citymad Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, haz said: I thought he is a defender, where does he usually play? I think Transfermarkt and Wiki is wrong then. Metcalfe usually plays as an 8 or 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 The confusion over Conor Metcalfe is understandable. The club web-site has him listed as a "defender." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, citymad said: Metcalfe usually plays as an 8 or 10. Cheers. I'll admit I dont watch youth games, but it is frustrating that every source online (including the City site) says he is a defender/CB 3 minutes ago, jw1739 said: The confusion over Conor Metcalfe is understandable. The club web-site has him listed as a "defender." As I mentioned above, I could not find anywhere online that says he wasnt a defender Edit: Adding to that, I see Galekovic is also listed as a Youth keeper Edited July 30, 2018 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, haz said: Edit: Adding to that, I see Galekovic is also listed as a Youth keeper That explains his school boy errors in his last 45min played. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 My concern about Delbridge is whether he is even good enough to sit on the pine. All indications so far suggest that he isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXIOM Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, playmaker said: My concern about Delbridge is whether he is even good enough to sit on the pine. All indications so far suggest that he isn't. WJ slowly giving him less time and in the end not even in the squad last season also suggests the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, playmaker said: My concern about Delbridge is whether he is even good enough to sit on the pine. All indications so far suggest that he isn't. I suggest that he's a player who you have on the list on the basic wage that you don't expect to have to use too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I suggest that he's a player who you have on the list on the basic wage that you don't expect to have to use too often. That could be easily filled by young Graham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 26 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I suggest that he's a player who you have on the list on the basic wage that you don't expect to have to use too often. But these are the type of spots that should be given to youth and not being occupied by senior players. 13 minutes ago, moops said: That could be easily filled by young Graham Agree. 32 minutes ago, AXIOM said: WJ slowly giving him less time and in the end not even in the squad last season also suggests the same. He was a Wazza signing no? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Delbridge is a 26 year old Australian. I think there shouldn't be any complaining about him taking a potential youth spot on the bench 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 52 minutes ago, haz said: Delbridge is a 26 year old Australian. I think there shouldn't be any complaining about him taking a potential youth spot on the bench Who looked the better player to you, Delbridge, or Graham? Who seems to have the better potential, skill wise and ROI? If he is just there to fill in the numbers, I think it's a bit silly as he is taking away funds from a potentially better player we may have been able to sign, it all adds up in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 3 hours ago, playmaker said: He was a Wazza signing no? He was signed in November 2017 and IMO that makes him fairly and squarely a Joyce signing. Although I can't believe he would have ever seen him play. I would have thought we could have got someone better as a "Mature-Aged Rookie" who would be outside the cap. But he is now on our books until the end of the 2019/20 season. Just another City puzzle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted August 2, 2018 Report Share Posted August 2, 2018 On paper it seemed like a good move and a move away from the continual recycling of squaddies throughout the league, but unfortunately it seems the American 2nd Division is a vastly different beast to the A-League. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 I thought he was signed mid 17, before wazza, but arrived much later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 None of us knows exactly when he was signed. But it was announced on 28th November 2017 - clearly well into "Wazza's watch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Can BigBoyHaz get some love for how much he has improved since last season? Might of had a goal last night too if Wales didn't steal a header from him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXIOM Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, haz said: Can BigBoyHaz get some love for how much he has improved since last season? Might of had a goal last night too if Wales didn't steal a header from him. Yep last season he was unbelievably shit this season he's just shit. It's time we started paying some respect to the panel beater BBH. And how lucky are we signed until 2022. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, AXIOM said: Yep last season he was unbelievably shit this season he's just shit. It's time we started paying some respect to the panel beater BBH. And how lucky are we signed until 2022. You are very harsh. He's actually on the MOTM leaderboard. More than can be said for Bruno and Brattan - and a few more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, AXIOM said: Yep last season he was unbelievably shit this season he's just shit. It's time we started paying some respect to the panel beater BBH. And how lucky are we signed until 2022. He was horrible last season this year he hasn’t been noticeable which I feel is good for a CB on low wages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, Missing_Moy said: He was horrible last season this year he hasn’t been noticeable which I feel is good for a CB on low wages He will captain the club. Just you wait.