Not a massive Valeri fan but he was alright. Its not easy scoring from the DM position. I think Grella and Culina didn't have a goal between them in their respective international careers. A full strength Roos side is unlikeley to have him but a domestic squad would see him a chance

In a 4-2-3-1 formation
Ryan - Club Brugge
Davidson - West Brom
Good - Newcastle United
Sainsbury - PEC Zwolle
Franjic - Torpedo Moscow
Jedinak- Crystal Palace
Brillante - Fiorentina
Oar - Utretch
Leckie - Ingolstadt
Kruse - Leverkusan
Cahill - NY Redbulls

and add to that Ikonimides, Armenakas, Daniel De Silva, Awer Mabil, Antonis, Amini, Skapetis

Asian Cup victory

This post made me laugh out loud several times. Calling him a ball watcher is the worst piece of football analysis since Channel 7 had the rights to the NSL games. He can pass a ball very easily too. People compared him to Vinnie Grella out that's a rubbish comparison. Carl is much more like Culina, in the way that he covers every inch of grass twice and always offers offers himself to the player with the ball. Watch him take advantage of how slow the A-League is.

Got him.

Few friendlies between now and then.

Just posted in rumour mill. Kicker here in Germany are reporting Kruse to go on loan. No clubs mentioned but the case is quite convincing considering his situation and how many offensive players B04 has.

I think that would be good, coming off a long term injury he'd struggle even more for playing time that B04. I thought he would struggle to be a starter at B04 even when on form to be honest

RK was talking about the bench... 3 guys there who have never played a professional season game.

shame that this suggests he wont start

the club is a very high level though

I think we can be satisfied that the coach rates his start at the club. He probably will never be a starter for such a big club, but his physical maturity has helped him big time to kick off his career.

Valeri is a massive disappointment. I remember him after the 2006 WC with the mini Vinnie tag. He never fulfilled it.

Blonde ADP :shock:

He never got near Vinnie Grella. Nowhere hear him.

I don't know what the word is but Taggart is the antithesis of baby faced. At the start of last season I thought he looked 40.

Now he looks like he's walking out for his testimonial at age 45.

Edited by u4486662: 5/8/2014 08:35:31 PM

Taggart looks like he has aged 15 years since joining fulham.

And he looks like he could be ADP's twin in that pic

Edited by roar #1: 5/8/2014 08:38:14 PM

Yeah I reckon he looks even older than ADP, who is actually nearly twice his age.

He was good tonight.

And looks like a young Torres behind him :d

At least I hope his return to Australia is less disappointing than Vinnie's! :p

Ryan Williams next to him if anyone didnt pick that up

Didn't recognise him. He looks old too.

What is the competition like at LB for West Brom?

Edited by JayEss: 6/8/2014 12:23:28 AM

Also signed a guy from Hannover this window. johnszasz should know how good the other guy is.

Leverkusen wuppertal about to start

Lescott has a knee issue which could see him miss the start of the season. There's that opening for Davidson. Good he can also play CB.

Kruse came on at 61min. I guess there MIGHT be an opportunity for some game time at Leverkusen but they'll have to go far in the cup and the next round of the CL but that's all January thinking anyway. A loan would be much more suitable.

West Brom played overnight and Davidson didn't play. He signed liked 2 and a half hours earlier and didn't even get on. Drop Him.

They lost 3-2 to Port Vale. Pocognoli didn't play. He injured his groin and hip in their last game.

Yeah I think it's probably best for him to go out on loan.

These tags are incredibly stupid, if your a winger its the next Kewell, a big striker its the next Viduka.
Valeri wasn't at the 2006 world cup, and Valeri has never been dissapointing for the Socceroos. Valeri never made in it Serie A though he did get the long term injury as his club finally got promoted.Certainly Valeri never signed off on a really lucrative long term contract just before he became a crock like Grella did with Blackburn.
What Valeri has done is have a good world cup in 2010 like Grella did in 2006.
If Holger picked him and took him to be a disaster in Brazil like Grella did in South Africa then they would be comparable.
Valeri could still dissapoint Victory as he has signed a 3 year contract, but I doubt that would be the same amount of misery that Grella Caused Blackburn who signed him up on a very well paid 4 year contract.

Edited by nickk: 6/8/2014 10:00:52 AM