You and I disagree on the definition of 'playing well'. IMO he is the worst player on the pitch pretty much most weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
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You and I disagree on the definition of 'playing well'. IMO he is the worst player on the pitch pretty much most weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
The bloke is honkin'. Works hard.. But still honkin'
You aren't watching the game closely then.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
Alivodic seems to either deliver diamonds or turds. Some games the balance shifts either way but his diamonds are superb and not many can produce it.
Watch the City game again. Alivodic's defence splitting pass to Nobby in the 2nd goal was sublime, better than Nobby's assist pass.
No way in hell for Leonardo wide..... We go straight back to Devon head type defending.... Leave him at 10.
Thats cool. Leonardo seems to have the best chemistry with him. He is the only player we have who knows how to make an attacking run and can at times have a great touch. I'll concede that sometimes he stuffs up simple passes and dribbles but he does his job better than the alternatives. Someone already commented on it, but his pass to release Morty was superb, as was Morty's assist.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
Issue is I feel that using an import spot on Enver is where I don't feel he cuts it. You gotta judge imports on a different curve then you do Aussies, and for me Enver doesn't do enough to justify being one of five imports. Same reason I'd say Poljak needs to go, it's an import spot and our imports need to be some of the better players on the pitch. Milos has 8 goals, Leo is a great player if he stays healthy and gets match fit which looks to be happening and so far Nobby is looking the goods. Replace Poljak for another centre mid and use the other foreign spot on a LB and then sign an aussie wingerQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
I agree that imports need to be a lot better than the locals, and I think Alivodic is not offering a lot when considered as an import, but this thinking should only apply when signing/re-signing. Once they're here and signed, and we're stuck with them for a season, I don't think the curve applies anymore. They only need to be marginally better than the other options to get the starting spot. At this point, Alivodic is still a marginally better option than what we have on the bench. Unless he has an amazing 9(?) games to round out the season, I can't see his stay in Newy continuing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Id personally give him half the time if that. He hasn't impressed so far, and if he doesn't impress in the next few games and we know we aren't keeping him around Id rather start Cooper instead knowing he'll be here next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by halo se7en
Well you made a solid point and then ruined it straight away. Leonardo can't last 90 minutes and turned the ball over more than anyone else, including Cowburn. If anyone was honking on the weekend it was Leo. He even threw a patty when he got substituted?? Enver was involved in both goals we scored and did more defensive work. I'm not saying that Leo shouldn't be resigned next year because i really like him but if you are grading our players on their productivity then Enver deserves it more than Leo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Poljak is a defensive midfielder and it's very easy to miss all the good things he does for this team. If we don't have Poljak you are stuck with either Watson who can't pass or defend, Kanta who can't pass and fouls even more than Poljak or Cowburn who isn't ready to sit deep and hold his position well enough yet. Cowburn could be a very good option next year beside Urga. But the other two aren't good enough defensively and pass about as well as Poljak. If Leo can stay fit and the other 3 stay next year then by all means look for a stronger player. Until then just watch what he does off the ball and write it down to show Kanta how to be a more useful member of a midfield partnership. I don't think Watson is smart enough to read so just give him some crayons or something.
Cooper has had one good game this season. He is fighting with a player we plucked from the VPL and that everyone has slagged off pretty hard since he arrived and not comfortably winning. He has a long way to go before he earns a starting spot. I was so looking forward to seeing him have a breakout year as well, i'm so disappointed in him this year. Fingers crossed tho that he turns this weekends performance into a run of quality games for the rest of the year and locks down that left wing spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Mullen sucked
Cowburn was average
Leo didn't suck
Mortyyyyy :lulzturtle:
Leo does lose the ball often, but his skill and ability to beat players is incredible. I'm willing to give Leo the rest of the season now that his match fitness is back up to prove himself, where as Enver has played nearly every minute of the season and rarely impressed. Now, regardless of if I feel he should be in the starting, I know he will be and im willing to give him the chance to impress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Of the options we have Poljak is realistically better, but Id like to see how Kanta goes next to Uga cause it could be the match.
