Dylan Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think this is some legal technicality within his Lions 11 contract in releasing him now. I reckon he will be signed once the season is done. He is a walk in starting 11 player. So its either that, or this is an indication of the level of the turnover of players we are going to have in the off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hope Saf makes a full recovery, but I am still not convinced he would have been a good signing, surely there are better visa players out there, do we have a scouting system in place. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think this is some legal technicality within his Lions 11 contract in releasing him now. I reckon he will be signed once the season is done. He is a walk in starting 11 player. So its either that, or this is an indication of the level of the turnover of players we are going to have in the off season. Â Hopefully it is an indication of the level of ruthlessness we are going to have when it comes to the future contribution of players and deciding whether to keep them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hope Saf makes a full recovery, but I am still not convinced he would have been a good signing, surely there are better visa players out there, do we have a scouting system in place. ????  Of course there are better visa players out there. The issue is they have to be prepared to accept a low salary - that's the only way to fit players into FFA's quality lowering, crowd lowering and TV ratings lowering shit low salary cap.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Outcome for the lad very disappointing. The way it was communicated much better. Ultimately the actual decision is the right one. Hopefully this is the way the club will go about operations from now on and it's not just due to Baharudins exposure and potential backlash if this was handled poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I think he would've been a great signing. But can you blame the club? I'm guessing they do not want to make the same mistake of signing injured or injury prone players. I still think they will keep tabs on him and who knows, he might be back. Hopefully this is what comes to pass. He goes home, gets right and then we sign him. In any case I wish him well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 All business. Go get'em CFG! Take this team to the highs it and it's supporters deserve! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Shame. Thanks for being one of the most passionate players to wear our colours(yeah,yeah). I enjoyed watching you and admired your passion. Shame we did a Germano to you Edited April 25, 2015 by Tonyboozeadams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 If they don't kill all of the deadwood at the end of the season after releasing Safuwan, I will be highly disappointed. Â I wonder whether this means that Germano is cooked once the season concludes also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 If they don't kill all of the deadwood at the end of the season after releasing Safuwan, I will be highly disappointed. I wonder whether this means that Germano is cooked once the season concludes also... If he gets another major injury before the start of next season then I would say defiantly yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I will behead the one who gets rid of Germano! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 behead those who insult baharudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I dont think anyone with half a brain will insult Baharudin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyon Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I am not sure if people have seen his Instagram, but he seems pretty confident of coming back. Perhaps some deal with the club not disclosed to the public? Â Anyway, as a Singaporean, i hope he rejoins the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I am not sure if people have seen his Instagram, but he seems pretty confident of coming back. Perhaps some deal with the club not disclosed to the public? Â Anyway, as a Singaporean, i hope he rejoins the club. I think most of us here wanted it to be permenant but we can't afford an injury prone visa player. If it's over we're happy for what he gave us and if he comes back full time I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) I can understand the club's position regarding his back injury. The good thing is that they now have set a bar and players that are below the standard Safuwan set should NOT be kept. Edited April 26, 2015 by jw1739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I can understand the club's position regarding his back injury. The good thing is that they now have set a bar and players that are below the standard Safuwan set should be kept. "Should be" or "should not be"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Â I can understand the club's position regarding his back injury. The good thing is that they now have set a bar and players that are below the standard Safuwan set should NOT be kept. "Should be" or "should not be"? Â Â Corrected! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attack11 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I must admit, I was surprise to read that the club had released him. Not really shocked, I though he did well for us and popped up with a couple of goals... But goes to show that this standard of player is no longer good enough. Going forward our Visa players are going to be of a much higher caliber ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manandoboy Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Safuwan: I learnt a lot at Melbourne City  "I am disappointed that my injury has forced me to end my stint with Melbourne City," he said.  "But injuries are part and parcel of a footballer's life. My focus now is on getting treatment for the injury, and making a full recovery."  "I had a memorable time at Melbourne City and I learnt a lot about what it takes to be a professional player. These are lessons I will never forget," he said.  "I wish to thank everyone at the club for making me feel at home. In particular, I want to thank Coach John van't Schip for giving me the first-team opportunities, and for all that I have learnt there.  Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/safuwan-i-learnt-lot-melbourne-city#eFTXYYtR8T8DzPzU.99 Edited April 26, 2015 by manandoboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Talented player we will remember with a good deal of affection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illeatyourheart Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 If he doesn't get signed by us at the end of the season, surely another HAL club will snap him up, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 If he doesn't get signed by us at the end of the season, surely another HAL club will snap him up, right? Â I think that it will depend on his recuperation from injury. All clubs will be looking as to how he is faring but will hold back until they are certain that he has well and truly overcome his injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyon Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Not too sure what is going on, but he's in line to start for his current club tonight. Â http://www.espnfcasia.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/2428328/safuwan-in-line-for-shock-malaysia-super-league-start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 He is fit to play already? What a machine! Sign him up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 So we released him and now he is playing? Â I smell another Melbourne City stuff up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Maybe for next season we're going to get a better visa player like one of Manchester City's promising younger players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Not too sure what is going on, but he's in line to start for his current club tonight.  http://www.espnfcasia.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/2428328/safuwan-in-line-for-shock-malaysia-super-league-start  We'll see if he actually plays. If so, my expectations of whom ever replaces Safuwan are going to be very high. It really does smell like another stuff up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Wonder who decided to release him ? If he is fit should be playing against Wellington tomorro not in SG this club is so frustrating to follow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 So we released him and now he is playing? I smell another Melbourne City stuff up. I'd expect a Singaporean team may be slightly better but Malaysian league teams don't generally have player welfare at the top of their priorities. Just because he is playing doesn't mean he is fit to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 If they've released Safuwan and he's playing regularly in Singapore, I will be absolutely filthy with the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Am I the only one on this forum who thinks this guy is just a tad overrated? I mean, maybe it has something to do with the fact that he wasn't completely terrible like 90% of our defenders throughout the club's history but I don't particularly think he's irreplaceable... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Am I the only one on this forum who thinks this guy is just a tad overrated? I mean, maybe it has something to do with the fact that he wasn't completely terrible like 90% of our defenders throughout the club's history but I don't particularly think he's irreplaceable... Defintely not overrated amongst shit kickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 More passion for the shirt than most that have pulled it on , not irreplaceable but there better b a decent level replacement not another a league journeyman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post manandoboy Posted May 2, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Did not feature for his club tonight, contrary to what earlier reports might have suggested. It's been fun following Saf's mini adventure in the HAL. I'm glad there were at least some moments to remember fondly. Though his stint is over, I will still be following Melbourne City as my adopted HAL club. Cheers! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Did not feature for his club tonight, contrary to what earlier reports might have suggested. It's been fun following Saf's mini adventure in the HAL. I'm glad there were at least some moments to remember fondly. Though his stint is over, I will still be following Melbourne City as my adopted HAL club. Cheers! Good for you. But you've just entered the hotel California. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manandoboy Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 The way Singapore football is, I've been in Hotel California all my life. That's why we desperately wanted Saf out of this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 The way Singapore football is, I've been in Hotel California all my life. That's why we desperately wanted Saf out of this place. And some cool wind in his hair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Am I the only one on this forum who thinks this guy is just a tad overrated? I mean, maybe it has something to do with the fact that he wasn't completely terrible like 90% of our defenders throughout the club's history but I don't particularly think he's irreplaceable... No, I don't think he is overrated. Reads the play well, versatile defender and I'd say could also do well in a midfield role. Good pair of heels on him too coming forward for set-pieces in the penalty box. And demonstrably proud to pull on the shirt, as already mentioned above.  Over the seasons there's been enough talk on here about the necessity to have some lower-paid squad players to balance those on higher pay and therefore stay within the salary cap. Looking at our squad I'd have said that Safuwan was exactly the sort of squad player we need rather than some of the spuds there who IMO have more than outstayed their welcome.  Of course we don't know the full details of what has gone on, but prima facie it looks as though we've released him rather too readily. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiji19 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 hows he doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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