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Upcoming Transfer Window

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Upcoming Transfer Window
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Any transfer activity involving the Wellington Phoenix, your thoughts?
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We need a new striker to work with Smeltz. Someone who can beat defenders and make chances.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Strikers arent the problem. The defence is.

Bring in Ben Sigmund.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ben Sigmund is a good player and he made the All Whites, I reckon we sign him up
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
NHpeter wrote:
Ben Sigmund is a good player and he made the All Whites, I reckon we sign him up
 
the only thing is then whenever the all whites play we will have 6 players gone rather than five.
Man_utd_fan2007-10-28 16:17:47
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
No point worrying about strikers we've scored what the second most goal this season? All we need is a strong center back to come in and we'll be sweet.
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just a thought- dunno if he is playin for anyone but what about Chad Gibson who used to play for the Roar Man_utd_fan2007-10-28 16:24:24
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
any chance we can shift clebs off and spend big bucks for BOBO BALDE

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
A centre back and a right back. 

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Michael wrote:
We need a new striker to work with Smeltz. Someone who can beat defenders and make chances.
 
 
Hes called FELIPE.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wayne O'Sullivan in.  As a player.  That'll be it though.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If we cut Clebo, I'm presuming we get to sign another import?
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If we cut Clebo, I'm presuming we get to sign another import?


but if we terminate players contracts early (particularly imports) don't we then run the risk of having problems recruiting in future

(also Ricky seemed fairly supportive of Clebo - given the language issue- in some media piece today)
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yeah you can't just dump players without giving them adequate chances
I like tautologies because I like them.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
ben sigmund is a must because he would start aswell and having either old or odor coming off the bench, they r both young players aswell so maybe no room 4 cleberson?
. maybe get rid of a midfeilder i dont c ferrante getting too much game time becuase lia looks the goods.
we got lots of strikers we dont need another 1. felipe daniel goerge and elrich can play upfront plus we have smeltz coveny draper and barbarosues.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sigmund trained with the nix prior to the all whites games, i mean game.

360footballnews.com

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Would kill for ANDY BOYENS instead of OLD. And DUNCAN OUGHTOUN instead of PLODDER.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

In -  Oughton,Sigmund/Boyens,

Out -  Old,Brownlie,
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felipe wrote:

In -  Oughton,Sigmund/Boyens,

Out -  Old,Brownlie,
 
I'd probably add Ferrante to the out list.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
nope as i said on another forum.ive got faith in ferrante.wont be the goal scorer but potential to be the creator.please dnt give up on him!
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
In Any Of the Following; Mulligan, Oughton, Sigmund, Boyens
Out: Ferrante, Clebo, Brownlie

is there any fringe all white strikers or any all white strikers that realistically could be signed during the transfer window?

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I agree it's largely a back four problem. Even though mistakes are being made further upfield, and the ball being coughed up, tonight's game just confirmed for me that our back four are positionally shaky, and can't do a marking job - whether man-marking or zonal. I can't believe how much room the Adelaide midfield and strikers had to run at our goal the whole game. Some players who need to step up now are not doing the business. It's not going to get any easier, and they need to show what they're made of about now.
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Cosimo wrote:

yeah you can't just dump players without giving them adequate chances
 
Cleberson has had his chances and proven to be sh*thouse.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I reckon we bring in Ronaldo while we at it, and maybe Ferdinand to help tidy up the defence.

I say tackle him in the face.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Arsenal wrote:
A centre back and a right back. 
 
Boyens and Mulligan would be gold.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
John Tambouras please!

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sigmund will be signed.
not sure if boyens will leave the mls tho?
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
As i have stated many times

Sigmund can't be signed because he has played for 2 teams within a calendar year of July-June.
How Dean Gordon got away with it is a mystery.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Scottishboy did you just text Dewhurst?

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
John Tambouras please!


I totally agree. I thought you would have brought him up earlier
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Tambouras has proven himself to have what it takes when the going gets tough. Perhaps he's just what we need. What's he up to?
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Buffon II wrote:
Scottishboy did you just text Dewhurst?
 
 
Nope? why.

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Steve Laybutt!!!
 
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We need two decent centre-backs, and a right back. To make room for them, I'd get rid of Cleberson, Old and Coveny, although that may not be feasible.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Two questions about the upcoming transfer windows:
 
Can you just terminate a contract mid season? I would have thought that with all that Employment contract stuff that if someone has signed for a year then thats that!
 
I find it hard to imagine that there are any half decent players not under contract sitting around mid season waiting for a call from the Phoenix!
 
 
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
John Tambouras is a good player! Sigmund is just fat and a hacker!!! Boyens is crap 2!
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Ronaldunno wrote:
Two questions about the upcoming transfer windows:
 
Can you just terminate a contract mid season? I would have thought that with all that Employment contract stuff that if someone has signed for a year then thats that!
 
I find it hard to imagine that there are any half decent players not under contract sitting around mid season waiting for a call from the Phoenix! 


If you terminate a contract you would have to agree on the payout.  That payout would go against the salary cap and I imagine we don't have much room to move within the cap.

The only hole is the one where you can sign injury cover for as many $$ as you want.  Ethically unsound but the only option.

It's VERY unlikely we'll see any major changes.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Buffon II wrote:
Scottishboy did you just text Dewhurst?
 
 
Nope? why.
 
Someone asked for the Nix to sign Bobo Balde.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
So we're stuck with the 3 muskateers? Great. We will finish 8th if we keep having to play them. Richard Johnson should go to the back.

Sign Tambo.

Boyens would not come, hes at Toronto ffs.
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