Phoenix Transfer - speculation

over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yeah was thinking they might make a bid for him. good to hear Terry saying it after we have already been speculating.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

too lazy to look. when does the mls season finish?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

MLS regular season ends about 25 Oct. MLS Cup on Nov 22.

I know, I know, its serious!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

imo Fred is the type of player that would propel us from being a solid team to genuine contenders

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

dont you think he would get offers from another MLS club or europe ?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

But the nix offer will be better

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

you would hope so, does any one know how much he was getting when he was guest player ?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Anyone know when Jiang Chen will arrive and if he will be fit for the Perth game?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Torne wrote:

Anyone know when Jiang Chen will arrive and if he will be fit for the Perth game?

he arrives next week

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I have serious reservations about Jiang Chen.  One of which is that he looks slightly fat.  I'm aware that's very rich coming from me, however, I don't claim to be a pro footy player.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Isn't that just the way Chinese faces are, they have a bit more adipose tissue tucked away.  The two chinese guys I was working with thought I was 10 years older then I am because their faces just take a whole lot longer to wrinkle . . . so it has it's advantages. (this is written by a thin slav)

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How long does Fred have left on his contract anyway?
I don't know if he will want to be back here?
His family didn't really like the cold

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

loyalgunner wrote:

I have serious reservations about Jiang Chen.  One of which is that he looks slightly fat.  I'm aware that's very rich coming from me, however, I don't claim to be a pro footy player.

Eh, he's our 3rd/4th striker. Not too much of a gamble. He looked to be quite technically good to me from the limited time we've seen him.
valeo2009-08-08 14:45:55

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

loyalgunner wrote:

I have serious reservations about Jiang Chen.� One of which is that he looks slightly fat.� I'm aware that's very rich coming from me, however, I don't claim to be a pro footy player.

Im fairly sure that his weight was listed on the tianjin site as 74kg. unless hes 4ft tall, its not exactly fat.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Plus, even if he was - look at Hernandez and Miller. Two of the best in the league and they aren't exactly skinny! Cassio was looking pretty pudgy too

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Tony P seems well aware how much class Fred did add to us albeit short term and heres hoping it does not work out for him in the MLS to return to us for a longer period than a guest stint.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

haha well I don't want to wish him bad luck with what he is doing now, but I see where you are coming from. I just want to know if he has length left on his contract?
Because I can see it possible to get him on a free, but buying him might make it more complicated.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Fred would be great to have on board

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

looking at A league leaver, Theo for Norwich let in 7 goals yesterday in his debut, apparently had a pretty poor game.

 

7, OUCH!!

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Gutted. Team would have had to play pretty bad to let in 7 though

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

loyalgunner wrote:

I have serious reservations about Jiang Chen.  One of which is that he looks slightly fat.  I'm aware that's very rich coming from me, however, I don't claim to be a pro footy player.

Eh, he's our 3rd/4th striker. Not too much of a gamble. He looked to be quite technically good to me from the limited time we've seen him.

 

 

Is he still comming? I've heard rumours that he's unlikely to be comming now and that someone has been sounded out as a replacement.

A dog with a bone :)

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

haha well I don't want to wish him bad luck with what he is doing now, but I see where you are coming from. I just want to know if he has length left on his contract?

He's in the final season of his MLS contract, so it could be an option

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Needs more George. Barbarouses that is. Deadly serious too.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He, Marco, Greenacre and Costa, the smallest attack in football history but they would scare the sh*t out of people.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

He, Marco, Greenacre and Costa, the smallest attack in football history but they would scare the sh*t out of people.

Just add Jonti and stir

E + R + O

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

No, the others are all footballers.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

No, the others are all footballers.

You didn't specify that HN, I was gonna suggest Muggsy Bogues as fitness coach. Ah well.
SurgeQld2009-08-11 14:38:56

E + R + O

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Barron, at least until we get another AM

You know we belong together...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Got this scoop from the cove:

http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportdog.gr%2Fnew%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D103900&sl=el&tl=en&history_state0=

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A little bit of a dodgy translation but it seems that Nathan Burns could be available for a season long loan.

Edit: This from Wikipedia:

[quote]Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Greek Super league.

Currently AEK have 6 non-EU nationals,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEK_Athens_F.C.#Foreign_players
So could be some truth behind this.
Bullion2009-08-12 11:52:54

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Burns would be a decent get but he hasn't played regular football in a long time so would be very rusty

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

Burns would be a decent get but he hasn't played regular football in a long time so would be very rusty

Didnt stop us getting Diego and Greenacre did it? At least he would have been training the whole time in Europe and according to Pim that is better than playing in the A-League

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Could be quite promising. 

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Bullion wrote:

valeo wrote:

Burns would be a decent get but he hasn't played regular football in a long time so would be very rusty

Didnt stop us getting Diego and Greenacre did it? At least he would have been training the whole time in Europe and according to Pim that is better than playing in the A-League

From what I saw of Burns in the A-League he was only good when his confidence was up and he had put together a run of games

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Actually I tend to agree there. Relies alot on confidence for him to be a sucess

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

playwithFire wrote:

Actually I tend to agree there. Relies alot on confidence for him to be a sucess

Does the same not apply to every other sportsperson around the world?...

E + R + O

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah but in different degrees. I think this guy was one who was greatly affected by it. He just was inconsistent which let him down I guess

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I see Viduka is off contract and has "quit" the Premier League. Possible Marquee signing?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Thought he was going back to Melbourne Knights?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Maybe melbourne Heart next year?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He will only go to a Melbourne club and even then I doubt it will ever happen

a.haak

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