HughJass Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Wonder what "We've got a Blank Space..." means - just posted club twitter? Maybe young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Blank Space was off the album 1989, which was the year Souprayen was born... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, bt50 said: Blank Space was off the album 1989, which was the year Souprayen was born... @bt50 I'd better go back under my stone. I didn't know who Taylor Swift was.... My generation gap seems a lot wider than it really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Ugarkovic confirmed, two seasons plus option of 1-season extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Don't mind Ugarkovic, he's no Aiden O'Neill but he's been decent everywhere he's been and might go up a level with a stronger team around him 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Solid signing - happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Le Hack said: Don't mind Ugarkovic, he's no Aiden O'Neill but he's been decent everywhere he's been and might go up a level with a stronger team around him I found this sentence from Petrillo interesting with the reference to "Transition period.". “It’s important with the number of changes to our squad that we bring in players with experience and the right attitude to see us through a transitional period, and he has both of these qualities in abundance.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 54 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I found this sentence from Petrillo interesting with the reference to "Transition period.". “It’s important with the number of changes to our squad that we bring in players with experience and the right attitude to see us through a transitional period, and he has both of these qualities in abundance.” He is not wrong, its essentially a rebuild so not every signing we will make will be the ideal long term solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 Well, with the departure of Tilio we have only three recognised forwards in the seniors at this point in time. So we need reinforcements in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 27 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Well, with the departure of Tilio we have only three recognised forwards in the seniors at this point in time. So we need reinforcements in that area. Also don’t want to rely on Nabbout as a starter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, CityBoyz said: Also don’t want to rely on Nabbout as a starter Certainly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, MHFC-FAN said: Certainly not. So we really do need a proven quality winger to replace Tilio. Is that what we're saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, jw1739 said: So we really do need a proven quality winger to replace Tilio. Is that what we're saying? Yep I’d say that’s why we were targeting Layouni at the start of the window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, CityBoyz said: Yep I’d say that’s why we were targeting Layouni at the start of the window Looks like he's going/gone back to his Norwegian club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 33 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Looks like he's going/gone back to his Norwegian club. Yeah that deal is gone but the intent was there and shown by Petrillo that RW position needs strengthening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 So based off the current players left at the club this is the best 11 at the moment... Jmac Leckie Nabbout Arslan Lopane Ugarkovic Galloway Good Nuno Talbot Nieuwenhuizen/Beach? (Young is about to be confirmed) Will be very interesting to see how this line-up shapes up before round 1... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, MHFC-FAN said: So based off the current players left at the club this is the best 11 at the moment... Jmac Leckie Nabbout Arslan Lopane Ugarkovic Galloway Good Nuno Talbot Nieuwenhuizen/Beach? (Young is about to be confirmed) Will be very interesting to see how this line-up shapes up before round 1... Agreed. Weak points - Nabbout and Nuno. I'm sure we'll be competitive when the league starts, but the Cup and ACL are going to be tough. Much will depend on the draw for the ACL Group and who we meet before the season starts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 40 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Agreed. Weak points - Nabbout and Nuno. I'm sure we'll be competitive when the league starts, but the Cup and ACL are going to be tough. Much will depend on the draw for the ACL Group and who we meet before the season starts. Yeah that forward line and midfield already looks alright, I agree on Nuno and Nabbout. I'd like us to target a LB, a CB and a RW with the last 3 visa spots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, MHFC-FAN said: Yeah that forward line and midfield already looks alright, I agree on Nuno and Nabbout. I'd like us to target a LB, a CB and a RW with the last 3 visa spots! If i was Petrillo and Rado I would go Australian for Left Back, Behich wants to leave Dundee and Alex Gersbach is the 3rd choice left back at Colarado so 2 good options, Souprayen will take up a visa slot, so I would use the last 2 on a creative midfielder and Tilio's replacement, we have also been linked with Trent Sainsbury so use him for centre back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, MHFC-FAN said: Yeah that forward line and midfield already looks alright, I agree on Nuno and Nabbout. I'd like us to target a LB, a CB and a RW with the last 3 visa spots! LB - Behich who wants to leave Dundee or Gersbach CB - Sainsbury or visa CB Midfielder - Visa Winger Visa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 It's been reported that we've signed Souprayen, so the CB is covered, and he can also play on the left side of defence. He's also got the height that