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According 2 a mate that visits sydney fc forums... Jon Mckain is being released from his contract and is looking 2 a return to the a-league.... Aparantly he doesnt care about the money in europe, as he has enough....
Return to wellington please!!!
Return to wellington please!!!
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According 2 a mate that visits sydney fc forums... Jon Mckain is being released from his contract and is looking 2 a return to the a-league.... Aparantly he doesnt care about the money in europe, as he has enough....
Return to wellington please!!!
Return to wellington please!!!
Saudi.
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Adelaide were rumoured way back. We have Siggy and Durante, not many teams have that quality at the back, but yes please! McKain has been our best defender in the club's history.
If he returns RH might end up moving to an AW's style 3-4-3 or a 3-5-2 to accomodate the 3. Lochy & Downey as fullbacks (unless we end up with a new recruit or 2)
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3-5-2 wouldnt be too bad.
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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3-5-2 wouldnt be too bad.
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
My god we need to sign some players, and some decent ones at that. We have NO flair, unless Downey provides some of that.
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3-5-2 wouldnt be too bad.
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
Paston
Siggy Dura McKain
Moosecat
The Gymp Brown Lochy
Greenacre
Ifill
D-Mac
Nice. Gympie & Lochy have both played as fullback, so wing back wouldnt be too bad (Gympie is a wingback anyway).
Muscat can step into the middle of defence to allow Siggy or McKain to slide wide if wingbacks overlapped.
I think Greenacre could be recycled into a pretty good attacking midfielder, he seemed just a step off the action last season.
Attacking third... if D-Mac not re-signed, and we want to play on the crossing game, i think we need another tall donkey up front, but we also need someone who can work well with the service that will bring. Ifill will do fine, Greenacre ok, but would be nice to have a more ferrit-like striker (Smeltz-ish?) to pick up on the loose balls.
Would like to see:
* David Williams type player for the attacking third. Perhaps Sean Lovemore?
* Wide left player with pace, to replace Lochy during the match once he's run his legs off. Someone with a decent cross would be nice. Maybe Lovemore fill this too, but i do envisage perhaps another youth player here. Will real pace to take on tired legs.
* Cover for Muscat in that bullish holding midfield role. Lia would suit this perfect.
Yes, Ricki, i am free for strategic talks.
Go on.
You know you want to....
My god we need to sign some players, and some decent ones at that. We have NO flair, unless Downey provides some of that.
Ifill???
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we also forget bertos, and although he really wasnt his best last season, he was overworked and carrying an injury.
Think with him on form with Ifill as well, just find a lethal striker and thats a pretty ominous front three.
One more RB would be nice, but Creative mid and a striker signed are clearly key, and would lift our team immensely.
Flores and Van Dijk signings would have a very similar effect as Adelaide had last season I think.
Think with him on form with Ifill as well, just find a lethal striker and thats a pretty ominous front three.
One more RB would be nice, but Creative mid and a striker signed are clearly key, and would lift our team immensely.
Flores and Van Dijk signings would have a very similar effect as Adelaide had last season I think.
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Central Mid is key. And another player with high quality crosses for when Leo isnt on the field.
LOL and when Leo is on the field, we will have high quality crosses ??
Rohas was our best crosser last season, until he crossed the ditch, then he went right off, or is that left ??
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Central Mid is key. And another player with high quality crosses for when Leo isnt on the field.
we sign anyone who is a good crosser of the ball.........and after last season leo may be lucky to get on the field
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
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Leo Bertos is quality when he's fit and trying to beat his man. I thought he was great in the Boca Juniors game. His injury hampered his attacking prowess soon after but he is good enough to start. Hopefully witnessing Marco Rojas' success will give him enough motivation to attack.
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Central Mid is key. And another player with high quality crosses for when Leo isnt on the field.
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we sign anyone who is a good crosser of the ball.........and after last season leo may be lucky to get on the field
If we need someone to cross the ball we should have signed Jeremy Brockie.
Lets trial Chris James. Bringing that back up again, but sounds like he is doing well in Australia.
Sign Rory Fallon as our marquee.
Bring in Sean Lovemore or Dakota Lucas + Nick Branch for youth spots.
The New Zealand card has been played.
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Leo Bertos is quality when he's fit and trying to beat his man. I thought he was great in the Boca Juniors game. His injury hampered his attacking prowess soon after but he is good enough to start. Hopefully witnessing Marco Rojas' success will give him enough motivation to attack.
Leo has seemed extremely gun-shy since the Aussies try to separate him and his legs during the pre-world cup match.
He seems to not want to take on player, run into the box, cross the ball at the right time or anything that he was awesome at. It's a HUGE shame. It's like he's been spooked.
I hope the time off with injury, and a bit of time working with coffee beans, brings him back.
Could the REAL Leo Bertos please stand up.
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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the starting 11 should be 433/3451 for me, just because thats what we are all about nowadays, especially with Ifill as a key man who is for me the most dangerous with space outwide.
What has happened with Ward? because he was truly hitting some form out in those wide spots and complimented Rojas quite well, would be similar to Ifill?
think we need to sign(In order of priority):
- Capable Lone Striker
- Creative midfielder
- Ward/ Wide direct player
- Versatile LB?RB to challenge Gymp and Lochy, or DM to have Muscat challenge the two for the wingback spots?
Add those to our current squad, fill with youth and some pace somewhere, and we've got a pretty good squad for me
What has happened with Ward? because he was truly hitting some form out in those wide spots and complimented Rojas quite well, would be similar to Ifill?
think we need to sign(In order of priority):
- Capable Lone Striker
- Creative midfielder
- Ward/ Wide direct player
- Versatile LB?RB to challenge Gymp and Lochy, or DM to have Muscat challenge the two for the wingback spots?
