Phoenix Transfer - speculation (Part 1)

He's still much better in that department than anything we have. And he's a young player, theres a lot of scope for his defending to improve.
Critical_Lemon2008-02-04 16:38:23

Elrich isn't that bad a defender. Newcastle didn't exactly leak goals this year.

He's better than his brother - that's for sure (on current form anyway).

Tarek is the man, would like to see him in a Nix shirt, I strongly doubt he'll end up at Wellington though.

So is Frankie Mac but we're not gonna sign him

It looks like Lunatic is again busy pushing players to the Phoenix. He's not only mentioned that Vichelich is in on the rumour mill but has us linked with Luton Town's Richard Jackson. Here's what he posted on the unreliable 442 rumour mill:

I had a wee look see on the BBC 606 Luton forum and they don't rate him one bit and were hoping he'd go in the last transfer window...

 

rumours of Kanu to Downdunder Galaxy

though it sounds more like an agent's weasel-speak at this stage

https://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=507634&cc=3436

Please can we have Kanu as our marquee player?!

Mmm interesting just maybe Andy Cole is headed this way.

I hear Laurent Robert was linked with townsville as well. He's currently with Derby but has a clause that allows him to leave if Derby is relegated. Inter rocks2008-02-23 12:28:28

Apparently deal with Cole may not be far off. 

well Ballane, as my wind-up radar was on the blink last night, I'll just ask, rather than jump to conclusions

Sounds like we won't have to wait too long to hear who the Phoenix have signed...Pignata is back and said that several new signings will be announced in the next few weeks.

haha well i would put my bet on durante as first to.

It for real cant give my source but lets just say it close to the management.Apparantly mulligan is close to signing as well.

!!!!!!!!!! the andy cole may sign for us? holy sh*t that would get me on the train for a few games

I'm not sure if Andy Cole would be much of a success here, but he would attract a few more people for sure. 

See me tonite and i will let you know my source and you can judge for yourself if it might be legit.

andy cole is past it

Andy Cole DOB 15/10/71.....so he's 37. Hard to imagine he'd have  much impact at that age.

didn't know you used to be on Coronation St tigers
Cosimo2008-02-24 16:50:13

i still think benito carbone would be a good signing

Nah I think Jardel would be better

are u crazy? or drunk

Apparently former Knights Centre back Cole Tinkler is in talks with new Gold Coast based Galaxy franchise - news is that the assistant Gaffer will be a former Knights player too...

Cole Tinkler was a sub for the Knights if he was lucky

sarc-hasm

Would love to see Jay-Jay Okocha if he's still playing? Last I heard he was at Hull?

Well he was age 19 and 20 when he was there. He will be turning 22 in early May. So he would have a decent season of NZFC under his belt. He might a good cheap buy for them and plenty for him to learn in a decent playing season. He would have improved over the last season, although I haven't seen him play much.

Andy Cole?

Well, I am not sure he be the one to put always up front, if he is slow. But is he slow for A-League. He has done everything and achieved at all levels of the game. Every EPL team he was with benefited greatly and is a major player. If he is not up to the speed, then he would be a great midfielder at A-League level easily. He's fit as from what I heard at 36, he has made comebacks from major injuries and still scores and is an influence to the teams. No dispute on his quality, even now.

Brisbane paper is calling John McKain as signing for the Phoenix (see front page news) and Gold Coast 'talking' to Karl Dodd.

Doddy not contracted for next year??

Yes he is... which raises some interesting questions (incidentally I've fixed the article link).

not least about the effect of any possible payout on the salary cap

Jonathan ("Jon") McKain (born September 21, 1982) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for FCU Politehnica Timişoara in Romania's Liga 1. He is generally a defender but can also play in midfield.

He joined FC Politehnica in the summer of 2005, from fellow Divizia A side FC Naţional Bucureşti. He has also played for the Brisbane Strikers in Australia.

He has represented Australia and made three appearances at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany. He also represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics.

If you release someone because they want to go, I can't imagine you would pay a cent...

Of course, so far we have a source in a paper and that is all, it could even be about the following season.  I'm hopeful that we have a Dodd, Durante, Sigmund, Old set of options... maybe with McKain as well.

...although that is an awful lot of centre back.
Hard News2008-02-26 13:16:45