Was - Phoenix Transfer Speculation (Part 1)

I admit

rodi rojas says he hopes yellow fever understand. Understand what? I hope he is willing to go on the record and explain exactly why he has advised his client to leave the club.

ps: the two of them can go f**k themselves - and that's on the record unlike anything either of them will ever say.

Jonathan Norman

It seems he's on his way.  Amazingly disappointed.  I just don't get the reason behind it.  His old man says they'll look at where the best opportunities lie for his son on the field.... hello, he's guaranteed a spot playing for the All Whites manager week in week out at the age of 19 or 20.

To me the biggest kick in the teeth would be to the Yellow Fever.  This talk about them understanding... understanding what?  You've got apparently the best financial offer here, guaranteed football, coaching from the All Whites manager, and you're going over the ditch to an Australian A-League club?  What's not to understand, pal?  Your son was given a chance off the back of the Yellow Fever.

without the fever he'd be another snotty nosed kid playing in the NZFC.

I don't think he'll develop in Melbourne any more than here thats all, at least no more than with the national coach who will be picking him. Now he's just givin ricki a load of sour grapes to chew on and an excuse to hold a grudge. I wouldn't care if he went overseas. I get that's how people improve, but jumping sideways clubs isnt. (I guess that's my interpretation of it)

My reasoning sans sarcasm anyway.

 Moss and Kosta could be justified in leaving. Wee mac and Brockie were never at the phoenix. Smeltz is older and looking after Mrs Smeltz and went to an expansion team. Sure playing in aussie helps, but he was playing there every 2nd week anyway already under his national coach.I don't see the reason here. Time will heal it though.

f**king victory :/



raynes2011-02-27 14:42:35

Merrick will play him out of position, lose patience with him, and then let him go to Heart.

Just terribly disappointed. Like the rest of you, would understand and support a move away into a better league to a team which would support and develop him, but to move to the Victory.. 

We made you Marco.

Edit - However would still support him with all my heart should he be selected for All Whites!
Torne2011-02-27 15:00:03

Except we're a "summer" League.

I've had a late night/early morning (watching our former keeper debut for Dortmund against Bayern!!), so I'm a bit fuzzy, but why do you guys hate us again?

Thinks he runs the place, perhaps we should get rid of him.

Lets face it he's probably going to get second seasons jitters/marked out of games.

I guess that this topic is still unofficial. I had a bad feeling that Marco would leave.
However as much as I am disappointed I wish him well.
Although I have only seen him play a dozen games(or less) I was immediately impressed with his ability. I have not seen anyone with this talent for a very long time. I also understand that the Nix fans were responsible for his chance to show his skills, and are understandably gutted. I am also disgusted at some of the remarks this morning. This is his livelihood we are talking about.He knows what he means to the club. If he stayed and got so bably injured that he could no longer play, would all his critics keep paying his wages until he reaches retirement age?
It is very disappointing but not life changing, and I for one will still look forward to watching him play and hope he keeps improving, not only for himself but for the AW.
For those that think Ricki won't pick him for international duty because of the Nix, I can tell you that he is not that petty and also why cut off your nose to spite your face.

Pretty sure everyone hates MVwith varying  degrees of seriousness :P

paullt2011-02-27 14:41:50

But why? We're lovely!

Actually with the inuendo and rumour....are we going to have 11 players to put a team out next season....lol

It could be worse.

I hope Manny/Durante/Siggy/anyone breaks his legs when he plays the Nix.

Another low life

If it was just about his future and money in the bank as you suggest then why move if we are reportedly tabling the best offer? If he wants to go all the best to him in the future.

Agree completely with you. (This time )

I'm as pissed off as the next guy,but what the f**k?!

Yeah, have to plus one that I'm afraid.
+1

i agree bout leg breaking

I'm sure there is a Frankie game in there somewhere. Somewhere in the muscat tackle/suspension threads.

I'm truly disgusted.

well sorry i dont take well to being stabbed in the back.

I worry for any of your past/future ex Partners.

A guy leaves your football team,and you want his legs broken. Are you for real?

I agree that it would be nice to know. However I doubt we will. Weather? coaching? big city life?

I'm not with detoxin, but if I gave my partner everything I ever had and first chance to jump ship she ran off to someone richer better looking I'd be pretty pissed. 20 legend2011-02-27 16:33:41

The Newspaper article clearly states we've offered him as much or more than anyone else Leggy.

As for injuring him, kind of f**ks the All Whites doesn't it?
Hard News2011-02-27 16:30:26

There really are some funny people around here.

I know, I never mentioned money.

To me you implied it. Hard News2011-02-27 16:34:54

Well I did not, and I'm still surprised he is leaving.As I said most of us will probably never know the full reason. It won't stop me being one of his biggest fans.

Still a MASSIVE leap from that to breaking legs.