Squad Development 2024/25

[StringerBellend]

14 minutes ago, Upthehill said:

A central, lone 10. He works fantastically with theres movement around him. When he's drifted inside by himself, he looks outstanding. When he the guy who has to make the movement into space, and be the outlet/option, he doesnt look anywhere near as potent. We could find guys in our academy who could do that job just as well. There a very few in the league who play the classic #10 as well as him. 

This 442 wastes so many players best capability. Borello was on fire as a lone 9, instead of dropping off the line. Mila looks fantastic pinned high and wide on the left. Kraev ratting around the middle would be amazing. Priestman, Brillante and Scicluna would only be reaquired to venture forward in rare occasions. 

On Borello agree he was doing we as striker in front of a 3. But if we went to a 4 2 3 1 where would you put sapsford who for mine has been totally ace upfront 

[SBW]

Dylan Scicluna has re-signed with the club for 2 more seasons

[Upthehill]

9 minutes ago, SBW said:

Dylan Scicluna has re-signed with the club for 2 more seasons

Fantastic news! Far better than a gamble on some shitter from the French third division

[GE942150]

11 minutes ago, SBW said:

Dylan Scicluna has re-signed with the club for 2 more seasons

Happy with this, as long as he comes back 100% fit and doesn't re do the ACL.

[immortalshogun]

27 minutes ago, SBW said:

Dylan Scicluna has re-signed with the club for 2 more seasons

a no brainer really. the decline in our performances coincides with his absence 

[mack]

Let's hope he doesn't come back like Russell did.

[StringerBellend]

55 minutes ago, mack said:

Let's hope he doesn't come back like Russell did.

Russell couldn't control a football, pass or cross (or position in himself) before the injury. 

We seemed to have built a myth that he could. 

He basically ran up and down a lot the injury slowed that 

[bozwanderer]

Interesting Stat, Just collated upto now end of Round 16.

If a team has a bye, the following round, league wide. 

 

6 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses

The teams to have a win following a draw:
Auckland FC, WSW, Roar, Western United, Mariners, Adelaide United

Teams undefeated after Byes:
Undefeated off a bye: WSW, 1 win and a draw. Mariners, 1 win (only 1 bye thus far). Adelaide United, 1 win and a draw. Roar, 1 win and a draw

[William]

1 hour ago, StringerBellend said:

Russell couldn't control a football, pass or cross (or position in himself) before the injury. 

We seemed to have built a myth that he could. 

He basically ran up and down a lot the injury slowed that 

correct me if I am wrong but isn’t Russell playing fullback for western United and getting regular game time,  WU are running equal third and have conceded 5 goals less than us , festering myths 🙄

[immortalshogun]

7 minutes ago, William said:

correct me if I am wrong but isn’t Russell playing fullback for western United and getting regular game time,  WU are running equal third and have conceded 5 goals less than us , festering myths 🙄

WSW players are always better after leaving us dont ya know? 🤪

[StringerBellend]

49 minutes ago, William said:

correct me if I am wrong but isn’t Russell playing fullback for western United and getting regular game time,  WU are running equal third and have conceded 5 goals less than us , festering myths 🙄

Have you watched him play, I don't watch WU much (who does?) but the games I seen, he still can't cross, and basically runs up and down. 

That aside in your opinion you think he is a good footballer?

Edited 2 hours ago by StringerBellend

[William]

38 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Have you watched him play, I don't watch WU much (who does?) but the games I seen, he still can't cross, and basically runs up and down. 

That aside in your opinion you think he is a good footballer?

I did like him at Wanderers but after his injury he did struggle to get game time but at Western United he is getting weekly game time , but it must be hard for a team to have a fella who at best could make a long distance runner as runs up down the sideline all game , how good could Western United be if they had a decent full back , wonder why Aloisi keeps playing him , the mysteries of Myths 

PS do I think he is good footballer well my opinion don't count but a very experienced soccer bloke called John Aloisi must to keep playing him. 

[StringerBellend]

33 minutes ago, William said:

I did like him at Wanderers but after his injury he did struggle to get game time but at Western United he is getting weekly game time , but it must be hard for a team to have a fella who at best could make a long distance runner as runs up down the sideline all game , how good could Western United be if they had a decent full back , wonder why Aloisi keeps playing him , the mysteries of Myths 

PS do I think he is good footballer well my opinion don't count but a very experienced soccer bloke called John Aloisi must to keep playing him. 

You got upset when I say players aren't good enough, but then later say Staj needs time to rebuild our defence and all will be well when gersbach and the Wookie are there. 

Russell  is basically a right sided younger Jack Clisby (arguably without the crossing)

Jerome Polenz now there was a right back 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by StringerBellend

[StringerBellend]

1 hour ago, immortalshogun said:

WSW players are always better after leaving us dont ya know? 🤪

Or worse immediately after joining us (see Matt Jurman etc)

[MathyouWSW]

16 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Or worse immediately after joining us (see Matt Jurman etc)

Let's be realistic.

He was only at the Wanderers cause no one else wanted him and the Wanderers was his last option.

[bozwanderer]

30 minutes ago, MathyouWSW said:

Let's be realistic.

He was only at the Wanderers cause no one else wanted him and the Wanderers was his last option.

He has only played 5 times, 5 full games out of 16 possible with Macarthur this season. 

[William]

50 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

You got upset when I say players aren't good enough, but then later say Staj needs time to rebuild our defence and all will be well when gersbach and the Wookie are there. 

Russell  is basically a right sided younger Jack Clisby (arguably without the crossing)

Jerome Polenz now there was a right back 

 

 

 

Ha ha far from upset , mildly disturbed by your rants and getting into the gutter with your ability to degrade people with names but I do enjoy your debates and hi lo mood swings so , re Russell I have no opinion  otherwise all I can say Russell is member of a team that is batting well above their average , their supporters would be happy   

Polenz will go down as one of wanderers great signings in more ways than one   

[StringerBellend]

6 minutes ago, bozwanderer said:

He has only played 5 times, 5 full games out of 16 possible with Macarthur this season. 

Ok maybe not the perfect example but it feels like players who succeed elsewhere come to us and then .. oh.. 

The import centre forward from the nix, Steven urgagovic, Terry Antonis ..

[StringerBellend]

1 minute ago, William said:

Ha ha far from upset , mildly disturbed by your rants and getting into the gutter with your ability to degrade people with names but I do enjoy your debates and hi lo mood swings so , re Russell I have no opinion  otherwise all I can say Russell is member of a team that is batting well above their average , their supporters would be happy   

Polenz will go down as one of wanderers great signings in more ways than one   

WU are indeed batting up their average, Aloisi is doing a decent job with what he has. 

On Russell it's good to see him getting game time and making a decent career, never really could fault his effort. 

[bozwanderer]

5 minutes ago, StringerBellend said:

Ok maybe not the perfect example but it feels like players who succeed elsewhere come to us and then .. oh.. 

The import centre forward from the nix, Steven urgagovic, Terry Antonis ..

you mean Tomer Hemed or someone else