Phoenix Transfer - speculation

Facebook! Where's HK Keeper so he can stalk him and find out more?

lol the casual screen shot of the facebook chat. He must be coming!

oh my lanta

That's a cracking source!

I won't believe it until I see a 'tweet'

Erratic.  Intersperses moments of genius with periods of laziness... like quite a few of our 8 (now) attacking midfielders.

Save peeps the job of typing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Caceres

Almost a new club a season.
ForteanTimes2009-08-31 12:14:03

Just another Diego/Kwasnik/Elrich-like mistake. We don't need another Melbourne reject. Caceres is just not that good. He's good in spurts, sure, but we've already got that in Diego and Daniel. Kind of a ridiculous 'hey, might as well' signing.

Should be going for a guy like Musialik instead. Even though he's a bit of a dick.
valeo2009-08-31 12:27:25

But if they all spurt at different times then it could be exciting 

I think I saw that once in one of those special movies

Maybe we can just swap him for Diego...

They don't spurt at different times, though, and thats a huge part of our inconsistency. Our best football is played when one player sparks and the rest follow, what we need is a midfielder who is consistenly creative and sparks the rest of the team. Leo and Ifill are capable of providing that spark, but frankly, I just want to see Fred back.

6 games though. I want someone for 20. Not greedy

Adrian is coming to wellington

Caceres has signed

Keep your "Fantasy football" to yourself Royal. Sheez!

As I said in other thread, the only reason they have taken Caceres on is 'cos they believe they have a need. Could Diego's ongoing medical issues be the reason?

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but heard Luis Corales is off to play in Middle East. Hasn't quite made it as he got to Dubai and had visa problems and had to come back while visa is sorted.
Source  - friend of his partner.



Wongky2009-09-15 12:26:12

Viduka to Victory according to BBC

That would be pretty huge for the league if he can stay fit (or semi-fit - Charlie Miller and Fowler have done alright even though they are fat)

Would be another good addition to the league. why don't they switch Thompson into the cap and sign Dukes up as Marquee? would make sense to me

About 1 year ago, maybe more depending on who you listen to , Shane Smeltz was signed to the scum that is GCU. I am assuming that with new clubs joining the league next season the FFA will allow clubs to negotiate with players from October 1.

With this in mind, who would you like to keep and who would you let go for next season?

I have personally been impressed with the progression of the clubs roster each season and hope that the vast majority of the squad is kept intact.

Personally I think that Mulligan is on the outer and seems to behind Sigmund and Manny (possibly even Hearfield) at RB and just about all our other midfielders. I also think that Ferrante could go, possibly back home to where the  Heart is . If we re-sign everyone else that leaves 19 players with only 1 player needed to get the minimum 20 for the season which I think we should focus on a quality CM. If Chen goes get another striker.

Here is a list of our players and their supposed contract lengths (from the cove):
CONTRACT EXPIRES END OF SEASON 2009/10:
#1) Mark Paston (gk)
#2) Manny Muscat
#4) Jon McKain
#7) Leo Bertos
#10) Michael Ferrante
#13) Troy Hearfield
#16) David Mulligan
#17) Vince Lia
#20) Reece Crowther (gk)
#22) Andrew Durante (c)
#23) Costa Barbarouses (u21)
#14) Adrian Caceres
#12) Chen (Fgn)

CONTRACT EXPIRES END OF SEASON 2010/11:
#3) Tony Lochhead
#5) Diego Walsh (Fgn)
#6) Tim Brown
#8) Paul Ifill (Fgn)
#9) Chris Greenacre (Fgn)
#11) Daniel Cortes (Fgn)
#18) Ben Sigmund
#21) Marco Rojas (u21)

I'm surprised Mully isn't at least on the bench - he can play DM (Probably his best position), RM and RB.

Manny played there most of pre-season.

Plenty of contracts there for the club to work on!  Durante, Lia, McKain all there to be resigned ...

Feeling better News? Your voice was missed on Sunday if not your insatiable appetite for cheap lager and burgers.

I'd say I'm running about 70%... and on the road to recovery.

Oh and Mully... um...well...
Hard News2009-09-21 18:26:29

Ha ha - well i think he's a better option than Disco Troy, his set piece ability alone would add something

I know this is a little in advance but we definitely need more defensive cover. Especially when Mulligan hopefully gets cut

Barry Lewis.

Of the contracts expiring this season;

Ferrante needs to go, I don't see how he makes the bench. Leo Bertos is a must sign as well as Paston, Durante and Mckain. 

Pretty sure it's U23. I'd definately keep Vinny Lia. The one signing I want to see is someone who can cover the whole backline.

Hard News? Can cover the width of the pitch...

Standing stil... although there is definitely less of me this week than last week...