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXIOM Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 36 minutes ago, jw1739 said: You are very harsh. He's actually on the MOTM leaderboard. More than can be said for Bruno and Brattan - and a few more. Sorry I just don't rate him as a CB that will us win a championship. It's also fair to say that most of the lads have been under par. Let's start asking why are these players not performing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I think he has been pretty solid, they said last night on fox that he is number 1 in league for winning headers in duels. I know being 6ft5 helps, but still pretty reasonable start to season. He probably isn't ever going to be a star but I think we have bigger problems than him at the moment and he deserves his starting spot at the moment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I can honestly see him and Curtis good being our CB pairing next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayv36 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Missing_Moy said: I can honestly see him and Curtis good being our CB pairing next season. This depresses me greatly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Missing_Moy said: I can honestly see him and Curtis good being our CF pairing next season. Sorry, but Joyce sees it like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Calling it now he will get a socceroos callup this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Turning out to be a very solid player. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 If there was a most improved player for the league, this guy wins it Last season he was a liability in the games he played. Now he is putting in MOTM performances at right back Won't at all be surprised if he gets offers from Asia in coming 12 months, they love big defenders who are good in the air (eg oganovski, mrcela, Wilkinson) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 56 minutes ago, neio said: If there was a most improved player for the league, this guy wins it Last season he was a liability in the games he played. Now he is putting in MOTM performances at right back Won't at all be surprised if he gets offers from Asia in coming 12 months, they love big defenders who are good in the air (eg oganovski, mrcela, Wilkinson) And let's acknowledge that it was Wazza who had faith in him and brought him on. Just as Wazza's management has turned both Brattan and Malik into decent players. Not everything he's done has been questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 9 minutes ago, fensaddler said: Just as Wazza's management has turned both Brattan and Malik into decent players What are you talking about? They have always been decent players. They both hold multiple titles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 You guys were way too quick to judge Delly last year. Got to have a decent look to assess a footballer properly. Just saying. Wazza has done what a good manager should though in regards to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, playmaker said: What are you talking about? They have always been decent players. They both hold multiple titles. Brattan has always been a very good player. Wazza has helped Malik a little by playing him in his correct position Edited January 12, 2019 by Missing_Moy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 50 minutes ago, playmaker said: What are you talking about? They have always been decent players. They both hold multiple titles. But both played well below their potential under JVS. I remember. I was there. And I remember the incessant criticism of both on this forum. Yes, they were both highly regarded before they came to us. They've only fulfilled their potential with us once Wazza came on the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 36 minutes ago, Shahanga said: You guys were way too quick to judge Delly last year. Got to have a decent look to assess a footballer properly. Just saying. Wazza has done what a good manager should though in regards to him. Worth listening to Joyce's post-match presser. He mentions several players on the minimum wage (Wales, Good, Delbridge I remember). He has a high regard for Delbridge, saying that if he was asked to play in goal he would and he'd give it everything he has. I'm going to have to watch myself. More and more I'm agreeing with Joyce's post-match assessment of the match...if this continues, soon I won't be able to find anything to moan about.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 55 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Worth listening to Joyce's post-match presser. He mentions several players on the minimum wage (Wales, Good, Delbridge I remember). He has a high regard for Delbridge, saying that if he was asked to play in goal he would and he'd give it everything he has. I'm going to have to watch myself. More and more I'm agreeing with Joyce's post-match assessment of the match...if this continues, soon I won't be able to find anything to moan about.... It's easy do after a win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 very good games in a row, very surprised, normally his passing is dogs hit but even that was great last night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 We missed this guy last night. So many times this season he's made the saving block, or stuck out a leg to stop a breakaway. Makes mistakes, yes, but very solid player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Very pleased for this bloke. He had an awful debut season but credit to him, he’s improved out of sight and is now one of the better defenders in the competition. He’s now timing his tackles really well and looks rock solid. He’s an integral part of a defence that has conceded the fewest goals this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Harrison said: Very pleased for this bloke. He had an awful debut season but credit to him, he’s improved out of sight and is now one of the better defenders in the competition. He’s now timing his tackles really well and looks rock solid. He’s an integral part of a defence that has conceded the fewest goals this season. Apart from himself obviously but Joyce deserves credit for picking him. Mind you Bart carried him for a while but as has been said in the last 6 games or so he could be one of the best performing defenders in the League. He just needs a couple goals to complete the transformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Jovan said: Apart from himself obviously but Joyce deserves credit for picking him. Mind you Bart carried him for a while but as has been said in the last 6 games or so he could be one of the best performing defenders in the League. He just needs a couple goals to complete the transformation. He gets about 2 chances per game (which Imo is pretty good for a CB). If he improves his heading accuracy he'll get on the score sheet in no time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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