Squad Development 2021

[Davo]

A-League-based Olyroos contenders to remain with clubs for Finals Series

Good news for us, our potential Olyroos won't be leaving for the next international break.

[MartinTyler]

19 minutes ago, Davo said:

A-League-based Olyroos contenders to remain with clubs for Finals Series

Good news for us, our potential Olyroos won't be leaving for the next international break.

Prey tell me why this is good news for us?

[Davo]

8 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Prey tell me why this is good news for us?

I'm working on the risky assumption that we could still make the finals.

[GunnerWanderer]

@Davogive me some of those happy drugs you are on mate 

[Smoggy]

1 hour ago, Davo said:

I'm working on the risky assumption that we could still make the finals.

Deluded 

[Zelinsky]

5 hours ago, Ossified said:

While Scott Mcdonald may well prove to be an important acquisition at this stage of the Comp......when compared ie( goals for and against)  with Sydney fc with the same no of games played we have scored 5 more goals however, we have conceded 13 more, therein lies the problem and adding another striker baffles me somewhat.  

Are you aware of any local quality defenders that are currently available and could help us?

[Wobblies]

19 minutes ago, FCB said:

Are you aware of any local quality defenders that are currently available and could help us?

No, that's not my job.....I would think that our Club has a number of very well paid coaching staff who should know.

[WanderingToqui]

Is Ugarkovic still coming to play for us?

[sonar]

11 minutes ago, WanderingToqui said:

Is Ugarkovic still coming to play for us?

I would assume so. i've read he signed a contract or  agreed to terms/

.https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/ugarkovic-jets-off-to-wanderers-next-season

Edited April 28, 2021 by sonar

[JustWandering]

 This week's starting line up v Smurfs.

                      Margush
Kamau   Ibini   Duke   Auglah   Troisi
                  Cox       Muller
                     Awaritefe
              Yeboah  McDonald

Margush needed so the boys know which way they're running.

[Edinburgh]

8 minutes ago, JustWandering said:

 This week's starting line up v Smurfs.

                      Margush
Kamau   Ibini   Duke   Auglah   Troisi
                  Cox       Muller
                     Awaritefe
              Yeboah  McDonald

Margush needed so the boys know which way they're running.

Awaritefe?

[MathyouWSW]

Robinson: "Hmmm, the squad conceded 5 goals from a club that is coming last in the competition, I really need to do something that'll fix this"
Also Robinson: "LET SIGN A 37 YEAR OLD STRIKER!"
The fans:


You know, I always try and think about what could be the positive outcomes for this signing but unfortunately...I find...none.

If you find out a football player has left two clubs recently due to a mutual termination...you know something is suss. I did read somewhere that McDonald's attitude is bad and can act a bit cocky. 

I got a feel that this was more of a "sympathy" signing in my opinion and that Robinson probably didn't want him to go to any other clubs. I understand McDonald can score some goals. But, there's already 5-7 forwards already signed to the senior squad. Plus, this doesn't help the terrible defence that the squad currently has as well.

[MathyouWSW]

2 minutes ago, Edinburgh said:

Awaritefe?

Reuben Awaritefe.

He is a striker that plays for the Wanderers NPL squad. He signed to the club this season and was originally from the Mariners NPL squad.

[JustWandering]

10 minutes ago, MathyouWSW said:

Reuben Awaritefe.

He is a striker that plays for the Wanderers NPL squad. He signed to the club this season and was originally from the Mariners NPL squad.

Okay so I cheated a little.

[Smoggy]

46 minutes ago, WanderingToqui said:

Is Ugarkovic still coming to play for us?

Probably looking at the small print for a get out clause.

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

McDonald was heavily rumoured to go to City.

If he went there and bagged a few goals for them we would be complaining about not signing him.

Obviously this doesn't help our comedic defence, but you can only sign what becomes available. 

We still have absolutely no chance at finals however.

[GunnerWanderer]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s agent dropped the whole signing with city thing. 
 

reality is his last 2 teams were happy to see the back of him what that means only time will tell. 
 

he’s a committed footballer who can do good things - let’s see if that capacity remains 

[Zelinsky]

1 hour ago, Ossified said:

No, that's not my job.....I would think that our Club has a number of very well paid coaching staff who should know.

Running the risk of sounding like an arse here: the best paid coaching staff can’t find what isn’t out there. 
 

We all know that we have a problem at the back and the front. It makes a lot of sense that the club is trying to do something about the front part. And yes, ideally someone like Spira would be in the country, match fit and all. But he isn’t. 

[Tranquilo]

i wonder by how much we missed signing Mcdonald 4 years ago when he left Motherwell and was still in his prime. Did our owners not offer enough not keen on getting a returning Socceroo into the A League? His statement just makes you wonder how many other marquees/returning socceroos we have missed out due to lack of funds, Ono still seems to be our best import and he was from before the takeover of the new owners!

[Zelinsky]

13 minutes ago, tranquilo said:

i wonder by how much we missed signing Mcdonald 4 years ago when he left Motherwell and was still in his prime. Did our owners not offer enough not keen on getting a returning Socceroo into the A League? His statement just makes you wonder how many other marquees/returning socceroos we have missed out due to lack of funds, Ono still seems to be our best import and he was from before the takeover of the new owners!

We were close, one day away, but the parties involved could not finalise the deal before the transfer window closed. That’s my recollection. 

[StringerBellend]

32 minutes ago, FCB said:

Running the risk of sounding like an arse here: the best paid coaching staff can’t find what isn’t out there. 
 

We all know that we have a problem at the back and the front. It makes a lot of sense that the club is trying to do something about the front part. And yes, ideally someone like Spira would be in the country, match fit and all. But he isn’t. 

I’m optimistically hoping that we are shifting out one of the foreign midfield/ forwards that we don’t use and getting in some sexual spanish Alberto style centre back 

ok we aren’t but 

I’ve got a positive vibe about McDonald I’m getting derby winner vibes 

[Unlimited]

remember when we had like 20 CBs in the team? Those were the days!

This is just balancing now

[StringerBellend]

9 minutes ago, Unlimited said:

remember when we had like 20 CBs in the team? Those were the days!

This is just balancing now

we have 5 as it is we have two problems 

2 of the experienced ones have been terrible 

our stubborn manager insists on playing 3 centre backs 

 

[theguyyouwishyouwere]

Georgievski to City?

[wswnick]

36 minutes ago, theguyyouwishyouwere said:

Georgievski to City?

Someone had to make room for Scotty

[Wanderingbeersclub]

Hoping all this desperation for olyroos/socceroos replacements in the league gives us the chance to do a few more mutual terminations of unused players. 
Ziegler and Muller (who I love but is no good to us if CR doesn't want to use him) next.

[Davo]

 

[Davo]

55 minutes ago, theguyyouwishyouwere said:

Georgievski to City?

Yep

 

[WHACKO]

A chance of playing more games for them than he did for us this season. Also has more chance of playing finals...how bizarre.

[MartinTyler]

4 minutes ago, WHACKO said:

A chance of playing more games for them than he did for us this season. Also has more chance of playing finals...how bizarre.

He'll be a catalyst in their annual choke