I think he said "one of the Melbourne clubs" would be making a marquee announcementQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
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I think he said "one of the Melbourne clubs" would be making a marquee announcementQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
Heart have been alluding to a marquee signing this week... a well known current international striker who played for his national team on the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by De-Champ
Apparently some wishful thinking sorts on the MH forum were suggesting it was Ciprian Marica... the guy who is rumoured to be joining Arsenal on a free transfer :lulz:
The other more realistic name mentioned was Michael Mifsud - second greatest ever Maltese International Superstar behind Hutcho the Wanker, obviously.
SBS TWG have reported Mifsud has agreed terms with heart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Also big rumors that's picking up momentum is Victory is close to securing Gallas with a announcement expected as early as Monday lunch time.
The word "great" should never be in the same sentence as Hutcho unless its referring to that great big knob he has on his forehead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
even then I think you are giving him too much credit furns. Surely the knob on the head matches in size the bump between his legs? Maybe slightly bigger since the one between his legs was inverted by carlos hernadez's boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by furns
I like Mifsud. Best league 1 striker on FM08
SOCCEROO Jame Troisi is set to be unveiled as Melbourne Victory's latest signing.
The Adelaide-born attacker was signed by Juventus and Atalanta in a co-ownership deal last year.
He played six matches for Atalanta last season.
Troisi, 25, signed a co-ownership extension this before English clubs Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers signalled some interest during the FIFA transfer window.
It's understood Troisi was recommended to Victory by former Socceroos midfielder Vince Grella. Troisi has penned a one season loan deal with the A-League club.
Victory officials did not return calls.
and we have no space under the cap :rof:
If he had so much interest from those club why is he coming back to Aus?
Because none of those clubs offered him a deal and playing in A-League in a World Cup season > not playing for Atalanta?Quote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
Watching all these other clubs pull out so many quality signings makes me feel justified in the decision to not renew my season ticket
We've got Bridges, Heskey and Burns.... not to mention Huge Aliens. What more do you want?Quote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
Wont be happy until they make me feel bad about my decision
Last year I watched the Boston Red Sox off-field antics with interest. They had an team of over-paid players who hated the coach. The coach could really do very little to influence the players attitudes because they were all on hudge multi year, multi million contracts. In that situation man-management is critical and I was interested to see what would unfold given what was being said about GVE and the way he treated players. They ended up having an awful season.
Well in the post season the Red-Sox sacked the coach and embarked on an unprecedented multi player megatrade with the LA Dodgers, sparking an amazing reconstrution of their playing roster. Red Sox have just clinched the America League East crown by a huge margin and their supporters are in seventh heaven. It appears that neither the coach nor the players were above the club's desire for success.
Meanwhile GVE's approach was to "do it his way" and employ the best young players from the AIS, with seemingly very little pressure from Jets management to get quick results, despite massive pressure from the fans.
It'll be very interesting to see how this season unfolds. I think the off-field drama is worth the price of the season ticket. I really can't see how GVE can overcome the massive lack of trust in him that exists in the stands. But with Hamma now in charge, anything is possible.
This will be me this season: :popcorn:
:cool:Quote:
But with Hamma now in charge, anything is possible.
Damn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
He was clubless and we missed out on him?? Damn.
Do I recall a wage issue when we tried earlier in the offseason?
Spira, Topa, Beauchamp & Heffernan all fighting for 2 spots in the first XI
the ffa's boys get their man again
Shocker hey.
http://footballcentral.com.au/victor.../#.Uk6UF4Zt_h5
Melbourne Victory can today confirm that talented young midfielder Rashid Mahazi has signed with the club on a two-year-deal.
The 21-year-old joins from VPL side Northcote City after playing a starring role during their early dominance of the competition this season.
The Melbourne born midfielder has spent plenty of time with his new Victory teammates already, having traveled with the squad during its recent tour of Tasmania and he has also made several appearances during trial matches leading up to next week’s Hyundai A-League season.
Melbourne Victory Head Coach, Ange Postecoglou, said the midfielder would provide extra cover in the middle of the park.
“Rashid’s performances throughout the pre-season have been very promising and we are looking forward to seeing him further develop as he spends more time with the squad in the lead-up to the season,” Postecoglou said.
“We see him as a player with plenty of upside and someone that can fit well into our structures while also providing us with further depth in midfield.”
Melbourne Victory’s 2013/14 Hyundai A-League season will kick-off on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30pm against cross-town rivals, Heart. Tickets are selling fast and are available through www.ticketmaster.com.au.
Rashid Mahazi
D.O.B: 20/4/1992 (age 21)
Joins Melbourne Victory from Northcote City (VPL)
Position: Midfielder
Shirt number: 16
Was he one of the blokes in the team that lost to the Southern Stars in the VPL match fixing fiasco??
Xabi Alonso link with a move to the MLS next year. SFC replacement for ADP maybe?
Interesting list of players up for grabs.
Who do we want to re-sign, release and try sign from other clubs?
Adelaide United (7 players)
Jake Barker-Daish, Daniel Bowles, Nigel Boogaard, Marcelo Carrusca, Antony Golec, Jon McKain, Steven Lustica.
