I think I'm using most of my office's bandwidth refreshing soccer news sites:)

say for example we did sign recoba ... where would u play him.

up front? left wing? left centre mid? or attacking mid?

left wing would rule out as we got sikora there, probably not up front coz he is a creative player and more suited in the midfield, probably as an attacking mid yeh? so either burns or shroj would be on the bench ... recoba attacking mid ... burns/shroj defensive mid

i would play recoba on the wing so you could get the benefit of his crosses but more than encourage him to stroll into the middle whenever he felt necessary. the beauty of recoba is the no talent thugs would hack him down but then you get him taking dangerous free kicks!!

I'd give him a free role.

So now we just need to come up with a catchy phrase to shout when he scores, or is that getting too far ahead of ourselves?

He 'could' even play alongside Dadi, given we lack strikers, but with a front two with Recoba behind, that's an embarrassment of riches, especially if the second striker could be someone like Mile - That's Dangerous! :o

This is extremely unlikely... I daresay both Recoba and Mile would have to be Marquee signings:)

a few more posts and we'll overtake them as having the most useless thread.

Fixed.

Lol We have more to talk about - they haven't even played a match yet! 38 pages of pure hype? :p

Coach sees star player Recoba as perfect fit to lead Perth club back to glory
Michael Cockerill
May 1, 2009 - 1:06AM

PERTH GLORY coach David Mitchell has given Uruguayan superstar Alvaro Recoba the stamp of approval as the player to lead the A-League's biggest underachievers back to the summit of the domestic game.

A week after Recoba's interest surfaced, Mitchell sat down with Glory's ambitious owner Tony Sage yesterday to discuss the prospect of the former international becoming the club's next marquee player, and both have agreed to pursue the opportunity.

Recoba, 33, has spent the past season with mid-table Greek side Panionios, but is out of contract on June 30.

Panionios have offered a new contract, while Greek rivals PAOK Salonika, who hope to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League through the play-offs, are also interested in his signature.

Perth would have to smash their wage structure and fork out $1 million-plus to lure Recoba. But such is his profile after a decade with Italian giants Inter Milan and two memorable World Cup play-offs against Australia, that the Glory could expect to recoup a large part of their investment through a major spike in attendances.

If Recoba were to join Perth, he would arguably trump former England international Robbie Fowler [North Queensland Fury] as the competition's biggest drawcard.

Mitchell was oblivious to the Recoba connection until returning from a scouting trip to Europe two days ago, and Sage made it clear earlier in the week the coach's view would decide whether the deal would be pursued.

Last night Mitchell gave the long-suffering Glory fans the news they wanted to hear. "We'd love to have him here," he said. "He's a striker who floats about, which is exactly what I'm looking for. We want a marquee player next season, and we've made no secret of that.

"But we don't want one just for the sake of it. It has to be someone who adds value to the club, adds value to the league, and hopefully is an exciting player who's going to score you goals.

"He fits the bill perfectly. Players of his quality aren't easy to find, but the good thing now is the A-League's being recognised more and more overseas, and there's a bit of a fantasy about coming to play in Australia.

"Hopefully, that will help us get the deal over the line. So far the club has expressed its interest, so now it's a matter of finding out what his demands are. We know we can't pay him what he might get in Europe, so it's a question of how persuasive you are.

"We're going to get back in touch with his management, and take it from there … He's still a fantastic player, and he'd be a huge drawcard. He'd light up the A-League."

After dominating the last years of the old NSL, Glory have been a disappointment in the A-League, failing to make the finals in each of the past four seasons.

Sage, who late last year assumed total control of the club after buying out his two former partners, has made no secret of his determination to drag Glory back to the top, and is seemingly prepared to spend to achieve his ambitions.

Even if Perth miss out on Recoba, there are at least two other candidates to fill the marquee spot, while Mitchell has returned from Europe having agreed terms with three new recruits - believed to include fringe Socceroos midfielder Jacob Burns and veteran English defender Andy Todd.

Sage, meanwhile, has also agreed to underwrite two high-profile pre-season games in July against English Premier League opponents Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham, both of which should fill the 18,000-seat Members Equity Stadium.

Recoba will be Kevin Phillips saga all over again.

Have we even contacted Recoba?

That article says the Fulham game is on for sure as well.