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Originally Posted by The Camel
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Charlie Adam was a gun.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
really not getting the "good thing". most of the public would see a fat guy with terrible fitness and rightly launch into him and the club about it. we tried that with jardel, it didn't work that time either.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
He ain't fat...Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
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We're officially a basket case - considering a 34 year old bloke who can't get a start in England's 4th tier, who's only famous for youtube videos and stunts about eating a fake twin
Who said the club are considering him? It is just shit talk on a forum FFSQuote:
Originally Posted by RAM
Mate, this story is going to make Saturday's Herald...just watch. Then it's Gospel.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
Scored more goals at Wembley than 23 million Aussies so I think we should consider making an offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAM
"cough cough"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
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Would 'beast' Akinfenwa be an A-League sensation?
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Records were smashed. New champions were crowned. Take a look back at some of the beautiful moments this season produced.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016 -
Hyundai A-League coaches take note. Adebayo Akinfenwa can play…and he is available. Just hit him up on WhatsApp after he's been to Las Vegas!
The hulking striker – who's 100kg frame makes him look more like a rugby prop – added another chapter to his colourful career by starring at Wembley overnight.
Hyundai A-League transfer wrap for season 2016/17
Akinfenwa came off the bench with 15 minutes left and scored a goal as his AFC Wimbledon side beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 to win promotion to England’s League One next season.
The 34-year-old striker is known as ‘The Beast’ – and it’s easy to see why, tipping the scales at more than 100kg..
But there’s more to his game than just size, scoring a stack of goals during his 12-year professional career in England’s lower leagues.
And this is where A-League clubs should take note. After helping Wimbledon secure promotion in the play-off final, the club announced they would be releasing him for next season.
"I think I'm technically unemployed, so any managers hit me up on the WhatsApp and get me a job," an entertaining and passionate Akinfenwa told Sky Sports after the match.
Akinfenwa and his Wimbledon teammates are set to celebrate their promotion with a trip to Las Vegas but once they have stopped partying, it could be worth trying to lure him Down Under.
Would he be a success in the Hyundai A-League? What do you think?
170 goals in 529 appearances including 58 league 1 goals. I'd rate league 1 higher than the HAL, but to be honest i'd rate almost every league in the world higher than the HAL. I love it when people compare it to like the dutch or swiss league and somehow conjure up enough imagination to believe such nonsense.
As stated a few posts up. This is literally hot air in the form of people waiting for next season to start. How many more months of this do we have left?
On a serious note..
Who knows much about James Meredith?
http://www.transfermarkt.com/james-m.../spieler/48111
Aussie left back in his prime (28 years old) just came into the socceroos fold...
You just need to throw the smallest grenade on here and it goes off - I said in my original post why it wouldn't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
Been a fan of this guy for years (always sign him for Jets in FM) would we be able to afford him??Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
The bloke rubbished the a-league a couple of year ago. Pretty sure he'll stay in the lower leagues of england somewhereQuote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Oh did he damm why do Aussies overseas (cahil mark S etc always bag the aleague)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommyjet
Put nearly all Euro leagues playing in the Australian summer conditions and I think you would be surprised how much poorer a lot of team would be compared to the HAL. Having spent a long time living in Europe. The HAL is a lot better than some make out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
More likely to play in the Championship than the HALQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
I cannot disagree more with people who think that professional athletes can't deal with a little bit of heat. Not just aimed at you Camel because a lot of people would agree with you but i reckon this is up there with Anti-vaxxers and people who pay for extra warranty on toasters. Sorry not sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
not sorry either bloody apologists....Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
actually heat and air pressure does hinder performance but would it be noticeable? Q, google those research papers
Performing in 30 degree heat is a little different to the almost zero temperatures played in Europe.
Physiological responses, hydration, nervous system activity etc all become affected and tend to lead towards reduced performance, output and power.
Do you not think that there is perhaps a reason why certain cultures have adapted their game based on their climate?
Other football codes are all played in the winter/cooler months.
The A-league and W-league players are phenomenal athletes in my eyes.
1 x preseason and professional athletes would be acclimatized.
Remember the Brazil World cup? Did all the euro teams struggle and the African teams succeed? I know that's a very simple way of looking at it but i think the margins here are so small that there's little to no advantage after a little while training in the heat.
That's a different story. Give the A-league guys a pre season to adjust to winter in Europe and they would put on a better product.
Sone Aluko has just been released by Hull. He would be great playing in behind Morten
The heat wasn't an issue in BrazilQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Port Alegre Curitiba were cold. I mean Jacket beanie type of weather.
The likes of Sao Paulo and Rio although warm during the day we are only talking early 30s and they had mostly evening games.
As for the games up north the heat was nothing like people make out
Hell I remember the disastrous 2007 Asian Cup campaign.
One of the big excuses for the golden generations failure was the heat and humidity in Thailand
Well I been here for the last week and it similar time of year to when it was playef. Yeah it short and t shirt weather and it 30C+ every day.
But to say you can't play football in this climate at this time of year here is complete horse shit.
Nothing professional athletes can't handle coupled with sports science with fluid intake electrolytes etc and all that shit.
Johnny Davidson saying Liam Reddy is weighing up an offer from the Jets and Perth.
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/r...T0k9KDfih8YvEA
Im torn on one hand on his day he is a decent keeper and would be a good backup to BK but isnt he a bit of a dickhead?? leaves clubs in bad termsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
I've genuinely rated Reddy in the top few keepers of the league for the past few seasons. He would be a great signing for us IMO.
he's got too much NRL dna in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Absolute ****wit, and not better than BK imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Absolute waste of $$$$$$$. Clueless. Absolutely clueless imo.
didn't he leave us after season 1 in bad circumstances or sumthing??Quote:
Originally Posted by RAM
we haven't had a good pisshead for a while now. get him in, appeal to the knights fans.
There isn't a lot of quality in the market for local (by that I mean Asutralian) keepers at the moment.
I know Cisak has been mentioned as an option, but would he come home? Nathan Coe hasn't played since leaving Victory. Reddy has at least been playing at the level of the A-League.
For the right price, it would give some experience. However his transgressions have been well reported and we need to be convinced this won't impact the dressing room in an negative way.
He left after Season 1 but don't remember the reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Just looked it up he fell out with Nick Theodopilis (cant spell his last name) and also Reddy's dad racialy abused and bashed Nick when he was coach at parramatta powerQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
That'll do it ...Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Yep - had previous with Nick Theo - when he became coach he left by mutual agreement.
Sucks to him that Nick T was sacked pretty quickly.
How did Nick T even get the Job from what i remember from that season he was useless with tactics and selections ETCQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
Probably had something to do with how successful he was in the NSL.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Fairly sure he works as a travel agent now.
Parramatta Power finished top 3 in NSL under his management with a for and against record jets fans can only dream of. he also was successful at Woolongong where they either won the NSL or came in 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
In other words his record was far better than that of the other clowns we have given the job to.
ahh sounds he was a good NSL coach but couldnt make the step up or his players wern't listening or playing for himQuote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster