Phoenix Transfer Speculation 2012/13

 someone in a very creative midfielder role, sanchez if fuly fit will do this but we need a couple of options in the centre of the park, manny, lia and smilth are all ok but none of them terribly creative.

also, what has clapham done now that he wasn't doing last year, or the year before?  If he wasn't good enough then why is he good enough now?

don't think it's lack of strikers that is the problem- tactics and cohesion and the WEATHER for mine. Still waiting for that consistency and complete attacking performance

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Petratos-leaves-Sydney-FC/54655

He turned out okay on Football Manager 13 for me.. 

AC is a good guy, and probably more down to earth than most national league players. Why is your mate getting into arguments with people paying to drink at his bar?

Just hope the owners get a break with the dire weather. See it's lucky dip for the weekend as well. No matter what we think, families won't take their kids to a game with 150k + gales howling thru the city. Phoenix deserved the breaks in the lottery game anyway. Can't get a fix on where they are at home really until we get a fair weather day. Outside Melbourne and CCM's - think anyone else is fair game for the Phoenix, and that includes Adelaide, whose long programme will take its toll in the New Year. Think there's more improvement in us. If Sanchez can spark up the creatives, it could be interesting.          

Definately good and Im all in favour of what he does for team..had a chance on Sunday to take ball further and into penalty box..as did a couple of others and take a player on and maybe draw foul (not dive).  Not doing so takes away one of the goal scoring opportunities from striker.  Team also needs to work on always having someone running to edge of circle to get cutbacks.

Also we need to work on our movement when we have throw ins (same with All Whites) we always cough up possession here.

/\ /\ not really relevant to anything, just annoys me. 

I know Marco should be good enough to get a gig in Europe next season, but if not, I hope we offer him a contract.

I don't think he will ever come back to Wellington until he is over 30. He has so much ahead of him, why would he want to come back?

I agree with you he will get a big gig soon enough - although I think another season or two in the A-League wouldn't hurt him - but definitely no point in offering him a contract in my opinion.

More chance of going after Kosta again

lol just stumbled upon this

https://twitter.com/OSAussies/status/274287971459555328 

  @WgtnPhoenixFC player Leo Bertos has been linked to Millwall in the January window

Manny will just have to suck it up and play where is best for the team.

Joke? Can't have been on In The Zone* then

* out tonight!

This has been on the highly reliable Football Rumours site since 29 November:

29 Nov 2012 00:02:16
Millwall manager Kenny Jackett is to be financially backed in the New Year to try and achieve a play off spot. Jackett is wanting three players.
Jackett is set to bid for MK Dons defender Antony Kay. Kay has played Championship football for Barnsley and is seen as a main target for Jackett.
Another defender who could join is Leeds player Paul Connolly. Connolly has been transfer listed by Neil Warnock and could sign for as little as £100,000.
Finally, an attacking midfielder is a position in need. Wellington Phoenix player Leo Bertos will fly from New Zealand to sign a contract with the Londoners in the coming weeks for a move in the New Year. Bertos has also played Championship football with Barnsley in the past.

There is no way they will take bertos. He is the most defensive attacking player ever, it was so bad they moved him to defense at the phoenix

http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/millwall-rumours.php

lol an attacking midfielder.

Leo is probably moving for the better training facilities and the chance to play as a number 10

Chris Wood must've been talking him up... maybe there's no decent coffee in that part of Londonia?

(insert laughing emoticon)

Good move for him if he's picked up. Can't see it happening though.

Lia to RB and Biss to pick up a contract maybe, or Rowe and try to convert him to being able to play on the right hand side.

Wow... This has come out of nowhere. What sort of pricetag would we put on Leo?

 Does he have a deal for next season?

 Yep.  Much better we have Vinnie at Right back.

Wonder what role they are looking at... if its a wide attacking player, perhaps they should have scouted Welly a little bit. Fenton offers a lot more than Bertos does now and has youth on his side (although not Bertos experience).

Would be a hoot if he gets picked up as a RB. Should have made the move sooner : )

griffin mcmaster ?@griffinmcmaster

@mpask jan 5th away 2 victory...let u know

Jokes aside we might be able to pick up a little bit of coin for Leo but more importantly it would free up some more space in the salary cap. Pavlovic's Salary and Bertos Salary gone could leave us with a nice bit of coin to play around with.

Hamish Watson to take over from Pav?  Ive only seen a few highlights in Team Welly matches but he looks like a big lad and strong in the air.  Unsubtle but someone to sling crosses at in the last 10 and knows where the goal is

Watched a bit of Millwall this season.

They are such a significant step up from A-League quality. Bertos would be a mediocre A-League attacking midfielder at best now, though slightly better a couple of years ago.

Similarly, Millwall's style of play, they need someone who can lift the ball over the first man to get to the big guys in the box.

Rojas, maybe, Bertos, nay chance

I'm happy with Leo Bertos at RB so would be a shame to lose him. Can't see why Millwall would want him. As said above, Rojas > Bertos. Hamish Watson would be my pick for a Pav replacement.

Wonders aloud if the Nux are one of the clubs refereed to...