Does Rigters qualify for marquee status? Not a recent international. Not a high profile Aussie returning. Not a high profile foreign player. How will Miron squeeze $400-500k a year out of a $2.2 mil salary cap for him?
Those rules don't apply to Gold Coast remember.
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Who is this Smith though? Did he play for Sydney and if so how long for? I don't recall seeing him but didn't pay much attention to bling last year.
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Who is this Smith though? Did he play for Sydney and if so how long for? I don't recall seeing him but didn't pay much attention to bling last year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith_(footballer_born_1985)
"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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Oh, the way people were talking sounded like he had played in the a-league before. Could be OK but won't get too excited about someone from sydney olympic without having seen him.
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Keep coming on every hour with the expectation of seeing signing announcements on the news feed. Matter of fact, I've been doing that for the last 3 months. Come on Ricki, put us out of our misery.
I know how you feel.......
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Sign the guy Smith just because I now feel sorry for him about the shabby treatment by Gold Coast!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
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Sign the guy Smith just because I now feel sorry for him about the shabby treatment by Gold Coast!
And he'll have a point to prove. We've always done well with such players in the past. Surely can't be any worse than Toto or Chen.
and Rigters can GGF.
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Sign Guy Smith just because I now feel sorry for him!
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He was rejected by Shrewbury and Wallsall... not too great on the old C.V
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What about... Rory the Story?!
Though maybe Rory still reckons he can crack it in the Premier League...
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He was rejected by Shrewbury and Wallsall... not too great on the old C.V
That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.
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Gold Coast Unbited have finalised the signing of Maceo Rigters - at the expense of now-ditched American signing Alex Smith. #aleague
from Kevin Airs on twitter
from Kevin Airs on twitter
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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Gold Coast Unbited have finalised the signing of Maceo Rigters - at the expense of now-ditched American signing Alex Smith. #aleague
from Kevin Airs on twitter
from Kevin Airs on twitter
JUDAS!!!
Lets go for Rory Fallon!
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So would that mean that Rigters salary expectations were of A League proportions? Napier Phoenix2011-09-01 22:08:33
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Rory could be born again at the Phoenix
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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So would that mean that Rigters salary expectations were of A League proportions?
or GCU were willing to shell out his outrageous demands
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Given the number of spots available on the roster - and therefore in the salary cap - at the Phoenix, surely it's a concern that GCU have the cash available to sign Rigters?
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http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ex-blackburn-striker-rigters-joins-gold-coast-united-1855361
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http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ex-blackburn-striker-rigters-joins-gold-coast-united-1855361
http://www.goldcoastunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40801
official.
sh*t f**k c**t
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So would that mean that Rigters salary expectations were of A League proportions?
or GCU were willing to shell out his outrageous demands
COYN
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Given the number of spots available on the roster - and therefore in the salary cap - at the Phoenix, surely it's a concern that GCU have the cash available to sign Rigters?
or plus apartments, jobs for relatives, free trips to waterworld... and surfing lessons from Glenn Moss...
snowboarding lessons from Greenie not the same...
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Given the number of spots available on the roster - and therefore in the salary cap - at the Phoenix, surely it's a concern that GCU have the cash available to sign Rigters?
Or just perhaps Gourdie the Phoenix didn't think he was worth what he was asking.
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exactly, he may have been a good signing but there is no point in giving him 1/3 of the salary cap, or making him a ridiculously over priced marquee, especially if he fails in the first few games and needs to be benched or not picked at all.
Queenslander 3x a year.
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exactly, he may have been a good signing but there is no point in giving him 1/3 of the salary cap, or making him a ridiculously over priced marquee, especially if he fails in the first few games and needs to be benched or not picked at all.
But what if he rips up?
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Gourdie seems to have bought into this idea that anyone who comes to us should be signed or it's a bad look. By the way, how is Toto?
Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
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Gourdie seems to have bought into this idea that anyone who comes to us should be signed or it's a bad look. By the way, how is Toto?
On par with out first Marquee...Pierich.
Do you think the Nix have been burned by their over priced signings and are now a bit gun shy? Elrich is a good example of over priced signings that deliver nothing but bacon and egg.
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It'll be interesting to see if he turns up playing for one of the Aussie teams
Actually more annoying than interesting
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Given the number of spots available on the roster - and therefore in the salary cap - at the Phoenix, surely it's a concern that GCU have the cash available to sign Rigters?
A concern for the Phoenix? What Clive Palmer is spending is not a good indication of whether there are money concerns at the Phoenix. As someone at Gold coast once said, the entire salary cap is pocket change to Clive. Money is obviously tight but my gut feeling is that it is not quite as bad as a lot of people are making out.
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Given the number of spots available on the roster - and therefore in the salary cap - at the Phoenix, surely it's a concern that GCU have the cash available to sign Rigters?
A concern for the Phoenix? What Clive Palmer is spending is not�a good�indication of whether there are money concerns at the Phoenix. As someone at Gold coast once said, the entire salary cap is pocket change to Clive. Money is obviously tight but my gut feeling is that it is not quite as bad as a lot of people are making out.
The fact that matchdays only cost Mr Piecart a reported $30k by closing off 3/4 of the stadium instead of around $120k-150k means that he's probably losing a lot less than most of the other clubs in the league too!
"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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The fact that matchdays only cost Mr Piecart a reported $30k by closing off 3/4 of the stadium instead of around $120k-150k means that he's probably losing a lot less than most of the other clubs in the league too!
Id like to know how much the Nix save by closing off the nor-western end
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/5554268/Rigters-finds-right-price-at-Gold-Coast-United
Offered 200K apparently and he wanted double that.
Offered 200K apparently and he wanted double that.
Its no longer a problem.
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Do those f**kers at cold ghost ever find their own players..instead of targeting ones that we look at?
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
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We want 7!
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We want 7!
That's what Rigters and his Manager said!
"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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And we're playing them for the first game of the season over there. Hope the lads are fired up and give GCU a good spanking.
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And we're playing them for the first game of the season over there.� Hope the lads are fired up and give GCU a good spanking.
Not likely.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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Oh Rigters I gave you my heart...
"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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Lets see how Rigters goes , i watched his performance and agree what a great finish but if u look at his record ,its not that impressive.
I have seen Thurtell play last year and while he is young he can finish, hasn't yet been signed but he shows potential u cant teach strikers to finish its instinctive, his record is good even as a Junior
Just needs time to adjust to speed of A-League but that's up to RH if he signs him
Game against Melbourne Heart also encouraging with fight back of goals and were unlucky not to win in the end, Greenie did well up front and Riki made lots of changes , so i think we will beat GCU in first outing
I have seen Thurtell play last year and while he is young he can finish, hasn't yet been signed but he shows potential u cant teach strikers to finish its instinctive, his record is good even as a Junior
Just needs time to adjust to speed of A-League but that's up to RH if he signs him
Game against Melbourne Heart also encouraging with fight back of goals and were unlucky not to win in the end, Greenie did well up front and Riki made lots of changes , so i think we will beat GCU in first outing
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A very positive first post!
You won't fit in very well round here I'm afraid
You won't fit in very well round here I'm afraid
Allegedly
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