The Melbourne Victory Supporters Thread 2.0


The Melbourne Victory Supporters Thread 2.0

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paladisious - 27 Jul 2017 4:14 AM
sanchez - 26 Jul 2017 11:25 PM

It's the direction Troisi's 30 metre long shots go.

That's Baba's shots.


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New For Vuck Sake episode up today
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Kind of crazy that up until the last few days we were looking at potential lineups with Rojas and no Troisi, and now it is the opposite.
Didn't catch all of the presser, but I thought I half heard a question on potential signings; anyone hear either way if Milligan was mentioned? Add him in and we're really only a couple of lefties from a really good squad imo

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sanchez - 27 Jul 2017 3:51 PM
Kind of crazy that up until the last few days we were looking at potential lineups with Rojas and no Troisi, and now it is the opposite.
Didn't catch all of the presser, but I thought I half heard a question on potential signings; anyone hear either way if Milligan was mentioned? Add him in and we're really only a couple of lefties from a really good squad imo

You can watch the whole press conference again on facebook. No direct mention of Milligan, but Kev did confirm that without doubt they're active in making signings but he couldn't speak to timelines.
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Said Victory was his first choice but did a medical at City?
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GK: Thomas, Acton
DEF: Williams, Geria, Deng, Donachie
MID: Valeri, Broxham, Nigro, Troisi, 
FWD: Berisha, Austin, Barbarouses, Ingham 

14 senior players in total
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We need a right back,  a left back, a quality centre half, a top defensive midfielder, a box to box midfielder, a left winger and another striker. That's how far off we are from having a squad anywhere near good enough to compete. 
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agga78 - 27 Jul 2017 5:47 PM
We need a right back,  a left back, a quality centre half, a top defensive midfielder, a box to box midfielder, a left winger and another striker. That's how far off we are from having a squad anywhere near good enough to compete. 

I think your standards are too high. In a salary capped league lile the ALeague you're never going to have world beaters in every position. Geria will do as a right back, hopefully his form picks up though. Centre half is well covered witg Donachie playing very well last season and Rhys and Deng fairly good players also.
The positions that are crucial for us to focus on are left back, left wing and a central midfielder. Then we need squadies for the rest. 
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azzaMVFC - 27 Jul 2017 5:21 PM
GK: Thomas, Acton
DEF: Williams, Geria, Deng, Donachie
MID: Valeri, Broxham, Nigro, Troisi, 
FWD: Berisha, Austin, Barbarouses, Ingham 

14 senior players in total

I remember Nigro having a couple of appearances at fullback, does he play in the midfield for the youth team?
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You talk like we are CCM , It is not good enough,  sfc had 2 players for every position,  we are miles from that position. 
Geria is a heart attack defender and has regressed significantly since his involvement in the socceroos.
Williams is not a centre half, he is a midfielder, who has been put in defense. 
Do you think Williams for Baro and Deng for Ansell has seen our defence improve. It has been weakened.
Barbarouses for Rojas is another area we have weakened.
No striker to challenge Berisha.
A midfield with Valeri and Broxham is slow and not going to get better.
All the positions mentioned are where we need to bring players in and if we don't,  then we won't compete for trophies.  
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azzaMVFC - 27 Jul 2017 5:21 PM
GK: Thomas, Acton
DEF: Williams, Geria, Deng, Donachie
MID: Valeri, Broxham, Nigro, Troisi, 
FWD: Berisha, Austin, Barbarouses, Ingham 

14 senior players in total

And four visa spots free, with Bes getting citizenship in October.
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Dillhole - 27 Jul 2017 6:02 PM
azzaMVFC - 27 Jul 2017 5:21 PM

I remember Nigro having a couple of appearances at fullback, does he play in the midfield for the youth team?

He's a natural DM. 
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agga78 - 27 Jul 2017 6:11 PM
You talk like we are CCM , It is not good enough,  sfc had 2 players for every position,  we are miles from that position. 
Geria is a heart attack defender and has regressed significantly since his involvement in the socceroos.
Williams is not a centre half, he is a midfielder, who has been put in defense. 
Do you think Williams for Baro and Deng for Ansell has seen our defence improve. It has been weakened.
Barbarouses for Rojas is another area we have weakened.
No striker to challenge Berisha.
A midfield with Valeri and Broxham is slow and not going to get better.
All the positions mentioned are where we need to bring players in and if we don't,  then we won't compete for trophies.  

Williams has played over 100 times at CB including with the roos 
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paladisious - 27 Jul 2017 6:23 PM
azzaMVFC - 27 Jul 2017 5:21 PM

And four visa spots free, with Bes getting citizenship in October.

Probs nah. My understanding is that the new dumbarse 4 years permanent residence thing applies for any application received after the announcement in April this year. As he didn't meet the criteria before the announcement it's most likely he'll need to meet the new criteria and won't be technically eligible until October 2020. Say thank you to P Dutty.

There's always the possibility of ministerial intervention or the senate blocking the reforms, but I'd suggest the chances of him actually having citizenship by the start of the season, based on the info in that article, are pretty close to zero.

It's all a bit daft given it's a bit of dog-whistling that's ostensibly aimed at the Muslim community but the vast majority of them are getting spousal or refugee visas, both of which are permanent visas from the outset meaning it literally changes nothing in the majority of those cases. It's the main problem with tightening visa controls, people that really want to abuse the system are well across it and change their circumstances to fit the new regime whereas ordinary people get caught up in and inconvenienced by the change.
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New signing tomorrow morning at 9:30am - don't wanna get my hopes up but it looks a lot like Milligan in the video

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walnuts - 30 Jul 2017 7:03 PM
New signing tomorrow morning at 9:30am - don't wanna get my hopes up but it looks a lot like Milligan in the video

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Would be happy with anyone, I really want to beat Brisbane next week but we need to add some players first.
Tbf if it is Millsy our midfield three of Valeri, Mills and Troi$i would be the best in the league by far. Just need to add another couple foreigners and we will be looking solid.
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@ walnuts.

lol. Had a look at the video and unless you can recognise Milligan's nipples I'm not sure how you'd know???
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Waz - 30 Jul 2017 7:08 PM
@ walnuts. lol. Had a look at the video and unless you can recognise Milligan's nipples I'm not sure how you'd know???

My knowledge of nipples is legendary

I thought the blurry shape of his head looked familiar - that, and he's the only player we've been solidly linked with for the past few months lol.
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I'm also 99% sure that he's contracted with Nike for boots as well.
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Could it be?
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It's like being in 2015 without the most important player in that team Delpierre, we ain't winning nothing without a top class centre half. 
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agga78 - 30 Jul 2017 7:22 PM
It's like being in 2015 without the most important player in that team Delpierre, we ain't winning nothing without a top class centre half. 

Williams? 
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sanchez - 30 Jul 2017 7:54 PM
agga78 - 30 Jul 2017 7:22 PM

Williams? 

Williams,  come on mate, a defensive midfielder, playing as a centre half, because he is too injured to play def mid, is not the quality centre half, i want controlling our defence. 
Baro was a very decent replacement for Delpierre, not in the same class, but was solid to the point,  he was the best centre half, we have had bar Delpierre in our.history. 
Williams, Donachie and Deng is not the central defence to win you a championship. 
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agga78 - 30 Jul 2017 8:01 PM
sanchez - 30 Jul 2017 7:54 PM

Williams,  come on mate, a defensive midfielder, playing as a centre half, because he is too injured to play def mid, is not the quality centre half, i want controlling our defence. 
Baro was a very decent replacement for Delpierre, not in the same class, but was solid to the point,  he was the best centre half, we have had bar Delpierre in our.history. 
Williams, Donachie and Deng is not the central defence to win you a championship. 

you're forgetting The Bronx. Never forget The Bronx
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agga78 - 27 Jul 2017 6:11 PM
You talk like we are CCM , It is not good enough,  sfc had 2 players for every position,  we are miles from that position. 
Geria is a heart attack defender and has regressed significantly since his involvement in the socceroos.
Williams is not a centre half, he is a midfielder, who has been put in defense. 
Do you think Williams for Baro and Deng for Ansell has seen our defence improve. It has been weakened.
Barbarouses for Rojas is another area we have weakened.
No striker to challenge Berisha.
A midfield with Valeri and Broxham is slow and not going to get better.
All the positions mentioned are where we need to bring players in and if we don't,  then we won't compete for trophies.  

