Phoenix Transfer - speculation

We missed getting Gary Alexander from Milwall. Staying there

Tony P was on his way to pick up the first striker triallist, Lithuanian Nerijus Astrauskas

2nd striker triallist wont be here "till later this month"  which I think he means June when he says that, and will be a "big fella."

Both are target men !! And if they are good enough both will stay.

Half the All Whites would struggle to make the Nix. Steven Old ring any bells?

What did Tony say in this interview? I'm overseas so havnt heard it.

Jack pelter playing for western suburbs? the phoenix should sign him. I thought he would have had a few more trials in Britain even after his Sunderland spell didnt work out

I think he did have some more trials but they went nowhere.

i think hes trialling with bradford later on in the year

I heard Tawa offered him a trial but he turned them down.

does anyone know when the trial period starts for this new striker and when we are expected to make a decison on his signing/non signing

Starts today I believe.

Do they even get paid for coming to trial? lol

Hey does anyone know when Chris Greenacre will be arriving?

I'm quite dissapointed that there hasn't been much fuss over the arrival of the Lithuanian striker. No article on the nix website, not even a text alert. I thought this would be the perfect way to get interest in the nix after a boring off season and maybe get some more members re-signed!!!!

I can understand how they might be a little cagey about advertising a guy who is on trial. Building him up as the clubs next big signing then only have the guy decide he doesn't want to stay or coaching staff find out he's actually no good. A little note on the website would good enough and I agree with some other comments that some pretty general info is really lacking on the website like practice games etc...

Have you seen the angst on here after a couple of friendly kick-arounds ?

Why would you advertise that and quadruple the numbers and angst over meaningless games ?

Thats a complete cop out.

Decent point though.

He probably doesn't even know.

Disappointing that we didn't end up getting Alexander. That goal he scored was brilliant.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/104539,victory-part-ways-with-theo.aspx

Theo definitely not playin for Melb.. If he gets no offers then wonder where he would go? We got Crowther now so not really needed here either..

There is power in the union!





And drunk men.

Yep, it is. Is News saying they are better off hiding them? 

Yeh and let in three against us. Go Mossy!

 I think HN's got a point.
We're analyzing and dissecting the performance of every player from the last two games at Porirua Park as if it were the middle of the season!
 OK sure we're hungry for everything on the Phoenix right now... but lets face it, they are going to be rusty because..
 its the start of the season,
because there's new players in the squad still finding their feet,and...
 half the squad isn't even here yet!
The games are only important for training and for management to assess individuals and try combinations.

Any gameplan the Phoenix have in these matches will have weaknesses with key people away and naturally the teams playing them will make the most of it. Hell, they're all up for it,a Phoenix scalp - pre-season or not - gives you bragging rights!
Once the team is all together fit primed and ready...different story!
Until the team get to that point there's no way Phoenix marketing is going to throw money at it ...the "product " has to be right.

BUT ..for those of us fanatics, obsessed and (should be) committed individuals Tony P has confirmed..here
Next game is at Porirua Park 7pm on Wednesday 3rd June and then the 10th of June. Training will be at Newtown tomorrow (today) at 10.30am.

Hopefully we get updates on how the triliast goes.

Speaking of triallists, looks like Krishna's going for a trial at the Fury this month:

Roy did score 3 goals in the cup yesterday in a 9-0 romp over Bay OlympicEverton FC2009-06-02 10:13:57

I thought Fury had their 5 import places

- Felipe
- Brockie
- Fowler
- James Robinson
- Scott Wilson

That's 5. Gotta love that Fijian media...

Maybe Robisnon's been in Australia long enough to get citizenship?

That does ring a bell.