Trialists

Trialists

Herbert is to trial Korean right back Ki Hyung Lee and Australian midfielder Tas Psonis against the U20's on Sunday, surely this means that we haven't secured the two Brazilians George and Cleberson yet.

ifwe get the two Brazilians we still have one free import slot

There is a little bit about the Korean guy on Wikipedia, not much though...

note Australians don't count as imports...and with the two brazilians that would be all four of our import spots used up...Daniel, Campos, Cleberson, George.

^^exactly, this Korean guy if signed will take the spot of either Cleberson or George, the limit is 4 imports gings.

if that korean guy signs where will Jeremy Chjristie play?

The Korean Guy previously played at Korean League side FC Seoul

Lee Ki-Hyung (이기형) (born September 28, 1974) is a football player from South Korea who plays as a Defender.

Lee frequently represented South Korea between 1995 and 2004 without ever appearing at a major tournament. He has also played for the Korean Youth team.

Lee has spent most of his club career playing for Suwon and Seongnam, the two powerhouses of South Korean football.

I like the speed and the fitness of asians players but not many ave great technical and passing skills...Also I think asian defenders are to small for the A-league they would get overpowered easily.

Yeah because Hyuk-Su Seo has been consistently destroyed when he's played fullback

I like Hyuk-Su Seo he got a big boot on him...to bad he doesn't shoot for goal more often.

my bad guys, i forgot Cleberson...dont quite know how i managed that

Don't know lads.  Seems to be a long delay on both though.  Last thing I heard the contracts had arrived in Brasil for George and he was set to sign.  Maybe the lad turned them down, or got a better offer from elsewhere, maybe the club got cold feet.  I'm a bit worried this one might not come off, because he's the kind of player who will make a difference from what my friends are saying.

Its obviously not a good sign in regards to the brazilains coming to the nix when we are trialing a Korean

But apparently "serious talks" are being held between the club and the brazilians, check todays nzherald article its very good http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10446155&pnum=2

Sign the Korean, we need to add some more ethnicity to our squad.

It would be good to see the Phoenix get their remaining trials completed and last few players signed as soon as possible. They need to have plenty of time together as a squad so they can get used each others games, and give the team a chance to settle into a pattern. Im sure Ricki has it under control though.

The Korean guy has represented South Korea and apparently looked the goods so why not sign him..an import spot well used i say.

I agree xcellent, he had good control and pace and is a natural wide player which we are lacking a little.....

Great then I'm sure Pavos8 will be able to bring a Korean flag to support him. 

The trouble is that we've got a problem, unless Felipe fails to get a work permit.

By all accounts we deperately need a centre back, a right back and a goal-scorer yet we've only got two import spaces left and we appear to be running out of local options here or in Aus.  Midfielders worth a crack at this level exist here and in Aus, but quality in these other spots is all tied up. 

If we sign the Korean where do we get an experienced CB (and we've ruled out Bunce) or goal scorer from ? 

...and before we get back on the Tambouras line... (and I like the way he plays) no other A-league side has ever approached him.  There could be a lesson in that.

Players on trial are often hard to judge.  I remember when Sunderland had Stig Inge Bjornebye on trial I saw him play for the reserves and was keen for us to sign him due to his hard running, good left foot and strength - specifically because he was involved in 3 of our 6 goals when moving forward...

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Right midfielder, typo