2017/18 Transfer Speculation

Umm? The two you mentioned we could get rid of are kiwi's?

When Rufer has played this year, he has held his own and warrants another contract in my opinion. The only regret they should have is giving Hamish Watson a 3 year deal. Just buy him out and shuffle him on. Its worth the cap him to move him on and get someone in there that has a clue about where the 2nd to last defender is...

WeeMac is a far better player than Tuiloma.

Although I completely agree with your representation of his penchant for offsides I felt the need to FIFY :) :)

Unintentional or not, I thought that was a pretty succinct summary of Watson's time in Wellington.

I agree with Vader, cash him out, take the financial hit and put him out to pasture. 

I meant Ridenton - oops

Not convinced that Tuiloma has shown enough recently to be called better than Ridenton. 

Not always his biggest fan but agree that he was pretty impressive in the game on Saturday.

I did still think he was lazy off the ball, but he did always seem to have space. Not the sort of player to make a late run into the box though, and he showed a few weeks ago he can do a job at RB. He's cheap and Kiwi, would be stupid to dump him.

Yeah fair enough, probably has more potential in that position given he is a pretty impressive physical dude.  I think he's wasted in the USL

Interesting that Ifill has made the same point as I was hinting at earlier

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/99...

Oliver Bozanic released by Japanese club.

Then who should we release?

Judging by his Twitter, Iffy is no fan of Kaledzic...

Jealousy?

I thought the same. No doubt he's been chatting to some of the old boys too.

Gosh we need to start getting results!

Watching the way Newy are playing this season and given how Ernie Merrick made Krishna into a top A-League player I wouldnt be surprised if the Jets make a play for getting Roy on their books for next season. I doubt they'll be able to keep Petratos, and Roy would be a brilliant replacement. Front three of Nabbout, O'Donovan and Krishna. Lethal. Hope like fudge it doesn't happen though 

If we were to release certain players (ie. Finkler) would the cost of paying out his contract go towards the cap, hindering our ability to replace him in January? How does this work? 

Tim Cahill's contract has been terminated with immediate effect, him in for Finkler wouldn't be bad at all. Judging by the article though he doesn't want to play in the A-League again

https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/tim-cahill-depart-melbourne-city-fc

Scoring headed goals is not an area of our game that needs to be strengthened though.

Whatever you think of Cahill I think it's a pity not to see him to work out in the A-League - came back too late

But definitely poor value for money for the league

Seeing as he was born in Samoa you would hope he might want to settle down in our neck of woods.

Jake Gleeson was in Wellington this week. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcYE7XolqP9/?taken-by=jgleeson90

Stuff has just reported Gui Finkler is released

https://www.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/contracted-players-now-with-added-ginger-calm-yerself-j/page/208

Let's crank the speculation up again

not surprised.

So, are we able to sign someone right away?
Do we have to wait till Jan?

What position do we want to use our Import slot on?

" ....  in January window ...provides an opportunity to strengthen in areas we're less well resourced." - -D Dome

Clearly another DM or a more mobile CB. I guess the team had to pay out Gui so there won't be a lot of money in the kitty even though this will probably be a marquee as well it will probably only be an accounting one.

Yes, I think another deeper lying midfielder is key and mobility is essential.  Someone who can receive the ball because if we're going to play out from the back we have to have more options

need more 'cattle' in the midfield. lets go for a marquee holding mid.