Official Signings(Re or otherwise).

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

paulm wrote:

Well I feel we have a half-decent side now which is a good start... and plenty of time left for more players too. I feel so much more confident about the season ahead given that despite terry's problems we have still managed to sign two proven a-league quality players...

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Brown-Muscat-Lia

Bertos-Ifill-Pantelis

To be honest, the way ricki is signing people I can see a 41212 formation

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Muscat

Bertos Pantelis

CAM

Greenacre Ifil

Use Locky and Downey as Wing Backs to send through balls to Leo and Pantelis

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Not overly excited by Pantelis.

IMHO is on the wane.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

http://wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39757

Pantelis said Wellington had a similar feel to Adelaide and is confident he and his family will quickly settle down.

ï¿½It is a bit of a lifestyle change but it isnï¿½t a big, sprawling city like Sydney or Melbourne and everything is pretty close.

ï¿½That was confirmed for me when I spoke to Dura [Phoenix captain Andrew Durante].

anyone else think without the likes of Dura we'd struggle to rope in these types of players?

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

GrandadiThe Spirit of Paul wrote:

Junior82 wrote:

I think, to make sure he does the business this season he should be attacked by a crazy lady on his first day in Wgtn.

This is a great signing. Watch the Yellow Fever light his fire! He will bring a new dimension to the squad IMO. Will he join in with "Adelaide are Rubbish" do you reckon?

All of a sudden I feel very confident about this signing!

But really - we should make more use of first-day-crazy-lady-assaults and lucky head bandages. Just to make sure.

Junior822011-05-16 13:19:41

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

If this guy scores a goal: Pantie-less for Pantelis

End of an era. Vinnie - It's over.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pantelis has a bit more flair than the players we have had before IMO. I think we've missed this at times.
How many times last season did we get all the way down the field only to have Bertos cross it straight into the first opposition player?

I'm excited about this signing.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

what about a hat-trick?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

a front three of leo, pantelis, and ifill means we have no real striker up top and I'm not happy with that.

Id rather Ifill one flank, leo, panty, and daniel all fighting for the other spot, and sign us an internationally proven striker.

Still see us taking the 4-3-3 formation for a while with the squad we have. Just bring in a link man or creative type to put in the middle of the pitch and we got ourselves a relatively good looking team.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I <3 Nix wrote:

If this guy scores a goal: Pantie-less for Pantelis

I can confirm , I have never worn panties.............................for a Phoenix game!

Pantless for Pantelis

We're the WELLINGTON Phoenix

And this is our Home

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

a front three of leo, pantelis, and ifill means we have no real striker up top and I'm not happy with that.

You seem to be forgetting Greenie.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pantelis left-mid, Daniel as utility cover with Lia on the bench, Ifill as striker, depending on Leo's form, and other signings.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

nzmanu wrote:

playwithFire wrote:

think he has a good head on him and will fit nicely in with our large amounts of wide players that we usually aquire- again, do people think this spells the end of Daniel? Or will we continue with him?

We should and probably will keep him. We need depth and Daniel offers that in more than one position. A more than handy squad player I think.

and a committed squad player, not a Diego. Gives his all for the 'Nix...

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7FJB2o2Q8s

looking for more up to date clips- this is from a year ago...

seems top have pace and a good left footed finish- so will bring something to the mix we don't have now. martinb2011-05-16 13:22:06

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

martinb wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7FJB2o2Q8s

Nice Dropkick Murphys soundtrack

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I seriously believe Ifill is the man to play up top for us

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Welcome to the Nix, Lucas!!!

I'm sure you will turn out to be a very good signing for the Nix.

I like his attitude....he's a senior pro who had done his time in the A-League. i like the way this recruiting is happening. From past experiances we seem to get better value out of experianced Aussies than from Sth America/Asia.

I have'nt been keeping up recently but could someone tell me what's the story with Ward and Dylan McCalister. No time to get back through the posts. Are they still on the radar?

