bertos is far more effective out on the wing
Agreed, nads or no nadsIf Crowther hasn't played rep footy for anyone, comes here and stays for 3 years I think he'd be eligible for us wouldn't he?
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That was my question. Can he state that he intends to play for us when he gets citizenship before he's completed the 3 years? Or under the laws of the game can they only state who they intend to play for once they've done the three years in the country?
That's all assuming he wants it though.
That's all assuming he wants it though.
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Quick squad update then.
Paston/Crowther?
Lia/Mulligan/Chirstie?/Muscat Siggy/Dura/McKain Lochhead
Bertos/Hearfield/Lia/Christie? Diego/Brown/McKain/Ferrante Daniel
Greenacre/Costa/Kruse?/Corrales?/Krishna?
Definately don't think signing Plodder is neccesary, and after signing a targetman 2 of the trialling strikers or Kruse might be a bit much.
You know we belong together...
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don't like McKain bracketed at the back. I know he can play there, but don't think he should during the season...
Mulligan should be bracketed on the right midfield too, and Hearfield and Bertos up front- esp if we play the interchangable 3 across the front the way we did last year.
Bertos covers left wing too surely?
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Please NO bertos or Hearfield up front.
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don't like McKain bracketed at the back. I know he can play there, but don't think he should during the season...
Couldn't agree more - McKain is far too valuable as DM to have to play CB when the inevitable happens and Siggy or Durante get injured or suspended.
The squad is coming together nicely but, in addition to needing to fill the target man position, we are potentially exposed at CB and Left Back.
He dribbles a lot and the opposition dont like it - you can see it all over their faces. (Ron Atkinson)
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Sorry if I missed something in the holidays about Dodd. Its highly likely I did.
What's the happening with him ?
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Sorry if I missed something in the holidays about Dodd. Its highly likely I did.
What's the happening with him ?
Got let go. His contract was not renewed.
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not as an out and out striker- but in the floating role they played in several games to good effect where 3 were up front, but all three were given licence to range from wing to wing up front.
Plus after Smeltz Hearfield and Bertos did tap in a couple of goals- sure we wouldn't want to be relying on it- I'll take genuine strikers if you got them- but I enjoyed watching the games where those 3 worked with pace and movement in the front third.
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Quick squad update then.
Paston/Crowther?
Lia/Mulligan/Chirstie?/Muscat Siggy/Dura/McKain Lochhead
Bertos/Hearfield/Lia/Christie? Diego/Brown/McKain/Ferrante Daniel
Greenacre/Costa/Kruse?/Corrales?/Krishna?
Definately don't think signing Plodder is neccesary, and after signing a targetman 2 of the trialling strikers or Kruse might be a bit much.
Looking great to be honest. Can't beleive we have so much signings to come. I agree that Christie may be surplus - esp with the midfield options we have.
How are we going to play them? What formation? My main Concern is the mids?
Ideally we would play Brown, McKain and Diego all at once right?
Maybe 4-3-3 with Greenie central and Bertos one side and Kruse/Costa/Krishna.
Don't know how it'l work with a targetman too.
But its good that we have hard decisions to make.
And give Lochy some competition please
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Greenacre plus whoever is firing out of Costa, Luis Krishna and Kruse would be very useful indeed, but would we sign both Roy Corrales and Kruse?
Sorry couldn't help but see it:
Roy Krishna
Luis Corrales
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don't like McKain bracketed at the back. I know he can play there, but don't think he should during the season...
[/QUOTE] We definately need back-up there
Yup, lots of interchangable players up that right hand side, Costa and Kruse can be used on the wings as well. Just put Lia and Christie in both because they are midfielders who have been converted.
Mulligan should be bracketed on the right midfield too, and Hearfield and Bertos up front- esp if we play the interchangable 3 across the front the way we did last year.
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Just placed them according to their preferred foot, most (if not all) of the wide defenders and mids can perfrom on the opposite flank.Bertos covers left wing too surely?
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Quick squad update then.
