Jerome Polenz

How good is that article. JP shows all the class that dare I say Hersi hasn't. Not only does Jerome expose a little more about the development of our club (which some of us may not have known) and talks with pride about his part in the first two seasons (which we all knew), he is bloody complimentary about the A-League. 

I miss him so much!

Bitte komm zuruck zu hier Jerome...

But if you have a passport of the another country when you earn a junior national appearance then you still are eligible for that other nation??

How did Diego Costa get to play for spain?

Interesting, so the general idea that I get from reading the article is that he left mainly because there's a chance that he could play for Algeria however Halilhodzic wants him to play in Europe?

Yes, that's the gist. He also says that Algeria's coach may not have a clear idea of the A-League's strength, which is why Polenz might have missed out on the WC. Polenz believes that negotiations with a German BL2 side are in an advanced state.

Were there no sexy offers from German or European leagues?

Also, youth caps only stop you changing to a nationality you weren't eligible to play youth football for.

If he was eligible for Algeria when he got capped for Germany, he would be able to play for either Germany or Algeria.

But if you have a passport of the another country when you earn a junior national appearance then you still are eligible for that other nation??

 

How did Diego Costa get to play for spain?

Not sure, but I suspect money, politics and the usual one rule for some, another rule for others from MaFIFA helped...

I'd think that JP would've been under the same conditions if he wanted to go to Algeria as Timmy C had when he wanted to play for us after representing Samoa as a junior.

At the time, Cahill was locked into playing for Samoa because of his 3 Samoa U20 caps.

In 2004 FIFA changed the rules, making youth nationality irrelevant in terms of deciding their full senior nationality. When that law changed Cahill was now eligible for Australia, Samoa, England & the Republic of Ireland, but chose Australia.

Laws continued to change, friendlies were removed from locking in a player, and players who made youth caps were only allowed to play senior football for nations they were eligible for at the time they made their youth appearances.

Costa hadn't played any youth football and thus he wasn't subject to the new rules about eligibility and youth football.

The two matches he played for Brazil were friendlies, which no longer count as locking a player in (subject to the previously mentioned rules regarding youth caps). Since he played no youth football, and his two matches with Brazil were friendlies, when he gained his Spanish nationality he was eligible to play for Spain and did so.

Polenz had played for Germany youth, and thus he is subject to the rules that say he can only play Senior football for a nation that he was eligible to play for at the time he won his German youth caps.

In terms of Wanderers, Poljak can never play for Australia because he has 8 youth caps, but could become an Australian citizen in terms of A-League (and ACL further down the track).

Saba & Iacopo La Rocca could play for Australia if they last long enough to become citizens and then eligible for Australia (unlikely for La Rocca since he's already 30 years old), because neither played any youth national football.

It should be simple, represent your country at Youth, Senior, Olympic - whatever level (as long as its FIFA sanctioned of course) and regardless of it being a friendly or not, that should lock you in.

We'll end up like the Rugby League... "erm, my mothers-neighbours-cousin is Italian, so I'll play for them"

At the eve of the summer transfer window in 2014, Sarpsborg 08 signed Polenz for the remainder of the season.

This team is currently 8th in the top division in Norway.

That's a sea change if I've ever heard of one. Sarpsborg has a population of 50k and is about the size of Maitland. It should be a relief that Oslo is only 100 km away. Good luck to him.

That's a sea change if I've ever heard of one. Sarpsborg has a population of 50k and is about the size of Maitland. It should be a relief that Oslo is only 100 km away. Good luck to him.

It's a rather perplexing change, in that if as some have postulated the biggest beef JP had with the Wanderers was over money, going to a Tippeligaen club (and a small one at that with a history of bouncing up and down in promotion and relegation) makes not much sense (without admittedly any details on the deal he got from Sarpsborg). Also, the cost of living in Norway is certainly far higher than both here or in many other European countries, hence whatever he is on wont go so far. The Norwegian league is not too bad a standard so quality of football shouldn't be an issue. However I suspect the whole proximity to Germany must be a decisive factor, with Svenja perhaps now able to work back in Deutschland.

