Squad Development 2024/25

[Bangaverage]

  On 10/03/2025 at 7:35 AM, Paul01 said:

Badolato is with Diles. Don't think he would have gone anywhere else

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He was supposed to go to Sydney FC on a permanent deal, we where going to get Burgess in return. Burgess however didnt want to come and wanted to annoy the Sydney FC people that had stuffed him around, so he said he would stay at Sydney until the end of the season when he is off contract.

[Sithslayer1991]

  On 10/03/2025 at 11:21 PM, Bangaverage said:

He was supposed to go to Sydney FC on a permanent deal, we where going to get Burgess in return. Burgess however didnt want to come and wanted to annoy the Sydney FC people that had stuffed him around, so he said he would stay at Sydney until the end of the season when he is off contract.

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glad we didn't. Yet another player that plays well for 1 game and then is invisible for the next 4 or 5 games.

[Sithslayer1991]

Olyroos call ups:

Hammond

Panta

Priestmann

Simmons

 

Interesting no Sapsford or Bonetig. Miss the age cut off?

[StringerBellend]

  On 11/03/2025 at 2:38 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

glad we didn't. Yet another player that plays well for 1 game and then is invisible for the next 4 or 5 games.

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We all know the one game he would play well in 

[Paul01]

  On 11/03/2025 at 2:40 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

Olyroos call ups:

Hammond

Panta

Priestmann

Simmons

 

Interesting no Sapsford or Bonetig. Miss the age cut off?

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Sapsford and Bonetig are 22 already

[Upthehill]

  On 11/03/2025 at 2:40 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

Olyroos call ups:

Hammond

Panta

Priestmann

Simmons

 

Interesting no Sapsford or Bonetig. Miss the age cut off?

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They wont be eligible for the next tournament. So theres no point in using them now

[MathyouWSW]

  On 11/03/2025 at 2:40 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

Olyroos call ups:

Hammond

Panta

Priestmann

Simmons

Interesting no Sapsford or Bonetig. Miss the age cut off?

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Simmons call up is interesting as his performance in the NPL squad has been a little underwhelming lately. He gives off vibes that he doesn't want to be at the club and personally I don't blame him feeling that way due to not even being selected for the A-League squad.
 

[BoyFromTheWest]

Frankly, if Badalato isn't on the team list, can't really see why Simmons, since coming back from injury, would be. As others have said, he hasn't exactly shone when he's been on the park.

[Paul01]

Kraev off to play for Bulgaria in the Nation's League playoffs

[matty]

Simmons is one that will bite us in the ass of he leaves. Good player. 

[StringerBellend]

Weirdly you get th vibe the Stajinator doesn't really fancy Simmons much injury aside he's barely been in the team and to be fair to Stajilious when he has been in he's been far his best 

[mack]

He signed a 2 season contract extension in the middle of last season, then Rudan gets pushed out and the new guy would rather bring back Jarrod Carluccio from the 2nd worst team in the league. If Stajcic stays and never changes his mind on Simmons, that's 2 years down the drain in a youth team (I assume he's getting frozen out and isn't involved with the first team, that he's been in for 3 years) who will be lucky to survive relegation this season instead of playing A-League. And the only solution will be getting mutual and that could end up with him being dumped out of pro football while not getting paid for the last year of his contract.

[StringerBellend]

  On 11/03/2025 at 11:08 AM, mack said:

He signed a 2 season contract extension in the middle of last season, then Rudan gets pushed out and the new guy would rather bring back Jarrod Carluccio from the 2nd worst team in the league. If Stajcic stays and never changes his mind on Simmons, that's 2 years down the drain in a youth team (I assume he's getting frozen out and isn't involved with the first team, that he's been in for 3 years) who will be lucky to survive relegation this season instead of playing A-League. And the only solution will be getting mutual and that could end up with him being dumped out of pro football while not getting paid for the last year of his contract.

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I don't get the Carluccio signing at all. Ok we were short at right back with Cleur injured but Simmons is a better right back that Carluccio (both are converted midfielders) and Badalatto is a better midfielder than Carlouccio. We basically have signed a guy who can play 'ok' in 2 positions, but isn't a starter in either and has less potential than the younger options we already had. 

File under pointless.

 

[MathyouWSW]

I've got a feeling that Staj had the intentions to use Carluccio off the bench and then replace either play as a left back replacing Clisby or replace Kraev as a left winger. Staj used him a lot at Glory so he obviously rates him. Carluccio is left footed (yet he gets mainly used as a right back or right winger). I would rather have him on the left side of the field.

Carluccio is an ok player off the bench but there's better options ahead of him.

[Paul01]

  On 11/03/2025 at 10:45 AM, matty said:

Simmons is one that will bite us in the ass of he leaves. Good player. 

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He playing in the forwards in the NPL which is his natural position 

[Paul01]

  On 11/03/2025 at 12:55 PM, MathyouWSW said:

I've got a feeling that Staj had the intentions to use Carluccio off the bench and then replace either play as a left back replacing Clisby or replace Kraev as a left winger. Staj used him a lot at Glory so he obviously rates him. Carluccio is left footed (yet he gets mainly used as a right back or right winger). I would rather have him on the left side of the field.

Carluccio is an ok player off the bench but there's better options ahead of him.

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Left back is Gersbach 

Carluccio can replace Priestman or Brillante in midfield 

[Sithslayer1991]

  On 11/03/2025 at 7:30 PM, Paul01 said:

He playing in the forwards in the NPL which is his natural position 

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I think this is what dropped him down the pecking order along with being injured at the start of the season. Staj doesn't want to use him at RB and would rather use him as a RW, while its his "natural position" his best position is RB and yet Cluer is actually having a really good season, and Panta as a utility. How quick football changes.

