Phoenix Transfer - speculation (Part 2)

He goes all over the midfield and into the attack as well.  He's pretty much given a licence to roam, you'd think, seeing as he's head and shoulders above most of the others.

For what it's worth, I think he'd be a quality substitute for most A-League teams but he'll get better.

Yeah, LG is right. With Canterbury he has a pretty much free licence to roam around in attacking positions.

I've seen Clapham in a few games now, and think he tends to disappear for stretches of time, which is something he needs to work on. In the A-league, he won't be good enough to have a free licence, so will have to tighten up positionally and a little bit defensively.

If we're looking at him as a central midfield player, I still think he'd be behind Barron in the pecking order. But I think Clapham has very good potential, and will be an A-league player sooner rather than later.

Tony P dropped a hint about G**, which we all missed. 2ndBest2010-04-28 20:34:33

Someone posted a while back that Gould was in / went to the UK on a scouting trip.

Pretty sure Tony is on i, focus was on the licence with this number two and now recruitment comes back to the top.

So we wont be left behind because Ricki is focusing on the WC?

btw Carle to the nix next season. Make it happen.

he's going to Perth.

How do you know this?

He isn't going there, they are trying to sign him.

Owner has given permission to let go of Chris Coyne, Sekulovski & Pellegrino to free up cap space IF he agrees

Yes. That's correct. I'm still backing Sydney to get him personally.

Ricki should have a look at this guy - Jos� Luis Villanueva Everton FC2010-05-02 13:16:37

^ been around a lot

Fallon would be a great signing, although i'm sure he will be looking to stay in Europe somewhere and have a good WC to get some good offers.

Ferrante has had two starts for Richomnd in the VPL and got them a couple of wins.  Been a step above most players by all accounts.

Still calling him to end up at Heart.

^^ He's still sh*t

Aussie Marquee

One of:
Vince Grella
Brett Emerton - Nelsen could put in a good word to these two
Richard Garcia - Hull got relegated..
Michael Beauchamp - Right Back, playing in an average league at the moment in UAE.
Adrian Madashi - Right back, playing third division football in italy.

And IF they did change it to a New Zealander for us I say
Rory Fallon
Chris Killen

Might not be next year. His Portosummaga just snuck ahead of rightful league leaders Hellas Verona for the lead of Serie C1 Girone B. Leading by one point. If it stays that way - direct promotion and Serie B for Madaschi. All comes down to Sunday. Hellas-Portosummaga, in Verona, winner takes direct promotion (and a draw could see third place Pescara take it). Going to be a hell of a match (It's all I can think about this week haha).

Grella is always injured at Rovers, Emerton isnt too bad when he plays in the middle of the park, but isnt exactly creative.

Saw on a Rover's messageboard, that an ex-Rover, Shabani Nonda, is still without a club after Galatasaray released him in Jan. At 33 he might be at an age that lifestyle could be a good selling factor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabani_Nonda

yeah I still think Jarrod Smith and Kris Bright could be good options. Both would be good picks in my opinion. And maybe even Chris James if he looks ok. bring him over for a run around if he's keen? Would love for some of these guys come back and re-ignite their careers for club and probably country.
James has potential

None of these journeymen would fill me with any excitement. They are no better than what we've already got.

James would interest me in a trial but not the others. 

What we really need is quality rather than quantity though

James would be my first pick out of the three.

man U are getting rid of some players now...... Maybe a Giggs ???????????

Neil Mellor has been released by Preston...

wouldn't mind Smith or Bright if they were aware that they wouldn't be guaranteed a game...I wouldn't mind having too many strikers and a couple of them being Kiwis compared the situation last season where we had Greenie, with wing forwards in Costa and Ifill covering.

Neil Mellor would be a good option.

James has joined Barnet recently so I can't see him leaving before trying a couple more seasons over there.

He's not playing much though and they are close to relegation...

Robert Pires has been released from his club.......

Oliver Bozanic has been released from reading.. Hes australian, and a socceroo..

Might not be the quality were after having good wingers already...

https://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/128269,roo-bozanic-after-new-club.aspx

Emmanuel Olisadebe is still rippping it up in the Chinese super league.. Would be a good buy although will be 32..

Going on absolutely nothing but from what Ricki was saying at the team naming, wouldn't be surprised if Clapham was picked up by the Nix if he didn't get a deal overseas post World Cup.

A New Zealand attacking mid? Is he better than Diego? He looked interesting. How old is he? Be interesting to see if he can step up to the A-league standard.

"he has a big future in the professional game"