Link on Benayoun. Would have to go down as one of the biggest signings of the A-league era if he were to join. Would be HUGE
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Link on Benayoun. Would have to go down as one of the biggest signings of the A-league era if he were to join. Would be HUGE
Yeah thought Benayoun would be a bit out of reach.
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does anyone else think the calibre of player we are linking, and sometimes even sign, is a fair chunk lower (as in quality) compared to other A league teams this off season?
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does anyone else think the calibre of player we are linking, and sometimes even sign, is a fair chunk lower (as in quality) compared to other A league teams this off season?
Fuck this stupid game
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LotG:
Law 3 - The number of players
A match may not start if either team consists of fewer than seven players.
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Link on Benayoun. Would have to go down as one of the biggest signings of the A-league era if he were to join. Would be HUGE
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Trying to be objective, I think our squad looks quite thin beyond the first XI. And I think we're still pretty weak in defence. I think we've got a lot of potential and we should be fairly potent in an attacking sense (although relying a lot on the Costa Rican's to turn us around), but I still think the areas we struggled in last year, defence and central midfield haven't really been improved. We're relying a lot on Ernie's coaching ability to get the most out of this side. I'm slightly nervous
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Trying to be objective, I think our squad looks quite thin beyond the first XI. And I think we're still pretty weak in defence. I think we've got a lot of potential and we should be fairly potent in an attacking sense (although relying a lot on the Costa Rican's to turn us around), but I still think the areas we struggled in last year, defence and central midfield haven't really been improved. We're relying a lot on Ernie's coaching ability to get the most out of this side. I'm slightly nervous
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
Total 23 professional matches at MLS - that's inexperienced
The point on Cunningham is that he's not played in the A-League before, it's likely he'll take a bit of time to get used to the league. I think until we've seen him play in the A-League we have to be a bit careful thinking that he's going to carry our side. The fact he's an international is great, but I don't think his club career is actually that impressive
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
Less than 20 matches at MLS - that's inexperienced
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
Less than 20 matches at MLS - that's inexperienced
I agree that's what he's done but it makes me nervous relying on so many unproven players.
Actually, the thing I can't quite work our is how we're going to end up close to the cap with so many young players in the squad - many on their first ever professional contracts. Our first XI must be on top dollar which I don't think a lot of them deserve really.
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
Less than 20 matches at MLS - that's inexperienced
I agree that's what he's done but it makes me nervous relying on so many unproven players.
Actually, the thing I can't quite work our is how we're going to end up close to the cap with so many young players in the squad - many on their first ever professional contracts. Our first XI must be on top dollar which I don't think a lot of them deserve really.
We have the cash available for the import midfielder, just have to find him. We may end up signing Watson/Gulley/Bertsch instead, if we need to make sure we get over the 80% (2 mil) minimum spend. But I would think we would already be over that mark, as we still have a number of players from the Terry era who have been re-signed and I doubt they would have taken pay cuts.
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I think I'm right in saying that nearly half our squad have played ten or less 10 A-League games
Total 23 professional matches at MLS - that's inexperienced
The point on Cunningham is that he's not played in the A-League before, it's likely he'll take a bit of time to get used to the league. I think until we've seen him play in the A-League we have to be a bit careful thinking that he's going to carry our side. The fact he's an international is great, but I don't think his club career is actually that impressive
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I am excited that for the first time in our history we are not relying on the 'tried and tested' A-League players who are past it and we know won't take us anywhere. I am excited that we will finally have an energetic feel to the team. I am excited that finally we might have a decent style of play rather than pass wide, cross to the first defender or over top of everyone, I am excited that we might finally have a back up plan if Plan A fails, I am excited that we have a coach who is not scared to change things up, I remember him pulling players in the first half for the Tards, I am excited that finally things are different!
I am realistic that this season will have ups and downs and we will make errors, however I hope that our long term future is much brighter than it's ever been...
...shit, this off season has been too long, I am becoming positive, bring on the season so my angst can come back!!!
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I am excited that for the first time in our history we are not relying on the 'tried and tested' A-League players who are past it and we know won't take us anywhere. I am excited that we will finally have an energetic feel to the team. I am excited that finally we might have a decent style of play rather than pass wide, cross to the first defender or over top of everyone, I am excited that we might finally have a back up plan if Plan A fails, I am excited that we have a coach who is not scared to change things up, I remember him pulling players in the first half for the Tards, I am excited that finally things are different!
I am realistic that this season will have ups and downs and we will make errors, however I hope that our long term future is much brighter than it's ever been...
...shit, this off season has been too long, I am becoming positive, bring on the season so my angst can come back!!!
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Got your season pass yet fruglo? ;)
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Got your season pass yet fruglo? ;)
No :(
But I will, money had to be spent elsewhere, but I'll get there, eventually...
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Money's a b*stard these days isn't it? Having to rethink our labour weekend trip to napier.
Wotevs, a promising season and hopefully a good crowd for wgtn games.
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I am just pleased to see change....
And yeah, money sucks! Even small amounts like $165.00 can seem so hard!
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And you're back.
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COYN 
Agree. Nufc gets no stick here although the same "sauce or stfo" applies.
Divulge, or admit your foolish lies
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Agree. Nufc gets no stick here although the same "sauce or stfo" applies.
Divulge, or admit your foolish lies
Post of the off-season!!
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Gone to play for Real Salt Lake Academy in the US.
Who?
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I assume signing Clapham has been mentioned but i went back over the 10 pages or so and couldn't find it, but would he not be worth a place in the squad. Comfortable on the ball, good distributor and excellent set piece taker.
And I'm sure he wouldn't command a large salary.
Played well in the game yesterday by all accounts and recently in Saudi Arabia and is only 26.
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Why doesn't it surprise me that someone with a Peter Griffin avatar should make the obligatory "sign Clapham" post.
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'Most' accounts said he was 'ok'.
Right - so "Stuff's" 9.5/10 was generally deemed excessive?
A 9.5 does would tend to indicate he had an absolute blinder...
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Surprised that took as long as it did!
F*ck - what I have missed here? Is signing Clapham considered an 'in-joke'?
#clueless
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