Paston/Crowther?
Lia/Mulligan/Chirstie?/Muscat Siggy/Dura/McKain Lochhead
Bertos/Hearfield/Lia/Christie? Diego/Brown/McKain/Ferrante Daniel
Greenacre/Costa/Kruse?/Corrales?/Krishna?
Definately don't think signing Plodder is neccesary, and after signing a targetman 2 of the trialling strikers or Kruse might be a bit much.
Umm that squad looks pretty weak. I'd say you'd be looking for at least another decent attacker (whether wide or central), another CB and probably someone with a left foot.
Arsenal2009-04-30 19:56:01
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Plodder has played time at left back for the AW's and can play anywhere across midfield.
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I don't see Brisbane Roar letting go of Kruse..and I don't particularly see us signing him. That said, hell would I like to sign the boy?! Sure he's got attitude, but he's got plenty of talent as well. Perhaps the only thing I haven't liked about the Phoenix since V.1 was that our 'youth policy' was not near as good as the other teams. The Roar have launched a number of top youngsters in the A-League who have had great impact, and they weren't the only team.
We had Draper, Spoonely and Costa for 2 years, with the 1st two never appearing for the first team and the second - perhaps unfairly - not getting much of a chance to shine.
I reckon that signing Kruse would be MAJOUR coup for us. I would be the icing on the cake for our midfield. Bring it on.
He's only young, and he will grow up. In Europe, rising stars crash their Lamborghini, or end up sniffing coke or sleeping with prostitutes...in the end he went out a couple a times and got punched...big deal. That definitely taught him a lesson, and if that wasn't enough - as it's already been suggested - we have plenty of players who will straighten him!
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Allow me to express two more thoughts.
Do you think Ricky, in the first week of traning two years ago, told Daniel to hurry up and learn English cause nobody could understand him?? Or did he ever BEG Dodd not to hold onto the ball for more than 3 seconds because he was going to lose without fail? No!
1) in regards to Kruise, I don't get this 'bad boy' image and it makes me chuckle a bit that in Aussie he's labelled as such. The 'late night' incidents show two things: first the boy hasn't got a great deal of respect for his club [which could be worrying] and secondly that the Roar are crap at dealing with their players. We are talking about human beings here. Coaches and team manager must deal with players on a professional AND a human level.
Do you think Ricky, in the first week of traning two years ago, told Daniel to hurry up and learn English cause nobody could understand him?? Or did he ever BEG Dodd not to hold onto the ball for more than 3 seconds because he was going to lose without fail? No!
Same goes for the players' so-called hobbies. If you know that someone is stepping over the line you have to pull ranks, whilst avoiding a full on conflict.
2) It's probably the first time I agree with Greenie...let's sign Kruse! I haven't been this excited since there were rumours of the Nix signing Italian defender Pistone...I just hope this time the deal doesn't fall through.
I apologize for the tantrum. I just wanted to make my feelings known!
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Johnno's retired!
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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wasn't that old news?? :)
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I just hope this time the deal doesn't fall through.
I hope it does. Only this week on an Aus forum I used him to prove my point that diving, prancing, hairband wearing young primadonna's aren't just a European or South American phenomenon... and that's before I start on how he is a no trick pony who was negated after about 3 or 4 matches following his Australian media-hyped 'next coming of Kewell' like debut...
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Guest strangler. Although it didn't really stop Gao from lay-laying down.
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objectionable little rat-faced oik.
arguably the same could be said of C. Ronaldo, but United put up with it because they know that it's worth while doing what they can to keep him in check because he's a valuable member of the team. You know we belong together...
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...but he wasn't last year for Queensland. Played a couple of games and did nothing and even in his debut season by the end he was decoration because other teams had found him out.
He's not even NZFC-grade Ronaldo based on the visual evidence. Krishna and Costa are both much better players without the prancing.
Hard News2009-04-30 20:34:47
He's not even NZFC-grade Ronaldo based on the visual evidence. Krishna and Costa are both much better players without the prancing.
