Maybe he wants to enjoy a little anonymity and avoid the ****s in the Australian media.
He has dogged the a-league. He's dodged becoming a victim of tall poppy syndrome.
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Maybe he wants to enjoy a little anonymity and avoid the ****s in the Australian media.
He has dogged the a-league. He's dodged becoming a victim of tall poppy syndrome.
Lets not forget Everton scored a $1m transfer fee, no aleague team would have paid that, not even for Cahill.
Surprised they let him go so cheap to be honest.
You seriously think setting finances come into consideration? He's spent 8 years playing in the Premier League, if he hasn't set himself up for life already he's a complete ****ing retard, even taking into account that his agent has probably swindled him out of half his professional earnings.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
i don't think it was so much the fee, more his high wage bill. i think you will find they are trying to free up funds to sign piennar, and keep fellani and baines who are both hot property for a couple of big clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Fish
also they had just signed naismith and the form of jelavic last season ment chances were going to get tough for cahill in the future.
Who says he still won't end up here some day.... I'd probably do the same thing.
Yeah I know what you're saying about saving everton coin on wages, I just thought he might have been sold 3 times what he transferred for. 1mil was low IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newyrover7
heard some good rumours about Brendan Rodgers' tactics and some of the crap that goes on at Everton. Reckon Kaka is heading bact to AC and Chelsea are about to splash the cash on some BraziianQuote:
Originally Posted by Gary Fish
Rumours going round that Norwich are interested in Brad Jones
audacious first post. slightly off topic, but i'll allow it.
Good for the revolution imo
now I'm seeing double
four au revoirs
was wondering if he'd show up again.
it's really not hard to work out which is the real one
just leaves the question of which one to delete?
when is someone going to make a multi of me?
Massimo Luongo has gone to Ipswich on loan from Spurs.
*future socceroo
Came through the youth ranks at Apia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Judging by his height he is probably good in the air.
Only 19 atm also
ffs, this guy, lolQuote:
Carney Set For Bunyodkor Exit
EXCLUSIVE: Socceroo David Carney has ruled out a return to the A-League but is almost certainly headed for the exit at Bunyodkor after starting talks to end his contract.
Carney, 28, is speaking with club officials today and could know within 24 hours whether he will be granted permission to leave on a free.
But the former Sydney FC player insists he won’t be returning to Australia any time soon, preferring to continue to pursue his career overseas.
Carney’s agent, Ante Ailovic, said the relationship between his client and the Uzbekistan club had irreparably broken down since inking a deal in February.
“The relationship there isn’t what it was when he first started with them,” Ailovic said.
“I’d rather he not stay there – I’d rather he move on. I think there must be some financial concerns (at the club), that’s what I’ve been hearing from my people over there.
“But it’s our decision. Bunyodkor will not be determining whether to terminate the contract it will be in our own hands - it’s not up to them it’s up to us."
Carney, whose contract winds up at the end of November, has seen little game time this season. He was also excluded from the squad to face Adelaide United in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-final at Hindmarsh on Wednesday.
Ailovic said the club had focused on using him in the AFC but had a change of heart when Carney indicated he wanted leave.
“We spoke about moving on and they were trying to be strong….We’ll see what happens,” he said. “I’m pretty confident, the way and shape the club’s in, that they’ll let him go free.
“The football’s good (over there), it’s professional enough but I’d rather he move where it’s more civilised, if you know what I mean, in terms of culture.”
Ailovic admitted his client’s immediate club future was in limbo until an agreement could be reached with the Uzbekistan outfit.
“To be honest I haven’t moved forward at the moment because he’s still contracted with the club,” he said.
“Until I get strong information that we will be moving forward on the basis that he can leave on a free. But at the moment there’s no use offering him anywhere else.
“The way things are now if I do find a club I feel that (Bundyodkor) is just going to put a heavy transfer fee on his head.”
One thing is certain, the A-League doesn’t rate in his immediate plans.
“The A-League? I don’t think so in the next couple of years yet,” Ailovic said.
“Overseas is what we’re focused on. The next couple of years guaranteed – after that it’s a choice he’ll have to make.”
Carney has endured a nomadic footballing career since leaving the Sky Blues. Earlier in the year he left Spanish Segunda Division club Alcorcon where he struggled for first-team opportunities.
His long list of previous clubs includes Blackpool, FC Twente, Sheffield United and Everton. His contract with Bunyodkor made him the first Australian to play in Uzbekistan.
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/25103...dkor-exit.aspx
(It's his agent, but still)
lot of players i'd like to see come to the HAL...Carney's not one of em
Carney trialling at Persepolis
Kisnorbo has moved to Liaoning Whowin.