Hals und beinbruch Jerome!

Good luck with those early morning sessions Jerome

Disappointing really.

But glad it wasn't to another a-league club ala Hersi.

He won't freeze to death. The league finishes off early November, and even then he'll still get to enjoy 9 hour of daylight. I very much doubt that many spectators will be wearing sun glasses and shorts.

Manfred, Norway is only expensive for visitors. When you work there you earn sufficient money to pay the steep prices.

Direct flights from Oslo to Berlin or Hamburg take about 90 minutes, so Svenja should be okay as well.

Other than that: it is a drop dead beautiful part of the world. I've driven through Norway in the early 90ies, and I am yet to see a more spectacular countryside.

He won't freeze to death. The league finishes off early November, and even then he'll still get to enjoy 9 hour of daylight. I very much doubt that many spectators will be wearing sun glasses and shorts.

 

Manfred, Norway is only expensive for visitors. When you work there you earn sufficient money to pay the steep prices.

 

Direct flights from Oslo to Berlin or Hamburg take about 90 minutes, so Svenja should be okay as well.

 

Other than that: it is a drop dead beautiful part of the world. I've driven through Norway in the early 90ies, and I am yet to see a more spectacular countryside.

Yep, Svenja should be a happier camper now.

FCB, I agree that JP will be able to afford the local prices, but for a comparative bigger bang from his buck he surely would've been better off staying here cost of living wise, unless he is getting some serious money out of Sarpsborg. Now we don't know of course how much it is he is getting however it would be mind-boggling to expect a club with such a small home ground and an up-and-down history based in a place as big as Maitland being able to offer a huge advance on what was possibly on the counter from the Wanderers.

I know, it's all hypothetical...my main thrust is surely the bank balance isn't the main driving force in JP leaving, and this move to Sarpsborg is very convincing circumstantial evidence for this hypothesis. Now, if he had gone to say a cashed up Chinese club, or even someone like Melbourne City we could say he was on the prowl for more money. I'm still more of the opinion he went back to Europe at least in part because there was potential issues with Svenja's career here, and dare I say it he had achieved what he could with us. 

Serious question...would anyone think Sarpsborg is a step up from the Wanderers?

Maybe he thinks he's more likely to get noticed there compared to Australia. I know the European clubs have well developed scouting networks but to them we're in the middle of nowhere.

I thought it was so Mrs. Polenz could mix in with all the blonde people there

Another Wanderers player we'll miss

Still gutted we weren't able to sign him.

He is rare breed in the A-League, a RB with offensive upside.

I cannot think of anyone else to replace him.

Interview video with his new club  - http://www.sarpsborg08.no/free/videoId/30sk8xxhpsgl12fjruegjqalf

It's a move that makes sense in the context of that interview where he said he felt he didn't make the World Cup because the quality of the A-League is unknown in Europe where the Algerian national coach lives.

He's still young enough that the 2018 WC is a realistic option if he stays injury free. A short stint in Norway will help his agent (I assume he has one?) get him back in front of the bigger leagues.

Good luck to him.

It's a move that makes sense in the context of that interview where he said he felt he didn't make the World Cup because the quality of the A-League is unknown in Europe where the Algerian national coach lives.

 

He's still young enough that the 2018 WC is a realistic option if he stays injury free. A short stint in Norway will help his agent (I assume he has one?) get him back in front of the bigger leagues.

 

Good luck to him.

Considering that Christian Gourcuff was only signed up as the national coach on August 4th, and as far as I can tell has got no specific agenda vis-a-vis where he will live and how he will bring together the Fennecs, I'm a little sceptical that Jerome and his agent will have seen a middling ranked small Norwegian team with a home ground capacity of approx. 4K being an entry into a higher league in light of Gourcuff's appointment. Don't get me wrong; I am a huge believer in JP's achievements with us and his passion and drive to be the best footballer he can be. However if he was really looking to get on the path of national selection for the Algerian team he could've taken far more aggressive steps, such as looking for a French Ligue 1 or 2 team, or even going to Algeria itself. I suspect like any journeyman of the world game he has found a club that is both financially attractive and can give him the security of home life that dare I say is what we all want in our lives.