[Upthehill]

  On 11/03/2025 at 2:38 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

glad we didn't. Yet another player that plays well for 1 game and then is invisible for the next 4 or 5 games.

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Im not massively concerned about the performance stuff. I thought he'd been generally pretty good at Sydney, if lacking some self control. My biggest concern with him is that he seems to end every relationship he has very poorly. I cant remember last time he left a club on good terms.

Threw tanties at Olympic
Fell out with the Nix coaching staff
Froze himiself out of WU and refused to play for a whole season because they wouldnt give him a transfer
Now he's playing politics with SydneyFC to scfew them over

Now, I dont care that he's screwing them. But it's like a girl that cheats on her fella with you... She did it to him, shes gonna do it to you...

[StringerBellend]

  On 11/03/2025 at 9:05 PM, Paul01 said:

Left back is Gersbach 

Carluccio can replace Priestman or Brillante in midfield 

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So he's 'ok' but not good enough in 3 positions now. 

 

[StringerBellend]

  On 12/03/2025 at 12:07 AM, Upthehill said:

Im not massively concerned about the performance stuff. I thought he'd been generally pretty good at Sydney, if lacking some self control. My biggest concern with him is that he seems to end every relationship he has very poorly. I cant remember last time he left a club on good terms.

Threw tanties at Olympic
Fell out with the Nix coaching staff
Froze himiself out of WU and refused to play for a whole season because they wouldnt give him a transfer
Now he's playing politics with SydneyFC to scfew them over

Now, I dont care that he's screwing them. But it's like a girl that cheats on her fella with you... She did it to him, shes gonna do it to you...

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Yep why would we sign an at best slightly above average A League player who doesn't actually want to play football

[Bangaverage]

  On 11/03/2025 at 7:30 PM, Paul01 said:

He playing in the forwards in the NPL which is his natural position 

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Simmons asked to leave in the Jan window, Staj said no. Not sure why he would say no when he has no intention of playing him. 

I know all the talk early in the season was that he was going to promote the youth rather than overseas players, but so far Badolato has left, Simmons has been dropped to NPL, Barrie hasnt been sighted in the 20 man squad at all, Cameron played 1 game, number 49 played 30 seconds. But yet we signed Carluccio, Al Tay who arent any better than the young kids and Laws who hasnt been sighted? We lost the younger Nuiewonhoff to Roar who looks handy and in the games I watched looked better than Al Tay and Pelekanos! Just interesting the club are saying one thing and yet the opposite seems to be happening?

 

[Sithslayer1991]

  On 12/03/2025 at 1:50 AM, Bangaverage said:

Simmons asked to leave in the Jan window, Staj said no. Not sure why he would say no when he has no intention of playing him. 

I know all the talk early in the season was that he was going to promote the youth rather than overseas players, but so far Badolato has left, Simmons has been dropped to NPL, Barrie hasnt been sighted in the 20 man squad at all, Cameron played 1 game, number 49 played 30 seconds. But yet we signed Carluccio, Al Tay who arent any better than the young kids and Laws who hasnt been sighted? We lost the younger Nuiewonhoff to Roar who looks handy and in the games I watched looked better than Al Tay and Pelekanos! Just interesting the club are saying one thing and yet the opposite seems to be happening?

 

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Bonetig, Panta, Scicluna, Priestmann, Sapsford, Hammond.

Out of that lot only Priestmann had notable first team action with Rudan, Bonetig was in and out last season in favour of Beadling.

Younis had a 2 year extension before leaving could return next season unless PSV decide to buy. Badolato as well contract expires next season which means he should return unless mutual termination occurs. We were talking earlier why we don't make use of the loan rules well we have with 2 players now.

Not all the youth are going to make to first team that's just reality. I feel for Simmons because I think he is really good player and done well at RB, but injury and Cluer doing well has sidelined him and even when he could have played Staj opted for Panta another youth player. 

 

 

[StringerBellend]

  On 12/03/2025 at 2:50 AM, Sithslayer1991 said:

Bonetig, Panta, Scicluna, Priestmann, Sapsford, Hammond.

Out of that lot only Priestmann had notable first team action with Rudan, Bonetig was in and out last season in favour of Beadling.

Younis had a 2 year extension before leaving could return next season unless PSV decide to buy. Badolato as well contract expires next season which means he should return unless mutual termination occurs. We were talking earlier why we don't make use of the loan rules well we have with 2 players now.

Not all the youth are going to make to first team that's just reality. I feel for Simmons because I think he is really good player and done well at RB, but injury and Cluer doing well has sidelined him and even when he could have played Staj opted for Panta another youth player. 

 

 

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Staj played signed and played Carluccio at RB over him 

[Paul01]

  On 12/03/2025 at 4:49 AM, StringerBellend said:

Staj played signed and played Carluccio at RB over him 

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And in his first outing there, Carluccio was SH!!!

[Paul01]

Al Taay to play for Iraq

[GE942150]

Will we have players missing v Wellington and Auckland?

[Jefski]

  On 16/03/2025 at 4:06 AM, GE942150 said:

Will we have players missing v Wellington and Auckland?

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No games next weekend (international break)

[GE942150]

  17 hours ago, Jefski said:

No games next weekend (international break)

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But will they be able to back up on time.

[Paul01]

  16 hours ago, GE942150 said:

But will they be able to back up on time.

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You are talking either China (Borello) or Middle-East (Panta, Hammond, Priestman). The only distance traveller is Kraev. 

And Rufer is suspended 

[Sithslayer1991]

Staj may rotate the starting line up depending on how Priestmann, Panta and Kraev come back. The game in Wellington is at 3pm AEST on Saturday March 29th. We may see Laws and Pelekanos step in and even Antonsson up front depending on Borello and how many minutes he gets.