rass Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, SF33 said: In fairness, it looks like the sub-editor took a bit of creative licence on the headline with Davutovic's piece in the first. He was a few hours off the mark, but the lead paragraph is a lot iffier about Maclaren suiting up for Sunday than the headline. Miracle if he plays on Sunday - week after definitely however. Davutovic has now posted this btw... Oh and the club has just confirmed it. Edited January 31, 2019 by rass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, now properly official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Ahh ok now I see how it was done. At least there is some clarity around the FIFA regs (which are very broad) So basically, Us and Darmstadt both had the TMS in the FIFA system before our deadline (which has a 30 day expiry period) and the regs probably dont explicitly outlaw a TMS being registered if there is already another loan deal, it just wouldnt go through if a termination agreement could not be reached between Hibbs and Darmstadt within that 30day time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Still don't believe it. I will confess my faith once I see our lord and saviour run out onto aami park wearing a city kit. I am officially the Saint Thomas is this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, rass said: Miracle if he plays on Sunday - week after definitely however. Davutovic has now posted this btw... Oh and the club has just confirmed it. All good. My point was that Davutovic probably doesn't write the headlines and if you just take the lead paragraph without the headline, the first article wasn't too far from the mark. I guess it also emphasises that it's never a done deal until at least one of the clubs involved confirms it. He can want it to happen. His loan club, his contracted club, his destination club can all want it to happen, but then a coach gets sacked out of the blue and nearly causes the whole thing to fall through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dconder13 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Weird that he is taking number 29. I want a 9 out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Just now, SF33 said: All good. My point was that Davutovic probably doesn't write the headlines and if you just take the lead paragraph without the headline, the first article wasn't too far from the mark. I guess it also emphasises that it's never a done deal until at least one of the clubs involved confirms it. He can want it to happen. His loan club, his contracted club, his destination club can all want it to happen, but then a coach gets sacked out of the blue and nearly causes the whole thing to fall through. Yes and those headlines definitely did change daily. The frustrating thing here is that those 'matters out of their control' always seem to happen to us, to the point we actually expect a fuk up every time. So it's actually nice to see CFG pull out all stops to get him across the line. I hope he lives up to it now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/melbourne-city-fc-signs-jamie-maclaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R410 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 7 minutes ago, dconder13 said: Weird that he is taking number 29. I want a 9 out there He will be doing the job of 2 9's. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Very relieved that we finally have him. More than anything, I hope we now revert to a more suitable system and move some players back to their preferred positions. This has the potential to really change the way we set up and attack teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Happy Friday lads, worth the wait if you ask me (; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Still would have preferred an inform Bruno. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, haz said: Still would have preferred an inform Bruno. Same. I actually think people are just happy because any striker has come in. Bruno is special and the club has allowed a club legend to a rival. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afif Adam Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Dylan said: Same. I actually think people are just happy because any striker has come in. Bruno is special and the club has allowed a club legend to a rival. Yup, have fun in Perth hermano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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haz Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, playmaker said: If he will score goals for us, he needs someone that can play him attacking passes...... we don't have someone who can do that (or atleast a game plan that restricts it) Edited February 1, 2019 by haz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rass Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, haz said: If he will score goals for us, he needs someone that can play him attacking passes...... we don't have someone who can do that (or atleast a game plan that restricts it) Brattan, Berenguer and McGree are all capable of playing that pass. The massive help though will be getting a quality winger that will be able to draw a defender or two - something which Fornaroli struggled with once Novillo left. If this Harrison rumour is true and he can do the above, you will see the space starting to open up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, haz said: If he will score goals for us, he needs someone that can play him attacking passing...... we don't have someone who can do that (or atleast a game plan that restricts it) Having a quality forward target gives the midfield confidence. Hopefully Florin, Brattan and De Laet will now be able to give quality balls to someone that can actually do something with it instead of second guessing themselves. We will see, but it really does make a big difference to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, rass said: Brattan, Berenguer and McGree are all capable of playing that pass. I agree they can (+ De Laet). But will Joyce's tactics allow it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, playmaker said: Having a quality forward target gives the midfield confidence. Hopefully Florin, Brattan and De Laet will now be able to give quality balls to someone that can actually do something with it instead of second guessing themselves. We will see, but it really does make a big difference to the team. ...drain the swamp? