Ruka training with Maccabi Tel-Aviv

A few friendlies are starting up. WC aussies missing (ingolstadt played this morning).

5 minutes into playing for his trial club Ruka scored. They won 3-1 over Austrian bundesliga side Wiener Neustadt. Ruka one of a bunch of subs at half time when it was 2-0. The report only has the goals at the moment so no descriptions on how he scored or if he got an assist.

Also their official page on him training with them:



http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/en/news/news-articles/-nikita-rukavytsya-joins-training-camp/

I think Ruka is making a mistake, Arab clubs don't hire players who have gone to Israel,
it would be not only a backward move, but it would aslo rule out any Middle East junket in the future.

Just cut to the chase and move to China already

Ruka being loaned out by a buli 2 side that can't be good

Mainz are still in the Bundesliga, his loan with Frankfurt expired

His wife is from Israel. May be his last move.

Don't even know why I checked for an Aussie at FC Eindhoven as the site I use (ozfootball) hasn't updated the transfer but Luke Kairies (19) played the second half in a 2-2 draw last night. They were 1-0 down when he came on so both he and the first half keeper conceded one.

Looking at their keepers according to soccerway they have three. Muyters a 29 year old Belgium who played 19 games last year, Wagener an 18 year old who sat on the bench last year and Kairies. They have a 38 game season in the Eerste Divise so I am guessing they lost their first choice halfway through last season. Not really stretch for keepers at the moment and I doubt he will make an national team side over an on form A-league keeper but hopefully he can be first choice and fight for promotion.

http://www.fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/6326/fc-eindhoven-opent-oefencampagne-met-gelijkspel

Sainsbury back playing. Got half an hour in an easy friendly (10-1 win). Started and was subbed after 35 minutes. Only mention of him in the report is his manager being happy with him so the early sub seems planned rather than an injury. The didn't concede while he was on.



http://m.peczwolle.nl/nieuws/5457/PEC-Zwolle-voldoet-met-zege-aan-doelstelling

Edited by moofa: 3/7/2014 08:16:47 AM

Fantastic news! Thanks for the update! :D

Looks like we will have a ton of defensive options for the Asian Cup:

*Zullo looks a decent chance to be give first shot at LB with Bulthius gone. Dorda who was competing with Davo at Heracles I think is the only other in the first team.
*Sainsbury should be a starter considering they played him after he had only been in the country for a few days.
*Davidson looks to be staying at Heracles so that should be a guaranteed 90 mins week in week out
*Williams back will almost certainly be playing 90 mins a week.
*Herd from what I have read is mentally and physically ready to go
*Spira will be getting 90 mins a week for WSW should be able to keep progressing well.
*Mercla going on his form from last season would almost be certain to start for lokomitva
*Good will either go back to Dundee which isn't to bad or may get a few starts in the EPL
*Mcgowan should be heading back to Europe soon
*Franjic may get a gig with Split which would be a decent move.
*Lowry you would think should be able to scrounge a move to a low championship team

http://www.bayer04.de/B04-ENG/en/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-5095

This makes me happy. So good to see him back on the park. I think he will take Cahill's spot up front after the asian cup.

Great to see. Anyone know if he will be ready in time for a full preseason?

Well obviously not considering its just started

Mrcela got his first start for Locomotive Zabreb in a friendly. He played the first half before the whole team was switched out. His half end 1-0 to Locomotive with the match ending 2-2



http://nklokomotiva.hr/vijesti.php?id_vijesti=5355

Ryan Edwards is one of nine U21 players that are part of the Reading first team training camp.
http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/under-21s-at-training-camp-020714-1711649.aspx

Would be great if he broke through, especially since he had an A-league loan. Would be good if English clubs saw the A-league as a viable loan location

He struggled in the A-league

I know but he did get some first team football and if he has come back a better player Reading and other similar clubs will consider future A-league offers.

For A-league clubs they are players which do not take up visa spots and most will be on low wages. If players are brought in for better reasons than just that they are your son I am sure some championship academy players could do well here.

Kerem Bulut has been released from Akhisar Belediyespor.

11 football players parted ways. Akhisarspor Spor Toto Super League teams, the chance to find more shirts parted ways with 11 footballers.

The club said in a statement the next season in the squad unthinkable Alessandro Riedle, Gideon Adinoy Sani, Luciano Guaycoche, freely and Özcan, Hakan Ates, Gokhan Dincer, Mustafa Hashanah, Kerem Bulut, Leader Ahmed, Oguzhan Horny and Bekir Öztürk their separate ways they themselves and the club was asked to find the were reported.

In a statement, the players Akhisar was thanked for his services to Belediyespor'un.

Team last season transfer from Bellinzona, Switzerland, the German striker Riedle, appeared in the Premier League just three spades.

Nigerian Sani, Argentine midfielder Guaycoche and Özgürcan spent last season as a rental Linyitspor have Tavşanlı, despite the efforts of three players red-black team 2.Lig dropped to avoid failed.

Hakan Ates, Mustafa Gökhan Dincer and if in excess of Akhisar 2.Lig in and PTT League 1 champions squad also has shed sweat, finally, under the umbrella of Manisa team had appeared in the Super League.

With promising youngsters as one of Australia's Kerem Bulut from Turkey, in Karşıyaka spent the first half of last season, had not scored a goal in 10 games to play.

Ahmed was born in 1991, which is a professional leader in Akhisar, Bergama Belediyespor'da 30 games last season spent playing.

Infrastructure that grows from Samsunspor defender born in 1993 Oğzuh Azgar 3.Liga teams deep in the core output Belediyespor'da 18.

26-year-old Bekir Ozturk, which rented more than Toktaspor could not find a chance to form.

http://www.spor365.com/Akhisarda-11-ayrilik_24683.html

Edited by Krusen: 4/7/2014 08:56:47 PM

I'm not sure I'd like to see any club touch him with a 10 foot pole.

Anyone know how Peter Skapetis is going? Last I heard he was still at QPR, and was doing well.

He's at Stoke now, the U-21's coach switched and was keen to take him, he played two or three U-21's games for them towards the close of the season before they announced his signing.

Ruka starting for Tel Aviv v Sturm Graz

Ruka subbed at half time with the scores at 0-0. Last update on the sight still has the score at 0-0 in the 80th minute.

Giancarlo Gallifuoco tweeted this an hour ago



and a few days ago said he had sorted a club out for this season (Here) so he should be announced as signing somewhere on Tuesday here. Wherever he goes hopefully he will be playing first team football. Championship would be great but I am guessing league 1.

K-League is back. Full match for Jovanovic against league leaders Pohang, ended 0-0. Cornthwaite and DeVere stayed on the pine.

Sarota starting in a friendly against an amateur club. Bloke on twitter saying Zullo was supposed to play but has a minor 'ache', no injury.

Edited by playmaker11: 5/7/2014 10:57:51 PM

Must have something teed up in the English lower leagues, shame. He looked really promising not that long ago

Sainsbury got another start vs an amateur side. Last update they were 9-0 in the 60th minute. Sainsbury most likely off by then. (Off Zwolle official Twitter)

Babalj didn't play in AD's first friendly

Ryan Williams started for Fulham vs East Fife. Subbed at half time. Fulham won 3-0 with all goals after half time
http://www.fulhamfc.com/first-team/2014_2015/friendly/east-fife



Edited by moofa: 6/7/2014 02:41:37 AM