Was - Phoenix Transfer Speculation (Part 1)

Fury will almost certainly fold.

Payne is going to Newcastle, Cernak to Victory, Pasfield to CCM and Malik back to Adelaide.

Any players we would pinch? Williams is probably the only one I'd have but not sure if we need him. Hughes could be a good North replacement.

I could be a good...

I would definitely pinch those two, good call. Also, I would buy Daal and make him water boy captain and occasionally a ball boy!


Re: earlier posts --> I think it's a bit dumb letting Vuko go. I really like Paston but he said himself that he hasn't got much left..maybe a couple more years. And here we are, one of the best Aussie keepers playing for us, a bright young talent and we're gonna lose him. It doesn't make much sense.

Also, we do need Joel. Tim Brown is my 2nd favorite player in the world, for real, after Francesco Totti, but we can't rely on him scoring 8-10 goals each season. We need a striker who nets them by the dozen AND midfielders who can find the target. So if you're reading this, Joel, come to Welly, the World Capital of Nutcracking.

Really?

Their fullbacks, Kilian and Hingert (could still be a youth player next season) and possibly Hughes if we need to replace North.Bullion2010-12-08 12:07:33

williams for sure. Doubt he'd be too keen. But he's quick and can fill a few roles. Very passionate player too.
Except he's got a contract over next year so hes gonna be off the market unless they do fold.

If vuko does leave, then I'm not happy with Crowther tbh.
What about young Ryan?

Keen to sign David Williams if possible, more pace on our line up is always good, puts more pressure and quality into those wing roles which are so crucial for us.
Who plays left back for them/ is he any good?
We need someone who can cover for Lochy is (heaven forbid) he is ever injured, lessen our
dependence on Hearfield and give our backs more depth.

Ufuk Talay? Could make some funny chants if nothing else.

Kilian is their LB. Played 2nd team football for some bundesliga team I think. Would be a sh*t load better than what we've been making do with. raynes2010-12-08 15:55:29

Crowther said on his facebook page when asked "how is New Zealand"?

If Vukovic goes then I think we should look at getting Liam Reddy back. Sydney probably don't want him now anyway.

Is that rumour about Vukovic going to Perth true?

Wouldn't mind Petkovic...

...I joke, I joke!

If you leave the Phoenix as a keeper you are guaranteed to have a sh*t next season. Look at Moss and now Reddy. It's a curse mwahahahahahahahhahaahhaahahah

Carry on.

I doubt it too - from what I've heard, he places a lot of value on being a role model to Aboriginal Australians, he'd be less able to do that living in New Zealand.

Yep, no chance really - he's a bit of a legend tbh

Don't rate Killian at all

What about Brad McDonald? plays left back and he's a youth player? Future cover for Lochead?
Shame there's not much chance of getting Williams, their best player in my books.phoenix_luver2010-12-09 12:35:24

Andre Kilian would be worth a shot from the few games I have seen.

I think Lochhead doesn't get the credit he might actually deserve. He's not a flashy player by any means, but when he's out injured there is certainly a hole there.

The only thing he has over anyone else is that he is left- footed.

No, that's just because we don't have another left back. Doesn't mean he's a better player.

whatever happened to Tadrosse the left back who used to play for NQF??

Simon Elliott said on radio sport this morning that his contract ends on Sunday,he's heading back home to the USA for christmas and think about his next move.    Good luck to him.  Shame he didn't have the impact we were all hoping for.

Good interview.  Si all class.

Link?

He'll be disappointed he didn't get more game time.  Wouldn't mind this weeks bench having Vukovic, Elliott, Rojas, and MacAllister.  Hopefully if we're winning Simon can come on in the second half.

When does Griffiths arrive?

think elliot is gone now for good

ahh link here: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=187331

Once griffiths is here then things will get very interesting in terms of starting line up.

I guess you'd have him, Ifill and one other in the front three.
I'd take a fit Ward over Bertos at the moment to be honest.

Is Griffiths even coming here, or are we still all speculating?

Yeah there was a bunch of articles about being in talks, and then we played that woeful away game at Newcastle and suddenly nothing... lets just hope he was watching us against Adelaide to see that we're not always like that Newcastle game.

https://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/191111,vrteski-exits-from-glory.aspx

Frees up room for Vukovic to go there now. Provided Velaphi is happy as backup.

Or Velaphi goes too and they keep this young Pearson as backup. Which could well happen.simon_hampton2010-12-11 11:38:30

Seems more definite than that now, according to the West news this morning, Vuko going there

"Glory have signed Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Danny Vukovic for next season, while Velaphi�s contract expires at the end of the season."

We should sign Velaphi as back up for Paston

lol

Or first choice now

Anyone but Vanstratten.

How about Clive Palmer.

Surface area works in his favour...

All strikers will laugh when seeing him in goal