Hard News2009-04-30 20:34:47
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Kruise's debut season
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 17161319004226140052220
Looks reasonable to me. Will Costa do better than that this year??
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 17161319004226140052220
Looks reasonable to me. Will Costa do better than that this year??
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Greenacre plus whoever is firing out of Costa, Luis Krishna and Kruse would be very useful indeed, but would we sign both Roy Corrales and Kruse?
Sorry couldn't help but see it:
Roy Krishna
Luis Corrales
I was taking the piss since they are always being referred to as Krishna/Corrales. I know they are actually two separate people...
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Second seasons for each of them :
Collapsible Kruse
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 40108000021000300
Super Costa
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 52208001055001200
Stats don't tell the story of how after the first half-dozen displays he went downhill rapidly and disappeared from matches.
Collapsible Kruse
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 40108000021000300
Super Costa
GP GS MINS CS G A AttOn PenHatOFFFC Y R 52208001055001200
Stats don't tell the story of how after the first half-dozen displays he went downhill rapidly and disappeared from matches.
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...but he wasn't last year for Queensland. Played a couple of games and did nothing and even in his debut season by the end he was decoration because other teams had found him out.
He's not even NZFC-grade Ronaldo based on the visual evidence. Krishna and Costa are both much better players without the prancing.
He's not even NZFC-grade Ronaldo based on the visual evidence. Krishna and Costa are both much better players without the prancing.
thats bs
i look forward to the egg on your face when it carves up for the Nix
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Kruse is a good player - he's just has a face you want to hit and apparently has lots of problems off the field.
Hard News seems to be against certain players no matter what they do though so eh. Either way, Kruse is most likely a better option than Krishna.
Hard News seems to be against certain players no matter what they do though so eh. Either way, Kruse is most likely a better option than Krishna.
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If we sign him I'll be stoked to be proved wrong, but on the evidence of anything other than his first half-dozen games he's hype and no substance... and if the choice came down to him or Krishna there would be no discussion for me.
Hard News2009-04-30 21:02:55
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Yep I'd take Kruse any day over NZFC players.
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If we sign him I'll be stoked to be proved wrong, but on the evidence of anything other than his first half-dozen games he's hype and no substance... and if the choice came down to him or Krishna there would be no discussion for me.
you gotta agree he would be better to go out on the piss with though..
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you gotta agree he would be better to go out on the piss with though..
Without a doubt... mind you with him, you and 'party all the time' I hate to think of the consequences.
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If we sign him I'll be stoked to be proved wrong, but on the evidence of anything other than his first half-dozen games he's hype and no substance... and if the choice came down to him or Krishna there would be no discussion for me.
Honestly - that is what I thought about Zullo and he's come pretty good.
Don't see Krishna being any better. I can see your POV though - rather a player that is playing locally that isn't a twat (that may be slightly worse skill wise) than a Meg Ryan lookalike who you want to punch from Aussie.
valeo2009-04-30 21:12:55
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See, Zullo, definitely. You do have to wonder though why there is no chance we could ever sign Zullo but Kruse is available... this from a club who prattle on about the quality of players they develop.
I'm not certain Krishna isn't there skillwise either. He's fast, can control a ball and finish a chance... that alone is one more thing than most A-League strikers can manage. Sure, he's more raw, but if the way he has improved as a general player at Waitak is duplicated at the Phoenix he'll be too good for the A-League in a couple of seasons.
Kruse is having to start from scratch again, to prove that he's more than just a lightweight Joel Griffiths wannabe.
Hard News2009-04-30 21:17:39
I'm not certain Krishna isn't there skillwise either. He's fast, can control a ball and finish a chance... that alone is one more thing than most A-League strikers can manage. Sure, he's more raw, but if the way he has improved as a general player at Waitak is duplicated at the Phoenix he'll be too good for the A-League in a couple of seasons.
Kruse is having to start from scratch again, to prove that he's more than just a lightweight Joel Griffiths wannabe.
Hard News2009-04-30 21:17:39
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