Phoenix Transfer - speculation

I am surprised that James isn't used more, his goal scoring record for the under age teams is very good so he knows where the back of the net is.

 

I hope it doesn't happen, it would most certainly be a step backwards.

He was playing highschool football for St Pauls, a solid team which tries to play quite attractive football. They are coached by former all White Groom, forget the first name.

Dennis Ibrahim. A player like Dennis would be ideal for the Phoenix. Probably past his best by now though...

His best was with the KIngz (which says a  lot) last I heard he barely played again after that and retired.

Sad really, I would have liked to have seen him string a few seasons back to back for them. His style of play would be nice to see in the Phoenix side.

 The hard thing for the coaching staff is because the league is still relatively young it is hard to know exactly how well a player from a European league is going to go adapting. It must be quite difficult to move halfway across the world. Greenacres sounds good, but what happens if he doesn't score for the first few weeks?? Most strikers survive on confidence they get from scoring goals, add that to having to move halfway across the world...
A case in point, Simon Yeo. Arrived at the Knights with a decent reputation as a goalscorer in the same league as Greenacre. He didn't settle, possibly largely due to off-field issues and playing in a crap team and never fulfilled his potential. Whats to say if he hadn't grabbed a couple of early goals things may have been a little different for Yeo...

I think the Phoenix management would be looking very closely at these players' mental toughness possibly just as much as their technique, because they don't want someone that is going to go crying off as soon as the going gets tough...

Forgive me if someone else has already said this: Aaron Scott for the 'Nix!

He was training with them before they left for SA.

Hasn't Tony P indicated that Scott's not what they're looking for at this stage?
Seem to remember reading this somewhere, but can't remember where...

Some Waikato news paper asked him and he said that he "had'nt appeared on the radar" (or something to that effect). He should be on the radar now after a solid performance for the national team

Yeah, rings a bell here as well.

The Nix need a player like Darren Huckerby or a player of his stature,we need a marquis player who will give us an impact.Are our scouting methods working

yeah i can see HN turning purple with apoplexy if we signed an ex canary

Woods, Rojas and Built all played for Hamilton Wanderers not Melville, can't let them get away with that. I think Woods was actually a Cambridge junior ??? but played for Wanderers in the 2007 Northern Premier League at 15 scoring 12 goals in 16 games. Which suddenly put him on the NZ radar.

I say we go for de Sade.

Might liven up the dressing room!

 

you'd be keeping a wary eye on the Wags,...plus your kids, friends and neighbours and assorted domesticated animals that might be in his vicinity........!!

Nevermind the Wags, think there'd be some very hesitant players when it comes to showering after games.

Darren Huckerby, only time I saw him play was a right lol.  For Norwich and it was in the Premier League from memory.  He'd just come back from injury and the commentator was raving on about him, after a few minutes he got past the defence (or a lot of them anyway) and had a shot.  Would have been a dream goal if it went in, unfortunately it went so far wide it was nearly a throw-in (and he was standing directly in front of goal from memory).

I don't think I contributed at all to this thread. 

As you were.

He was playing for North Shore in the 2006 u19 national club tournament in Napier

I see Gold Coast trying to put together a package of 9 games their target is Hendrick Larsen,my whole point a top Marquis player/ using Huckerby was because SanJose Earthquakes got their a into g and we are falling behind in attracting players before the season is upon us.

Gold Coast are 'allegedly' breaking the salary cap and funded by a mining billionaire.

We are obeying the rules and funded by a man who's business is being screwed by the current economic crisis. 

Hardly comparable.
Hard News2009-06-23 11:48:58

It's spelled Marquee...unless you want to sign a French aristocrat.

lol he must be quite experienced in working with the condom brand for it to be second nature.

WOW! Hendrik Larsson! OMG i want him so bad at the nix. It would be amazing if he came.
He used to be so great at Barca! And Guily too. we should sign Guily lol

scribbler2009-06-23 12:36:01

Back when O'Neil and Carrroll ran the league I doubt it would have been allowed, Buckley seems more intent on the news cycle than the viability, sustainability and competitiveness of the league.

He'd be right at home with the NZFC.

scribbler2009-06-23 12:42:44

Will need to get a league journo. Football journos in oz don't bite the hand that feeds the mouth.

Marquee players are not under the salary cap umbrella, they can be funded privately or by syndicates that's why Robbie Fowler and players like him are attracted to the A league rather than staying in the Football league. yatesybigal2009-06-23 17:41:27