jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, haz said: Any this has been a strange rumour. I assume something happened behind the scenes, since I thought that Bouzanis was a good #1 keeper for us. I doubt Birighitti would come here as a #2 so it must be that Bouzanis is/made to leave. Best case scenario though is that Galekovic leaves (who I think is on decent $$) and we have Bouzanis and Birighitti fighting over the number #1 spot. IMO that would easily be the best GK pairing in the league. I can understand that Breda want to shed Birighitti (although it seems they'll replace him if he leaves, so he's not really superfluous) but like you I don't understand what seems to have happened to Bouzanis/Galekovic since the end of last season, other than GK coach Vanstrattan going to the Tards and being replaced at City by Kalac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasputin Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 The club could have remained red white melb heart if it wanted to be cheap with no ambition. Daddy needs to fork out some dough, I'm sure he can afford it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: I can understand that Breda want to shed Birighitti (although it seems they'll replace him if he leaves, so he's not really superfluous) but like you I don't understand what seems to have happened to Bouzanis/Galekovic since the end of last season, other than GK coach Vanstrattan going to the Tards and being replaced at City by Kalac. Have we signed Kalac as our keeping coach? i completely missed that news! Excellent move IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, Rasputin said: The club could have remained red white melb heart if it wanted to be cheap with no ambition. Daddy needs to fork out some dough, I'm sure he can afford it. Yeah, because forking out millions on a 'best in country' training facility and building the best womens and youth teams is being cheap. Yeah , makes total sense.... 10 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Have we signed Kalac as our keeping coach? i completely missed that news! Excellent move IMO. His efforts in that 2006 WC v Croatia match still haunt me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Here's a theory. We'll sign another mediocre marquee and visa player on 1 year deal(s). Cap gets abolished next season and finally get a big fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/08/22/aston-villa-fans-fuming-as-ross-mccormack-reportedly-looks-for-b/ I know its a pipe dream but wouldnt hurt for us to enquire if he was made a free agent. I can see him going to Rangers but doubt he would drop to League One. We cant say no to someone who arrived un-fit and scored 14 goals in 1206 minutes (~13.5 games). Edited August 23, 2018 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 47 minutes ago, Shahanga said: Have we signed Kalac as our keeping coach? i completely missed that news! Excellent move IMO. @Shahanga https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-announce-201819-a-league-and-w-league-coaching-structure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, jw1739 said: @Shahanga https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-announce-201819-a-league-and-w-league-coaching-structure Better and better. i presume of course that this was all because Petrillo’s brother already had a job? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) Those talking up the new Sydney signing should read this. https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/siem-de-jong-insane-injury-history-that-has-blighted-career-of-new-sydney-fc-marquee/news-story/0ee0edd204ee102a4ea89de2834e3083 Edited August 23, 2018 by jw1739 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Shahanga said: Have we signed Kalac as our keeping coach? You betcha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Kalac a bit of a gamble? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, Dylan said: Kalac a bit of a gamble? Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 hours ago, rass said: So here we go again. Another team makes a signing and we're all crying about how shit our club is. Do people realise that: . There's 10 teams in the comp. . Believe it or not, the other 9 teams are allowed to make visa signings, independent of what we do. . The other 9 teams are allowed to be ambitious, not just us. . We actually are not allowed to sign the 11 best international players in the world, while the rest of the comp must play local npl hacks. . Sydney signing this dude does NOT actually mean we only care about youth. . There's still 2 months before the fkn season actually starts. The seasons over mate, premierships are won in August :'( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 36 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: The seasons over mate, premierships are won in August :'( You’ve stocked up on some top lures lately. Reeling em in like no tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Not sure that Birighitti will be in a hurry to leave NAC Breda just yet. Manchester City have the recalled their loanee GK back to Manchester. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/muric-recalled-by-manchester-city/view/news/317570 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Not sure that Birighitti will be in a hurry to leave NAC Breda just yet. Manchester City have the recalled their loanee GK back to Manchester. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/muric-recalled-by-manchester-city/view/news/317570 Although the news only broke the the Man C keeper going back, this article suggests that theyre not too keen on keeping Birighitti still. https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/835871/-nac-in-de-problemen-moet-snel-schakelen-en-denkt-aan-zwarthoed-.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) "In the search for a new goalkeeper NAC Breda thinks of Theo Zwarthoed. The club is slightly panicked after Manchester City mercenary Arijanet Muric already retired after one game because Claudio Bravo is injured. According to De Telegraaf Zwarthoed is one of the options. The 35-year old goalkeeper has been followed by NAC for some time, but the transfer could be accelerated now that the need is high at NAC. Black hat (35) is without club after his adventure at Excelsior. Because Muric has returned to City, NAC has only two goalkeepers with Mark Birighitti and Karol Niemczycki. According to reports, Birighitti was on his way to the Australian Melbourne City, but it is not clear whether that continues today. On Wednesday, NAC was told that City is activating the clause in the Muric lease. The club had the right to recall the goalkeeper if problems were to arise in England." Looks as though NAC Breda is in the same darkness that we City supporters are. Edited August 23, 2018 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, jw1739 said: "In the search for a new goalkeeper NAC Breda thinks of Theo Zwarthoed. The club is slightly panicked after Manchester City mercenary Arijanet Muric already retired after one game because Claudio Bravo is injured. According to De Telegraaf Zwarthoed is one of the options. The 35-year old goalkeeper has been followed by NAC for some time, but the transfer could be accelerated now that the need is high at NAC. Black hat (35) is without club after his adventure at Excelsior. Because Muric has returned to City, NAC has only two goalkeepers with Mark Birighitti and Karol Niemczycki. According to reports, Birighitti was on his way to the Australian Melbourne City, but it is not clear whether that continues today. On Wednesday, NAC was told that City is activating the clause in the Muric lease. The club had the right to recall the goalkeeper if problems were to arise in England." Looks as though NAC Breda is in the same darkness that we City supporters are. Like I said the Manchester City news only just broke. So im sure the journos sources might not be up to date yet. But if the team/journalists had any confidence in Birighitti the articles would have read along the lines of 'He is sure to stay' 'NAC cant afford to lose him' etc. Plus that article starts off saying they are already looking at another keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, rass said: forking out millions on a 'best in country' training facility and building the best womens and youth teams is being cheap. Yep, and I can see Sydney and Victory are quaking in there boots while winning titles, while CFG complains about the lack of revenue. Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Birighitti doesn't seem very well rated among Eredivise fans based on this comment I saw on reddit. That being said I thought he was very good for the Jets a couple of years ago and based on that I believe he would be an upgrade on both Dean and Eugene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, playmaker said: Yep, and I can see Sydney and Victory are quaking in there boots while winning titles, while CFG complains about the lack of revenue. Makes sense. Huh? What's that got to do with us being cheap? Fuk me man, is there any joy or positivity in your life whatsoever? Edited August 23, 2018 by rass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, rass said: Huh? What's that got to do with us being cheap? Fuk me man, is there any joy or positivity in your life whatsoever? I am full of joy and positivity, can't you tell. I will be more so if CFG did everything they can to invest $$$ directly into the men's side to give us the best chance of winning the league. It's not hard by the way as the formula is pretty simple as demonstrated by the Tards and the Smurfs and that is, make sure your visa and Marquee signings are in order. I live in hope until that happens and hopefully it happens soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyd89 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Let's not forget that the season has begun - and we can see who's doing what (or not) around the world and sign them accordingly on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, icantthinkofacoolname said: Birighitti doesn't seem very well rated among Eredivise fans based on this comment I saw on reddit. That being said I thought he was very good for the Jets a couple of years ago and based on that I believe he would be an upgrade on both Dean and Eugene. Use the new reddit design man, so much better. 59 minutes ago, playmaker said: I am full of joy and positivity, can't you tell. I will be more so if CFG did everything they can to invest $$$ directly into the men's side to give us the best chance of winning the league. It's not hard by the way as the formula is pretty simple as demonstrated by the Tards and the Smurfs and that is, make sure your visa and Marquee signings are in order. I live in hope until that happens and hopefully it happens soon. You just want another dud marquee to drool over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffplz Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, haz said: Use the new reddit design man, so much better. Are you fucking human or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 9 hours ago, haz said: You just want another dud marquee to drool over Nah, I just want those responsible to do their job properly, that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Has La Rocca been given his Aussie status yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, fiji19 said: Has La Rocca been given his Aussie status yet? Let's get this straight once and for all. La Rocca became an Australian citizen in November 2016. He is an Australian player and not a visa player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Let's get this straight once and for all. La Rocca became an Australian citizen in November 2016. He is an Australian player and not a visa player. Do you know his status atm? Is he injured? I would like to see him start next to Bart on Wednesday tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 minute ago, playmaker said: Do you know his status atm? Is he injured? I would like to see him start next to Bart on Wednesday tbh. The last I read - and I can't remember where - was that he was "two weeks away" from being ready to play. I doubt that he will be considered for the Newcastle match - Joyce doesn't seem to favour playing anyone who is not super-fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, jw1739 said: The last I read - and I can't remember where - was that he was "two weeks away" from being ready to play. I doubt that he will be considered for the Newcastle match - Joyce doesn't seem to favour playing anyone who is not super-fit. He told me he was two weeks away at the kit launch. I took that as being two weeks away from actually being able to play, so as you say I can't see Warren selecting him quite yet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 He's a Germano 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 28 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: He's a Germano He's a Super Germano. Doesn't even get listed on the injury list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) According to Wikipedia, this is the present situation with visa players: Image deleted. Edited December 18, 2022 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 48 minutes ago, jw1739 said: According to Wikipedia, this is the present situation with visa players: Im not stressing yet, we'll sign at least one more VISA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of oakleigh Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 If we do end up signing Ikonomidis LW, visa CB & marquee AM will we have a squad that can finish top 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Heart of oakleigh said: If we do end up signing Ikonomidis LW, visa CB & marquee AM will we have a squad that can finish top 2? In that case, our B squad could finish top 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 3 hours ago, haz said: Im not stressing yet, we'll sign at least one more VISA Assuming that the Wikipedia table is up-to-date my purpose was to show that only two clubs have their full quota of visa players, two have four, and six clubs (including City) have three so far. So we're not dragging our feet as some comments would have us believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 TBH once again the signings have puzzled me. I would have thought you’d build your team around the marquee but we seem to have filled the key positions of #10 and holding midfielder (Wazza loves thst one) already. Bit puzzled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 56 minutes ago, Shahanga said: TBH once again the signings have puzzled me. I would have thought you’d build your team around the marquee but we seem to have filled the key positions of #10 and holding midfielder (Wazza loves thst one) already. Bit puzzled. ^^^^^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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