Was - Phoenix Transfer Speculation (Part 1)

Youth Marquee time

Yeah I thought i was. Might be wrong tho. Sure someone more knowledgeable will know for sure. But even if it isn't not many clubs have the dosh to pay transfer fees.

EDIT: OK I'm wrong :) Can't see any reference to player transfer fees in the cap rules..
 
https://www.pfa.net.au/index.php?id=81 

Pretty sure Nix have never paid a transfer fee though.
Wibblebutt2011-02-06 09:19:15

sigmund and durantes suspensions is the exact reason why we will need to sign someone of norths calibre when he leaves. Suspensions and injuries do happen ad usually at the business end of the season

He also blew us a draw against Australia in the pre-world cup game.

Really? I get he's at the end of his career, but I think he's the very reason why we've become nervous about offering more than 1 year contracts.

For the last two years he's regularly been seen 'recovering' from injuries down courtney place, and applying an altogether different training criteria. His "Ricky doesn't like me" cry, should be taken with a pinch of salt.

To be honest, he spends so much time in the Ponderosa, I thought he'd become their bar manager. He's had his salary, he's had his Century City apartment, he's being paid no matter what - let's not confuse that with his ability to be able to do a job for us.

As it is, he seems to be doing a good job of leveraging the fact that he's a Phoenix squad player to promote his and Daniel's Brazilian soccer skills business.

Is someone able to clear up for me what the rules about foreign imports are?  is there a limit?  it seemd the other night that Adelaide had an awful lot of foreign talent on displaypaullt2011-02-08 11:16:52

its 5. But I swear they had more too?

Van Dijk, Cassio, Flores, Usucar, Brodosic, Slorey???

Someone might have said Slorey doesnt count as hes a guest player? Thats not sounding fair to me, but good on them if its in the rules I guess

Cassio got oz citizenship?

he has been playing for Adelaide since 07 which makes me think he can't be a citizen yet.

You're right, this year I think he can become an citizen.
Slory is a guest player so doesn't count to visa spots

You can apply after 2 years.

I am very concerned about the impact of terrys money problems on potential transfers. When players kiwi saver money has not been paid, then no foreigner is going to want to come and play here. I hope these Swiss bankers come to the party but I am not holding my breath. The other concern is that Terry has to go offshore to find this money as obviously no one wants to touch him in NZ

That's PR isn't it - it's 5 years for citizenship now

Dont think its been mentioned so here goes:

1. Article stating financial future 'looking brighter'
2. Injuries and suspensions weaken playing squad as final series beckons
3. Two attacking (!?) players are brought in as injury cover
4. Terry flies to Switzerland to meet Swiss 'bankers'
5. Mysteriously the same day, a Swiss right-sided defender is all of a sudden linked with the a-league
https://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/195691,swiss-star-eyes-aleague.aspx

Coincidence?? djtim30002011-02-08 21:47:30

I'm definitely bringing my tin foil hat to Sunday's game now.

The club told me everything is sweet and the money problems won't stop us from retaining players and bringing in new ones. Everything is fine, just chill out. We're going to sign Messi.

OMG I hope you are right. He is a right back and bloody quality too! FC Basel is a very good club. Would make an incredible signing. He is a free agent now too. Luis Garcia2011-02-08 22:12:12

sh*t, maybe I misread my shorthand ... there goes that exclusive.

Things are getting messy?

to be Franc they could be described as being about to get cheesey -though my argument may have some holes in it

I'd watch out if I were you

A Swiss banker is about to sign for us?

Your on a roll there Tigers, my puns might be bad but I'm afraid there's no 'Alp for you.

Stuart Musalik. Yes or no?

How bout this guy. Australian, off contract at the end of the season. Played with Greenie at Tranmere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Cansdell-Sherriff

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Madaschi

Musialik has been crap for Sydney and is a bit of a Twit but is probably better than Liavaleo2011-02-08 22:48:06

'Disco Stu' be a straight swap of the pitch for Troy, suspect he loves the Sydney life too much.

The other two both played at U-17 level here in 99 but have never really hit any great heights.

Meanwhile Lia has been better than crap for us

If Shane Cansdell-Sherriff is off contract, I imagine he and Jon McKain will be targeted by Syndey and Adelaide.

Sean Lovemore, Gagame Feni and Thomas Doyle for next season's youth players.

Or are our current ones still under that category for next season?Luis Garcia2011-02-09 23:20:54

lovemore for a YF scholoarship next year!

I'd rather not waste a trial at the club on a player who just played for said club. Kinda defeats the purpose

Lovemore for Nix first team youth player, however, I remain 100% behind!
Robb2011-02-09 23:32:33

Tap into the NZ market Ricki - screw going to England and overpaying some shmuck to do the same job, look at all these fantastic youngsters coming out of NZ in the last several years:

Reid
Smith
Wood
Rojas

and imo very soon to be:

Clapham
Lovemore

Any ONE of the above players is a better signing than Toto, Pavlovic and Diego put together

Name them.

A New Zealander (other than Smeltz) hasn't won an NZ National League scoring title in a decade.  So who is the Ifill replacement, how about the Centre Back option?  A Right Back?

The club know most of who is out there, look at the youth side.  They are better judges of who has the goods for the A-league than us.

I'm talking about the cheap alternatives u have to fill a squad with when you have your starting 11 . Why pay somebody like pavlovic who we know is average at best when u can probably get a better and cheaper nzer - while also developing nz football.

Also, you can always hit a gem - I rate Rojas just as much as Ifill now. And what is he, 18 on minimum wages?

But that's not what they're going to the UK to look fo is it.  They're going to Europe to look for first team contenders.

There are reasons behind Diego's signing but he has in his time with A-League sides been a very good quality A-League player. 

Agree on Psycho, don't understand the extension for him at all and Toto was a punt due to short timeframes but none of them are what they are going to the UK to look for.

Also concerned about rumours we're extending North.  If it's for anything less than minimum wage it's a mistake.

STOP.


EVERYTHING.




If we Re-sign him on marquee wages I will no longer be a 'we'.

Therk2011-02-09 23:53:02

Good news is that the rumour says he's trying to find something elsewhere.  The bad news is elsewhere may have seen him tonight.