Official Signings(Re or otherwise).

yeh but he looks meeeean

one badd-ass lookin muthafarker

Wasn't Warner pretty rubbish at Celtic? But yes, this produces about as much excitement as when we signed the fitness coach...

I wasn't really paying attention to Sanchez at Weka park, mainly focused on Billy.. Is he ANY good at all? Would he be a good replacement for Rojas or Ward? Ricki seems to feel good about him..

Forgot about Ward, he was decent.  Surprised he hasn't been picked up anywhere else yet.  Quotes from Ricky on Sanchez - sound like he needs a decent game on Sunday:

I will be waiting with eagerness to hear how Sanchez shapes on saturday, I like how Ricki describes the situation with him, "potential more than anything". Show us some silky Spanish skills there Sanchez.Azevo2011-08-17 20:56:08

This time last year very few of us had any idea that Marco would become the phenom he has. Who knows but that we won't be pleasantly shocked by some other youth signing.

That glass is always half full with you isn't it Doloras??  Will just have to wait and see who we sign I guess.  james dean2011-08-17 21:01:55

All fair points Steve-O.  Word is that we wanted to keep Ward but he wanted to go back to Melb

I really am disappointed that Ward went, he was up there with Moosecat for our best players last season for me..Azevo2011-08-17 21:07:51

The league overall is stronger though HN.  Our team last year was about the same as the season before but we finished 3 places lower...the teams at the top have jumped up a level, the identity of those teams has changed.

Another cr+p reserve keeper at the nix,
Not called Randolph the Rubbishman without some reason or Tony Bonus for the number of win bonuses [at Liverpool] without getting on the park.

Blackburn looked at him for this year and gave him the big thumb down.

Look below for his value! to any of his clubs, it's NIX to use another term.
Unless you are Millwall who went into administration at that time, so playing 200 odd games for a club going downhill. OOPs maybe a bad move by the nix a bad omen there.
Theo of Dragons Den fame bailed them out.

Warner was playing Masters football last year, not sure of this year may have been sacked?
TRANSFERS & LOANS
Per     From     To                                                                    Value Games Played
17/08/11     Tranmere Rovers     Wellington Phoenix     Free     25
14/03/09     Hull City        Leicester City        Loan                          4
01/08/08     Fulham        Hull City                  Free                          0
01/01/08     Fulham        Barnsley               Loan                           3
02/01/07     Fulham        Norwich City      Loan                          13
01/09/06     Fulham        Leeds United      Loan                          13
01/07/05     Cardiff City     Fulham               Free                           21
01/07/04     Millwall         Cardiff City        Free                          26
01/08/99     Liverpool     Millwall               Free                        204
02/01/99     Liverpool     Aberdeen      Loan                           6
01/08/98     Liverpool     Celtic               Loan                           3
01/08/97     Liverpool     Swindon Town     Loan                     2

Unless the youth spots get filled with some Aussie/Kiwi class and the remaining foreign spots are taken by some decent late 20 somethings this is going to be a painful season as the others have moved on quite a bit as has been stated by others.

I hope he's cheap

Agreed.

man a import spot on a reserve keeper??? really??? hope he is good and pushes paston

So.  We need a keeper.  Warner is a keeper.  What's the problem.

im fairly postive bout this signing. he can more than keep paston on his toes for me!

People seem to lose sight of the fact that keepers (unlke outfield players) can hold their career at a higher level for later in to their 30s and generally tend to peak in their early 30s. Young keepers traditionally do not perform as well, if you contrast that to young outfield players.

I think the issue is that he's played about 50 games in the last 6 or so seasons.  If post 30 is his "peak" he seems to have missed it.  He has rarely been first choice in his entire career.  I'm sure he'll do a job but it's a pretty so so signing. james dean2011-08-17 22:41:29

pretty sure hes played 25 games for tranmere since january so think he has had more football than any other keeper we've looked at...

More than Paston played last season.

schwarzer is older than him and hes still class. even being a reserve keeper in the places hes been is still far higher than a-league. common sense really.

james dean2011-08-17 23:31:36

How many goals has he scored?

Im not sure that a reserve goalkeeper is the best use of an import slot but I guess time will tell. I found myself getting quite excited about the nix signing a new player but am distinctly underwhelmed by this. I know that people will say that goalkeepers last longer than outfield players and that some dont hit their peak until mid thirties but 37 as a new signing?  to be hopes that he has more luck than Paston in the injury stakes or we'll have 2 dodgy goalkeepers

I remember when we got a few games at Fulham in the EPL, and he was quite impressive.

Looking forward to seeing him on the park with all his experience and seeing what he can add to the training off the park. 3rd goal keeper choice will be interesting

Welcome from me also

i think a young keeper could do well training with the nix now, two very experienced keepers here at the nix with us, time to start passing some of that onto the next gen.

Happy with Warner's signature!

Comes with a wealth of experience IMHO.

valeo2011-08-18 10:31:59

Nice to see some signings!