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Originally Posted by Jetmaster
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Originally Posted by hawk
Don't know about that being entirely true. Some first class ****wits in their squad starting with the captainQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
....as opposed to first class losing ****wits.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Ridiculous discussion. Newy boys have in general been brilliant since the start of the A-League (when they've got a look-in). Jobe, Reegz, Virgili, BK, Hoole, Kanta, even flaming Gallaway delivered for us last season. How many locals have been given a serious go and not delivered for the team? I can only think of that cocknose Hoffman, but even he was rated by Heart.
Add to this list all the passionate players from outside of the area who love/loved the club: Labi, Vigs, Bridges (in derbies), Tarek, Griff, Ljubes, Ruben and so on. Some of these guys have been replaced because they were seemingly not good enough, but have the subsequent replacements ever been better? All we've gotten are players of about the same skill, with less passion for the club.
I'd strongly argue that they weren't even the same skill level, the table never lies, we are going backwards under GVE.Quote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
Word I'm reading elsewhere says taggart has been offered trials in the eredivisie, bundesliga 2 and various leagues of England but has declined the offers to spend one more year in the hal to get definite game time. seems odd he wouldn't even go trial. If it worked out they could have done a buy and loan back deal like amini had done
Interesting if true. He's still yet to actually get any consistent game time at a professional level so it would be strange for him to move to Europe at this stage.
Regarding a loan deal, might have been an option for cashed up Dortmund, but probably not as worthwhile for a team in the lower half of the eredivisie or bundesliga 2.
Pfffft, with Middlebys track record he'll probably pay for another club to take Taggz, then organize a loan deal back to the Gypos.
Either that or let him rot under GVE for another year.
Either way the kid is screwed.
Hey, look at that! Jason Culina is a free agent. What a shame he is over 22.
Not sure where to put this... but Taggart tearing it up for the U20 against New Zealand. Two goals in opening 20 minutes or something. One with his left foot, the other a curling right footer from outside the box.
Is this game on the tellyQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Nope. Being played down in Wollongong, friendly game. Just reading updates on twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverRed
2-0 at HT, Taggart with both. Connor Pain and Antonis with the assists. Antonis injured just before HT as well.
reports from a mate at the game is good & chapman are absolutely running the show in defence. brillante has just (at half time) been moved to cm from i think rb, and hoole is out there also (i assume right mid).
& apparently taggz just finished off his hattrick
Yep, two minutes in. Tap in for his hatty.
ex Jerk Duncan is between the sticks as well, on for Izzo at HT.
Watch GVE use the "they got burnt out on rep. duties" excuse about four weeks into the season.
Do you really think he will still be in charge 4 weeks into the season??Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Fish
I see a Lord Griffo Hatty in Rd 1 seeing us go down.
I see us again getting rolled at home by Perth in Rd 2 as per usual
I see us being 3-4 down at HT in the F3 derby at Stade de Newy and the fans rioting. GVE sacked Monday morning after a 5-1 loss.
Bloke won't last that long
edit: nvm :rof:
4-0 i think mclaren (?) scored. taggz got subbed off in the 65th minute for ryan williams - the dude who missed the host of chances against netherlands.
chapman subbed off in the 75th
finished off 5-0. looks like a hatty to taggz and possibly one or two assists to hoole. good reports about chapman at the back, and great reports about brillante's beard
Yep, looked pretty good from what I read.
Taggart hatty, Maclaren (the apparent free transfer, former Blackburn youth) and Ryan Edwards (think he is still at Reading) the scorers.
When Ryan Williams came on, Hoole moved from right mid to centre mid.
Also, crowd >2000. Not a bad effort by the Gong.
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Originally Posted by Grimario
With crowds like that they are HAL material when the FFA do the next franchise licences. :whistling:
They could have contests with Gypo Scum to see who can get the lowest crowds
Pffft. Heart still have them beat :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
rumours on other sites saying we've all but signed an iraqi left winger. No idea if it's abbas or not
Can we get a link to storyQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
There is no story. It's just rumors. mostly on twitter. Name being dropped is halgurd mulla mohammed
also, MV have reportedly released flores
Free's up the marquee spot for GiorgiosQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
sure does. Apparently he was told he was unwanted at the end of the season, before giorgios was on the radar even. I feel for the guy - could be the best player in the league again if played in the right position. While he was the best false 9 victory had, it isn't suited to him. Would love if we somehow could fit him under the cap (are we using r.griff's "near-marquee wages"?) - could be an amazing playmaker for us to b work behind heskey and taggzQuote:
Originally Posted by Premy
^ Would have in an instant if we were able to fit him under the cap.
Good onya MM & pv4 , sure to be signed by the smurfs now.
if you even think about a player that you'd like to see play for any club in the hal, the chances are sydney fc will link themselves with that player.Quote:
Originally Posted by 380
i could say, purely off the top of my head:
- riquelme
- adebayo akinfenwa (BEAST MODE)
- thomas hitzelsperger
- mark bresciano
and now, as if by magic, sydney fc are "the frontrunners" to sign every single one of these guys
The lesson that the Smurfs are yet to learn is that they can sign all the "stars" they want - they never build a "team".
Even with two premierships, they have not dominated this league like they should.
The guys from that Soccer Stoppage Time radio show mentioned the link for the Iraqi. Didn't drop a name but i believe he plays for the Iraq national team.
and for the record, Ali was never a winger
disagree. so does wikiQuote:
Originally Posted by furns
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just because sydney fc have mostly used him as even a DM doesn't mean that he didn't line up for us on the left more often than not. he spent most of his limited game-time with us as a wide midfielder/forward or an attacking mid when given the luxury. wide may not be his best position, but he was used a heap of times in wide positions for us
Yep, I seem to recall him being described as a left winger for Iraq before he signed for us as well.