And because it was so good, I've already made the joke "Better than joining Liaoning Wholose"
so schwarzer has moved to Chelsea. will be no. 2 behind Cech.
thoughts?
first, i think he has been a great servant of the game and appears to me to still be at the top of his game.
but i think his position is seriously undermined by going to chelsea where he is unlikely to see limited (if any) game time in the lead up to the world cup. for me, goalkeeper is probably the only position that is harmed by having the occassional week on the sidelines. i just think this is a crazy move. he would have been better off (in my opinion) moving out of the EPL to another league to guarantee first team football.
that said, do we have any first team keepers at a similar level now? langerak? federici?
He'll no doubt be on good coin, good on him.
He'll learn from mourinho, good for him.
He'll coach the socceroos to a World Cup...... In 2030, good for us.
Langerak and even Covic must be keen for big seasons.
Mitch isn't getting huge game time other.
Unless Cech gets injured, you can't see Schwarzer playing more than the occasional cup game, surely? Just seems a strange move for someone who wants to play at a WC next year. Dropping down a division and playing 40 games seemed to be the smarter move.
We are going to Brazil with Ryan in goals, aren't we? :gent:
he is 40 now, I think he is now at an age where he doesn't need to be playing week to week consistent football.
he will be training everyday with one of the worlds best keeper and one of the best set ups in England.
think about how many games Chelsea play a year 50? (champions league, cup games, etc.)
cech isn't going to play every game. if schwarzer gets close to 10-15 games I think he will be happy.
he wouldn't have signed for Chelsea without the assurances from Mourinho that he was going to get game time as well at some point.
he is 40 now, I think he is now at an age where he doesn't need to be playing week to week consistent football.
he will be training everyday with one of the worlds best keeper and one of the best set ups in England.
think about how many games Chelsea play a year 50? (champions league, cup games, etc.)
cech isn't going to play every game. if schwarzer gets close to 10-15 games I think he will be happy.
he wouldn't have signed for Chelsea without the assurances from Mourinho that he was going to get game time as well at some point.
Assurances from mourinho mean **** all though
Cech was hardly in career form last season too. Would be interesting to see how many games he played last season across all competitions.
Schwarzer is one of those keepers that could take an opportunity and seize it. If Cech gets suspended/injured/whatever and Schwarzer is given a shot, he could make the spot his easily. Not many top clubs in England have keepers who could legit lay claim to the starting gk spot if given the opportunity.
In an ideal world he would be the no.1 for an EPL team. Unfortunately for him it's become clear that's not an option. I haven't followed it closely but I heard that the alternatives were Championship teams or even League 1 teams. That would be a far worse situation imo.
Like pv4 said, if he gets the chance he'll no doubt take it and take it well. There will be more than a few opportunities for him to play in Europe, Cup matches and so on.
From the pov of the Socceroos, the replacements are all there, so if we need to make the change I don't think we're going to be too put out.
He should have gone to aresnal.....
4yrs ago.
Who and where exactly?Quote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
Federici has fallen out of the #1 spot and is behind a 23yo prospect in Alex McCarthy.
Langerak is bench warming behind Weidenfeller and isn't likely to oust him anytime soon.
Jones is benchwarmer behind Reina (or whoever Liverpool bring in).
Galekovic plays in a shit quality league.
Ryan has just moved to a new country and no idea if he is even #1 there.
That's all of our Socceroo call ups in the last 12 months. If you want to look at those who have played in all age groups...
U23 - Birraz, shit league for one of the worst teams. :gent::lulz:
U23 - Thomas, shit league behind Coe, not very good.
U20 - Izzo/Duncan/Bouzanis - :lulz::lulz::lulz::lulz:
So... who are the replacements you speak of?
Covic.
You just watch.
He's in the a-league all stars team so he must be good.
This. Plus Cech is made of chalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
One good 'Gillooly' at training and the first team spot is open.
Plus don't Chelsea have some awesome young keeper out on loan in Spain somewhere?
The Belgian #1, Thibault Courteous. Apparently the original plan was 2 years loan at Atletico Madrid then 3rd season back in the EPL with a lower tier club. I don't think they expected him to cement the starting spot at Atletico Madrid like he has...Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Ryan is pants anyway.
Don't know what the ****ing fapfest is with the bloke.
•rubbish under the high ball.
•shit organizer/communicator.
•gypo.
•talks like a mong.
•shit taking AND stopping spottys.
•gypo.
•one footed.
Gypo coaches know it too, no complaints when he left.
Ahhhh that's him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Cheers Grimario.
That kid is really good.
All valid points, but there's far more concerning situations in other positions in the squad (e.g left-back, centre-back).Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Absolutely but you weren't questioning them... :gent:Quote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
That may have more to do with his departure meaning they got paid that week rather than his footballing ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague