Transfer Talk, Rumours and Speculation

[belaguttman]

 

 

NFW to Jaliens

This.

Better off signing me. I don't take up a visa spot.

 

Or me 

I'm 51 and haven't played a competitive match for close on 30  years, since the days of Ringwood Wilhelmina

 

Nah, we can't sign you yet, you don't have an injury

[japiedog]

NFW to Jaliens

This.

Better off signing me. I don't take up a visa spot.

Or me

I'm 51 and haven't played a competitive match for close on 30 years, since the days of Ringwood Wilhelmina

Nah, we can't sign you yet, you don't have an injury hahaha

Believe me a jog to the corner flag

[belaguttman]

 

 

 

 

NFW to Jaliens

This.

Better off signing me. I don't take up a visa spot. Or me

I'm 51 and haven't played a competitive match for close on 30 years, since the days of Ringwood Wilhelmina Nah, we can't sign you yet, you don't have an injury hahaha

Believe me a jog to the corner flag will result in a muscle strain

 

Jog to the flag and you have a 4 year deal then

[Shahanga]

From what I've seen of Jaliens this year the guy would be (at best) 6th choice centre back behind Chapman, Kisnorbo, Safuwan, Robbie and Archibald.  

 

I figure Japie or I could easily fill the duties of the (at best) 6th choice centre back to a similar standard and on top of that we could also appear to be slow, unco and out of position at most times in the unlikely event that we are called on to play.  It may take special effort to also appear not to give "a rat's", but I reckon I could manage if the cash was on the table.

 

if we do sign Jaliens I assume it will coincide with releasing Mooy on a free and re-signing Germano for 6 years.

[Embee]

I'll gladly go out and break Berisha's leg in the next derby for free. No contract required.

[belaguttman]

From what I've seen of Jaliens this year the guy would be (at best) 6th choice centre back behind Chapman, Kisnorbo, Safuwan, Robbie and Archibald.  

 

I figure Japie or I could easily fill the duties of the (at best) 6th choice centre back to a similar standard and on top of that we could also appear to be slow, unco and out of position at most times in the unlikely event that we are called on to play.  It may take special effort to also appear not to give "a rat's", but I reckon I could manage if the cash was on the table.

 

if we do sign Jaliens I assume it will coincide with releasing Mooy on a free and re-signing Germano for 6 years.

Japie we do expect you to be competitive in the race to the treatment table

[jw1739]

From what I've seen of Jaliens this year the guy would be (at best) 6th choice centre back behind Chapman, Kisnorbo, Safuwan, Robbie and Archibald.  

 

I figure Japie or I could easily fill the duties of the (at best) 6th choice centre back to a similar standard and on top of that we could also appear to be slow, unco and out of position at most times in the unlikely event that we are called on to play.  It may take special effort to also appear not to give "a rat's", but I reckon I could manage if the cash was on the table.

 

if we do sign Jaliens I assume it will coincide with releasing Mooy on a free and re-signing Germano for 6 years.

I do wish that you wouldn't give our Football Department ideas that they might just be foolish enough to implement.

[Melburnian]

I think the best recruits for us this season has been Melling and Chapman (and Mooy). Goes to show you something in regards to recruiting.

The big named over 30 types are a risk.

Find me more of these types and guys who want to give their all and fight for the shirt.

JD needs to be shown the door. There's no reason he is maintained.

[marn11]

I think the best recruits for us this season has been Melling and Chapman (and Mooy). Goes to show you something in regards to recruiting.

The big named over 30 types are a risk.

Find me more of these types and guys who want to give their all and fight for the shirt.

JD needs to be shown the door. There's no reason he is maintained.

Agree, we don't need to touch anyone over 32, for any reason. I don't care how big their name is, I want players who will give you years of solid service.

I would ask anyone who challenges this opinion to name our three most valuable players this season.

Edited February 14, 2015 by marn11

[billyheart]

I think the best recruits for us this season has been Melling and Chapman (and Mooy). Goes to show you something in regards to recruiting.

The big named over 30 types are a risk.

Find me more of these types and guys who want to give their all and fight for the shirt.

JD needs to be shown the door. There's no reason he is maintained.

Agree, we don't need to touch anyone over 32, for any reason. I don't care how big their name is, I want players who will give you years of solid service.

I would ask anyone who challenges this opinion to name our three most valuable players this season.

Absolutely, Have a look at the top 4 teams, in my opinion of their top 3 players, between all 4 clubs there's one player of the 12 over 30, Carrusca who's 31.

As nice as it is having Duff, Kennedy & Koren... I think big name 32+ players need to be a thing of the past if you want success. Of course there are are players who'd be exceptions. Mr Lampard.

Aus marquee is a tough one though, not too many quality Australians 26-30 wanting to play here, marquee wages or not.

CFG group aren't stupid though, surely they're on to this.

[Luke]

 

 

I think the best recruits for us this season has been Melling and Chapman (and Mooy). Goes to show you something in regards to recruiting.

The big named over 30 types are a risk.

Find me more of these types and guys who want to give their all and fight for the shirt.

JD needs to be shown the door. There's no reason he is maintained.

Agree, we don't need to touch anyone over 32, for any reason. I don't care how big their name is, I want players who will give you years of solid service.

I would ask anyone who challenges this opinion to name our three most valuable players this season.

Absolutely, Have a look at the top 4 teams, in my opinion of their top 3 players, between all 4 clubs there's one player of the 12 over 30, Carrusca who's 31.

As nice as it is having Duff, Kennedy & Koren... I think big name 32+ players need to be a thing of the past if you want success. Of course there are are players who'd be exceptions. Mr Lampard.

Aus marquee is a tough one though, not too many quality Australians 26-30 wanting to play here, marquee wages or not.

CFG group aren't stupid though, surely they're on to this.

 

 

Mooy Aus marquee next year ? or will he be keen to head overseas 

[billyheart]

I think the best recruits for us this season has been Melling and Chapman (and Mooy). Goes to show you something in regards to recruiting.

The big named over 30 types are a risk.

Find me more of these types and guys who want to give their all and fight for the shirt.

JD needs to be shown the door. There's no reason he is maintained.

Agree, we don't need to touch anyone over 32, for any reason. I don't care how big their name is, I want players who will give you years of solid service.

I would ask anyone who challenges this opinion to name our three most valuable players this season. Absolutely, Have a look at the top 4 teams, in my opinion of their top 3 players, between all 4 clubs there's one player of the 12 over 30, Carrusca who's 31.

As nice as it is having Duff, Kennedy & Koren... I think big name 32+ players need to be a thing of the past if you want success. Of course there are are players who'd be exceptions. Mr Lampard.

Aus marquee is a tough one though, not too many quality Australians 26-30 wanting to play here, marquee wages or not.

CFG group aren't stupid though, surely they're on to this.

Mooy Aus marquee next year ? or will he be keen to head overseas

Yeah I pondered that after I posted. For the clubs sake I'd be totally behind that.

His sake, no. Haha. If he's hungry he'd be hurting on missing the Asian cup and itching thinking about making Russia, furthering his game elsewhere to do so.

[jw1739]

Kennedy is signed as Australian marquee for next season, and Koren as foreign marquee. That cannot be changed unless you bring both inside the cap, which would stuff the cap completely, and the only way of preventing the latter would be that both contracts would have to be significantly re-negotiated - so much so that neither player would agree to that.

 

Sorry, we're stuck with both of these marquee players for next season.

[n i k o]

Marquees can't be paid out without affecting any rules or regulations?

[silva10]

What needs to happen is better creativity in bringing in the right players under the cap .

 

When you look at our squad, Duff, William, Paartalu and Mooy are probably taking up quite a bit of the salary cap. Now Duff has already said he won't stay beyond this season, and if we can move Williams on then we can have quite a bit of money to be able to bring in players that will strengthen our squad.

 

I would be pushing the FFA to allow an extra Marquee player and maybe push the salary cap up by between 10% & 15%

[Thrillhouse]

koren and kennedy are still marquees for next season

mooy was our aus marquee for the 1st half of the season

[jw1739]

Marquees can't be paid out without affecting any rules or regulations?

Good point, and I'm not sure. Marquees have to be approved by FFA, so it would have a say. Other than that I can't think of a specific impediment.

[Shahanga]

Marquees can't be paid out without affecting any rules or regulations?

That's my presumption too. Not mentioning any names but let's say a Slovenian national didn't pull his finger out and found himself in the youth team, you could pay him out and sign a real marquee next year.

[Kiro Kompiro]

What needs to happen is better creativity in bringing in the right players under the cap .

 

When you look at our squad, Duff, William, Paartalu and Mooy are probably taking up quite a bit of the salary cap. Now Duff has already said he won't stay beyond this season, and if we can move Williams on then we can have quite a bit of money to be able to bring in players that will strengthen our squad.

 

I would be pushing the FFA to allow an extra Marquee player and maybe push the salary cap up by between 10% & 15%

 

There should not be an Australian marquee.  Other than Cahill, there is no such thing.

[Melburnian]

It's not hard to scout some good talent in Europe and South America and bring in the right talent. Guys who will take winning as everything not just have their last playing days here.

In January Newcastle United let 5 guys go out on loan to Rangers. The owner has interest in both clubs.

All 5 of these guys are on death row at Newcastle United. Will be looking for new clubs in the summer.

One of the guys is Haris Vuckic. He came to Newcastle as a wonder kid signing and just hasn't come on. He is extremely talented and no doubt will have offers from more minor leagues but he's someone we should target. Won't be on big coin and is young, talented and with the Manchester City connection could get these types to the club.

[silva10]

It's not hard to scout some good talent in Europe and South America and bring in the right talent. Guys who will take winning as everything not just have their last playing days here.

In January Newcastle United let 5 guys go out on loan to Rangers. The owner has interest in both clubs.

All 5 of these guys are on death row at Newcastle United. Will be looking for new clubs in the summer.

One of the guys is Haris Vuckic. He came to Newcastle as a wonder kid signing and just hasn't come on. He is extremely talented and no doubt will have offers from more minor leagues but he's someone we should target. Won't be on big coin and is young, talented and with the Manchester City connection could get these types to the club.

 

Unfortunately for those lads they are part of a power game that Ashley is determined to win.

 

I do remember Vuckic from a few years ago and until this loan move thought he had already left Newcastle.

 

We have managed to find good young players In Mooy, Melling and Chapman. Also feel Clisby will be much better next season. We need to look for those type of players who play up front.

 

I wonder what it would cost to prise Nathan Burns away from Wellington?

[haz]

What needs to happen is better creativity in bringing in the right players under the cap .

When you look at our squad, Duff, William, Paartalu and Mooy are probably taking up quite a bit of the salary cap. Now Duff has already said he won't stay beyond this season, and if we can move Williams on then we can have quite a bit of money to be able to bring in players that will strengthen our squad.

I would be pushing the FFA to allow an extra Marquee player and maybe push the salary cap up by between 10% & 15%

There should not be an Australian marquee. Other than Cahill, there is no such thing.

Possibly Nathan Burns?

[rass]

It's not hard to scout some good talent in Europe and South America and bring in the right talent. Guys who will take winning as everything not just have their last playing days here.

In January Newcastle United let 5 guys go out on loan to Rangers. The owner has interest in both clubs.

All 5 of these guys are on death row at Newcastle United. Will be looking for new clubs in the summer.

One of the guys is Haris Vuckic. He came to Newcastle as a wonder kid signing and just hasn't come on. He is extremely talented and no doubt will have offers from more minor leagues but he's someone we should target. Won't be on big coin and is young, talented and with the Manchester City connection could get these types to the club.

 

I agree with this, it's the type we should be targeting. 

 

I do believe though that the priority in this first year of the new ownership, was to bring exposure to the club via the big name signings. By exposure, I don't mean just to gain the interest of the sporting public - but also as a lure for good young overseas players to play at a club that is big enough to attract these huge names. I'm not talking about the world's best rising stars, but that next level of player who may struggle to break into the top leagues of the world. 

Villa, Duff, Kennedy and Lampard (attempt) are huge names that would no doubt have a good young player thinking: 'hey, this Melbourne City may just be a good option for me'.

 

I'm sure in the upcoming years, we will see good, young, skillful players starting to come down.

Duff is a great example for me. A huge name winger/forward that fits the above requirement in the first year. His position next season will see a younger and faster left footed winger who is also talented... hopefully!!!

 

My thoughts anyway....

[Thrillhouse]

Duff still on crutches at the airport, random guy asked him what's wrong, said he'll find out tomorrow

probly only real chance of a replacement player would be an old guy from the indian super league

[Luke]

Surely CFG can go back to the well and find another geriatric 

[NewConvert]

There were a few iraqis and iranians that played all right. Maybe an Uzbek?

Unless we promote someone from the NYL then I think that we shall need to look at some players from the Asian leagues that have just played in the Asia cup.

[gunheart]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

[n i k o]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Maybe victory has brought in a new player

[Shahanga]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Villa.

[gunheart]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Villa.

My friend just told me it is Kew Jaliens.

[gunheart]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Villa.

My friend just told me it is Kew Jaliens.

[Dylan]

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Villa. My friend just told me it is Kew Jaliens.

Were gonna win the ucl

[[LIBBA]]

 

 

Anyone know if the club has another player on the way?

Have a friend working at Quest apartment chain. Just received a booking for a new player for 6 weeks, arriving next week.

Villa.

My friend just told me it is Kew Jaliens.

 

Oh god no!

[Melburnian]

JD at work again

[Red or Dead]

There just seems to be no creativity in that department when it comes to signing quality A-League players! They're going with the approach "Oh they released him? He'll do for now and if he wants to keep playing he'll sign on the cheap, let's get him"!

 

Reid, Coyne, Macallister, Miller, Ramsay(?) were all below par! I'm surprised we didn't try and sign Nick Ward and Isaka Cernak!

[[LIBBA]]

There just seems to be no creativity in that department when it comes to signing quality A-League players! They're going with the approach "Oh they released him? He'll do for now and if he wants to keep playing he'll sign on the cheap, let's get him"!

 

Reid, Coyne, Macallister, Miller, Ramsay(?) were all below par! I'm surprised we didn't try and sign Nick Ward and Isaka Cernak!

 

 

D-MAC!!!

 

Only good thing about him was his frist ever goal for us and his nick name lol

[fortheloveofthegame]

 

There just seems to be no creativity in that department when it comes to signing quality A-League players! They're going with the approach "Oh they released him? He'll do for now and if he wants to keep playing he'll sign on the cheap, let's get him"!

 

Reid, Coyne, Macallister, Miller, Ramsay(?) were all below par! I'm surprised we didn't try and sign Nick Ward and Isaka Cernak!

 

 

D-MAC!!!

 

Only good thing about him was his frist ever goal for us and his nick name lol

 

What about when he got red carded as a substitute after around 10 mins!

[Jovan]

Please Joe say it aint so.

[japiedog]

looks like it's time to dust of the boots......

 

no one got past me twice on the pitch.... 

on the rare second occasion it was on a stretcher

[jw1739]

I don't want Jaliens either. But I'm assuming that we're signing an injury replacement player for a short period. What are our options when we have possibly 10 players on the injury list and possibly Garuccio and Duff now out for the season?

 

However, I still don't understand why we can't get a youngster from Manchester on the plane within 48 hours. What's the point of being a part of CFG if we cannot?