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 The assumption is that he will play up front. The second assumption is that the other coaches will not adapt, after all Wazza's tactics are pretty transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 I’m looking forward to watching him in the next 3 games before he is ostracised for “insert random reason” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 MacLaren on the wing, Wales up front? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Shahanga said: I’m looking forward to watching him in the next 3 games before he is *sold to Manchester and loaned out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, n i k o said: MacLaren on the wing, Wales up front? I’m hoping for a 4-3-3 with Maclaren as the striker but if we do bring in Harrison we might go with a 3-5-2 and have the two new signings as the strikers and RDL and SJ as the two widest players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thank God for that. PS: Davutovic does NOT write the headlines. No reporter, news or sport, does so at the Herald Sun or elsewhere, despite management efforts at media organisations worldwide over the last 10 years to remove professional headline writers. No one here knows this better than me. I am one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, Harrison said: I’m hoping for a 4-3-3 with Maclaren as the striker but if we do bring in Harrison we might go with a 3-5-2 and have the two new signings as the strikers and RDL and SJ as the two widest players. Sorry Harrison I wrote that with toungue in cheek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, n i k o said: Sorry Harrison I wrote that with toungue in cheek Did not detect. I’m so used to players being played out of position I thought you were serious! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missing_Moy Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, n i k o said: Sorry Harrison I wrote that with toungue in cheek 2 minutes ago, Harrison said: Did not detect. I’m so used to players being played out of position I thought you were serious! It'll come down to who trains the hardest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Joyce is going to have to back away from that criterion if we're going to retain senior players. In fact if you listen to him recently he'e been saying that De Laet has hardly trained at all since the previous match, so he's already paying lip service to his own "rule." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 IMO we'll retain 433 with a line up like this; Galekovic RDL Bort Delbo Jamo Baccus Griffiths Brattan McGree JMac Harrison Birra, Good, Wales, Berenguer, Atkinson Vidosic, Najjar, Najjarine, Metcalfe, La Rocca, Pierias, Delianov Back to a pretty deep looking squad again with those two additions imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 49 minutes ago, CityWildcat said: Thank God for that. PS: Davutovic does NOT write the headlines. No reporter, news or sport, does so at the Herald Sun or elsewhere, despite management efforts at media organisations worldwide over the last 10 years to remove professional headline writers. No one here knows this better than me. I am one. Is really a job, just writing headlines only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Is really a job, just writing headlines only? Look at the shitty username they picked for this place, surely that gives it away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityWildcat Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Dylan said: Look at the shitty username they picked for this place, surely that gives it away? Gee, thanks Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, bt50 said: IMO we'll retain 433 with a line up like this; Galekovic RDL Bort Delbo Jamo Baccus Griffiths Brattan McGree JMac Harrison Birra, Good, Wales, Berenguer, Atkinson Vidosic, Najjar, Najjarine, Metcalfe, La Rocca, Pierias, Delianov Back to a pretty deep looking squad again with those two additions imo. Griffiths is a walking red card IMO. Wouldn't have him in my starting line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF33 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Mr MO said: Is really a job, just writing headlines only? Part of the role of a sub-editor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 57 minutes ago, jw1739 said: Griffiths is a walking red card IMO. Wouldn't have him in my starting line-up. Me either probably but i think its the most likely approach from Joyce atm. Personally id have Brattan and Berenguer, or even McGree in place of Griffiths with Wales on the wing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 01/02/2019 at 7:02 PM, jw1739 said: Griffiths is a walking red card IMO. Wouldn't have him in my starting line-up. So was Patrick Vieira, but sometimes you need some bastard in the middle. I'd still like to see him as a genuine screener parked in front of Bort and Haz with Brattan and Frenchy given the chance to work together. Surely it couldn't be any less creative than with Baccus in there alongside him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 No pressure on this guy but basically our entire seasons fortunes rest on him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 He's going to have no supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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