Update from Ljubo on FB is his on his way to newy
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Update from Ljubo on FB is his on his way to newy
Seriously what the **** is going on when we are looking at hacks like Nick Ward.:banghead:
FFS the bloke has been punted from Victree/ Phoenix/Perth for not being up to the required standard at those clubs. Why in ****sname are these hacks continually getting recycled?? FFA need to step in and stop the clubs continually recycling other clubs garbage:banghead:
Put some kids in or find new players from somewhere in the world who can make a ****ing impact on the HAL and not giving blokes who can't cut it at this level a ****ing paycheck
In defence of the Ward news:
I can assure you, there are far worse players currently playing in the A-League. I thought he actually was pretty reasonable at Victory, just failed to impress at Phoenix and Perth (2nd stint).
The way I see it, we either sign someone like him who has years of A-League and professional experience, or we just play one of our current players out of position. Neither are bad options imo, but I think the former will increase the strength of our squad.
Disagree. We have Zads Beard Kanta Pepper Zenon Oxborrow and that other useless bloke who coughs up the ball most of the time and doesn't run. We have plenty of cover in this areaQuote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
If we are signing anyone in this position we should be signing someone who is MUCH better than them
Not wrong. Feel sorry for Regan though in that scenario, he will never get on the pitch again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
If the jets are that desperate, why not sign one of the youth players. I don't get the idea of having a youth team, if you are not going to promote any one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
Unlike other players Ward is paying us. Can be the only explanation for such a sick joke.
Another Grossman?
I thought about this too, although do we really have any decent right-backs in our youth team?Quote:
Originally Posted by De-Champ
Also there were already big questions asked about the lack of experience in our squad, bringing Ward in would be a good move against this criticism. He might not have had the most successful career, but he has experience, and for a short-stint that is probably more valuable than youth development.
PS Kind of playing devil's advocate here if y'all can't tell. I still get shivers down my spine when I hear anyone utter the words "Joey Gibbs".
I'm with Militiaman on this (my iPad predictive texts 'militiaman' that's ****ing awesome).
Ward wasn't that bad and I always thought he played ok against us. There are worse blokes to have hanging around the club.
Plus if he does go any good Middleby will offload him for nothing next transfer window anyway (ziiiiiiinnnnngggggg) so the haterz won't have to worry.
With him, Bridges and Heskey we are right in this 2005 title race.
what i thought but ill see how ward9 goes. He could put hutcho outQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Have the Herald used the 'Emergency Ward' headline yet?
If not: bags it.
Mine predicts 'plague' as well. This is cute.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
viz. R Middleby, C Deans.Quote:
Ward wasn't that bad and I always thought he played ok against us. There are worse blokes to have hanging around the club.
But seriously:
Joey Gibbs is an A-League footballer.
Marc Warren is an A-League footballer.
Liam Reddy is an A-League footballer.
JASON HOFFMAN is an A-League footballer.
Who mentioned something about standards?
he he heQuote:
With him, Bridges and Heskey we are right in this 2005 title race.
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by russjaybee
Haha you left Jamie Coyne off that list... the worst footballer i have ever seen!Quote:
Originally Posted by militiamon
I wonder if they tried to make peace with Jobe or not when looking for an injury replacement midfielder.
Makes sense to go for a local, proven player rather than a "former hack".
I don't know if someone already said this but why the hell are we looking at midfielders? We lost our right fullback!Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
We have plenty of midfielders... yet still have no number 10!
We have Hooley, Peppery, Gallaway-y all capable of playing right back, remember? So the gaffer says. Clearly they don't think the midfield of Caravella/Bridges/Cooper/Oxborrow is quite up to scratch for the NYL so they want to add some more experience to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by leftrightout
I still cannot get my head around this Nick Ward fiasco. If we sign him, it is an absolutely diabolical situation. As people have said, we have ridiculous cover in all of our central midfield positions, all of which are better than Ward (except maybe Bridges). If it was immediately after the transfer window had shut, I wouldn't be so perturbed with it as a possibility but given that we are TWO WEEKS from the window opening, why aren't we waiting to get someone who isn't a massive steaming pile of Bridges?
How far is Cooper off being fully fit? I would rather someone we have been trying to develop than use the position for Nick Ward.
We need a wing back as cover. Like-for-like.
How are Eags knees these days?