we're missing at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, jw1739 said: It's been reported that we've signed Souprayen, so the CB is covered, and he can also play on the left side of defence. He's also got the height that we're missing at the moment. Only from one source that’s hit and miss. Believe it when I see it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 13 hours ago, CityBoyz said: Only from one source that’s hit and miss. Believe it when I see it Absolutely. Nothing is really certain until confirmed by City. On that note we haven't yet seen anything from City on Berenguer or Caputo, both by my reckoning out-of-contract. A rumour that Florin has not been offered a new contract, but nothing else on either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 19 hours ago, jw1739 said: It's been reported that we've signed Souprayen, so the CB is covered, and he can also play on the left side of defence. He's also got the height that we're missing at the moment. I would not be shocked if we sign another centre back along with Souprayen as my theory is we are bringing him in to sign as a backup centre back/left back which he can play both positions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Zanty said: I would not be shocked if we sign another centre back along with Souprayen as my theory is we are bringing him in to sign as a backup centre back/left back which he can play both positions I just hope that Young and Souprayen, if confirmed, are not more than one season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanty Posted July 2, 2023 Report Share Posted July 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, jw1739 said: I just hope that Young and Souprayen, if confirmed, are not more than one season. Young 2 seasons 1 as a starter second as a backup with Niewenhuizen/Beach starting, Souprayen I think will be a stop gap signing, in a transitional season we are going to have a few unordinary signings which don't fit the traditional age bracket or player we go for, was bound to help when we lose 11 players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 1/7/2023 at 5:11 PM, MHFC-FAN said: Yeah that forward line and midfield already looks alright, I agree on Nuno and Nabbout. I'd like us to target a LB, a CB and a RW with the last 3 visa spots! Ideally we need also need a CF or back CF who can turn up in big games. Unless we are considering that Leckie is that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 It's all very quiet on the transfer front. I'm surprised that we haven't said anything yet about Berenguer and Young - maybe negotiations still in progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC-FAN Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Mr MO said: Ideally we need also need a CF or back CF who can turn up in big games. Unless we are considering that Leckie is that man. Use visa on a RW/back-up striker? Another vis middy. Last visa on CB/LB me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Hack Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Donachie has gone to WU. Thank God we didn't pick him up as a CB. Notice Bailey Wright is a free agent now after Sunderland let him go. I'm not sold on Sainsbury, hasn't played a lot over the last few years. There's a CB, Harrison Shillington in the NPL team who played for the roos u17s who's meant to go ok. Would think he might get a scholarship deal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 One of Antonis relatives started following the club on Instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, CityBoyz said: One of Antonis relatives started following the club on Instagram Guaranteed to sign for us then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Le Hack said: Donachie has gone to WU. Thank God we didn't pick him up as a CB. Notice Bailey Wright is a free agent now after Sunderland let him go. I'm not sold on Sainsbury, hasn't played a lot over the last few years. There's a CB, Harrison Shillington in the NPL team who played for the roos u17s who's meant to go ok. Would think he might get a scholarship deal Bailey Wright is a Melbourne boy. Played a mixture of Championship and League 1 matches. Left Sunderland by mutual consent "to pursue an opportunity overseas." A possibility I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Bailey Wright is a Melbourne boy. Played a mixture of Championship and League 1 matches. Left Sunderland by mutual consent "to pursue an opportunity overseas." A possibility I would say. Apparently off to Singapore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jw1739 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Tommykins said: Confirmed here: https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20230704-young-signs One year only I hope - it reads as if it is but not explicitly stated. One of Beach and Nieuwenhuizen ought to be able to step up thereafter. Edited July 4, 2023 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 I know it can't happen because there aren't many clubs. But I wish we avoided western and victory players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 17 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Confirmed here: https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20230704-young-signs One year only I hope - it reads as if it is but not explicitly stated. One of Beach and Nieuwenhuizen ought to be able to step up thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 @CityBoyz Ah, thank you. Have amended my post in the Current Squad thread as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityBoyz Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/former-socceroos-prodigy-daniel-arzani-being-chased-by-melbourne-victory/news-story/21c95a189dce8e4338e91a0c442bfdc2 Surely we should be targeting him to return Edited July 4, 2023 by CityBoyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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