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Phoenix Transfer - speculation (Part 1)
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Will we be improved enough this year with just our new signings Bertos and Hearfield added to our known quality of Smeltz and Daniel??
Depends on your expectations.
I think the current squad is good enough to compete for a top 4 spot but, I think to be title contenders, we need another very good striker.
We are also very exposed to, god forbid, an injury to Smeltz - which I guess is why Tony P indicated recently he was looking for two more strikers.
At the risk of being greedy a specialist right back wouldn't go amiss either.
I share the previously expressed concern that we have lost time on the "Porter saga". If we want two strikers I would like to have seen one signed up by now.
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We also have to think about the possibility that Smeltz wont hit the same kinda form. Second season blues and all that.
He'll probably get marked a little heavier this season, as he's a known quantity but that then leaves room for the less known players in the squad, Geo, Bertos etc.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Looks like we don't have Porter. Suprise.
If only we could grab Trent McClenahan:
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He's a Right back, he's an Aussie Under 23. He might not be staying at his club and would consider the A-League...
Probably not, of course - he'll probably stay in England and we're probably not signing any more defensive players anyway... but I can live in a dream world where we have a real Right Back can't I? :(
If only we could grab Trent McClenahan:
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Player Profile
He's a Right back, he's an Aussie Under 23. He might not be staying at his club and would consider the A-League...
Probably not, of course - he'll probably stay in England and we're probably not signing any more defensive players anyway... but I can live in a dream world where we have a real Right Back can't I? :(
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Hey Daniel,
Thanks for posting here and giving us a different perspective.
I think where our point of view comes from is based on some of the Pools forums. They seemed to indicate that Danny Wilson didn't rate/like/ had fallen out with Porter and with that in mind it was very unlikely that the option would be taken up.
Do you know anything about that?
Wilson has been a big problem. If I could hazard a bet...If Neale Cooper was in charge I don't think Porter would have considered leaving us.
Porter has been excellent but he has been in and out of the team.
Having said that, Wilson would have been thick to get rid of Porter as he is a fan favourite and we have 3 strikers (one of them was none league one a half seasons ago and is still learning and one of them is knocking on a bit and suffered with injuries a lot last season)
Wilson has always been coy about contract renewals in interviews. It's always been a case of "wait and see". Judging by our release list we've either released really poor players or youth team members. So I don't think Wilson had any intention of releasing Porter and if I am correct he did say to Radio Cleveland that Porter "is very much part of my plans" as soon as the Wellington rumour surfaced.
Whether Porter is in Wilson's first team plans is another question and is the one that probably made Porter want to leave (other than he misses home).
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I see Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might be leaving Cardiff. Surprised nobody's chucked his name into the hat yet. 
Is Huckerby an out and out striker tho? I thought he was more of a wide player. Haven't seen him ages but he used to be pretty decent.
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Is Huckerby an out and out striker tho? I thought he was more of a wide player.
Wiki P (believe the source or not), describes him as "... a winger who can also play as a conventional forward."
Here's the link...
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Huckerby looks OK!
How long a shot is he?
Agree hard to get excited about a striker from another A-League club. Anyone half decent will never be let go. Everything has gone a bit quiet on this front...no doubt the Phoenix mangement are working their butts off trying to solve this problem.
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cant see brosque wanting to or being allowed to leave sydney
not overly excited about getting one of the other a league clubs strikers to be honest
Mrja or kwasnik??? marinators are overloaded with attacking options, hows one of them for a possiblity?
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Is Huckerby an out and out striker tho? I thought he was more of a wide player.
Wiki P (believe the source or not), describes him as "... a winger who can also play as a conventional forward."
Here's the link...
thats hearfield in a nutshell isnt it?
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cant see brosque wanting to or being allowed to leave sydney
not overly excited about getting one of the other a league clubs strikers to be honest
Mrja or kwasnik??? marinators are overloaded with attacking options, hows one of them for a possiblity?
Mrdja is good but is always injured. Kwasnik is average.
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I see Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might be leaving Cardiff. Surprised nobody's chucked his name into the hat yet.
wouldn't be a terrible signing...yes, he would want big $$$, but so did pie boy
I don't think El**ch got paid that much tbh
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I heard El**ch got part payment in Big M vouchers, perhaps someone can clarrify that? JFH showed on the FA Cup final he's still got the fitness. A season here would be worth it but only if the wages were not ridiculous.
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Had a Scottish man here on holiday tell me Celtic won't be extending Chris Killen's contract and that he will be looking to come to Wellington Phoenix. Seems farfetched but he apparently is close to important people at Celtic.
Pinch of salt I reckon.
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I'd find it very hard to believe that he wont be at at least a Championship level next year.
Also, Killen as a B option to Joel Porter?!
Also, Killen as a B option to Joel Porter?!
Plan B might be what we're stuck with.
How about Smeltz and Killen starting with (pick 2) Covs/ Barbs/ Drapes on the bench.
Good enough to make the Nix a top 4 contender?
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I'd find it very hard to believe that he wont be at at least a Championship level next year.
Also, Killen as a B option to Joel Porter?!
Also, Killen as a B option to Joel Porter?!
Plan B might be what we're stuck with.
How about Smeltz and Killen starting with (pick 2) Covs/ Barbs/ Drapes on the bench.
Good enough to make the Nix a top 4 contender?
I thought Tony P said plan B was another A-league striker
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