Squad Development 2024/25

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7 hours ago, WanderingToquii said:

Just read that Anthony Caceres is off contract this season. Apparently other A League clubs going for him.

Do you think we could use a player like him at Wanderers?

He's getting on a bit. Has skill but also seems to have that tool/muppet vibe ... probably due to his years with Shitney FC.

Thoughts?

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[Zelinsky]

admin - no thanks.

Edited Tuesday at 09:06 AM by mack
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[SBW]

He'll most likely end up at either MacArthur, Jets or Perth

[MathyouWSW]

23 hours ago, WanderingToquii said:

Just read that Anthony Caceres is off contract this season. Apparently other A League clubs going for him.

Do you think we could use a player like him at Wanderers?

He's getting on a bit. Has skill but also seems to have that tool/muppet vibe ... probably due to his years with Shitney FC.

Thoughts?

[MathyouWSW]

54 minutes ago, SBW said:

He'll most likely end up at either MacArthur, Jets or Perth

Already rumoured for the Cows.

[JustWandering]

21 hours ago, WanderingToquii said:

And on Scicluna .... do you think he'll be back to his best considering his serious injury? Sometimes that kind of injury can prevent them from reaching their previous heights.

Scicluna was good before his injury, but I think Priestman has raised his game so much since then that I would have him above Scicluna in the pecking order. Need to pair either of them with a hard-nosed defensive midfielder - Brilliante or equivalent - who can drop into the last line of defence when needed.

[Westiesarebesties]

I feel like while Priestman has raised his game, Scicluna was much more forward driven in his play.

[Sithslayer1991]

Ideally you would have both Priestmann and Scicluna. Be very similar to Victory's Teague and Valadon combo

[Zelinsky]

23 hours ago, Zelinsky said:

admin - no thanks.

I guess I could have expressed my views differently…

No more Smurfs!

It took me long enough to get used to Brillante. The transition of Ninkovic was helped by the Smurfs collective dummy spit, Gersbach as a south coastie is easy to digest, the Hoff Zapsford Simmons didn’t have first team history.

But Grant and Caceres are just about the last players I want to see at wsw. We had Rudan for 2.5 seasons, we’ve suffered enough.

No more Smurfs!

 

[StringerBellend]

14 minutes ago, Zelinsky said:

I guess I could have expressed my views differently…

No more Smurfs!

It took me long enough to get used to Brillante. The transition of Ninkovic was helped by the Smurfs collective dummy spit, Gersbach as a south coastie is easy to digest, the Hoff Zapsford Simmons didn’t have first team history.

But Grant and Caceres are just about the last players I want to see at wsw. We had Rudan for 2.5 seasons, we’ve suffered enough.

No more Smurfs!

 

Grant is another one that is totally past it

 

[MathyouWSW]

There's only one Smurf I would have...and they aren't even in the senior squad. Alen Harbas.

He captains the Academy squad now. However, two seasons ago, he was an absolute menace against the Wanderers NPL squad in one game. Herbas was constantly trying to score and Lawrence Caruso probably played one of his best games for the Wanderers. There was rumours him alongside Priestman were going to join the club. Well, we all the outcome of that. He went on loan last season to Finnish club FC KTP (same one Mitch Glasson is currently at) and did OK in my opinion 13 goals in 41 games. He's back at Sydney FC now and it seems they have shifted him to from striker to Left Winger for this season. 

Another player I'm keeping an eye on from their academy is Mathias MacAllister, he's the son of ex A-League player Dylan MacAllister. He's a decent striker as well. 

[WanderingToquii]

If rumours of Ugarkovic coming to the Wanderers are true, then you may see Ugarkovic and Priestman in the middle, maybe with Kraev as playmaker further up.

[GE942150]

This Dutch news article reckons that Younis is returning to us at the end of his loan.

"Marcus Younis vertrekt na dit seizoen bij PSV" translates to "Marcus Younis will leave PSV after this season."

https://www.ed.nl/psv/bezem-gaat-door-de-selectie-van-jong-psv-er-komt-een-behoorlijke-leegloop-aan~add62130/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsharing_web&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fl.instagram.com%2F

 

Edited 15 hours ago by GE942150

[matty]

Younis, Scicluna, Kraev, Priestman, Ugarkovic, Brillante

3-6-1 formation next season?

