Phoenix Transfer - speculation

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Disco Stu to be reunited with Party all the time.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sauce or just a suggestion Bullion ?

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Sauce or just a suggestion Bullion ?

Just a suggestion

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Disco Stu being Stu Musialik (whatever the hell he calls himself)?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

loyalgunner wrote:

We need to make an effort for Sergio van Dijk. He is a quality player. Worth a marquee spot in my books.

Yep he's the missing link in our attack - a good strong target man. And with good ball skills to boot. I agree he'd be worth marquee.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

would be a good signing but I don't agree with marquee spot. we must have a fair bit left under the cap

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

But we need to tempt him here. So maybe looking at 500k for him, which we can't fit under the cap. We can use our marquee sport for that sort of money.

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homer_simpson wrote:

would be a good signing but I don't agree with marquee spot.ï¿½ we must have a fair bit left under the cap

I suspect Terry's money tree is a bit bare at the moment.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sign Hogg,

We will have decent cover for Lochy then. Wicked tournamen at the club champs

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

what about hayne for auckland. Was great at Club World Champs but we dont need another midfielder

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

only player I'd want for us from Auckland is Vicelich, but we don't really need him so look elsewhere,

along the lines of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Totori

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Totori already trained with the nix IIRC. Didn't make the grade it seems

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Totori isn't the player everyone expected him to become. Tom is right, Hayne has proven more in the NZFC.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

we really need someone that is tall for a CF but I have no idea who!!!!

bring back astroclaus for xmas and aim the ball at him and hope for a ricochet

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Why not try and get either Christian Vieri, Henrik Larrson or Fernando Morientes on guest stints. Thats top of my wish list. Im just waiting for that shooting star.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

tomrewi wrote:

Im just waiting for that shooting star.

ERANU!

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Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Browner_ wrote:

Feverish wrote:

[QUOTE=KTBW] he's sure got a big nose tho, wonder if it scares the defenders?

He looks like Matt le Tissiers little brother.

If he plays 1/10th like him, then he'll do me.

This guy would be sooooo easy to make in Fifa 10.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

smittyz11 wrote:

we really need someone that is tall for a CF but I have no idea who!!!!

Sergio Van Dijk? 6ft 1.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

not an expert or even a soccer player....(should I have admitted that?) but liked the look of Haynes and Coombes for Auckland. They look like they want to keep/win the ball, drive to the goal and score...more than you can say about most of the Phoenix at the moment.
While I'm at it whats with all the stupid heading competitions that the phoenix seem to get into..with three or sometimes four headers in a row? This is almost unseen in the Premiership games but the Phoenix seem to get into it regularly.

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chriswratt wrote:

not an expert or even a soccer player....(should I have admitted that?) but liked the look of Haynes and Coombes for Auckland. They look like they want to keep/win the ball, drive to the goal and score...more than you can say about most of the Phoenix at the moment.
While I'm at it whats with all the stupid heading competitions that the phoenix seem to get into..with three or sometimes four headers in a row? This is almost unseen in the Premiership games but the Phoenix seem to get into it regularly.

love the basketball comparison.

The two players have quality and heart, but don't know if they would make the grade. If they are that good, lets hope some Aussie clubs pick them up.

And yes, the quality of the A-League is not as good as the Premiership. Hard to compare it to a young salary capped league though

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hard News wrote:

Totori isn't the player everyone expected him to become. Tom is right, Hayne has proven more in the NZFC.

you mean nzpower is right!! :D I brought this up a week ago and was told to shut up!!
Sure, we need a CF but hey, Hayne seems good enough to make the step! Sign him I say! :D

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Totori is greeeeedy. Krishna! But he doesn't offer the big target man role, so unlikely.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

chriswratt wrote:

Ummm....

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

'not an expert or even a soccer player'

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ah, fair enough.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

'not an expert or even a soccer player'

Don't think either of those has ever been a reason for not throwing opinions around in here

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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El-Kun wrote:

Totori is greeeeedy. Krishna! But he doesn't offer the big target man role, so unlikely.

krishna wasnt wanted after his trial. dont think thats going to change in a hurry

rojas, so special

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Can Santa bring us some strikers for xmas please? because Costa and also Rojas just aint gonna do it for us, they are too small and get bundled off the ball too easily

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We have one - Greenie.

Van Dijk would be nice, though..

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yeah Van dyk would be a sweet gift for xmas...

true class scorer,
tall and big enough to aim passes at,
great accent,
looks great in a dress...

man Irene is a legend

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newzealandpower wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Totori isn't the player everyone expected him to become. Tom is right, Hayne has proven more in the NZFC.

you mean nzpower is right!! :D I brought this up a week ago and was told to shut up!!
Sure, we need a CF but hey, Hayne seems good enough to make the step! Sign him I say! :D

Smeltz was rotting at Halifax and became a great player. Hayne is a regular for the fifth best team in the world (lol) so basically it boils down to the following: Halifax vs Auckland City. If Auckland win then Hayne's good enough.

...perhaps not.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Van Dijk has scored 24 goals in 42 games for Brisbane, we should have a serious look at him. That's a better record than Smeltz had here.

And he has got 11 assists in those games. Would be awesome over here.

simon_hampton2009-12-19 20:34:59

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simon_hampton wrote:

Van Dijk has scored 24 goals in 42 games for Brisbane, we should have a serious look at him. That's a better record than Smeltz had here.

ï¿½

And he has got 11 assists in those games. Would be awesome over here.

This.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I seriously doubt he would come here but if there is a chance we should jump on it, of course, and i'm sure Tony P etc. have already tried.

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

after watching the Bris game last night, we should really look at signing Van Dijk. He scored ANOTHER cracking goal. Worth a marquee spot imo.

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playwithFire wrote:

yeah Van dyk would be a sweet gift for xmas...

true class scorer,
tall and big enough to aim passes at,
great accent,
looks great in a dress...

Irene is a Man

Fixed!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I wonder who Greenacre would want signed? Probably Calvin Zola or the like. (James Constable looks like the budget version, but the Conference might be stooping a bit too low.)

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Potentially quality player: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odafe_Onyeka_Okolie

Could be very wrong, that stat. And the I-League is somewhat poor. Some chap mentioned there's a heap of talent in Goa, India. Anyone know anything else about this?

It made me have a bit of a look at the I-League, though.

EDIT: Didn't realize he (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayne_Vincent) had moved to the I-League.
loyalgunner2009-12-21 00:58:31

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'd be absolutley stoked if we signed someone from Goa. I think football is the most popular sport in that area (Very strong Portuguese influence).
Oska2009-12-21 10:53:17

You know we belong together...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Very correct, Oska. Goa is the smallest state in India, and a former Portuguese colony (Vindaloo is from Goa and is a bit of a Portuguese and Indian blend). Its right up with Bengal as the best Footballing state, having 4 of the I-League teams based there, and another 2 in the second division.

I have ancestors from Goa, so a Goan footballer is very welcome at the Nix in my eyes.

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