Brisbane Roar (5)
Matt Acton, Besart Berisha, Diogo Ferreira, Dimi Petratos, Shane Stefanutto
Central Coast (9)
Zach Anderson, Marcos Flores (owned by Victory), Brent Griffiths, Daniel McBreen, Justin Pasfield, Liam Reddy, Trent Sainsbury, Matt Simon, Mile Sterjovski
Melbourne Heart (13)
Orlando Engelaar, Patrick Gerhardt, Jason Hoffman, Harry Kewell, Patrick Kisnorbo, Golgol ,Mebrahtu, Michael Mifsud, Dylan Macallister, Sam Mitchinson, Tando Velaphi, David Vrankovic, Jeremy Walker, David Williams
Melbourne Victory (7)
Jonathan Bru, Pablo Contreras, Gui Finkler, James Jeggo, Adrian Leijer, Archie Thompson, Adama Traore
Newcastle Jets (14)
Michael Bridges, James Brown, Connor Chapman, Joey Gibbs, Craig Goodwin, Emile Heskey, Kew Jaliens, Ben Kantarovski, Scott Neville, Jacob Pepper, John Solari, Adam Taggart
Perth Glory (12)
Jacob Burns, Jack Clisby, Travis Dodd, Chris Harold, Ndumba Makeche, Steve McGarry, Brandon O'Neill, Steve Pantelidis, Sidnei Sciola, Shane Smeltz, Michael Thwaite, Adrian Zahra
Sydney FC (15)
Ali Abbas, Tiago Calvano, Joel Chianese, Alessandro Del Piero, Slobodan Despotovic, Brett Emerton, Richard Garcia, Vedran Janjetovic, Matt Jurman, Mitch Mallia, Terry McFlynn,
Ivan Necevski, Nikola Petkovic, Blake Powell, Marc Warren
Wellington Phoenix (11)
Luke Adams, Leo Bertos, Michael Boxall, Josh Brindell-South, Carlos Hernandez, Stein Huysegems, Paul Ifill, Lewis Italiano, Vince Lia, Manny Muscat, Albert Riera
Western Sydney (15)
Michael Beauchamp, Shannon Cole, Ante Covic, Adam D'Apuzzo, Labinot Haliti, Youssouf Hersi, Dean Heffernan, Aaron Mooy, Shinji Ono, Jerome Polenz, Brendon Santalab
Matthew Spiranovic, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Jason Trifiro, Jerrad Tyson
Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/football...#ixzz2ka6zStOP
RELEASE THESE SHIT ****S >> Michael Bridges, James Brown, Joey Gibbs, Emile Heskey,
Surely Josh Mitchell has been left out by a Journalistic oversight???
Resign these blokes
Connor Chapman Craig Goodwin Kew Jaliens, Ben Kantarovski, Scott Neville, Jacob Pepper, John Solari, Adam Taggart
Re-sign: Chapman, Heskey, Jaliens, Neville, Taggart
Release: Bridges (if we re-sign Bridges as a player I will stop supporting the Jets - I'm serious), Goodwin (get him away from GVE for his sake)
Undecided: Brown, Gibbs, Kanta, Pepper, Solari
I'd love for us to target any of Lustica, Flores, Williams, Finkler, Traore (although can't see him staying in Aust), Mooy & Spira and would be insanely happy with any of those.
Sign Hoffman plz, Bring the Boy Home TM
Re-Sign: Brown, Champman, Goodwin, Jaliens, Kanta, Neville, Taggart, Solari
Release: Bridges, Gibbs, Heskey, Pepper
Sign: Berisha, Carrusca / Flores, Sainsbury / Spiranovic, Mooy, Traore, Wolliams
Re-Sign: Brown, Champman, Goodwin, Jaliens, Kanta, Neville, Taggart, Solari
Release: Bridges, Gibbs, Heskey, Pepper
Sign: D'Apuzzo, Mooy, Carrusca and Berisha
Why do we want heskey to leave? Age?
I just think this will be the last year for him here and don't think he'll stick around. If he's still performing I'm happy to be wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
Sign Flores ffs, he's the type of player with need.
Aaron Mooy :wtf::blush:FFS
That bloke is the most over rated player in the HAL. Rather have Bridges than that goose
Is Jetman giving it away or a spot available in the tuck shop ?.Quote:
Originally Posted by sh10
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Originally Posted by MFKS
Soccer Stoppage Time are reporting on twitter that GVE is meeting with Berisha and Petratos from brisbane for next season. Apparently he wants a goal scoring 9 and two wide players.
Berisha to rumoured to be offered $450,000 and the marquee spot.
If true, Heskey is gone and probably means the club doesn't expect to keep Burns/taggart (or a heap of the young guys.
Re-sign: Chapman, Kanta, Goodwin, Jaliens, Taggart, Neville, Heskey(under the cap)
Release: Bridges, Gibbs, Pepper, Brown, Mitchell
Sign: Spira, Finkler, Smeltz
Marque: Proven ball playing holding midfielder
I could have bes instead of Smeltz
Berisha :yay::fap:
Imagine having a bloke like him punching on with his teammates in our midst.
Bloke would be a ****ing god in downtown Newy
This. He appears a **** of a bloke, but a **** I want playing for us, not unlike a certain Joel Griffiths.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
Berisha wouldn't be a show stealing marquee that Heskey has been, but he would be effective. As for Petratoas, it must mean we're losing a fair few of the young guys, hopefully including Brown.