Herman Cain Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 We've heard it all before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyheart Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 im expecting an announcement this week... surely if all signings are to be "completed over the next 3 weeks", and with pre-season starting "early june" we'll be make a fair few announcements I'd take just some media speculation at the moment. Things are so quiet even the rumour mill is dead. Boring off season needs some thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Apparently Darren Bent was spotted on Lygon st. over the weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Apparently Darren Bent was spotted on Lygon st. over the weekend. Â Sounds realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 You wanted speculation and rumours! I'm only here to help ha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Somehow I doubt Randy Lerner is going to let him go for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Apparently Darren Bent was spotted on Lygon st. over the weekend. Â I saw him too. Apparently we're getting him and Kalgounis, Johnny's really doing some work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Completely off topic, but the way Villa have ostracised him is bordering on criminal. Even if Benteke has improved to his current level, as if you just bench Darren Bent. Anyway... Lets hope we sign him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Well, according to this article, 1) Villa want a bucket load of money for him, and 2) Fulham are interested in him. Â http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4943682/Darren-Bent-set-to-leave-Aston-Villa-with-a-capital-loss.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I saw Gareth Bale at doncaster pancake parlour. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 The saddest part is 24 million pounds is alot more than anything Arsenal have paid for a player in their history, Villa are a mid table team obviously looking for Europa, but that is alot of money to invest on a singular player when you have such a minimal budget to play with.........some peopel should get sacked on the spot at clubs like that for making such stupid decisions..... thats not much less than what RVP was bought for ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 I saw Gareth Bale at doncaster pancake parlour. He was working the same shift as Elvis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercrouch Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 thomas hitzelsperger's contract runs out for everton at end of season.... free transfer bruz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013  Apparently Darren Bent was spotted on Lygon st. over the weekend.  I saw him too. Apparently we're getting him and Kalgounis, Johnny's really doing some work!  Well, this is exciting. 2+2 may equal 5 but Bent is not Italian and you don't usually visit Melbourne's café strips in May unless you need to be here. If these two signings come off, I am impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Just to add fuel to the fire, my son was speaking to a member of the coaching staff tonight and was jokingly told, "we've got a big signing coming?". My son asked if it was Bresciano to which the answer came back, "much bigger!!". Couldn't extract anything else but this sounds pretty damn promising. Roll on press conferences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Surely someone must know who it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Just to add fuel to the fire, my son was speaking to a member of the coaching staff tonight and was jokingly told, "we've got a big signing coming?". My son asked if it was Bresciano to which the answer came back, "much bigger!!". Couldn't extract anything else but this sounds pretty damn promising. Roll on press conferences. I recall that at one stage we had an announcement that our CEO said was going to be '...bigger than Harry Kewell.' It turned out to be the cancellation of the Number 12 shirt  and 'giving it to the fans.'  I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. MHFC has a bit of a history of crying wolf. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 And did the shirt presentation before any of the YS had turned up lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 And did the shirt presentation before any of the YS had turned up lol It wasn't really a YSIDE idea anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) Get some nifty lil Jap player. Or some dude of asian desent to tap into the springvale market. Edited May 27, 2013 by United Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Get some nifty lil Jap player. Or some dude of asian desent to tap into the springvale market. Springvale went African years ago, and it was never Japanese... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petercrouch Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013  Get some nifty lil Jap player. Or some dude of asian desent to tap into the springvale market. Springvale went African years ago, and it was never Japanese...  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Big announcement will be a 5 million, 7 year deal for... Jason Hoffman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Big announcement will be a 5 million, 7 year deal for... Jason Hoffman.   No no. The announcement is....       There are still steve gray badges in stock in the club shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 So the coaching staff consider Harry Kewell much bigger than Bresciano or is there yet a bigger name to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 So the coaching staff consider Harry Kewell much bigger than Bresciano or is there yet a bigger name to come? Just to clear things up.. in the Harry Kewell thread there's a quote from fox sports news that kewell is going to be on minimum wages and there will still be a marquee player signed (visa signing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'd like our best 11 to made up of:  4-5 of the best under 23s 2-3 returning socceroos for leadership and ability 3-4 internationals to fill in positions  It's been proven journeymen such as Thompson, Colosimo, poor use of marquee and international spots have been a big reason for not being near a top team.   