I feel Pato is a loss. I think it'll take someone decent to replace him with similar or better quality. Would loved to have seen him after a full preseason. Champness has been playing above his level so hopefully he can carry this into next season. Lost Nabbout. Roy hit and miss. Hoffman as a makeshift winger. Hopefully can keep Dimi. Still going to be an interesting offseason.
This time around it will be different - I have every confidence in our bosses now to manage major change proactively. They actually have a strategic plan and won't be sitting on their hands waiting for June 30th next year.
Griff still has many favours to call in.
Going to be a dicey move giving Pato up in the hope we keep Dimi.
Because I'd love to have seen Pato full time in Dimis role (if Dimi left).
Marquee Striker. Make a statement.
Has Roy O'Donovan left ? Because if we bring in a marquee striker we'd effectively have to either move him on or we'd be paying a lot of money for a bench player - and worse still could create a lot of disharmony in the sheds as well replacing someone who overall has done a great job for the club.Originally Posted by Wilso8948
I'd be looking for a specialist left back with some pace.
Agree, no need to go mad. Another striker is necessary given Roy could lose a third of the season after his hearing and we need backup anyway, but not marquee.
We need Plan B for if anyone leaves, barring that we only need 2-3 more.
I agree. We need to plan for what we have signed and hope that we do not sell anyone. 1 Left back, 1 Decent Striker as cover/competition and Hopefully get McGree back for another season however Ridenton may have been his replacement in the squad.
Only two spots left unless someone leaves
What about Vujica?
He said pace.
This.
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Does Ridenton count as a foreigner..if so how many are allowed now...we would be at our quota with Roy, Brown, Vargas, Passfield, Ridenton, Pato
Pato was released.
A club can have 5 Visa players. We have 4 filled - Brown, O'Donovan, Vargas and Ridenton.
For the ACL, the rule is 3+1 - so you can have 4 Visa players but 1 of them must be from the courtry in the Asian football confederation.
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Does Passfield count as a foreigner?
Lets hope we can move Brown on. Not even close to justifying the taking up of a visa spot.
I'm still surprised with the move for Ridenton, unless they suspect Stevie UG to leave.
I thought Sarpreet Singh would have been a higher value target given he could cover Dimi/Pato
You watched this bloke at all ??
He the Kiwi version of Raheem
Headless chook with no end product
11 games, 6 starts, 563 mins 4 goals.
Champness
27 games, 14 stats, 1294 mins 5 goals.
You have no problems keeping one kiwi bu wont look at another?
Ridenton is a plodder . If he has anything special about him it is yet to be materialized.
There is a reason the Nix ended up where they did , Individually and collectively they were trash.
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