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Sad to see Kennedy go out due to injury issues.. But yeah, excited to see what that may mean for us and an Aussie Marquee. 

Initial thoughts as options are: 

Schwarzer

Scott McDonald

Nathan Burns (or is he still contracted to Phoenix and no transfers between A-League clubs right?)

Alex Wilkinson 

Cahill

Juric

Curtis Good/Rogic ?? (Maybe with Mooy or Franjic bumped up to Marquee to free space under the cap)

 

 

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Cant say I'm particularly upset to hear this news. Although I dont think he was utilized properly while he was with us, I am not sad to see him go.

Lol, the bloke couldn't run, what did you want us to do? Have him stand on the penalty spot and wait for him to be onside then deliver to him?

 

 

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Not sure how I feel about this one, not much you can do about injury but it would've been nice to see what he could do with wingers (actual wingers not midfielders playing on the wing) that could actually cross.

As for the Aus Marquee spot, it's time to upgrade to a better, faster model than this one: 

 

 

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Cant say I'm particularly upset to hear this news. Although I dont think he was utilized properly while he was with us, I am not sad to see him go.

Lol, the bloke couldn't run, what did you want us to do? Have him stand on the penalty spot and wait for him to be onside then deliver to him?

 

 

Pretty much. If you sign a guy who cant move around but is taller than everyone and is great at heading the ball wouldnt you get him to hang in the box and make sure he gets service? How would you have played him if you signed him?

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Off the bench...

This guy did well in Asia without having to run, because he was coming up against midgets.

And once he is on the pitch? Just instruct him to take up space? I assume anyone who knows anything about him would try to get as many crosses as possible to him.

Thats what I mean by no utilized properly. I'm not saying he was a great signing or anything, I just think that most people's aggression towards him because he is slow and unfit should probably be directed elsewhere.  

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Off the bench...

This guy did well in Asia without having to run, because he was coming up against midgets.

And once he is on the pitch? Just instruct him to take up space? I assume anyone who knows anything about him would try to get as many crosses as possible to him.

Thats what I mean by no utilized properly. I'm not saying he was a great signing or anything, I just think that most people's aggression towards him because he is slow and unfit should probably be directed elsewhere.  

We've never played that way anyhow. 

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As he said in his statement his body is worn out, so this is the best outcome for everybody.

 

Kennedy clearly applied himself, even though he didn't have much gas left in the tank. Also Duff's injury and a lack of width in possession didn't help Kennedy on the pitch either, but Kennedy still soldiered on and popped up with a decisive goal to help us win our first finals much, so big credit to him.

 

Now let's see what the club can do with the team's striker position..

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Off the bench...

This guy did well in Asia without having to run, because he was coming up against midgets.

And once he is on the pitch? Just instruct him to take up space? I assume anyone who knows anything about him would try to get as many crosses as possible to him.

Thats what I mean by no utilized properly. I'm not saying he was a great signing or anything, I just think that most people's aggression towards him because he is slow and unfit should probably be directed elsewhere.  

We've never played that way anyhow. 

I know. We sign a guy who has obvious physical limitations and then play in a way that does not suit him what so ever. Then people crack the shits at him for not doing a good job.

Like I've said, I'm glad he's gone but the people who decided it was a good idea to sign him are still here. They are the ones I'm pissed off at.

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Off the bench...

This guy did well in Asia without having to run, because he was coming up against midgets.

And once he is on the pitch? Just instruct him to take up space? I assume anyone who knows anything about him would try to get as many crosses as possible to him.

Thats what I mean by no utilized properly. I'm not saying he was a great signing or anything, I just think that most people's aggression towards him because he is slow and unfit should probably be directed elsewhere.  

We've never played that way anyhow. 

I know. We sign a guy who has obvious physical limitations and then play in a way that does not suit him what so ever. Then people crack the shits at him for not doing a good job.

Like I've said, I'm glad he's gone but the people who decided it was a good idea to sign him are still here. They are the ones I'm pissed off at.

Yeah i think it was a bit naive on behalf of the club but there's alot of things that weren't perfect in the first year that will take time to learn from 

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Cant say I'm particularly upset to hear this news. Although I dont think he was utilized properly while he was with us, I am not sad to see him go.

Lol, the bloke couldn't run, what did you want us to do? Have him stand on the penalty spot and wait for him to be onside then deliver to him?

 

 

Bloke could never run, didn't stop him scoring throughout his career.

Another career destroyed by JVS. Probably for the best he is gone though, really cbf watching another season of Kennedy putting crosses into the box for a winger, rather than the other way around ffs.

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