We need more of a long term blueprint, similar to what we had in the 2nd year under JVS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'd like our best 11 to made up of:  4-5 of the best under 23s 2-3 returning socceroos for leadership and ability 3-4 internationals to fill in positions  It's been proven journeymen such as Thompson, Colosimo, poor use of marquee and international spots have been a big reason for not being near a top team.   We need more of a long term blueprint, similar to what we had in the 2nd year under JVS. 1. When have we had any marquees, International or Australian?  2. Please tell me what was wrong with Thompson's first season and a half at the club?  3. You mean the JVS Blueprint that saw us with two teenagers as a Central Back pairing which cost points in various matches and a Home Final? (In fact we only made the finals in S2 because of the form we had when Madaschi decided to do his off season training by playing a few games for us down back.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013  I'd like our best 11 to made up of:  4-5 of the best under 23s 2-3 returning socceroos for leadership and ability 3-4 internationals to fill in positions  It's been proven journeymen such as Thompson, Colosimo, poor use of marquee and international spots have been a big reason for not being near a top team.   We need more of a long term blueprint, similar to what we had in the 2nd year under JVS. 1. When have we had any marquees, International or Australian?  2. Please tell me what was wrong with Thompson's first season and a half at the club?  3. You mean the JVS Blueprint that saw us with two teenagers as a Central Back pairing which cost points in various matches and a Home Final? (In fact we only made the finals in S2 because of the form we had when Madaschi decided to do his off season training by playing a few games for us down back.)  More that we never played finals (one) with these types on our list is the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/heart-chase-another-scorer-20130529-2nap9.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPCAT Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Still can cut it in the prem, would be a class signing if we managed to get him down here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Would be all for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 kewell wouldn't be included in that as it says the club is looking to fill those positions from the visa spots. I think harry is more of the 'icing on the cake' signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 kewell wouldn't be included in that as it says the club is looking to fill those positions from the visa spots. I think harry is more of the 'icing on the cake' signing.  totally agree, i get the impression that Kewell was seen as a maybe option that would add icing on the cake. previously, Kewell has always seemed happy to stay in England to try and get a gig over there - only after the fall out over his injury replacement contract in the Middle East has things changed.  Holt would be a very intriguing signing. still quite capable of playing in the EPL and was Norwich's B&F for a few years in a row - seems unlikely to come given his age but maybe the lifestyle would suit him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013   I'd like our best 11 to made up of:  4-5 of the best under 23s 2-3 returning socceroos for leadership and ability 3-4 internationals to fill in positions  It's been proven journeymen such as Thompson, Colosimo, poor use of marquee and international spots have been a big reason for not being near a top team.   We need more of a long term blueprint, similar to what we had in the 2nd year under JVS. 1. When have we had any marquees, International or Australian?  2. Please tell me what was wrong with Thompson's first season and a half at the club?  3. You mean the JVS Blueprint that saw us with two teenagers as a Central Back pairing which cost points in various matches and a Home Final? (In fact we only made the finals in S2 because of the form we had when Madaschi decided to do his off season training by playing a few games for us down back.)  More that we never played finals (one) with these types on our list is the thing.  Well perhaps if the leagues best Box to Box Midfielder was played as one in Season One instead of as a Make shift CB for most of the season we would have had a better chance...  JVS's disregard for his sides having a Strong Backline and Expeirenced Defenders often cost us valuable points in both Season One and Season Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Still wasn't played in his correct position this year either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Given a raw deal I believe. Obviously didn't figure in our team set up. A shame he has copped such a bad rep. on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Still worried we won't be getting a AMÂ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_terra_11 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013    I'd like our best 11 to made up of:  4-5 of the best under 23s 2-3 returning socceroos for leadership and ability 3-4 internationals to fill in positions  It's been proven journeymen such as Thompson, Colosimo, poor use of marquee and international spots have been a big reason for not being near a top team.   We need more of a long term blueprint, similar to what we had in the 2nd year under JVS. 1. When have we had any marquees, International or Australian?  2. Please tell me what was wrong with Thompson's first season and a half at the club?  3. You mean the JVS Blueprint that saw us with two teenagers as a Central Back pairing which cost points in various matches and a Home Final? (In fact we only made the finals in S2 because of the form we had when Madaschi decided to do his off season training by playing a few games for us down back.)  More that we never played finals (one) with these types on our list is the thing.  Well perhaps if the leagues best Box to Box Midfielder was played as one in Season One instead of as a Make shift CB for most of the season we would have had a better chance...  JVS's disregard for his sides having a Strong Backline and Expeirenced Defenders often cost us valuable points in both Season One and Season Two.  AMEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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