strider Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 French, ex-Lyon, 23 years old. Next week. Stay tuned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony999 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 We're ganna win the league! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I've died and gone to heaven. World class facilities the envy of the league. Come from behind win playing attractive second half football. New signing at the right age. Don't wake me up yo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Any other hints?? Position? Is he a free agent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 That's all I know. But if I had to guess I'd say it would be an Attacking Mid or Winger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't believe you for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't believe you for a second. Cos I typically troll or it is too good to be true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiro Kompiro Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 its Benzema-they just lied about the age to throw us off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) French, ex-Lyon, 23 years old. Next week. Stay tuned. A 23 year old french dude from the city of Lyon (not the club). Can play football, in fact do so well at for Yarra Jets that they thought he could be a significant player in their reserves. Unfortunately he injured himself and was released. Edited February 27, 2015 by Shahanga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marn11 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't believe you for a second. Cos I typically troll or it is too good to be true? Both. Name your sauce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 #thrs10am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Pretty sure he's referring to the vintage bottle of wine the board are going to be drinking to toast this week's success. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 There is one more signing to be announced. Announcement being held back to make more impact, but this week. Don't know any further details on who and when. Source: sponsors were told at yesterday's match v. Western Sydney.sounds like its a bit of a coup then Some one at my local club was talking about city signing a guy from Lyon or had played for Lyon. I thought he had it wrong as he didn't really know too much about it. Maybe he was right Just gonna leave this here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Defensive midfielder no doubt ! Be nice if we get someone attacking mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falastur Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Putting on my amateur sleuthing hat, if this rumour is actually true then I'm going to bet that the player in question is Harry Novillo. He played two games for Lyon in 2010 after coming up through their academy and had a short series of loans to other French teams plus Mons (in Belgium) before transferring to Clermont in the French 2nd tier last summer. He was released by them in the middle of January, so he's currently a free agent. He's 23, has French citizenship although he's an international for Martinique (all of one cap from last year, but there might be more) and he plays on the left wing, which would seem practical since Koren is having to move around to cover Duff's absence at the moment. Here's his Wikipedia and Transfermarkt pages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Novillo http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-novillo/profil/spieler/118294 Edited February 28, 2015 by Falastur 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/exclusive-harry-novillo-has-arrived-in-foreign-country-to-join-unknown-club/ Does anyone at the club speak French?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victards Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Jvs can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/exclusive-harry-novillo-has-arrived-in-foreign-country-to-join-unknown-club/ Does anyone at the club speak French?? Article dates 25th of January 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raw10 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Putting on my amateur sleuthing hat, if this rumour is actually true then I'm going to bet that the player in question is Harry Novillo. He played two games for Lyon in 2010 after coming up through their academy and had a short series of loans to other French teams plus Mons (in Belgium) before transferring to Clermont in the French 2nd tier last summer. He was released by them in the middle of January, so he's currently a free agent. He's 23, has French citizenship although he's an international for Martinique (all of one cap from last year, but there might be more) and he plays on the left wing, which would seem practical since Koren is having to move around to cover Duff's absence at the moment. Here's his Wikipedia and Transfermarkt pages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Novillo http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-novillo/profil/spieler/118294 This sounds promising!! It would be good if is true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 He left Clermont Foot (France, Ligue 2) by mutual agreement on 13th January 2015. He then went to St. Etienne (Ligue 1) on trial, but appears to have quit that for this "unknown club." Hasn't had an awful lot of football wherever he's been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) He left Clermont Foot (France, Ligue 2) by mutual agreement on 13th January 2015. He then went to St. Etienne (Ligue 1) on trial, but appears to have quit that for this "unknown club." Hasn't had an awful lot of football wherever he's been. Agree. Without doing any additional research he seems very unproven despite showing some talent to be at Lyons academy when he was young. Edited February 28, 2015 by n i k o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakz7 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 He left Clermont Foot (France, Ligue 2) by mutual agreement on 13th January 2015. He then went to St. Etienne (Ligue 1) on trial, but appears to have quit that for this "unknown club." Hasn't had an awful lot of football wherever he's been.Well, if it is him; he wouldn't come to Australia if was playing regular football at just 23 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 If you lads know the French league, you'd know they love their pace out wide. I'm sure he can do a better job than Ramsey at the very least. I'm not saying it's him. But if it is that 81 pace on Fifa might come in handy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 The reality is that youre not going to get a 23 yr old visa signing that could fit under the cap without a checkered past. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 The reality is that youre not going to get a 23 yr old visa signing that could fit under the cap without a checkered past. Surely, he'd be coming as an injury replacement, not one of the five visa players nor under the cap? The visa quota is already full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Could even become a permanent replacement for one of the leaving Visa players (Germano) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_fan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Given that the article was from over a month ago, and he hasn't been sighted at our club from what I can tell, it would be surprising if it was him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 The reality is that youre not going to get a 23 yr old visa signing that could fit under the cap without a checkered past. There is chequered past and there is chequered past... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/exclusive-harry-novillo-has-arrived-in-foreign-country-to-join-unknown-club/ Does anyone at the club speak French?? Patrick Kisnorbo may. His father is from Mauritius (Ile de Maurice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortheloveofthegame Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hopefully he come come here and live up to some of his potentional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronAV11 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 A few days ago I tweeted harry Novillo saying welcome to Melbourne city and just then he retweeted it for what its worth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 A few days ago I tweeted harry Novillo saying welcome to Melbourne city and just then he retweeted it for what its worth Sounds promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTinator Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thursday morning 10am is the usual time for these kind of things - apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovan Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yep announcement this week. Replacement for Duff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphine Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 A few days ago I tweeted harry Novillo saying welcome to Melbourne city and just then he retweeted it for what its worth Remember when that big Yankee ex-number one pick was retweeting melbourne tweets? That was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_fan Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 A few days ago I tweeted harry Novillo saying welcome to Melbourne city and just then he retweeted it for what its worthRemember when that big Yankee ex-number one pick was retweeting melbourne tweets? That was fun. Oh yes.. It shows just how unreliable people retweeting can be If it is him, he hasn't shown much yet in his career so we can only hope that this can be a good move for him to perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva10 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Is this signing likely to happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_fan Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 ^^ Great skill and creativity there, but given he has not been able to cement a place anywhere, one has to wonder what his attitude and desire to perform are. Maybe he just hasn't had the chances to do so, but if its him we will need to wait and see what he brings to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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