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Originally Posted by Frodo
Id say Coops hasn't had enough chances to prove himself this season though. Last season he looked like he earned the starting spot, and since then he's had no chance. Same thing has been said on the podcast many times, but hook anyone in the mids in that city game, it wasn't just Coops who was playing shit. Since then he's had a few runs off the bench, and looked good as well as playing damn well against City. If we lose this season definitevly, and we're not resigning Enver then play someone else cause why not get someone some football who will be here next year
Yeah, i understand your point. But i don't see any reason why Enver should be let go and either way the left wing is open for Cooper/Kitto to fight for. Morty looks like he will play through the middle. Either up top or in behind instead of Leo..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark325
Of our imports i honestly don't see Leo staying and unless we shower Milos with love i can see him moving on as well, going off their respective CVs that is. I'd be happy if they stay tho.
Poljak is so underrated
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/37...ack-to-sydney/
Well, that frees something up, doesn't it?
I wonder, has the Carney money been used to terminate this player?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Parris also mentioned Brennan, Lundy and Barresi sticking around. He has a keen interest in the Youth because I think he has a link to the team. Is it his son, Finn, who plays for them?
I watched him all Yth League season, and he was never going to crack the A-League. Just never stepped up as a contracted player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Brennan hardly played this season. Ppl are screaming on fb etc to play him, but even late in the yth season when he did play, you could see he was till nowhere near match fit.
Glad we cut Themba.
Sounded in the article that we may not have had to pay him out completely, I took it as he wanted out to go play NPL in Sydney.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
I interpreted the article the same way. Player wanted to leave and club agreed to release him.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Camel
Mutual termination = no pay out.
I thnk.
I think it's an agreed amount. Which very well may be nothing if both parties agree to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Nah, not quite. Just means they came to a mutual agreement about how much he would get of what he had on his contract. It could have been as little as nothing or saying we would pay out the rest of this season, it could be as much as his entire deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Down to 20 contracted players now so any other departures will need to be replaced.
Losing Themba is good for the squad and strengthens the case to re-sign Kanta. You would think Lundy and Baressi will be gone at the end of the season.
Of the off contract players
Let go
Lundy
Barresi
Watson
Alivodic
And the wait and see how they perform over the last 9 games
Trifunovic
Leonardo
Kitto
Nobby
Must re-sign list
Birraz
Kanta
Hoffman
Priority will need to sign a LB and a foreign replacement for Enver
Correct me if I'm wrong but any payout is included in the cap?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Yep. Depending on how much, maybe they could have squeezed some of his payout (if any) for next year into this years cap leaving us the whole cap (that we won't spend) next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
Basically my same thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by borat
Although I'm ready to cut Leo now. I feel his just not worth the risk, his missed close to half the season due to injury or fitness.
With Nobby to have a full pre-season after having the rest of this season to settle into Australian Football/Life at this point time is a better option than Leo.
I'd move Alivodic to the "wait n see" list.
I don't know what Kanta's done to be a "must re-sign".
Especially now that Poljak and Urga could possibly be called our first choice DMs.
just my 2c,
G
seriously? remember that leo got clamped by that gypo and was out through no fault of his own for much of that timeQuote:
Although I'm ready to cut Leo now
we've looked tons better with him in the squad in the past two weeks. let the rest of the year be the guide imo
Must sign is the wrong choice of words. I more mean should be offered a new deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guerny
Kanta can comfortably play both DM and CB which makes him highly valuable in that you are basically needing 2 players if you lose him. You want 4 CBs and 4 DMs in your squad but with Kanta we can get away with 7 players for the 4 positions.
