Murfy1 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) A bit disappointing to see that we're still training at Epping, given that it's almost been 6 months since the takeover. Was hoping that La Trobe would be redone, or at least the pitches there would be much improved. Hopefully that happens before the start of the season, and the team can train at La Trobe (or another good location, if necessary). Going off the video and other known information, this to me looks like the squad numbers: 1 Andrew Redmayne 3 Rob Wielaert 4 Connor Chapman 6 Aaron Mooy 7 Iain Ramsay 8 Massimo Murdocca 9 David Villa 13 Jonatan Germano 14 James Brown 15 David Williams 17 Jason Hoffman 19 Ben Garuccio 20 Tando Velaphi 21 Stefan Mauk 22 Nick Kalmar 23 Mate Dugandzic 25 Jacob Melling Also Paulo Retre seemed to have the number 18. Could he have been promoted to the senior team (I think he's too old to play in the upcoming NYL season)? Patrick Kisnorbo seemed to be absent (at least I'm pretty sure I haven't seen him in the video or any photos). I wonder if there's anything to that... I'm also pretty sure I saw Marko Stevanja and Ross Archibald training with the senior team (could be a few more youth players with the senior team as well, I'm not sure). Both didn't seem to have squad numbers. Not sure if that's significant. I remember it being reported that Archibald would be a senior squad player; perhaps that's now not the case? There was a young player with a mohawk (or something), who I couldn't identify. Didn't have a squad number. All up things look pretty good, and hopefully we can get the remaining 6-7 permanent senior players signed up soon enough so the whole squad can have a good pre-season together (for once!). Edited June 9, 2014 by Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Kisnorbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 James Brown Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 damn. It was hard enough trying to tell apart Kisnorbo Engelaar and Gerhardt last season haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think you can just make out Kisnorbo in the background of this photo (in red on the left): I think there's also a glimpse of him in the video as well. It looks like he trained on his own, so perhaps he's injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 yeah the guy next too him is bored already it looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 yeah the guy next too him is bored already it looks like Trying to work out when this ends. Come on bloke its your first day back FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexDaGroza Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Anyone have a clue who mohawk kid is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Who is the third keeper out there today training with Redmayne, Tando and Joey Didulica? Marko Stevanja, Youth team keeper......trained with the first team keepers all last season IIRC I thought it might be. Makes me wonder whether he's actually in the seniors now? Is he now preferred to Bray and Maynard? Youth and seniors have been training together for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure you can see Kisnorbo in still photograph no. 15. Just to the right of centre as you look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 damn. It was hard enough trying to tell apart Kisnorbo Engelaar and Gerhardt last season haha You really need to get your eyes checked if you ever confused Big Orlando for anyone... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) The mohawk kid looks like Steve Kuzmanovski. For those who haven't heard of him:http://m.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/stars-are-what-will-make-the-socceroos-shine-20120623-20viz.html (last two paragraphs) http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gsQ20WwuIFQ Seemed to be in everything for the AIS side a couple of years ago. Think he was injured for part or all of last season though. Clearly has tickets on himself, but everything I've heard about him is very, very promising. I think he's only 17. Edited June 10, 2014 by marn11 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 damn. It was hard enough trying to tell apart Kisnorbo Engelaar and Gerhardt last season haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I think you can just make out Kisnorbo in the background of this photo (in red on the left): I think there's also a glimpse of him in the video as well. It looks like he trained on his own, so perhaps he's injured. 90% sure thats Nick Leman, one of the clubs Physio's, next to Paddy K. So you might be onto something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I had issues with telling the difference between mifsud and a piece of dog shit on the pitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baresi Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I had issues with telling the difference between mifsud and a piece of dog shit on the pitch. Just look for the offsides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) A lot of those numbers are probably just placeholders at the moment (except for the players who were already at the club like Dugandzic, Willo, etc, etc) so I wouldn't expect them all to be permanent. Edited June 10, 2014 by King Malta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A lot of those numbers are probably just placeholders at the moment (except for the players who were already at the club like Dugandzic, Willo, etc, etc) so I wouldn't expect them all to be permanent. This - You see blokes at AFL clubs training in all different types of numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hopefully we snap up Katebian from Bullen, kid has been on fire this season. George Howard was also looking good from Box Hill although i think he is injured now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The future? --------------Marino-------------------- Garuccio--Schroen--Kuzmanovski -----------Mauk---Melling------------- Petreski-Chapman-Archibald-??-- -------------Stevanja------------------ All under 20 (except Schroen, who's 21). A lot of promising young players in that team. Great seeing so many exciting young players around this club again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The future? --------------Marino-------------------- Garuccio--Schroen--Kuzmanovski -----------Mauk---Melling------------- Petreski-Chapman-Archibald-??-- -------------Stevanja------------------ All under 20 (except Schroen, who's 21). A lot of promising young players in that team. Great seeing so many exciting young players around this club again. People talk about us losing our identity with this takeover, but I'd argue that City have placed a greater emphasis on youth development and playing attractive football than the previous owners, for the last two seasons anyway. Just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-aram92 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The future? --------------Marino-------------------- Garuccio--Schroen--Kuzmanovski -----------Mauk---Melling------------- Petreski-Chapman-Archibald-??-- -------------Stevanja------------------ All under 20 (except Schroen, who's 21). A lot of promising young players in that team. Great seeing so many exciting young players around this club again. People talk about us losing our identity with this takeover, but I'd argue that City have placed a greater emphasis on youth development and playing attractive football than the previous owners, for the last two seasons anyway. Just a thought. Well at the very least, we've returned to having an emphasis on youth after we shifted away from that under Aloisi. But I agree, I first started following Heart in their second year, as I was watching both Heart and Victory and felt that Heart were a far more enjoyable football side to watch, mostly due to their exciting, fast-paced game based around their young players. In some respects, I'm more excited by the Mauk, Garuccio contract extensions and the signing of plays such as Chapman, Melling and Brown compared to Villa and potentially Lampard coming to City. And that's not to say that I'm not ecstatic that these brilliant players could be/are playing in the A League, but the young players I just mentioned are the future of the club and potentially the national team and so it's great to see us focusing on their development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Regarding location training will be split between Epping and trinity fields (bulleen) until La trobe uprade is finished. Prior to Villa's arrival. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The future? --------------Marino-------------------- Garuccio--Schroen--Kuzmanovski -----------Mauk---Melling------------- Petreski-Chapman-Archibald-??-- -------------Stevanja------------------ All under 20 (except Schroen, who's 21). A lot of promising young players in that team. Great seeing so many exciting young players around this club again. Needs more Katebian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 No, it doesn't. Marino looks like a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandev Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 So what is actually changing at Latrobe? Only the pitch or are the club rooms/facilities extended? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Appologise if these images are too big. Was out at latrobe today, thought id take some photos of the grounds. Looks like nothing has been done, unless the pitches have already been complete? Or I am at the wrong spot Got to say, I would be happy for the perm base to be built here, lots of space and its rather secluded. Edited June 13, 2014 by Dylan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 There is temporary fencing around half the Latrobe field at the moment which is extended through to some of the student car parking. Looks quite new. There was some digging happening mid pitch on the other half of the fields with a few utes cruising around the place. Didn't look too busy but obviously something is happening down there... Appologise if these images are too big. Was out at latrobe today, thought id take some photos of the grounds. Looks like nothing has been done, unless the pitches have already been complete? Or I am at the wrong spot Got to say, I would be happy for the perm base to be built here, lots of space and its rather secluded. Yep Dylan - by the looks of your pics, it is in exactly the same state as when I posted 10 days ago. Even those dudes and tractors are in the same place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 A professional football club actually trained on that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The mohawk kid looks like Steve Kuzmanovski.That's all I need to hear. 10 year contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) That temporary fencing is pretty new. Also, the temporary fencing splitting the pitches down the middle is new. So it looks like something is happening down there. And with about exactly 4 months until the season kicks off, there is probably enough time to develop some top class pitches, some improved resources around them (e.g. new parking lot, roads leading into the training complex, new floodlights, etc.) and maybe even a new structure or two (e.g. a building with change-rooms to replace the very rudimentary current building). I think it's an excellent amount of space, that's nicely secluded and not too far from the centre of Melbourne at the same time (at least it's a massive improvement on Epping in that regard). It could make a pretty good training complex if the club decides to invest in it and put in the work. So IMO there's no reason why we can't have a pretty good training complex by round 1 next season. Hopefully we get one by then, because it's something that many Heart supporters (myself included) have been clamoring for for a long time now. Edited June 13, 2014 by Murfy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dearg is bán Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Going off the video and other known information, this to me looks like the squad numbers: 1 Andrew Redmayne 3 Rob Wielaert 4 Connor Chapman 6 Aaron Mooy 7 Iain Ramsay 8 Massimo Murdocca 9 David Villa 13 Jonatan Germano 14 James Brown 15 David Williams 17 Jason Hoffman 19 Ben Garuccio 20 Tando Velaphi 21 Stefan Mauk 22 Nick Kalmar 23 Mate Dugandzic 25 Jacob Melling Also Paulo Retre seemed to have the number 18. Could he have been promoted to the senior team (I think he's too old to play in the upcoming NYL season)? Patrick Kisnorbo seemed to be absent (at least I'm pretty sure I haven't seen him in the video or any photos). I wonder if there's anything to that... Duff should be number 11 I'd imagine. He wore 16 at Fulham, but 11 at Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and usually for Ireland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozza Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Looks like they're relaying half the surface, I guess they will do the other half during the season (if it actually needs to be done at all) to save time now so they can use it during the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'd say more works in Spring ... too boggy now for a major pitch re-build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fentonthescreamingcactus Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Anyone know when and where training is tomorrow or next week Edited July 3, 2014 by Fentonthescreamingcactus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommykins Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Carrington, Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Anyone know when and where training is tomorrow or next week Next week at Epping. Trust me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fentonthescreamingcactus Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Anyone know when and where training is tomorrow or next week Next week at Epping. Trust me..... Time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murfy1 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Anyone know when and where training is tomorrow or next week It looks like the team will be training at Hume City FC's training ground tomorrow and this week (source: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Melbourne-City-FC-building-towards-Manchester-camp/91040). And the team will fly off to the UK this Sunday, so they'll be training at Manchester City FC's splendid & expensive Carrington training ground next week (source: http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Melbourne-City-FC-to-embark-on-Manchester-training-camp/91018 ). The team will be in the UK for about 17 days, and will be back in Australia around July 25th Edited July 3, 2014 by Murfy1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Anyone know when and where training is tomorrow or next week Next week at Epping. Trust me.....Time? Thursday, 10am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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