Exactly this. We are successful because we demand it. The minute we have our expectations slip the minute we end up like Adelaide; content with last.


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Cheeky shout for Vidosic - have a look at his right wrist and the bracelet he's wearing. 

He's back in Australia too. 
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Millsy confirmed.

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paulbagzFC - 30 Jul 2017 10:21 PM
Millsy confirmed.

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  • Mark Milligan in action Australia (Getty Images)
Mark Milligan is expected to be unveiled as Melbourne Victory's marquee capture on Monday as coach Kevin Muscat further bolsters his squad for the new A-League season.
By 
Dave Lewis
 
30 JUL 2017 - 9:43 PM  UPDATED YESTERDAY 9:43 PM

Muscat has been working assiduously behind the scenes for several months to convince the Socceroos utility to return for a second spell at the club he left in 2015 to join UAE side Baniyas.

But his chase for Milligan, who turns 32 on Friday, was complicated by the player's desire to test himself in England, where Championship club Bolton Wanderers made a firm offer before work permit issues shut the door on him earlier this month.

While Milligan has always been a vocal advocate of the A-League, he was bitterly disappointed to be denied the chance to play in England, especially after failing to convince Victory to release him to join Crystal Palace back in 2013.

Victory the winners as Troisi snubs City in final act of global club hunt
The most curious transfer saga in A-League history appears to have come full circle with James Troisi re-signing for Melbourne Victory, after undergoing two medicals elsewhere on a globe-trotting club quest.

But a salary of around $800,000 for the looming A-League season will make it a soft landing for Milligan, as he heads back to the club he made 74 appearances for across three seasons whilst scoring 11 goals.

A Joe Marston medalist for Victory in 2015, Milligan showed he had lost none of his potency at last month's FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, where he skippered Australia twice.

His arrival, just days after fellow Socceroo James Troisi returned to the club in a major transfer twist, shows how serious Muscat is in wresting the A-League crown from Sydney FC's grasp this season.

Muscat gets his man as marquee Milligan signs for Victory | : The World Game


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scott21 - 31 Jul 2017 12:07 AM
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  • Mark Milligan in action Australia (Getty Images)
Mark Milligan is expected to be unveiled as Melbourne Victory's marquee capture on Monday as coach Kevin Muscat further bolsters his squad for the new A-League season.
By 
Dave Lewis
 
30 JUL 2017 - 9:43 PM  UPDATED YESTERDAY 9:43 PM

Muscat has been working assiduously behind the scenes for several months to convince the Socceroos utility to return for a second spell at the club he left in 2015 to join UAE side Baniyas.

But his chase for Milligan, who turns 32 on Friday, was complicated by the player's desire to test himself in England, where Championship club Bolton Wanderers made a firm offer before work permit issues shut the door on him earlier this month.

While Milligan has always been a vocal advocate of the A-League, he was bitterly disappointed to be denied the chance to play in England, especially after failing to convince Victory to release him to join Crystal Palace back in 2013.

Victory the winners as Troisi snubs City in final act of global club hunt
The most curious transfer saga in A-League history appears to have come full circle with James Troisi re-signing for Melbourne Victory, after undergoing two medicals elsewhere on a globe-trotting club quest.

But a salary of around $800,000 for the looming A-League season will make it a soft landing for Milligan, as he heads back to the club he made 74 appearances for across three seasons whilst scoring 11 goals.

A Joe Marston medalist for Victory in 2015, Milligan showed he had lost none of his potency at last month's FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, where he skippered Australia twice.

His arrival, just days after fellow Socceroo James Troisi returned to the club in a major transfer twist, shows how serious Muscat is in wresting the A-League crown from Sydney FC's grasp this season.

Muscat gets his man as marquee Milligan signs for Victory | : The World Game




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