phoenix squad

phoenix squad

so the phoenix have 12 players already.

If you presume you are right with the above names does something not stick out like dogs balls??

thats wat i was thinkin at the time so i am hopeful that at least one of the imports would be a defender and sign tambouras aswell so in def u would have lochhead smith old o'dor tambouras import and gibson possibly daniel aswell pedersen2007-05-11 22:27:21

The thing I am keen to see is who the defenders will be as my instincts are they may take a gamble on 1 foreign spot on a defender but south america is where they are looking but to be honest in our price range are they going to be that great.

I suspect the defenders will be Australians mainly.  I really, really, really hope they don't sign Gibson.  he is just awful.

Do you think Ricki should seriously consider Byrnes?

well if we were gonna sign an  import defender herbet would be smart enough to sign one from a country known for its great defensive skills

Well have you ever seen any print media lately stating anywhere but South America?

Lets hope Ricki has a scout somewhere out there that can tip him off to a talented hard working defender.

i second that

Getting back to Chad Gibson I have only seen him play a couple of times and he did not excite me at all so good luck to the Glory on that one.

I'd have Byrnes well before Gibson.

Byrnes just had some shocking luck last season, no way in the world he could be that unlucky again.

Nestling2007-05-11 22:44:38

byrnes gibson to rejects that arent bad byrnes better than gibson but gibson can play hes not hopeless

Not Byrnes not Gibson.

I wouldn't touch Pritchett at all for this level as he does not even stand out at NZFC in my opinion.

thought he stepped up well enough in Japan - be worth a shot. Also gives us another option at Right mid

I think he plays with a lot of heart and puts the effort in but is lacking technically, he was not good enough for the Knights and not good enough for Phoenix.

He comes highly rated by the tards, so I dont see why not!

To clear the Byrnes release up, why exactly was he released??

yep id sign byrnes definatly - would take charge of the back line too. not really any defenders that we've signed yet have been "the loudmouth controller centre defender or sweeper" it will be integral for this squad, also needs good communication with the keeper too.

Dare I suggest John Perry? He's kiwi - has experience, looked pretty good in Japan and has been playing as a right sided cetral defender as opposed to Right Back - good leader - would boss the back.

JP usd to play for the Kingz, always gave it heaps but his touch on the ball wasn't good enough really.

Yeah i thought that was a shockin call pedersen, i though South Americans were known for their attacking flair, along with their fast footwork and skill.

not all of them are some players might prefer to just stay bak and not be to risky and im talkin about defenders here

so much for new signings going to be released this weekend...

We've got a Brazilian defender - Santos - here in my local K-league team. Solid sweeper-type, good anticipation, cuts out a lot of attacks. I'd recommend him for the Phoenix, but he's 35-ish, and isn't overly quick.
However, we do have a pretty good goal-scoring midfielder, Popo, who's got 6 goals in the first 10 league matches this season. He got 13 in 24 at a different team last year.

Might be worth a look for short-term contract (Oct - Feb) during Korean off season.