What's the deal with A-League transfer windows - does one open at the start of January?
What's the deal with A-League transfer windows - does one open at the start of January?
^ Alireggae thought it might have been Eton.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
I hear Jason Hicks's left foot got a PhD in sociology from Princeton
PS Albert Riera trained as a medico. So does that make every ball he plays a 'hospital pass'?
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
Or is he a bandage in our broken midfield?
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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
I hear Jason Hicks's left foot got a PhD in sociology from Princeton
PS Albert Riera trained as a medico. So does that make every ball he plays a 'hospital pass'?
Only a paramedic, so while he can't give us a magic pill, he should be able to administer the midfield a kiss of life.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
Roll on January Window.
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Anyone heard anything about Chris James?
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
Anyone heard anything about Chris James?
I would hope Ernie does have a look at him.
Anyone heard anything about Chris James?
Wasn't Dave Burgess, was it?
Anyone heard anything about Chris James?
Wasn't Dave Burgess, was it?
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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.
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological.
He came home from China homesick. Chances coming here ??
Zero
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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.......
Grumpy old bastard alert
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)
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?
So you don't feel we improved as a squad from last year i.e. grew with the league.
Is that what you are saying?
Grumpy old bastard alert
Reckon smeltz will be looking from a team come end of season?
Jets, Heskey replacement
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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
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.
Sydney FC reject paying Ibini's Chinese club the $65,000 they want for him to go out on loan. So he's still looking.
Source: today's SMH.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
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
An attacking midfeilder that can score goals ..so Chris James?
Clapham's wishes come true at last.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
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.
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This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
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.
I'd probably say we have an 80% chance of signing a flop, but at least we have seen Chris James play. Can't say more than that for many other signings we have made.
James has been in contact with the club, and Durante
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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.
What if Ricki signed him?
Three for me, and two for them.
Chris James was actually one of our better players for the AW's. We could do worse.
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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.
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)
can't see these two being re-signed on their current wages......
Queenslander 3x a year.