I actually quite like Enver and certainly don't think he is nearly as bad as his detractors will have you think. Made the HAL team of the week and still got pasted on here. BUT in saying that, has been here long enough to see what he offers and am confident enough that Scott Miller can recruit a quality replacement. The question then will be what position do we look to strengthen. We could replace like for like but with a really pacey wide man or sign Kitto to replace Enver and then look for a foreign No 6. That option would be good but unlikely as long as we also have Poljak
For mine Nobby still needs to make the starting team by year end and perform to be re-signed as I don't believe we should be signing any foreign player to sit on the bench.
. You would think he received the remainder of this seasons income and hopefully very little of next yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Exactly, there was no issue at all with his fitness until he was chopped down. He has struggled to catch up after that incident.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Kanta also did have the run at attacking mid this season so he is very versatile. I'd never play him there but it's good knowing he can be there. Get an owner, have the loyalty player or whatever used to get most of his salary outside the cap and there is no reason not to keep him honestlyQuote:
Originally Posted by borat
As i've said, the biggest problem with Enver comes that he is a foreigner, that spot he takes up could be used so much more effectively. He has moments, and if those amazing moments were consistent you'd have an incredible player but they're not. I'd say use the foreign spot on left back, as it seems harder to find an aussie left back then it does a winger, and instead of signing a foreign no.6 I'd use the space and try seeing if we could grab Lustica from Brisbane who I believe is off contract, as well as Devante Clut if we're still keen on him to cover in the attacking mid role
Very true when it pertains to Nobby, needs to show he can get his fitness up but he is a beast player, Leo and him both with full off-seasons in the same team would be killer
Nordy will start soon I imagine and show everyone that he can be deployed over many positions in the final third. However I do believe he is best suited centrally. Can thread a ball and a good link man for the big milos.
Milos is a clear retention. Get players in who work around him.
Leo needs to have a direct improvement on the team in the next few weeks through way of improving his goalscoring/assist output. Makes stuff happen but it means nothing if you beat 4 players for skill and then have no execution or end game. None of his passes stuck in brissy and that really hurt us on occasion.
The question that truly needs to be asked before re-signing is .. Would any of those players break into a starting team of thw top4/6 ? That's who we should be chasing.. Not sure kanta is that guy.. 7 yellows? 1 red?
What? He was playing 60 mins max every second match before he got chopped down. Fitness and knee concerns have always been the issueQuote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
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Originally Posted by sammydog
He hadn't played for 18 months before he got here, it took him from memory 3-4 weeks to get through a full 90 minutes. He missed one game after the Gypo challenge, so that's not where his injury came from, his had 12 appearance 2 from the bench and his yet to score.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Yes his quality at times but he does lack the end product so with all that known I feel his to much of a risk and there is better value for money out there.
Kanta isn't good enough to start in any of the 4 positions he has played this year and earns as much as 4 benchwarmers. We can't use the loyalty card to blind judgement when we have a salary cap to adhere to. If he really is loyal he will drop his wage down to the same as Watson, who he will effectively be replacing next year if he stays. Benchwarmer/fill-in/traffic cone/all-round numpty...
I'd assume Miller is already looking for players for next season in some capacity but i wonder if the FFA won't want to do any paperwork and will just resign everyone to save on trips up the F3?
surely at least a portion of the two BKs wages are in the "home grown" allocation of the salary cap.
Have to disagree with that sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
In many of the games earlier in the season before his Red Card his was our best on ground.
3-0 down at City and Kanta stepped up dragged the rest of the team with him and rescued a point. When asked his played out of position and filled in adequately, being a utility player isn't as easy as it seems and is rather frustrating as you feel no position belongs to you. Yet Kanta puts that aside week in week out and does his best for the team.
You say we shouldn't be blinded by loyalty in a Salary Cap League, News Flash there is now a loyalty exemption in the salary cap that Kanta fits into and no one deservesit more than him.
His well on his way to becoming a true Club servant and besides the one minior King St issue his conducted himself as a true professional on and of the feild all of this whilst still only being 23 and showing maturity well beyond his years.