Phoenix Transfer Speculation 2012/13

 Sounds like that deal may have been done before he signed for us.

It sounds like it's a repeat of either the Reddy of Vukovic situation.

so why the hell would we sign him, it's just helping out another team for next season. Let them play him and get him ready, all we are doing is delaying the inevitable

Here's an amazing thought. Perhaps he was the best available for our budget. The statement "we shouldn't sign players on short-term loan who already have long-term options lined up" is vying for "Auckland doesn't care about football" for Silliest Of The Month.

asking why we'd sign a player that's going to another club is fair - well I thought it was, sure maybe he fitted the budget. You can't deny it's a stop gap solution to a very serious ongoing issue - we have a very poor midfield at the moment and cernak seems to provide some creativity there - what he could offer us long term is now moot, we have him for three months and then we are back to the same old off season crap of dreaming about getting a creative mid of any ability.

Yes, and then 3 ditch our 3 wasted imports and find better ones. Say, don't they play in the midfield?

All I know is that we shouldn't be playing him - would rather Lindsay in there now. Seems absolutely pointless to play Cernak when he's buggering off in a few months.

seasons not over but yeah why play cernak now. lindsay and get keat. bugger off cernak. 

 If Lindsay is better, play him, if not play Cernak. 4 points off 5th....

will never know with lindsay. been given the musa treatment by herbert and co. NZFC beckons for him the former "future of the club"

Message to all half decent A League players who are out of favour with their clubs

"Don't worry chaps, if you can't find anything better, those no-hopers across the ditch will give you a few games just to keep you interested"

Pathetic

Gareth et. al - do what you like, take the Nix to Auckland wherever you like; For the first time since day 1 I won't be renewing my season ticket next year.

 If you had read hard news said that he had looked to have signed the deal with Perth for next year before we signed him up

Never said he was the new messiah, but, Rojas and Ifill apart, I've seen enough to make me think he is potentially the most creative player the Nix have had since day 1. I think Cernak and Huysegems could have linked up real well. If he had any, Huysegems would be pulling his hair out with the lack of decent service from midfield. Still think he's a class player.

we had a light squad, needed to improve the midfield to get off the bottom of the table, had to sign a kiwi or aussie and had a narrow window to sign in

is anybody really surprised we took Cernak, even if he would not sign an option with us for next season?  who else ya gonna call?

tough tough business, sure, ideal for us, no, but bad business management and a lack of foresight, don't think so

i still think he has more to offer than anybody else in midfield and i've not given up on hauling us into the playoffs

so i sure as heck would play him, unless we have some-one better ... who ya gonna call?

Regardless of all the BS, if we want to put out  the best team on Thursday and try for 3 points  then Cernak should be in the side. No good cutting off our nose to spite our face.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/262991,cernaks-perth-move-not-certain.aspx

Just seen this on twitter.

ROFL

Forum just got trolled badly.

To be fair, our source is probably the most reliable person possible.

 You been talking to Gareth again Patrick ?? LOL  :-)

 what? the world is going to end!?!? .

And News (who must be the second best source) fed the troll perfectly with his comment

I quoted Piney who's obviously got it from those involved.

I just want to say 'I told you so'

Um didn't Totori already rip the Jets apart in Newcastle earlier this season? I recall him waltzing through their team with ease and then missing an open goal... I suppose the end result of that kinda stopped him looking class though

 even if it is not transfer speculation, please let's all agree that Totori would look out of place in Capital Premier!

I mean if we're talking sprinting, jeez he could probably win some kind of NZ competition, but talk about ball control, football brain, shot/passing accuracy, and ability to stay up when being challenged, his skills are very very average.

A lot of people have bitched about Alex Smith on this forum and said he is a waste of an import slot - to me Totori is much, much worse.