Add those to our current squad, fill with youth and some pace somewhere, and we've got a pretty good squad for me
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Leo told me on Tuesday that his injury is coming along well and that while he won't be ready for Denver & Adelaide, he should be at full strength well before the season starts. No surprises there really.
Yeah man, he has said that he is dissapointed that he couldnt play at his best this last season and is wanting to come back with a vengance and I know he will do it. I am looking forward to the leo of old again!
This season is going to be very exciting...
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Leo told me on Tuesday that his injury is coming along well and that while he won't be ready for Denver & Adelaide, he should be at full strength well before the season starts. No surprises there really.
My god, what did he do to himself!?!
Even Paston with his near severed leg (twice even) will be back sooner than he is
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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Leo told me on Tuesday that his injury is coming along well and that while he won't be ready for Denver & Adelaide, he should be at full strength well before the season starts. No surprises there really.
My god, what did he do to himself!?!
Even Paston with his near severed leg (twice even) will be back sooner than he is
Hahaha well it is a groin injury...
On a serious note, he isnt injured per say but doesnt want to push it proir to next season. Makes sense when you have such great option coming up through the All Whites
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Central Mid is key. And another player with high quality crosses for when Leo isnt on the field.
we sign anyone who is a good crosser of the ball.........and after last season leo may be lucky to get on the field
If we need someone to cross the ball we should have signed Jeremy Brockie.
Lets trial Chris James. Bringing that back up again, but sounds like he is doing well in Australia.
Sign Rory Fallon as our marquee.
Bring in Sean Lovemore or Dakota Lucas + Nick Branch for youth spots.
The New Zealand card has been played.
Fallon may end up coming up cheap on the market given the state of plymouth's bank account, I do doubt he'd be keen on returning to this side of the world though (1 last contract in the championship?)
Wouldn't mind seeing whats happened to Chris James. I remember a few years ago he looked the goods...and then went AWOL
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Nick Ward, yep forgotten about him. I wouldn't be pissed if we signed a kiwi striker like Fallon or Killen. Fallon's flailing arms will fit perfectly in the more physical A-league, and Killen i think would do well.
Still would LOVE to have Nelsen come and retire here, but that'd be a big dream i know. But Dura is a good general of the backs too IMO.
Musa needs some more game time next to Dura too, to show him the rope. His game next to North was poor, but then North was being a crybaby for most of the game anyway, and not really leading the defence.
While i'd love to see some big names here, i don't see why we can't go for the cheaper (maybe) payroll, and pick up some really good local talent (if we can find enough of them).
Youth and speed paid off well for Brisbane, and they only had a couple of 'big names' or old heads in their squad.
Still would LOVE to have Nelsen come and retire here, but that'd be a big dream i know. But Dura is a good general of the backs too IMO.
Musa needs some more game time next to Dura too, to show him the rope. His game next to North was poor, but then North was being a crybaby for most of the game anyway, and not really leading the defence.
While i'd love to see some big names here, i don't see why we can't go for the cheaper (maybe) payroll, and pick up some really good local talent (if we can find enough of them).
Youth and speed paid off well for Brisbane, and they only had a couple of 'big names' or old heads in their squad.
Yellow Whever Whanganui
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Youth and speed paid off well for Brisbane, and they only had a couple of 'big names' or old heads in their squad.
What tends to happen in the A-League is that teams watch what wins a Premiership then try to emulate it. Style of play that is successful has been different for just about every A League season.
Best thing for us to do is develop our own style of play that will combat what everyone else will try and do next season (ie don't fall for the trap of thinking Youth + Speed = Champions next season)
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Fallon may end up coming up cheap on the market given the state of plymouth's bank account, I do doubt he'd be keen on returning to this side of the world though (1 last contract in the championship?)
are you seriously suggesting that because plymouth are in trouble, they're going to sell his contract cheaply?
& for that matter, that we're going to waste income on transfer fees?
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Nick Ward, yep forgotten about him. I wouldn't be pissed if we signed a kiwi striker like Fallon or Killen. Fallon's flailing arms will fit perfectly in the more physical A-league, and Killen i think would do well.
Still would LOVE to have Nelsen come and retire here, but that'd be a big dream i know. But Dura is a good general of the backs too IMO.
Musa needs some more game time next to Dura too, to show him the rope. His game next to North was poor, but then North was being a crybaby for most of the game anyway, and not really leading the defence.
While i'd love to see some big names here, i don't see why we can't go for the cheaper (maybe) payroll, and pick up some really good local talent (if we can find enough of them).
Youth and speed paid off well for Brisbane, and they only had a couple of 'big names' or old heads in their squad.
Still would LOVE to have Nelsen come and retire here, but that'd be a big dream i know. But Dura is a good general of the backs too IMO.
Musa needs some more game time next to Dura too, to show him the rope. His game next to North was poor, but then North was being a crybaby for most of the game anyway, and not really leading the defence.
While i'd love to see some big names here, i don't see why we can't go for the cheaper (maybe) payroll, and pick up some really good local talent (if we can find enough of them).
Youth and speed paid off well for Brisbane, and they only had a couple of 'big names' or old heads in their squad.
I think you have forgotten one of the main reasons that Brisbane did well--- Ange Postecoglou
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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His contract expires at seasons end, I believe.
Well, I hope he's lucky enough to snare another contract somewhere. As long as that somewhere is as far away from us as possible.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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on livesport yesterday Jeremy Christie said to Winston Reid "I'd heard the Wellington Phoenix were talking to you, is that true?" to which Winny replied "I heard Waitakere were talking to you"
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