I just don't see it considering we have let go/sold 3 holding mids and only recruited 1. At a push you might say Steele too but he never played there for NYRB and haven't seen any of him yet.Originally Posted by WolfMan
Not a fan of training during the off season with 2 holding mids and only Oxborrow as back up. Would rather Stubbins focussed on 442 and go the players willing to kill each other to win their position.
they can both start in the 4-1-2-1-2 though. One can play as the holder and the other paired with Steele
Thats my point though. Any one of those 3 gets injured and you are changing your formation rather than having replacements who can slot in and play to the game plan.
I don't know why we would play narrow. That means Hoole and Carney either benched or out of position or if we play a wide diamond, it means we get massively exposed in the middle of the park.
I'd love to see them play a1-10 formation and just pick the best 11 players farkern.
Best 11 players IN position. Wonder what that would actually look like...
That's where my head is at too.
It would look like no Gallaway ever again, there is a god !.
So, Portaloo no certainty...
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/artic...-league-return
Thailand-based former Brisbane Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu has been targeted by three A-League clubs as he considers his next career move.
Paartalu - a standout for Thai Premier League leader Muang Thong United in his 19 appearances this season - is expected to make a decision on his future by the end of the week as Newcastle Jets and two other Australian clubs wait in the wings.
The 28 year-old's Sydney-based agent David O'Keefe dismissed newspaper reports that the domineering midfielder had already agreed terms with Newcastle Jets and would be announced imminently as its latest capture, insisting that any discussions were at an "embryonic stage".
"There has been a phone call from Newcastle and that's about it as this stage but the reality is his current club are happy with him and they are quite keen to extend and there's no truth that he has agreed terms with anybody," O'Keefe said.
"There are also two other teams interested in Australia, one from Sydney and one from Melbourne, as well as the interest from Japan from a club he came close to joining in January.
"But there is nothing formal on the table from anyone at this stage."
Contracted with Muang Thong until December, Paartalu – who is also attracting interest from Japanese second division outfit Jubilo Iwata - has been informed by Australia coach Ange Postecoglou that he must leave Thailand to have any hope of adding to his two Socceroos caps with the 2015 AFC Asian Cup looming.
"Erik will make his mind up on his future in the coming days and he knows that by coming back to Australia he will enhance his chances with the national team," O'Keefe said.
"He wants to be considered again for his country and that will be factor in any decisions he makes."
Paartalau signed for Muang Thong seven months ago after a season with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda. Until two weeks ago had played every game for the Thai side, before being sidelined with a quad injury.
He is expected to be fit again within the next 10 days.
haven't even started talks yet. He'll go to another club probs
Pfft...typical agent spiel, creating demand and inflating price through a few words.
Of the Melbourne teams, Victory just signed Valeri and Heart signed Mooy. SFC have an abundance of holding mids with Arnold on record he isn't looking there. Maybe WSW but I still say we are in the box seat. Paartalu wants to play in Aust to try and crack Asian Cup team and we are setting up a squad with deep lying holding mid in mind.
I say agent bollocks and we are still getting our man. And if not, have faith that Stubbins has options lined up just as he did with Madaschi.
Out of curiosity when was the last time we chased a player being courted by numerous clubs and we won the race and got the signature???
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**** do you ever have anything positive to say ****?
Didn't think i was saying anything but asking a question.
May i suggest you learn to read before running the mouth
Why **** you **** do **** **** ****** ********* griff ***** **** your **** ******* ******* asterisks?
All you ever do is put shit on every bloke at this club. If you're such a wise guy please tell us how we can improve instead of moaning and pulling on Joel griffiths dick
Sack Middleby get a decent CEO
Who was chasing Griff?
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