Phoenix Transfer Speculation 2013/14

What's the deal with A-League transfer windows - does one open at the start of January?

^ Alireggae thought it might have been Eton.

PS Albert Riera trained as a medico. So does that make every ball he plays a 'hospital pass'?

Or is he a bandage in our broken midfield?

Roll on January Window. 

Anyone heard anything about Chris James?

ibini looks for a loan deal from china. probably going to a sydney team, but i wouldnt mind if we snuck in there and got him.

He came home from China homesick. Chances coming here ??

No chance Ibini would come here. 

Precisely...maybe even less than zero!

Reckon smeltz will be looking from a team come end of season?

Agree with you Ryan.

I'm loathe to call him done but you have to wonder with his injuries and now lack of goals when he does play, if he is not an NZ version of Paul Ifill.......

I think the main problem we have is an out-dated squad of players. The league is growing and we aren't growing with it. So, out of the current squad who do you think is not up to it? 

Cunningham

Bertos

Adams

Lia

Hicks

Huyseguems

Caira

Reira (as an import)

Bring in Chris James and we'll be sweet!

No use looking across the squad - that'll take care of itself - most of Herbert's leftovers won't get new contracts.

The problem is the Phoenix can't get quality Oz or import midfielders. Or should I say it's been hard for this club to get quality midfielders come to Wellington to live. (Hernandez excepted, but no-one else wanted him presumably.) They ask for more dough, and that's the end of it. So Ernie was forced to go to the ASB Premiership, and we get Hicks and Reira. They are nowhere near this new A League standard. Like many here, have been involved in football while living in Oz, and the technical quality of players next level down is way superior over there.

If I was an owner, I'd be encouraged by the youth setup - and potential of Ridenton and Rufer in particular, when they are ready. But that's a wee way off. Problem is crowds are going be down round 3k if we lose next weekend. I seriously would sign a marquee or guest player. The Phoenix are rapidly losing their fizz (crowd appeal), and you are not going to see the best of Hernandez with players like Hicks, Lia and Reira around him. 

agree with that tonya.  they can't totally throw this season away

Ernie's going to sign a midfield player in the window.

http://video.news.com.au/v/160452/Wellington-presser

Not many options out there for attacking mid fielders for Merrick. Sign James or get Keat on loan?

Clapham's wishes come true at last.

I don't want to get a reputation as Debbie the Downer, but I really predict (a) Chris James will be signed; (b) he'll be a flop.

James has been in contact with the club, and Durante 

Chris James was actually one of our better players for the AW's. We could do worse.

Totori was great for the Solomons as well

Yeah but this was against Mexico, playing alongside Michael McGlinchey, a player regarded as one of the A-League's best. We have to sign a Kiwi or Australian seeing we wasted an import spot on Albert Reira so Chris James is the obviously solution.