Phoenix Transfer - speculation

I can't think of anything he's done that falls into that category?

I know of a number (some I can't mention), not the least of which was provoking the bottle throwing incident by dancing off making gestures at the crowd.

Without the ethnic baiting.

Tony P has already said no anyway, talk is he's off to Newcastle as they will offer him the two year deal the Mariners wouldn't.

Remember that for most of the second half of the season he was relegated to the bench by the Mariners and it wasn't like Mrdja or MacAllister were prolific yet they were getting starts ahead of him.
Hard News2009-02-02 01:51:11

I thought that Petrovski was average at best this season to be honest. Simon and McAlister were both better.

Indeed, and MacAllister was still pretty rubbish.

I agree that Petrovski hasn't been as prolific as the years previous, but we still persevere with Lockhead and he wasn't as good as last year, or Daniel....

Class is permanent, form is temporary. He'll be a good signing for the Jets, take some of the heat of Griffiths (if I was a jets supporter and cared)

Except that (in theory) Joel will be playing with the third brother in Beijing for the next 12 months.

He is good for the league because it gives everyone, someone to hate (except maybe Terry McFlynn) Muscat has personality and Tiatto is at least hard bastard, not a puff like Griffiths. Agent 472009-02-02 02:17:16

Did anybody hear the 91ZM sports news at 9am this morning??

No... What was on it?

They talked about Killen possibly being interested in coming to the Phoenix.

Killen is at Norwich..

Yes, but on the radio this morning he said the Phoenix want to sign him but he still has 18 months on his deal at Celtic which is a problem.

Still, he's dead to me for the rest of the season anyway.

I hope he comes here. It would be great, but also rather expensive. Maybe use the money off the transfer fee we got for Smeltz? lol

What Killen did say on Radio Sport (just after 8am) was: Agent 472009-02-03 12:17:34

Very True. Though it would be nice

I think the Phoenix would have to think very carefully about how much they would be willing to pay for Killen.  For example, I don't think he is marquee status.  His career has been fairly haphazard.  Apart from 4 seasons with Oldham (where he scored 17 goals), he has mostly been either a loan player, a reserve team player, or on the sidelines injured.  However, his strike rate at Hibs was good, although he wasn't there all that long and they weren't willing to resign him on a longer-term contract (countering that, Celtic did).  If there is a possiblity of signing him, I think the club needs to be careful and first should see how he does at Norwich (on loan) and make sure a thorough medical is undertaken.  Overall, possibly would be a good signing for the A-League, but not for what the richer British clubs might be  willing to pay.  In the end, the Phoenix have a salary cap and strict budget to operate under, so the bucks have to be spent wisely.

i don't think, at the monment, he's an option.

Radio Sport this morning:


CK - "...one day I would love to return and play at the Wellington Phoenix"

RS - Has there been any approach from Phoenix management ?

CK - "I'm not going to go in to too much detail, as it was I was contracted to Celtic and I wasn't looking elsewhere so there was nothing but down on paper so I can't confirm that"

RS - Neither confirm nor deny, but kind of confirming.

CK - "heh"

My take from the interview was that Phoenix have talked to him about his interest, and at this point Killen is still wanting to play in Europe, but is interested in possibly coming back later.

Makes sense for the Phoenix to stay in touch with him, but can't say anthing happening for a few seasons yet, unless the loan at Norwich is a disaster. (Like 3 own goals v. Ipswich perhaps?)

Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please...

Can you say please one more time, just for me?

...please...

please yourself!

Or "pleasure yourself".......

really... I've been waiting for someone to say that since around 7:22pm today 

i heard a while back he was looking at the Nix for next season - but not this coming one

�6,000 x 52 weeks = �312,000 * (1 GBP = 2.82442 NZD) = $881,217.94

You'd be wanting at least 15 goals for that to match Smeltzy rate and then some for the marquee factor.... and thats if he stays injury free.

If he's getting anywhere that sort of money in the British market, good luck to him.  It just shows the stupidity with respect to the money spent there. Killen's definitely not marquee player quality for the A-League and definitely not worth in the A-League market anywhere near the sort of money calculated by Agent 47.  The Phoenix or any A-League club would be mad to spend that sort of money on a player with credentials similar to Killen's.

CLEB JUST TOLD ME HIMSELF HE IS COMING TO GOLD COAST!!!!

Worst. A-League defence. Ever. 

Yea, just read that, looks promising. Good to see Ricki going over to investigate himself. League One. Higher than where Smeltzy came from though.