didn�t want to be playing second division and the club made it a bit difficult for me to leave and I had a lot of problems with payments by the club so it was a bit difficult to move on. When I�m a free agent I�ll be moving on. I�d like to stay in Spain, it�d be nice but we�ll see what comes up. I�m looking at all options at the moment.
�Well� I don�t know [when I�ll play in the A-League] because I haven�t had any offers from anyone so it�s hard to say. You know, if someone comes up with a good offer for sure I�d think about it because it would be nice to play in Australia again but at the moment I can�t say whether it will be next year or in a few years time.�
* Update: As reported at www.qldroar.com.au, Roar Coach Frank Farina has held initial talks with John Aloisi's representatives in recent days regarding a possible return to the A-League. He concluded by saying that he intends to hold further conversations in the near future.
Having endured a largely frustrating season that has been compounded with hamstring injuries; Aloisi confirmed that returning to play in the A-League has always been on his agenda � but there is now potential that may see it happen sooner than expected.
While his preference is to find another club in Spain he surprisingly says that no firm offer from Australia has come his way despite the fact he will be able to move for free during the A-League pre-season.* With his experience and profile, Aloisi would certainly be a marquee player for any Australian side.
�For the last couple of months I�ve been injured [and they] have been a bit frustrating. It�s been a bit difficult this year because we�ve had a lot of problems off the pitch with the club and I haven�t played as much as I would have liked. It�s just one of those things that sometimes you have to go through as a footballer in Europe. I�m happy to come to the end of my contract in June and see what comes up then,� he said.
Originally, Aloisi had intimated joining his brother Ross at Adelaide United after returning from Europe but with that plan now all but impossible (following Ross� departure for Wellington), he is open to hear from other local clubs.
�I�ll move on [from Alaves] for sure, but I don�t know where to. I won�t be staying here. After getting relegated last year I didn�t want to be playing second division and the club made it a bit difficult for me to leave and I had a lot of problems with payments by the club so it was a bit difficult to move on. When I�m a free agent I�ll be moving on. I�d like to stay in Spain, it�d be nice but we�ll see what comes up. I�m looking at all options at the moment.
�Well� I don�t know [when I�ll play in the A-League] because I haven�t had any offers from anyone so it�s hard to say. You know, if someone comes up with a good offer for sure I�d think about it because it would be nice to play in Australia again but at the moment I can�t say whether it will be next year or in a few years time.�
* Update: As reported at www.qldroar.com.au, Roar Coach Frank Farina has held initial talks with John Aloisi's representatives in recent days regarding a possible return to the A-League. He concluded by saying that he intends to hold further conversations in the near future.
Hard News2007-05-02 21:40:21
Well Ricki should get Terry's cheque book out!