In The West today it mentions that the Everton game may not go ahead. It mentioned that Everton hasn't decided it's schedule yet, and won't until it knows if it's playing in the EUFA Cup next season. It says Glory are also looking at other clubs if Everton pull out.

It also mentions that Mitchell and Giuliani (deputy chairman) will travel to Europe next month to recruit some players, focussing on England and the Netherlands.

Yeah, I saw that too. What a shame. Bah, Stupid, slow, disorganized Eastern States clubs.

Chris Coynes preference is perth - http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/coyne-considering-homecoming-178946/

Socceroos will come home: Coyne

SOCCEROOS defender Chris Coyne says he does not think Pim Verbeek's recent comments about the A-League will deter players from returning to play in Australia.

Verbeek expressed concerns about Jason Culina signing for Gold Coast United ahead of the 2010 World Cup and was pleased Scott Chipperfield had turned down a move to North Queensland Fury.

However, Coyne, who will be looking to win his sixth international cap against Uzbekistan next Wednesday in Sydney, said the A-League was becoming a more attractive option.

"I think the A-League as a whole is becoming more attractive, otherwise you wouldn't get players like of the calibre of Jason Culina and Craig Moore coming back," Coyne said.

"Preferably Pim would want everyone playing before the World Cup so he has got some selection headaches, and with players over there being out of season for three months before it starts, it is not ideal.

"But I don't think this will deter anyone from coming home if it is the right decision to make for themselves and their career."

Coyne, who has had an injury-plagued season for English League One side Colchester, is earmarked as a replacement for the injured Moore ahead of the World Cup qualifier at ANZ Stadium. The 30-year-old was singled out for praise by Verbeek for his performances against Uzbekistan, Holland and Ghana last year despite his relative inexperience at senior international level.

Despite spending most of his career in England in the Championship and League One with Luton and now Colchester, which forked out a club record £350,000 ($A740,000) to sign him, the Brisbane-born defender said growing up with 70 per cent of the present squad made it an easy transition for him.

"A lot of this team are around the same age group and have grown up together and played at state level against each other and for the Olyroos and the Joeys, so … fitting in with the boys was no problem," he said.

Despite two years left on his contract at Colchester Coyne is thinking about an eventual move to Australia, with Perth Glory, where his brother Jamie plays, his desired destination.

"I am not sure if it will be after the World Cup or before but I have always said I will come back and play in Australia. I left home at 16 to sign for West Ham and have never really shown people at home what I can do. Although I was born in Brisbane, I was raised in Perth so playing for the Glory would be the ideal scenario, but when you have been living 10,000 miles away from home, what is a 3½ hour flight? I wouldn't say I wouldn't play anywhere else in Australia but Perth would be my preference."

With Robbie Fowler to play for North Queensland, Coyne says interest has hit unprecedented levels. "There is a highlights package that they show on TV in the UK and I have had players coming up to me and asking about the A-League, which would never have happened a few years ago."

Christian Cyan ... havn't heard of him actually ... craddock seems to have more experience and a good record behind him, having played in the premier league.

I would much prefer kluivert over davids though .... considering davids is 36 and kluivert is 32, davids was a great player in his time though. And would only prefer kluivert providing he had a bit of pace at least, dont want a slow bugger ... defintely would be a good finisher though with his wealth of experience and have a good eye for goal.

If you brought Davids down under, you'd HAVE to bring him as marquee.

Make it part of his contract that he needs to wear those cool goggles, and people will come from all around to see him. He's a class act.

I reckon a team of european has-beens would rape the A-League.

Hmm just it's getting kind of confusing, as we've been hearing Mitch is endeavouring to get Mile Sterjovski down here as Marquee, as unlikely as that may seem, at the moment. I suppose Davids may be 'Plan B?'

Davids would certainly be good enough, if we only get one-two seasons out of him then that would be great.

As always though, fitness is the major concern - thoguh Davids has a pretty good reputation fitness wise, though perhaps a bit too much at times, as he was banned for that nandrolone or something, earlier this decade! :o

I'd like to see Mitch get 3 or 4 good players instead of splashing out on one marquee player who may fall in a heap.

Whoa whoa whoa....

Davids, like most of this topic, like most of FourFourTwo forums, like most of the internet, is pure whimsical speculation on behalf of us plebs. A "wouldn't it be nice if...". There has been 0 indication from Glory that we're even remotely looking at him or anyone like him.

Please don't get your hopes up. You're a Glory fan post-2005; you know those hopes are going to be dashed :twisted: :lol: :lol: