wonder if Wayne O'Sullivan will slip on the boots
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Helloooooo Ben Sigmund?
He's got to be big chance at coming into the squad, but what
about a right back?
Whose out there?
Lets start the rumour mill...... i also though perhaps Emblem
at cb, maybe slow, but he's definately got the xperience, skill
etc.
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I'd go for Emblem, he was the star at K******
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Helloooooo Ben Sigmund?
He's got to be big chance at coming into the squad, but what
about a right back?
Whose out there?
Lets start the rumour mill...... i also though perhaps Emblem
at cb, maybe slow, but he's definately got the xperience, skill
etc.
For about the 800th time, Sigmund can't come into the squad.
We can't sign him. Something about playing for two different clubs
in one calendar year. Ask Dr Quack, he knows about these
things!
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Other than Auckland City whose he been playing for? I didn't realise amatuer clubs counted aswell?
Can he fill a guest role, doesn't officially sign?
That'd be the same for emblem then aswell because he played in
the regional comp.
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Sigmund played in the Victorian Premier League so therefore has
made an international transfer to New Zealand for the NZFC.
To move to the Phoenix he would have to transfer again.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
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HN, have you got the Ban Stick on standby? This thread might
provide you with some target practice 
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Ljubo Milicevic?
Jag... here is our first volunteer...
f**k no. The reason he is available is because he has an ego way beyond his playing level. He's the last sort of player a side like the Phoenix needs in the squad.
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After watching Hard News at Newtown Indoor Football, I feel he is
the solution to our defensive woes.
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My ego is not above my playing level. I know I'm sh*t.
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Is there a chance the Phoenix could strike a FM 2008-esque feeder club deal with a larger club overseas? I know it didn't work with previous New Zealand clubs with Charlton Athletic and Chelsea, but WPFC is much more professionally run now. Viable?
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Open Trial? Like on "Invincible" with Mark Wahlburg...
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Go the Eagles !
There have been quite a number of those over the years and no club on this side of the world has got a thing out of it.
The other option is a loan player like Bridges.
Is there a chance the Phoenix could strike a FM 2008-esque feeder club deal with a larger club overseas? I know it didn't work with previous New Zealand clubs with Charlton Athletic and Chelsea, but WPFC is much more professionally run now. Viable?
There have been quite a number of those over the years and no club on this side of the world has got a thing out of it.
The other option is a loan player like Bridges.
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That's right, if you're a young player on the books of a
premiership club you'd much rather go down the road to league 1 or
the championship where you are still in the public eye, the
assistant manager can go and watch you play etc etc. I'm sure
most of them see the A-League as out of sight, out of mind...
Normo's coming home
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Coudl we turn Ross Aloisi into a Centre Half to free up the
Midfield for Tim Brown and Richard Johnson???
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Coudl we turn Ross Aloisi into a Centre Half to free up the
Midfield for Tim Brown and Richard Johnson???
Must...resist...ban...stick...
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hehe you know you want to...
Which United???
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Robbie Hunter.
Quality specialist right back for Hawkes Bay United. NCR Under
19 player of the season two seasons running. Allround quality.
Classy vision and a cool-head for someone so young. I'm pretty
sure he is the perfect choice to step up and free Christie up for a
midfield role. Do it Ricki. Sign him up. You won't.
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Please no more talk about Emblem. He seems a nice guy and all that
but this league is now faster, and he was too slow then.
Would rather stick with Old.
Or bring Noah Hickey back out of his "retirement", he has the legs, but I suspect he and the boss are not pals
Would rather stick with Old.
Or bring Noah Hickey back out of his "retirement", he has the legs, but I suspect he and the boss are not pals
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How about Darren Bazeley, I'm sure he could get up a head of steam
in his wheelchair on the right side, until we get a long term
solution?
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Its a shame Sigmund can't sign, he would be a good signing. What about John Tambouras?? He would fit in perfectly. It will be interesting to see if the Phoenix look for a right back to cover Christie.
It's great to see another Northland Taniwha on the forum...
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The problem with many of the NZFC options is that they would have
to be iwlling tto walk out on an NZFC job, and probably a full time
job alongside that for a deal that may only be two months.
I just can't see that appealing to many of them (the likes of Bazeley and Emblen come to mind).
I just can't see that appealing to many of them (the likes of Bazeley and Emblen come to mind).
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Ljubo Milicevic?
Cancer. Don't touch.
Jack Pelter, not even getting in the reserves at
Sunderland (who are using kids rather than giving game time to
older players), and/or Stan Varga (iif you're not tired of watching
big slow moving central defenders thumping the ball - and the
strikers- up a height)
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Having seen them both play, Pelter isn't as good as O'Dor.
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Whoever they bring in, I hope that they have pace to go with the
necessary technical attributes needed.
Bullion2007-11-07 14:58:56
Bullion2007-11-07 14:58:56
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Sigmund played in the Victorian Premier League so therefore has
made an international transfer to New Zealand for the NZFC.
To move to the Phoenix he would have to transfer again.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
Article Five, Paragraph Three of Fifa's regulations stipulates
that while players can be registered for a maximum of three clubs
from July 1 until June 30 the following year, they are eligible to
play for only two in that time
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The problem with many of the NZFC options is that they would have
to be iwlling tto walk out on an NZFC job, and probably a full time
job alongside that for a deal that may only be two months.
I just can't see that appealing to many of them (the likes of Bazeley and Emblen come to mind).
I just can't see that appealing to many of them (the likes of Bazeley and Emblen come to mind).
Sorry 'Ard News, but Bazeley went to pot halfway through the
season, unlike Emblem who just got better & better,
certainly under Rikki H. I think he would certainly fiit in well
with the current squad.
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I'm not suggesting we sign either of them, just explaining why I
think it unlikely that they would sign.
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Sigmund played in the Victorian Premier League so therefore has
made an international transfer to New Zealand for the NZFC.
To move to the Phoenix he would have to transfer again.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
I'm not certain but that 'could' cause an issue. I say 'could' as Dean Grdon made about 3 last year.
Article Five, Paragraph Three of Fifa's regulations stipulates
that while players can be registered for a maximum of three clubs
from July 1 until June 30 the following year, they are eligible to
play for only two in that time
Dean Gordon managed it last year (Albany, Auckland City and
the Knights(I think)), and Australia just ignore the rule
altogether plus you have the whole Tevez/Mascherano. It's not
that hard and fast...
james dean2007-11-07 15:19:55
Normo's coming home
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please no bazely, or any other ageing knight for that matter. altho
embers could still compete at this level i think we need someone
for the next two seasons than can built a solid partnership with
dodd. Tambouras is ok, equal ability to o'dor though.
I'd look abroad to find someone who is strong on the ball and
can communicate to the whole defensive line, Dodd tries but i
dont think he is a natural d-line leader really.
Nick ward would be an amazing signing. he was so good in
version 1 of the a-league, left after that then everyone forgot
about him, didnt he win the a-league young player of the year award
or something in version 1? I guess we do have enough midfielders,
but when aloisi retires and brown takes over the captaincy Nicky
ward would be a perfect player to have.
Shame about sigmund, but we have two import places open now so
why not get quality??
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Add, St. Albans and Torquay (or at least one of those two) to
Gordon's list.
Jonas Salley played for the Knights, Sydney FC, and Sunshine George Cross... although there were no international transfers in that.
Jonas Salley played for the Knights, Sydney FC, and Sunshine George Cross... although there were no international transfers in that.
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Mmm i wonder if elrichs salary would be met by George and
Clebersons. So we can put him under the cap then get a marquee
defender.
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I hope they sign a fullback or 2 before the Sydney game. With the
All Whites out of the line-up, only 14 odd players to pick from.
Ferrante and Aloisi as fullbacks is a scary thougth. Spoonley
in goal is another big question mark, as surely Moss will be in the
ALL WHITES, Paston the back-up.
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Article Five, Paragraph Three of Fifa's regulations stipulates
that while players can be registered for a maximum of three clubs
from July 1 until June 30 the following year, they are eligible to
play for only two in that time
Correct.
As of July 1st, he was signed and played in the Vic League. He then has to transfer back to ACFC, whom he played for last week. If he signs for the Phoenix thats his 3rd team, but he has played for two others already. That being said, it is all a bit strange that Dean Gordon and Kris Bright did it (Waitakere City, Waitakere United and then the Knights)
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Mmm i wonder if elrichs salary would be met by George and
Clebersons. So we can put him under the cap then get a marquee
defender.
Can you change who your delegated Marquee player is?? You might still be able to then sign a defender as a Marquee player if you are allowed but then I would think the other defender would get a pitance of a salary if you got Elrichs under the cap meaning you wouldn't get much for what you had left over I would think.
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Mmm i wonder if elrichs salary would be met by George and
Clebersons. So we can put him under the cap then get a marquee
defender.
Can you change who your delegated Marquee player is?? You might still be able to then sign a defender as a Marquee player if you are allowed but then I would think the other defender would get a pitance of a salary if you got Elrichs under the cap meaning you wouldn't get much for what you had left over I would think.
(a) I don't see us getting Elrich under the cap
(b) I doubt you'd be able to change your marquee mid
season, that's the point of a marquee isn't it?
Could we still sign someone as a seven week guest outside the
cap? That may be a good idea to get someone of quality.
Hmm, it would be so much easier to speculate if they'd just
disclose the salaries
We could probably do with only one extra player, so long as he
could cover both CB and RB. The only week we'd struggle is
when the AWs are away
Normo's coming home
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I think Feverish may be on the right track (though it disturbs me
to say it). If there isn't an obvious replacement lined up,
then Wayne O'Sullivan will probably be registered as cover,
certainly for the Sydney game.
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