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Phoenix Transfer Speculation 2013/14

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over 12 years ago
austin10 wrote:

Just been to the Olympic Marseille web site, OM Facebook, OMTV site, OM fan site, La Provencial (daily Marseille newspaper)........nothing about Tuiloma signing. They listed  signings up until yesterday........no mention of Tuiloma.


Bit sceptical about this one. Its now really tough for someone to sign into the EU without an EU passport unless you have played loads of internationals. So unless Tuiloma has European relatives it would be tough.


Tuiloma should be picked up by the Nix IMO. He is a great prospect.

 OM would be awesome though if it had happened.....great club, fantastic support and regularly plays CL

JV didnt say he had signed with "Olympic Marseille".

He said it was "Marseilles"

A dog with a bone :)

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over 12 years ago
nightz wrote:
austin10 wrote:

Just been to the Olympic Marseille web site, OM Facebook, OMTV site, OM fan site, La Provencial (daily Marseille newspaper)........nothing about Tuiloma signing. They listed  signings up until yesterday........no mention of Tuiloma.


Bit sceptical about this one. Its now really tough for someone to sign into the EU without an EU passport unless you have played loads of internationals. So unless Tuiloma has European relatives it would be tough.


Tuiloma should be picked up by the Nix IMO. He is a great prospect.

 OM would be awesome though if it had happened.....great club, fantastic support and regularly plays CL

JV didnt say he had signed with "Olympic Marseille".

He said it was "Marseilles"


Sure its not Olympic Masterton?????
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over 12 years ago

Was told Tuiloma  was coming down to Wellington for trials next week. So not really sure what to believe.

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over 12 years ago

Lets hope so. Sherminator ugh


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over 12 years ago

Apparently Luke Adams, capt of 20s has been signed by the Phoenix. Good on him.

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over 12 years ago

Ok. I'm not professing to be right or wrong on this because I never called it. (it's just aimed at TV because he talks bollocks). I'm just passing it on because I went and watched Birkenhead v Sports today and it turns out Tuiloma is back, playing and they announced it over the PA at the aftermatch in a packed club room with 100 pax. 

You don't announce it over the PA in front of 100 pax if it's bollocks. 

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago
Hawk wrote:

Apparently Luke Adams, capt of 20s has been signed by the Phoenix. Good on him.

interesting. 

A: he is a left footer. Those players are not easiest to find.
B: only seen him play LB but the u20 reports said he was a CB? If so he covers both spots. I had thought Musa would be worth a look in to be a CB/LB but this would rule him out I suspect as Adams does the same and Boxall would be next in line at CB.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:

Ok. I'm not professing to be right or wrong on this because I never called it. (it's just aimed at TV because he talks bollocks). I'm just passing it on because I went and watched Birkenhead v Sports today and it turns out Tuiloma is back, playing and they announced it over the PA at the aftermatch in a packed club room with 100 pax. 

You don't announce it over the PA in front of 100 pax if it's bollocks. 


yeah...fair call JV.
Would be ferkin amazing if it was true...a kiwi at Marseille
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Adams signed up at Derby?
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over 12 years ago

COntract has finished at Derby.

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over 12 years ago

Ban stuck for JV thanks. Lets end this


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over 12 years ago

Luke adams is interesting. I dont think he had tourny but i prefer kiwi kids to aussies. Maybe they wanted tuiloma the nix and roux but got beaten to punch. I hope that and there not stupid and slow


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over 12 years ago

Can't say I was impressed with Luke Adams. Our centre back pairing couldn't win anything in the air.

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over 12 years ago

How many signed players do you guys have  ... we still have 4 players to sign with only 19 actually signed... read that you guys have only 15 signed players ..Welly must be crawling with players trying to get a trial... 

Just on our squad

My starting team .... obvious 11 players...

----------------Pasfield---------------------
Morton---Sainsbury----Anderson----Rose
--------Caceras------Monty----------------
Mcglinch------Flores-------------Simon----
---------------Duke------------------------

Subs ..... 8 players

Wide Mids ... Fitzy
Def Mid ... Hutch
Att Mid / Striker ....Mcbreen
Striker ... Kassie
Backs ...Roux...Griffiths ... Neill
Wide Mid / Striker ..Sterj

Meaning we still have four places to fill one is obviously a back up keeper...the other ???? maybe the Dutch Defender ... Reports a way back suggested we close to  signing a 31 year old Dutch Defender [ Rogier Meijer] from the Dutch Div 1 ... I hope so ... My Concern if any is the age of the backs... have a look at their photos ,,, HHHHMmmmhttp://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/players

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Socceroo/ Mariner / Whangarei

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over 12 years ago

wrong thread

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over 12 years ago

The irony of Luke Adams was that when he played LB for Waitakere, he looked good (Mili picked him) It almost looks like he has regressed (not that I saw him play u20s just going on what others have said)

With that LB/CB cover, and I guess Rowe being our only LB option to sign at present, we actually look a bit thin there with Hogg trialling in Scotland. Has Ernie overplayed this one? Even the Lochhead out band wagoners must wonder if we are actually in a better off situation now.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago

u wot m8?

yung thug

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over 12 years ago
Jeff Vader wrote:

The irony of Luke Adams was that when he played LB for Waitakere, he looked good (Mili picked him) It almost looks like he has regressed (not that I saw him play u20s just going on what others have said)

With that LB/CB cover, and I guess Rowe being our only LB option to sign at present, we actually look a bit thin there with Hogg trialling in Scotland. Has Ernie overplayed this one? Even the Lochhead out band wagoners must wonder if we are actually in a better off situation now.

Depends on what figure Lochhead wanted on his wage slip. He might have priced himself out of the conversation for all we know.

PS: not a Lochhead hater, I would have kept him if he was willing to accept a non Terry-esque sized cheque.
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over 12 years ago
The true test of Locheads ability is if he gets another gig at a reasonable level somewhere else.



Auckland will rise once more

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over 12 years ago · edited over 12 years ago · History
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:

The irony of Luke Adams was that when he played LB for Waitakere, he looked good (Mili picked him) It almost looks like he has regressed (not that I saw him play u20s just going on what others have said)

With that LB/CB cover, and I guess Rowe being our only LB option to sign at present, we actually look a bit thin there with Hogg trialling in Scotland. Has Ernie overplayed this one? Even the Lochhead out band wagoners must wonder if we are actually in a better off situation now.

Depends on what figure Lochhead wanted on his wage slip. He might have priced himself out of the conversation for all we know.

PS: not a Lochhead hater, I would have kept him if he was willing to accept a non Terry-esque sized cheque.
very true on the wage front. He may well have priced himself out. Does not seem to have resurfaced yet

Agree Auckland Phoenix

Grumpy old bastard alert

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over 12 years ago
TV wrote:

Luke adams is interesting. I dont think he had tourny but i prefer kiwi kids to aussies. Maybe they wanted tuiloma the nix and roux but got beaten to punch. I hope that and there not stupid and slow



Ernie did say that they were going to have  real good look at the u20s and Greenacre was rumoured to be there scouting on his way to do some coach training in the UK. Its early days yet but it maybe they did not like what they saw or guys they might have wanted like Roux were already signed up. Still think there will be further announcements...and soon. Ernie will be working his butt off over this whole recruitment thing. He said he wanted to play stacks of preseason games but at the moment they are short of bodies to assemble much of a team. No need to worry at the moment but time is ticking on and other clubs are already playing warmup games. Ernie will have quite a few new faces at the Nix and he will need as much time as possible to get them trained up to play the style of game he wants.
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over 12 years ago

Dominik Traunmueller is in town for a trial with the Phoenix.

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over 12 years ago

So think that is 3 RBs we are trialling.

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over 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:

So think that is 3 RBs we are trialling.

Right Back Idol!
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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
2ndBest wrote:

So think that is 3 RBs we are trialling.

Right Back Idol!

THIS ! Is Right Back Idol.
Dim the lights and....here....we.... go.....
Morgan, Merrick and Dome on the judges panel.......
Yellow Fever in the audience......


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over 12 years ago

Traunmueller would have had good coaching in Germany, would be very interesting to see how he goes. 

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over 12 years ago
Seb wrote:
2ndBest wrote:

Dominik Traunmueller is in town for a trial with the Phoenix.


Does anyone know much about this guy? This article from a couple of years back is all I can really find on him. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/4782063/Bayern-Munich-junior-has-sights-on-All-Whites

Would be insane competition to get in that Bayern U19 team. Really interested to see how this guy goes.


I remember hearing he was a fast-attack minded right back. May be perfect for Ernie's new tactics.
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over 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:

So think that is 3 RBs we are trialling.

This chap and the guy who drunken Jeff says has signed with Marseille during the post match drinks. Who is number three?

Auckland will rise once more

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over 12 years ago
AucklandPhoenix wrote:
2ndBest wrote:

So think that is 3 RBs we are trialling.

This chap and the guy who drunken Jeff says has signed with Marseille during the post match drinks. Who is number three?
The Sherminator
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over 12 years ago

Should I know who this is? Does he look like the guy from American pie or something


Auckland will rise once more

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over 12 years ago
Apparently quite a few of the nz based U20s have a 2 week trial starting tomorrow.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 12 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
AucklandPhoenix wrote:

Should I know who this is? Does he look like the guy from American pie or something

www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/wellington-phoenix-and-brisbane-roar-show-interest-in-moreton-bay-uniteds-rising-stars/story-fni9r23r-1226673850058


I'm gunna have to question the integrity of this article:

"Kirkham and recently-departed Jets player and former A-League star Karl Dodd had no doubt he was cut out for the trans-Tasman league."

Surely someone is taking the mouse with that?!?!


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over 12 years ago

It's a regional paper, anyone having played professionaly would be deemed a star.


I'm very interested to see which of these young guns impresses. Maybe the Pod should get some sort of insight?

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over 12 years ago

Bloody excited about Traunmueller. Sounds decent. Hopefully he goes well and we can pick him up on his Kiwi passport.

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