2017/18 Squad Thread

[The Camel]

Tratt was CB for SFC NYL week in and out. He is a CB who can play RB not the other way around

NYL is not A League experience is it

[Macca]

Merrick has form in recruiting foreign players. We have never had a Manager with the ability to do that. I am willing to back Merrick on this.

I think if we are realistic on recruitment, this club shops in the bargain basement bin. Bar the marquee, all our recruitment will need to be unfancied oprions with hopefully a point to prove.

I will bet now we don't sign one player from the supposed list in the Herald.

Been thinking that away to utilise the players we have is to play 433

--------------O'Donnovan-------------Kokko

----------------------------Marquee #10

-------------Uga---------------------------------Brown
--------------------------------New #6

Georgievski---New CB--------Boogs-------------Hoff

--------------------------------Duncan

Res
New GK
Koutroumbis
Kanta
Nabbout
Petratos

Semantics I know but I wouldn't call that 433, a feature of which is the two wingers and lone central striker.
4312 or 442 diamond perhaps.

[MFKS]

Aren't you supposed to be backing him, loving the stability, giving him a chance, giving him the time to build his own squad, etc etc?
Or was that only Jones?

I giving him time

I going to be pretty patient with Merrick

I understand it not his fault if we don't make the semis next season

It because of all the shit ****s still in the squad plus the lack of patience from the Chinese Lightsalesman and his Gypo proxy

I hope we make the six

I don't believe it going to happen though

[Bon]

I giving him time

I going to be pretty patient with Merrick

I understand it not his fault if we don't make the semis next season

It because of all the shit ****s still in the squad plus the lack of patience from the Chinese Lightsalesman and his Gypo proxy

I hope we make the six

I don't believe it going to happen though

All good mate, just clarifying..
I don't think any of us really expect miracles to occur, I'm sure most of us are beyond even hoping..

[MFKS]

I would say that Antonis (who is available on loan) and Spiranovic are more than competent Aussies who will improve us immesely

Are these blokes playing in the HAL currently or are they at OS Clubs??

[Mark325]

[QUOTE=borat
Been thinking that away to utilise the players we have is to play 433

--------------O'Donnovan-------------Kokko

----------------------------Marquee #10

-------------Uga---------------------------------Brown
--------------------------------New #6

Georgievski---New CB--------Boogs-------------Hoff

--------------------------------Duncan

Res
New GK
Koutroumbis
Kanta
Nabbout
Petratos[/QUOTE
that actually works well for us. I'd say we try for spiranovic at centre back, foreign no.6 and use the Chinese spot on no.10
Also, maybe a risk but I wouldn't include petratos on the bench, have heard he's pretty rubbish. I think you could try nabbout coming on as a striker with Clut replacing petratos on the bench. I would also rather Jackson on the bench over Kanta and johnny k coming on as a midfielder

[Jetmaster]

With the contracted players who do you think will actually improve significantly by playing under Ernie rather than Jones?

[Mark325]

With the contracted players who do you think will actually improve significantly by playing under Ernie rather than Jones?

Nabbout, Brown and Kokko for me

[borat]

Semantics I know but I wouldn't call that 433, a feature of which is the two wingers and lone central striker.
4312 or 442 diamond perhaps.

That's just how it looks on screen. 433 with 2 strikers and a #10 and a 3 man midfield with one slightly deeper than the other two.

433 doesn't have to be played with 1 central striker. 442 diamond doesn't work in today's football imo

[borat]

With the contracted players who do you think will actually improve significantly by playing under Ernie rather than Jones?

Pretty much all of them

[borat]

NYL is not A League experience is it

And???? Do you think you magically forget to play CB just because you get pushed wide? .....actually that is what happened to Mullen

If you want to stick with experience then re-sign Mullen. ACL winner and all.......

Or we can move on from what doesn't work and sign a quality player, from Sydney, without a club whose former coach is now with us.

[MFKS]

NYL is not A League experience is it

Most of our blokes would struggle in the NPL anyway

So what if he played NYL at Smurfs and didn't get through

They actually have a strong Yoof program

Tratt done well at Phoenix until he walked out to come back to NSW area

[evanhayes5]

Mitchell Duke is looming likely to be either Holosko or Ibinis replacement at Sydney FC

Ryan Williams has just bee released from Barnsley, would be a good shout for the wide role

[borat]

The Wanderers didn't release Antonis because they don't want him. They need to strike another loan deal which is what they are trying. There is zero chance Antonis is choosing the Jets over WSW.

Spiranovic is surely not a serious suggestion. Once he finishes the year with Inter he will find another team in Asia or the gulf.

If you want to look at Aussies overseas then look a little deeper. Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Scottish league. There are a few decent players there.

I like the look of Ryan Edwards at Patrick Thistle, Andy Rose at Coventry, James Meridith at Bradford or James Wesolowski who is down in the National league now. All experienced viable Australian options who could be enticed to come home

[borat]

Mitchell Duke is looming likely to be either Holosko or Ibinis replacement at Sydney FC

Ryan Williams has just bee released from Barnsley, would be a good shout for the wide role

Damn......cmon Lawrie pull your finger out

[evanhayes5]

The Wanderers didn't release Antonis because they don't want him. They need to strike another loan deal which is what they are trying. There is zero chance Antonis is choosing the Jets over WSW.

Spiranovic is surely not a serious suggestion. Once he finishes the year with Inter he will find another team in Asia or the gulf.

If you want to look at Aussies overseas then look a little deeper. Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Scottish league. There are a few decent players there.

I like the look of Ryan Edwards at Patrick Thistle, Andy Rose at Coventry, James Meridith at Bradford or James Wesolowski who is down in the National league now. All experienced viable Australian options who could be enticed to come home

Spira is with his chinese team in the 2nd division

Sainsbury is with Inter

[borat]

Spira is with his chinese team in the 2nd division

Sainsbury is with Inter

Ahh yes my bad. Sainsbury is only on loan with Inter short term due to the change in the foreign rule in China. Will be on the move again in the off season.

Neither will be at the Jets

[The Camel]

The Wanderers didn't release Antonis because they don't want him. They need to strike another loan deal which is what they are trying. There is zero chance Antonis is choosing the Jets over WSW.

Spiranovic is surely not a serious suggestion. Once he finishes the year with Inter he will find another team in Asia or the gulf.

If you want to look at Aussies overseas then look a little deeper. Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Scottish league. There are a few decent players there.

I like the look of Ryan Edwards at Patrick Thistle, Andy Rose at Coventry, James Meridith at Bradford or James Wesolowski who is down in the National league now. All experienced viable Australian options who could be enticed to come home

The thing with loan deals are though, if the Jets outbid WSW the club who he is contracted to will deal with us and not them, and the player does not get a choice. He could turn down the going out on loan but then would likely get frozen out by his club.

Spira's club got relegated to Chinese div 2. I am sure he would be happy to come home. Sainsbury is the one getting splinters at Inter

[Jeterpool]

Ryan Williams has just bee released from Barnsley, would be a good shout for the wide role

Ryan Williams is exactly the type of player we should target, especially now he has been released.

[borat]

Ryan Williams is exactly the type of player we should target, especially now he has been released.

Yup he would be quality