Both of them would be good squad players IMO.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My personal opinions:

The nix have played a 433/451 consistently with the greatest reward, so I think with the current squad, this is our best option
Greenacre has been a good striker, and I have not forgotten him- however, he has always operated best with a strike partner, and even with Ifill next to him, he didnt flourish, its either a DMac/equivalent as a partnership, or a bench role for me, which i think may be alright.
Ifill is best out wide, he can cut inside, beat a man, score, or assist. He creates space and demands attention from the opposition meaning other space is opened up. For me, he is not a lone striker, and gets closed down too easily as does not have enough time or space. With him on one flank, and Pantelis, Leo, or hopefully Ward on the other, it means we will have a great source of diversity and creativity out wide to set up our front man
Therefore there is a need for a new striker to be signed. A lone operator who can lead our ship. Pace isnt neccesarily a must, rather ability in air, and good return. Ideally if we are trailing we can bring greeny in to partner him?
I guess the midfield maestro is what we also need to turn us into a title winning side, so that means one of brown, muscat or lia drop out. This player does not have to be a classic number ten, and defensive duties may be needed, but someone with a little more class on the ball, and an eye for creation would help us set free our wide players, or thread through to our strikers

I dont think these two type of signings are unrealistic and I truly believe that it would catapult us to the top of the table. I have said previously, but look at adelaide, they signed flores and Van dijk, two types that we could really do with, and they went from bottom to third.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Should have been Clapham. Or Hogg.

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Greeny is best

1) when it is raining, nay, fair pelting down and everyone is sliding everywhere

2) like Dmac or anyone when Marco was delivering assists on a plate....

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I for one welcome Mr Pants-less.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

My personal opinions:

The nix have played a 433/451 consistently with the greatest reward, so I think with the current squad, this is our best option
Greenacre has been a good striker, and I have not forgotten him- however, he has always operated best with a strike partner, and even with Ifill next to him, he didnt flourish, its either a DMac/equivalent as a partnership, or a bench role for me, which i think may be alright.
Ifill is best out wide, he can cut inside, beat a man, score, or assist. He creates space and demands attention from the opposition meaning other space is opened up. For me, he is not a lone striker, and gets closed down too easily as does not have enough time or space. With him on one flank, and Pantelis, Leo, or hopefully Ward on the other, it means we will have a great source of diversity and creativity out wide to set up our front man
Therefore there is a need for a new striker to be signed. A lone operator who can lead our ship. Pace isnt neccesarily a must, rather ability in air, and good return. Ideally if we are trailing we can bring greeny in to partner him?
I guess the midfield maestro is what we also need to turn us into a title winning side, so that means one of brown, muscat or lia drop out. This player does not have to be a classic number ten, and defensive duties may be needed, but someone with a little more class on the ball, and an eye for creation would help us set free our wide players, or thread through to our strikers

A fair assessment. With two confirmed transfers in the last week or so lets hope more news arrives soon.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Bullion wrote:

martinb wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7FJB2o2Q8s

Nice Dropkick Murphys soundtrack

Tbh, they have much better tracks than that one.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

tpmyhill wrote:

paulm wrote:

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Brown-Muscat-Lia

Bertos-Ifill-Pantelis

To be honest, the way ricki is signing people I can see a 41212 formation

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Muscat

Bertos Pantelis

Ward

Greenacre Ifil

Use Locky and Downey as Wing Backs to send through balls to Leo and Pantelis

if resigned of course!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

theprof wrote:

tpmyhill wrote:

paulm wrote:

Well I feel we have a half-decent side now which is a good start... and plenty of time left for more players too.ï¿½I feel so much more confident about the season ahead given thatï¿½despite terry's problems we have still managed to sign two proven a-league quality players...

ï¿½

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Brown-Muscat-Lia

ï¿½Bertos-Ifill-Pantelis

ï¿½

To be honest, the way ricki is signing people I can see a 41212 formation

ï¿½

ï¿½ï¿½ Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

ï¿½ Muscat

Bertos ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Pantelis

Ward

ï¿½ï¿½ Greenacre Ifil

ï¿½

Use Locky and Downey as Wing Backs to send through balls to Leo and Pantelis

ï¿½

if resigned of course!

I believe Greenie in where you have Ward would work. The he can work in behind a new striker (to be signed), much like he worked with D-Mac

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ward has got to be high priority, but I feel like all the guys we havnt re-signed yet are more than likely looking elsewhere, and the ones we do retained will probably be just the ones no one else wants unfortunately.

I really hope we can get Ward, I personally thought he grew and grew last season, especially out wide. In the middle he didn't get enough time on the ball and gave it away a few too many times with some bad consequences. But out wide he could take more risks and try beat guys. Had a good delivery too and complimented Rojas, hopefully would do the same with Ifill

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Does anyone with that Fever inside knowledge we all know and love know whether Wardy is keen on staying? I agree he is a priority to resign considering the players who have left and he was one of the better attacking players last season.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

My personal opinions:

The nix have played a 433/451 consistently with the greatest reward, so I think with the current squad, this is our best option
Greenacre has been a good striker, and I have not forgotten him- however, he has always operated best with a strike partner, and even with Ifill next to him, he didnt flourish, its either a DMac/equivalent as a partnership, or a bench role for me, which i think may be alright.
Ifill is best out wide, he can cut inside, beat a man, score, or assist. He creates space and demands attention from the opposition meaning other space is opened up. For me, he is not a lone striker, and gets closed down too easily as does not have enough time or space. With him on one flank, and Pantelis, Leo, or hopefully Ward on the other, it means we will have a great source of diversity and creativity out wide to set up our front man
Therefore there is a need for a new striker to be signed. A lone operator who can lead our ship. Pace isnt neccesarily a must, rather ability in air, and good return. Ideally if we are trailing we can bring greeny in to partner him?
I guess the midfield maestro is what we also need to turn us into a title winning side, so that means one of brown, muscat or lia drop out. This player does not have to be a classic number ten, and defensive duties may be needed, but someone with a little more class on the ball, and an eye for creation would help us set free our wide players, or thread through to our strikers

Completely agree with all of this.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I am surprised that some here view Daniel as a utility? How many positions does he really cover

I am also amazed that he has a contract this year. His first contract was for two years. Did we offer him a three year deal after that or something?

Auckland will rise once more

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i dont think he does have a contract, not till recently have we heard Daniel has a contract.

He isn't exactly a utility, has only ever played out left and not in a defensive role. Think he may have played centrally , he did in preseason or for the reserves I think?

But yeah I'm very on the fence with him, hes been a good servant, not sure he has too much to offer though, compared to some keener young blood. However he is a kiwi and could be good for mentoring.

Maybe look at subsidising his wage and make him part of the coaching staff?

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AucklandPhoenix wrote:

Two years ... then two more ... now on a one-year I believe.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Nice guy but should have never been given a one year extension

Auckland will rise once more

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I don't think we have had an official release about any extension? I dont mind another year, but hope he is on almost minimum wage for it

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

goldienz wrote:

theprof wrote:

tpmyhill wrote:

paulm wrote:

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Brown-Muscat-Lia

Bertos-Ifill-Pantelis

To be honest, the way ricki is signing people I can see a 41212 formation

Paston

Downey-Durante-Sigmund-Lochead

Muscat

Bertos Pantelis

Ward

Greenacre Ifil

Use Locky and Downey as Wing Backs to send through balls to Leo and Pantelis

if resigned of course!

I believe Greenie in where you have Ward would work. The he can work in behind a new striker (to be signed), much like he worked with D-Mac

This absolutely screams out decent mid-table team to me.

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

AucklandPhoenix wrote:

Nice guy but should have never been given a one year extension

Why so much hate on Daniel?

Here's a guy who doesn't pack a sad when he's on the bench or not even in the matchday squad, is a great public face for the club, and is still capable of occasionally providing a defence-splitting pass or a pinpoint cross that could get us a goal or two.

Plus he actually wants to be here - so if you can have him around for another year, why wouldn't you?

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SC03 wrote:

This absolutely screams out decent mid-table team to me.

Nice anti-jinx SC03.

Last season we were sure we had a playoff/toiletseat winning team, and look where that got us.

With reference to earlier posts: stuff said we only had 13 players (pre Pantelis), and in the list there was no Crowther. Remembering that there's no Gould to stick on the bench, has Reece been released, or are there a number of players still being offered (or negotiating) renewals (Ward, Dmac Crowther..) ??

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

man really hope we get ward, but this was good signing we looking on the up

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

AucklandPhoenix wrote:

Nice guy but should have never been given a one year extension

I Concur with El Grap!

"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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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I agree with this too. Very mucha public face for the club, doesn't seem to gripe or moan.

Loves the fans and the club. And can be handy when called upon.

Keep him I say.

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

If Daniel is on minimum wage then fair enough

if however he is on 100-150k then no, not based on last season

I am also interested to know when this contract was offered as I cannot recall the announcement - does anyone know?

Auckland will rise once more

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Still on the shopping list for me

1, 12 to 15 goals per season striker

2, Ward or someone like him

3, wide defensive backup...someone who can play LB or RB

4, CD backup....is Musa ready?

5, backup goalie

6, youth guys.....maybe Lovemore

The run on 11 looks really solid and experianced. There are a lot of guys who have been playing at this level or higher for a number of years. if they gel this year then we should have a good season. But top of the list is someone who can lead the line and bang in a dozen or more goals. That sort of player could make the difference between mid table and top 2.

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