2014/15 A-League Transfers Rumors & Speculation

[Mark325]

the average Aussie will have NFI about him

I would say he is about as well known to the average fan as Ono or Engelaar is, yet both of those were treated as big deals, which in turn made fans who had no clue who they were believe they were a big deal. People will still get excited about somebody as long as they are aware that he is a somebody. A good example is if you were at a festival, and everyone was crowding around one specific person and getting shit signed and getting pictures, people who have never even heard of them will still go and get pictures and shit signed because they know that this guy is a somebody

[MFKS]

I'd rather a "no-name" marquee who dominates the league than another big name who does **** all.

Problem is the Jets will sign a big name marquee who does **** all rather than a "no-name" marquee who dominates the league

[Mark325]

My contact says we will only hit the minimum squad size. More shit signings like Jurman to come.

Does this mostly eliminate the idea then of a marquee? Or are you saying that this may mean we are getting a marquee and filling out the rest of the squad with shit to at best okay players?

[hawk]

Does this mostly eliminate the idea then of a marquee? Or are you saying that this may mean we are getting a marquee and filling out the rest of the squad with shit to at best okay players?

Welcome to the world of Troy the 'alledged' liar thief cheat palmer

[Mark325]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/...-one-year-deal

[Pico]

My contact says we will only hit the minimum squad size. More shit signings like Jurman to come.

Squad size or salary floor?
Clubs in the HAL usually keep a couple of squad spots up their sleeve for January transfer time to try and fix whatever is not working before its too late for the finals.
I'd be more concerned at using the minimum salary floor but we are the jets and HSG is running the show so I expect we will run at the salary floor with min squad. Might work out OK should we sign an awesome first team and just pray we have no injuries for the season.

[Pico]

No-one knew Broich, Berisha and very few had heard of Ono.

Marquees can just as easily be used for promotion purposes by no one knowing who they are and then getting see what they can do.

I'd rather a "no-name" marquee who dominates the league than another big name who does **** all.

Precisely, people need to give up on this idea that marquees need to convert sports fans, get a marquee who can do the business on the pitch, maybe with a bit of personality and the off field stuff will sort itself out.There is a reason griffo is loved by the newy press, he has character, something severally lacking in modern sportsmen.

[Jeterpool]

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/...-one-year-deal

Good!

[pv4]

does anyone have the up to date list with players from all clubs whose contracts are expiring at the end of the season

Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere (note: may be a week old, could be one or two signings since. EDIT: Griff has re-signed, Solorzano I'm pretty sure re-signed, Finkler re-signed, pretty sure Golec either re-signed or is definately going to.):

Jon McKain
Matt Acton
Diogo Ferreira
Jean Carlo Solórzano
Brett Griffiths
Matt Simon
Orlando Engelaar
Paulo Retre
Guilherme Finkler
David Carney
Joel Griffiths
Emile Heskey
Nick Ward
William Gallas
Shane Smeltz
Adrian Zahra
Joel Chianese
Ranko Despotović
Miloš Dimitrijević
Matthew Jurman
Mitchell Mallia
Ivan Necevski
Carlos Hernández
Paul Ifill
Lewis Italiano
Daniel Alessi*
Michael Beauchamp
Adam D'Apuzzo
Alusine Fofanah*
Antony Golec
Dean Heffernan
Tahj Minniecon
Jerome Polenz
Jaushua Sotirio*
Matthew Špiranović
Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Jason Trifiro
Jerrad Tyson

[pv4]

Yep. Once dubbed the new maradonna...about 5 new maradonnas ago

Actually spat my drink out when I read this

[Jeterpool]

Actually spat my drink out when I read this

However, I haven't made it until I make it into someone's signature bar

[Grimario]

However, I haven't made it until I make it into someone's signature bar

Keep trying, buddy

[Jeterpool]

Keep trying, buddy

It's the dream

[Grimario]

Talk about shit some more. That's what finally got me over the line and into Pico's signature.

[Mark325]

I would love us to get Topor back. I'd say him and Jaliens could easily be one of the best partnerships in the League

[joel31]

Sign Topor, Spira and Smeltz (if Taggs leaves)

[pv4]

It's the dream

The dream is to get working properly!!

[Grimario]

The dream is to get working properly!!

Is it bad that I've almost forgotten what looks like?

[Grimario]

Richard Bayliss ‏@RichBaylissFOX 7m
DONE: Sydney FC have signed Bernie Ibini from Shanghai East Asia. Graham Arnold's first signing comes via loan at Mariners.

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[pv4]

Is it bad that I've almost forgotten what looks like?

An "artists" best interpretation