It's not my job to propose anyone. It's quite obvious we need a midfielder to link it all together and if Ricki and the owners want to make a change at this club then they should be looking for someone to fill this role.
True, but they can't magic one out of thin air. Given the above limitations, who can they pick. Clapham clearly isn't the answer, the best NZ midfielder in the ASB Prem over the last few seasons has been Mulligan, who has shown he isn't up to A-League level, and i'm not aware of any other Kiwis. The question then is whether there is any hidden talent in the Aussie state leagues (that I assume haven't been playing for 4 months) that is ready to step straight into an A-League side, and has somehow escaped the notice of 9 Australian based teams. Me, I doubt it very much.