If he does make the Fennecs that'd be a wonderful achievement, but I think we have seen Jerome at his best and most successful in our colours. 

Things seem to have gone pear shaped for Jerome.

He isn't playing and has said he doesn't know why.

Sporting director of his club has criticised him - saying he wasn't fit when he arrived and the club has been misled as to how much training he had been doing.

Unless he's spent the off season on the couch eating pies I find that hard to believe. Every player that's come to us, even the ones who have played at a high level overseas, have said that we have some of the hardest training they've done in their careers.

Things seem to have gone pear shaped for Jerome.

He isn't playing and has said he doesn't know why.

Sporting director of his club has criticised him - saying he wasn't fit when he arrived and the club has been misled as to how much training he had been doing.

Someone let Tsatsimas know we might be able to lodge a bid for him on the same money JP was on before he left and get back in that RB pozzie.

Polenz and Castelen..fûck would love to have seen that

Don't say that too loudly. We have filled our import spots. The Smurfs haven't.

Should've taken our offer.

From what I have read..(could be wrong) Polenz had an inflated opinion of himself and his worth...perhaps cut his nose off...Cole has done great in that role, and we have new talent coming in anyway..

http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=http://www.sa.no/sport/sarpsborg08/article7639724.ece&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djerome%2Bpolenz%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D768%26bih%3D927%26tbs%3Dqdr:w

Well their manager is a bloke by the name of Brian Deane who actually played a few games for Perth Glory in '05

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Deane

He's English, so obviously not a fan lol 

How did I miss this story about Jerome, Alemannia and the Romanian in charge of Al Hilal?

 

LAURENTIU Reghecampf is the young Romanian coach about to go head-to-head with Tony Popovic in the final of the Asian Champions League.

At just 39, Reghecampf has already managed five clubs, and was handed a two-year contract in May to take over the Asian giants.

He might be earning a reputation as job-hopper, but Reghecampf’s success is there for all to see.

He won two league titles with Romanian club Steaua Bucharest, as well as the Romanian Supercup, and guided the team to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. In 2013 Reghecampf was named Romania’s coach of the year.

During his playing days, Reghecampf competed for his place in the team with former Western Sydney defender Jerome Polenz.

Polenz and Reghecampf were teammates at German club Alemannia Aachen and Polenz remembers Reghecampf as being a “technical†player, something which has translated into his coaching style.

“He was a right back and we played together at Alemannia in the second division for one year,†Polenz said from Norway, where he is playing for Sarpsborg.

“He was a technical player and very experienced, but unfortunately for him I came and took his place.

“He has very good tactical skills and as I got to know him, he’s a very clever man. You can see the success he had in Romania - he was champion with Steaua Bucharest and he made it to the group stages of the Champions League. The success shows he must be a good coach.â€

Still, Polenz believes Reghecampf will struggle to repeat that success against Popovic’s Wanderers.

“I think that every team in Asia will have problems with the Wanderers because no one works as hard as the Wanderers,†Polenz said.

“It doesn’t matter how good their players are, they must match the fitness of the Wanderers, so for any team it will be tough to play against the Wanderers.â€

The 27-year-old was part of the initial stages of the ACL before leaving Western Sydney during the off-season. He describes his time at the Wanderers as the “best of his career†and will be tuning in to the both legs of the ACL final.

“On the one hand it hurts a lot not to be part of it anymore, but on the other hand you can be very proud to have been part of it,†he said.

“I wish them all the best and I hope they will make it so I can name myself as an Asian Champions League winner.â€

 

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/romanian-laurentiu-reghecampf-entrusted-with-job-of-leading-alhilal-to-acl-success/story-fni2fopz-1227101465607

Miss him already

Is there a chance we can re-sign him for next season with the departure of some Foreign players?

If you see the stadium his club plays in, it's a long way from even Parra. I think it holds less than 5000. Marconi is 3 x the size.