[immortalshogun]

PSV fans seem to be upset he’s coming back to us. He’s a ready made Milanovic replacement and with the way we’ve been playing he’s gonna light up the league 

[Upthehill]

14 minutes ago, immortalshogun said:

PSV fans seem to be upset he’s coming back to us. He’s a ready made Milanovic replacement and with the way we’ve been playing he’s gonna light up the league 

Could be one of 2 things. Their wording just makes it sound like hes leaving PSV. Could be returning to us as we have an offer from a smaller dutch club thats seen him play, or he's returning to fill Milanovic's spot. If thats the case I have to assume that Segacic isn't coming our way at all. 

Obligatory grainy youtube video with terrible music
 

 

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

1 hour ago, Upthehill said:

as we have an offer from a smaller dutch club thats seen him play

Is this a prediction or is there substance to it?

[Upthehill]

7 hours ago, THEWANDERERSPOST said:

Is this a prediction or is there substance to it?

Prediction sorry. Promoted Eredivise clubs constantly raid the Jong squads of Ajax, PSV and Feyenord. They're also raided by Belgian, Austrian and small german clubs. 

[Sithslayer1991]

The news on socials is PSV is dumping out a lot of the youth squad this season. Fabs not happy they let Younis go. Loan watcg his numbers are better than when Segicic went to Dutch 2nd division.

 

I have no sources except "trust me bro" but i have feeling a few European clubs may try to get him during the transfer window, because of how young he is, how he performed and the fact he only has 1 year left on his contract. So no Guarantees yet if he makes it with us to next season

 

[SBW]

1 hour ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

but i have feeling a few European clubs may try to get him during the transfer window, because of how young he is, how he performed and the fact he only has 1 year left on his contract. So no Guarantees yet if he makes it with us to next season

Thats what I think, as much as I'd like to see him back with us, I have not doubt that an European club will come in with a decent offer for Younis

[Pup55]

On 28/04/2024 at 10:59 PM, mack said:

Thread for Squad Development for the 2024/25 A-League Season

Previous Thread: 2023/24

Expiring Currently
Ruon Tongyik

Expiring End of Season 2024/2025
Dean Pelekanos
Gabriel Cleur
Jack Clisby
James Temelkovski
Jeong Tae-wook (Foreign, Loan)
Josh Brillante
Josh Laws
Jordan Holmes
Juan Mata (Foreign)
Marcus Antonsson (Foreign)
Taiga Harper (Youth)
Zac Sapsford

Expiring End of Season 2025/26
Aidan Simmons (Youth)
Alex Badolato - On loan to Melbourne Victory for 2024/25
Alex Bonetig (Youth)
Ayden Hammond (Youth)
Bozhidar Kraev (Foreign)
Jarrod Carluccio
Mo Al-Taay
Nicolas Milanovic

Expiring End of Season 2026/27
Alex Gersbach
Anthony Pantazopolous
Brandon Borrello
Dylan Scicluna
Lawrence Thomas
Marcus Younis - On loan to PSV for 2024/25
Oscar Priestman

Expiring End Of Season 2027/28
Nathan Barrie (Youth)

 

@mack - is this the most up to date list?

[immortalshogun]

11 hours ago, Upthehill said:

Could be one of 2 things. Their wording just makes it sound like hes leaving PSV. Could be returning to us as we have an offer from a smaller dutch club thats seen him play, or he's returning to fill Milanovic's spot. If thats the case I have to assume that Segacic isn't coming our way at all. 

Obligatory grainy youtube video with terrible music
 

 

These highlights are promising and it looks like he’s stepped up his game since moving overseas. Interestingly though, I’ve seen some comments on twitter from PSV fans saying he was being used as a right back at some stage? Odd choice if true

[Upthehill]

Just now, immortalshogun said:

These highlights are promising and it looks like he’s stepped up his game since moving overseas. Interestingly though, I’ve seen some comments on twitter from PSV fans saying he was being used as a right back at some stage? Odd choice if true

4 games at RB, then an equal mix between LW and RW