Phoenix Transfer - speculation (Part 2)

Yeah id rather take the risk on Barron than knowing Ferrante will fail. If he doesnt come off,hes just as bad as ferrante,no biggie. But if he comes off and does well,its a win.

Adelaide got Van dijk
https://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/122409,adelaide-sign-sergio-van-dijk.aspx

for the ACL

2 of these scoops are now official, two more to go...

I just heard a nasty rumour from a mate over in the Gold Coast of Paston to GCU...? this cant be true, can it?

Only if we've signed AreYa... otherwise... Ffaaaark!

if it is true about paston, and reddy ends up staying with the nix (i thought he was all set to go to sydney, but he seems to be keeping tight lipped until end of season), it could be a good move for mark. as much as gcu are a bunch of tss pots, they are up the top end of the table in their first season. it could mean paston getting more exposure as a keeper, and we won't be left in the dark with reddy.
its all good for NZ goalkeeping if he is the number 1 at gcu.

will be gutted to see him leave the nix though. he's a good guy

He's only just signed an extention here, so let's call it unlikely.

completely forgot about that. my bad

Maybe he's just going across to whack Smeltz round the head with his crutches and tell him to keep his gob shut.

Paston has also said he's looking to retire here (in one of the interviews on why he only got a 1 year extension)

Maybe the mate  got confused and he is going to the Gold Coast for a holiday, it happens all the time, did the same myself last year.  

He has said he is staying and one guy i believe is Mark Paston

So who are the likely candidates for youth players for next season? we need another 2?

Hopefully someone big and burly like Wood. Do we even breed them here in NZ though or is Wood a freak of nature?

Hopefully some of the standouts from the U17 team make it. It would be good to have someone in the system for a few seasons. Most of the forwards though seemed to be based in the UK

Yeah but with an option to extend. Which I guess he will

Unfortunately most of those types play rugby.

testing 123...

Swt works

Nathan Elasi will be released by Melbourne. I wonder if he's worth a look.

Anyone know anything re McKain and Caceres and the others guys re-signing. McKain and Caceres I am dead keen to stay. Mulligan, Ferrante and Dadi I think we could do without next season.

Apparently the club and all off-contract players have come to an understanding to put all negotiations on the back burner to concentrate on the finals campaign. So unlikely to be anything for the next 6 weeks or so.

The rumour I'm hearing is that Caceres is unlikely to stay here.

Interest in Caceres from several other A-League clubs.

Sounds like Reddy is dead keen to join Sydney but if he hasn't signed yet then I think we need to give him a piece of paper and get him to write down everything he wants in exchange for us getting his services for another couple of seasons.

Then sign Colosimo and we'll be sorted (not quite, but I love that guy).

Apparently a club in England also.

Another A-League club... he's stretching his lead in most clubs.

I'd give him anything he wanted...ANYTHING

McKain is massive and we need him.
Reddy looks set to move imo. With Bolton leaving he will be no 1, here he isnt guaranteed that. Plus sydney can probably afford to pay more

Not too fussed about Caeceres. He's a good player on his day but exactly like he was described- flakey with moments of brilliance. Daniel covers that slot pretty well.

Would be a shame to see him go, think he's done well for us with very limited chances and probably deserved a lot more game time.

Well put chocnut Hard News2010-02-16 22:56:49

Caceres has proven to be more worthy of a contract than Diego.

Diego should do the right thing and bugger off.  Not making us pay out the extra year on his contract of course.

yeah Diego has been a waste of time... I'd put Mulli in that group as well even though I like him and think that maybe he's been be done hard by.  Can the Nix loan out players to the NZFC?  If yes they should have done that with him, would be a good addition to all but maybe one side (ACFC).

Still if Caceras and Costa go that only leaves Daniel and Hearfield with any pace in the team. Bit of a worry.

Daniel? Pace?

errr...coffee! I meant Leo....