Phoenix Transfer - speculation

Allan Lee ?

My god, Palace's strike force are all either loanees or Ipswich rejects.

Neil Emblen played for Palace didn't he?!

Give us Victor Moses any day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C.

And Jamie Scowcroft and Shefki Kuqi... as I said ALL ex-Ipswich.

Emblem had a goal less season there 97-98 before returning to Wolves, where his goal scoring started again.

edward l2009-03-20 22:43:21

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/99245,amazing-talent-on-doorstep.aspx Indos anyone?

Worth a look, as is Africa.

are any of crystals strikers in their teens?

Sean Scannell

Rui Fonte - On loan from Arsenal
Torne2009-03-21 13:19:54

like the sound of that

how old is he?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rui_fonte

Aged 18. You're having a laugh if you think we'll get anywhere near him though.chocnut2009-03-21 13:39:04

not if youve heard what ive heard. i duno if hes the player i was told about thoughserepisos4nix2009-03-21 13:42:26

I'll admit - Rui Fonte has a nice ring to it!

I blame FM!!!

has dodd left or what?

he's still listed on the phoenix website and Diego is as well with a nix shirt on and all  so i would say he's still with us at the moment  giddyup2009-03-21 17:17:18

To add to that Diego has been listed as number 31 on the website.

Youth Marquee? I know I'm dreaming

If Dodd decides to go to asia to play, what about trying for Jack Pelter to be our 4th centre back? Would he be young enough for a youth spot?

Possibly - I shall share your dream until its shattered.

The Palace Striker could be Simon Thomas

kuqi hasnt signed for palace yet they offerd him a 4000pound a week contract he turned it down.Do u think the phoenix could afford him ???

Maybe he thought it was too much, so he might accept a lower offer from the Nix!!

This article indicates he still has a season to run on his contract:

http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~1556854,00.html

I doubt at 24 he'll want to cut and run with a season to go on a Championship club's roster.

Have Glory just been on a tour of the UK as well? Here are a couple of updates on their scouting from the BBC's gossip column:

Wolves captain Jody Craddock, 33, is a target for Australian side Perth Glory and would be able to move on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

It would seem odd for the club to let the captain go after getting the team through to the Prem.Surely they'd keep him on for a season as a reward even if he rarely plays. Any Wolves supporters thoughts on this rumour?

According to the Daily Mirror, Glory were after Kevin Phillips a week ago.

Sunday's column indicated Lucas Neil was coming home to end his career, Saturday's said Zola was trying to make him take a pay cut in a new deal...

What $500K?

Hmmm I dunno...

I'll have a fiver on it being Alan Meggs Lee! (Another Former Tractor Boy!)

...and (disturbingly) currently a budgie.

Wouldn't rule out James Scowcroft either.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/99390,krishna-headed-for-spell-in-mls.aspx Krishna to MLS?

Could be either.. I guess the unknown factor (for us outsiders at least) is the outcome of the trip to the UK as that is going to impact on whether the Nix both want/need and can afford to bring him into the squad... would hate to see us miss out again (ie: we miss Krishna and he moved onto bigger and better things - and here's hoping he does - while the Nix are holding back waiting for negotiations to conclude with the Brits and meanwhile Krishna moves on and we miss out on both fronts). There is of course the possibility that RH simply doesn't think he's the right fit, either for the Nix, or the HAL as a competition.

In TP/RH we trust

absolutely agree. I guess the whole thing might depend on whether we actually sign all the players we have scouted. Say, if we miss one, perhaps Krishna will get his chance. I don't really know what to think in this regard, I haven't followed the NZFC too much to feel comfortable with my own opinion.

Any news on goalkeeper signings?  We can't just have Paston.

That Krtishna article really had absolutely no specific information.  Krishna will only ever be a backup, so we'll be looking at our first team and probably consider him if we have a visa spot once that recruitment has been completed

 

Jeremy Christie:

 

I think last year he was better than in season 1. But then again, he played less and the whole team had improved, so hard to say.

At this stage I'm afraid he's at the bottom of the pile. There are more pressing matters at hand, so perhaps after we've signed 3 strikers we can talk about how much (if at all) we need him.

I agree totally, Christie is exactly what you want as a super sub.