Was - Phoenix Transfer Speculation

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

thats what i was thinking, but then they are saying he is still contracted and has a release cause whereas Sanchez has already been released

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

love this, bet Ricky done this just so we could have some fun speculating.
Thanks

I have a feeling it from an Italian or German league....

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sanchez is also named in the same article so it aint him

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Can't be Sanchez or another player from the SPL because the newspaper specifically said "continental Europe". I guess that rules out the Irish and Welsh leagues too (phew!).

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

sneijder? oh wait he's 27. that'll be why its not him

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

What Aussies are in Turkey? Seem to remember quite a few headed that way a couple of years ago.

Peoples Republik of Aucklandia

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Turkey is Asia Minor though isn't it?

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

just as unlikely as all the other rumours but fits the bill, may be too pricey though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Meier

or an Austrian?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Kulovits

Many brownie points if someone can actually guess this guy

N-Bomb2011-07-16 14:26:20

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Whatever happened to that 10million dollar sponsorship deal which was promised?

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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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

What has that got to do with transfer speculation...?

Allegedly

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pires.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Tegal wrote:

What has that got to do with transfer speculation...?

Just making a point that we've heard lots of talking before but no walking. (as of yet) I hope Ricki isn't pulling our legs and giving us false hope.

I hope i'm wrong and we are getting some superstar who will win us the league.

Bobo Balde would be nice. Scottishbhoy2011-07-16 15:04:01

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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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

Serie A...? Holy crap, it better not be anyone from Chievo or Robb and I will have to boycott.

I wouldn't boycott someone leaving Chievo. Although were it a loan rather than a signing, I'd be less enthused.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The article is misleading isn't it.

Says he's going to unveil a mystery star but turns out he hasn't agreed to anything.

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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Scottishbhoy wrote:

The article is misleading isn't it.

Says he's going to unveil a mystery star but turns out he hasn't agreed to anything.

Surely Ricki knows better than to mess with us all like that though. My guess is it's a done deal short of some bizarre turn of events such as the Smeltz in China fiasco. The headline could have read "Phoenix secure major signing subject to matrimonial approval".

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Scottishbhoy wrote:

The article is misleading isn't it.

Says he's going to unveil a mystery star but turns out he hasn't agreed to anything.

Er, the person blowing smoke about the sponsorship deal was Terry, not Ricki, unless I'm mighty mistaken. Ricki has never done anything to mislead us. Why would he? If we were going bust he'd be looking for another job.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

When he said first division... did he mean the Championship?

E + R + O

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

When he said first division... did he mean the Championship?

Or League One?

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Winston Reid.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

SurgeQld wrote:

When he said first division... did he mean the Championship?

Or League One?

I was being optimistic :p haha

E + R + O

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

Ricki specifically said it's a good league by Euro standards, which kind of rules out the SPL.

He also said the first division of that league and not the Premier...

Pretty sure many SPL players could come here and do quite a good job. Liam Miller this season I expect big things from, for example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Napier Phoenix wrote:

Turkey is Asia Minor though isn't it?

Turkey is Europe in footballing terms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Steve-O wrote:

Doloras wrote:

Ricki specifically said it's a good league by Euro standards, which kind of rules out the SPL.

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He also said the first division of that league and not the Premier...

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Pretty sure many SPL players could come here and do quite a good job. Liam Miller this season I expect big things from, for example.

For most leagues in Europe, first division is the top division.el grapadura2011-07-16 19:16:58

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Whoever it is I hope he's known well enough to cause a stir and raise crowd numbers (as well as help us win the league of course).

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

27 not 28 but ??

Brett Trevor Holman (born 27 March 1984) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a striker, attacking midfielder or left winger for the Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the Australia national football team.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Your first sentence answers your question.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

he would be silly to come here at this point of his career- he's doing really well for the national team lately

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I recon the player will be coming out of Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland or similar. That sort of level as there would be no way the Nix could afford a player from the top leagues of France, England, Germany, Italy or Spain unless he was total crap. disco_mart2011-07-17 19:52:33

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

LOLman.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

My guess, but it seems unlikely, and really can't be bothered looking through more pages...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Grougi

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/users/195

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linds2 wrote:

My guess, but it seems unlikely, and really can't be bothered looking through more pages...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Grougi

More random wiki searching as well, this guy meets the age and good goal scoring record.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koen_van_de_Laak

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Hard News wrote:

LOLman.

is that at my earlier comment?

Unless the Nix's finances are better then we all believe them to be, do you really think we could afford the salary demands of players from these leagues?

I struggle to see a quality European aged 28ish who has been a regular starter wanting to move to NZ from one of the BIG First/Premier leagues for a change in lifestyle.

I'd love to be proved wrong but just cant see it.

disco_mart2011-07-17 19:58:53

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

As stated, he may be in a relegated side. Perhaps wasn't even getting game time for them?

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

disco_mart wrote:

Hard News wrote:

LOLman.

is that at my earlier comment?

Unless the Nix's finances are better then we all believe them to be, do you really think we could afford the salary demands of players from these leagues?

I struggle to see a quality European aged 28ish who has been a regular starter wanting to move to NZ from one of the BIG First/Premier leagues for a change in lifestyle.

I'd love to be proved wrong but just cant see it.

I think it was his views on Mr. Holman he was lolling at.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

From Ricki's comments I infer that the player he's referring to has been playing in the first division of a European league, but his team has been relegated this season and he has an out clause in his contract for relegation. As others have said it won't be one of the major leagues (Italy, France, Germany etc) as we couldn't get anywhere near wage demands.

Here's a possibility: http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/alberto-regazzoni/

Transferred from Young Boys to St Gallen half way thru last season, who were then relegated, and he's still under contract.
Has a pretty good game-goal ratio (156-23) plus has played a couple of games for Switzerland earlier in his career which would qualify him as a 'big name' signing.
Wibblebutt2011-07-18 09:51:04

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Ricki did say the agent of the player has brought others over to the A-League previously.
I identified Broich and Van Dijk off the top of my head, but what other european players have played in our league?

Was thinking maybe Kisel with Sydney? He had a pretty big reputation coming over here. Although I couldn't find details on his agent to make any links?

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