Appiah without the pace
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Bit concerned about the lack of head coaching experience at club level. 

At least announcing it this early means they had him locked in for a little while at least. Which should mean he's already started recruiting/retaining players. 

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I am curious what swung the decision for Welnix to go for Talay over Vidmar.

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number8 wrote:

I can see a notepad and a stop watch on the press picture. Means hopefully less powerpoint and emotional words, good signs.

Do we have a Turkey community in Wellington he can activate?

This year, start of the Ramadan coincides with the start of our off-season. Surely a sign.

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Mainland FC wrote:

I am curious what swung the decision for Welnix to go for Talay over Vidmar.

If it was close, which it should have been

Then the swing would have been he is Rudans mate

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over 16 years

Really happy to hear the news, but... Talay's season is not over yet. And can't imagine Sydney FC will appreciate him doing Nix stuff like recruiting while he's still on their payroll. So, realistically, how soon could we expect him to come onboard? Earliest? Latest? And will it be soon enough to tie down our key out-of- contract players?

Marquee
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Mainland FC wrote:

I am curious what swung the decision for Welnix to go for Talay over Vidmar.

If it was close, which it should have been

Then the swing would have been he is Rudans mate

True, and they played together at Avispa Fukuoka in Japan.

Lawyerish
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about 13 years

I'm sure Mark was recruiting while he was on our pay roll so should be sweet

Marquee
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about 17 years

Jaickin wrote:

How long  do you reckon it will it take for us to beat the Ufuk jokes to death? I'll give it a few more hours... 

Pretty obvious you havnt been here for long.Not being smart or nasty just stating whats obvious and its probably a YF fact. We do bad taste really well.LOL
Starting XI
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over 5 years

So do we all now want Sydney Smurfs to win the title this year. So Ufuk comes on board with a title win under his belt as an assistant and the insight and coaching experience that comes with it ??

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about 6 years

but.... but... but... I wanted months of angst, how the hell am I going to fill in the off season now ?

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over 14 years
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?
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about 17 years

2ndBest wrote:

Bit concerned about the lack of head coaching experience at club level. 

At least announcing it this early means they had him locked in for a little while at least. Which should mean he's already started recruiting/retaining players. 

At the very least it feels like we have a plan, rather than waiting for something to fall into our lap. Ufuk is clearly a continuity candidate, and that makes sense to me. 

Starting XI
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over 9 years

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

Pretty hard to give out longer term contracts when we don't exactly have guaranteed long term security as a club.

Well, not yet anyway...

JC
Phoenix Academy
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240
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over 9 years

DodgyB wrote:

but.... but... but... I wanted months of angst, how the hell am I going to fill in the off season now ?

Don't worry. We still have plenty of angst to stew on re: license and independent A league issues. I actually feel quite good about this off season - it's nice to only have a sustainable level of angst.

LG
Legend
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over 16 years

If Talay gets Krishna, Burgess and William's to stay, we will all be saying "Ufuk'n beauty."

WeeNix
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about 7 years

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

What difference does it make? 

Football contracts are a made up thing that almost never represents how long a player or coach will actually be at a club.

Length of contract only indicates the compensation package or transfer fee.

RR
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Bossi Insider
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over 15 years

scribbler wrote:

Really happy to hear the news, but... Talay's season is not over yet. And can't imagine Sydney FC will appreciate him doing Nix stuff like recruiting while he's still on their payroll. So, realistically, how soon could we expect him to come onboard? Earliest? Latest? And will it be soon enough to tie down our key out-of- contract players?

When his Sydney commitments are done. Their last ACL Group stage game is the 21st May but if by some miracle they make it out of the Group Stage, their last games are 19th & 26th June. The quarter finals are at the start of next season for the A-League.
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about 17 years

james dean wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Bit concerned about the lack of head coaching experience at club level. 

At least announcing it this early means they had him locked in for a little while at least. Which should mean he's already started recruiting/retaining players. 

At the very least it feels like we have a plan, rather than waiting for something to fall into our lap. Ufuk is clearly a continuity candidate, and that makes sense to me. 

Hold on, what am I talking about. We literally just replaced Mark Rudan with Mark Rudans mate. Argh, we're doomed

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we need a quality dm or cm ro play alongside Rufer. Mandi was a step up for us, but wouldn't make any of the top 3 sides IMO and I think it's the position holding us back the most.

Not that he's the answer but weren't we signing Joe Bell?

Marquee
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YoungHeart wrote:

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

Pretty hard to give out longer term contracts when we don't exactly have guaranteed long term security as a club.

Well, not yet anyway...

David Dome said on Radio Sport this morning that Talay has a two year contract.

WeeNix
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690
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over 16 years

With an 8 weeks' notice 'casual employment' provision?

JC
Phoenix Academy
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240
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over 9 years

YoungHeart wrote:

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

Pretty hard to give out longer term contracts when we don't exactly have guaranteed long term security as a club.

Well, not yet anyway...

David Dome said on Radio Sport this morning that Talay has a two year contract.

So did that other guy.

Phoenix Academy
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about 12 years

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

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Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

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Hoping for our confirmed squad for next season to have: Sail, Rufer, Singh, Waine, Burgess, Krishna, Elliot, Fenton, Taylor and maybe Durante.

4 Import slots for the coach to work with if we really toughen our defence and defensive midfield spots with some solid imports I think we can be competing for top 4.

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about 5 years

wilbaker wrote:

Hoping for our confirmed squad for next season to have: Sail, Rufer, Singh, Waine, Burgess, Krishna, Elliot, Fenton, Taylor and maybe Durante.

Hate to say it but I hope Dura retires. He had a resurgence this season but started to tail off again over the last few weeks where his age really started to show when he had to go up against quick forwards running straight at him. If he has one more go around, he can't be starting every week. For me it's got to be Stevey T in the middle of that back 3 every game next season. Of course he'll always be one of, if not the, most beloved players of all time at this club, but it's time for him to move upstairs and become Dome's understudy.

First Team Squad
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djtim3000 wrote:

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

A little from column A, a little from column B.

Starting XI
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over 9 years

wilbaker wrote:

Hoping for our confirmed squad for next season to have: Sail, Rufer, Singh, Waine, Burgess, Krishna, Williams, Elliot, Fenton, Taylor and maybe Durante.

Fixed. 

Will give benefit of the doubt on Durante.

Marquee
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djtim3000 wrote:

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

How many goals conceded came down that flank out of interest?..noting that when he did play it put pressure on opposing fullback and created some of our chances
Opinion Privileges revoked
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djtim3000 wrote:

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

Never underestimate the subjective factor, aka morale.

Marquee
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over 13 years

Doloras wrote:

djtim3000 wrote:

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

Never underestimate the subjective factor, aka morale.

Totally right. I will forever argue that both the Adelaide game (where a draw could have been expected beforehand) and especially the Brisbane game (which should have been winnable by a good margin) were the casuality of that factor (plus Fenton).

Budgie lover
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C-Diddy wrote:

#ufukout

Just getting in first!

surely #ufukoff

LG
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If he is like Rudan, the team hashtag should be #Dontufukwithus.

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over 16 years

djtim3000 wrote:

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Was that because of Rudan or because we lost our only quality RWB to injury?

Kinda. Got two more CB type players in Lowry and (unfortunately) Gulley to play the position and then found a kind of solution only to go into the finals game with a failed plan. He could have trusted Elliot or looked to sign cover earlier.

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over 16 years

Any word on Ufuk's assistant? Does Greeny keep the job, or will the new guy brings in his own assistant?

Legend
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over 16 years

Just Nix wrote:

Success for Ufuk = Reach A league playoffs (Without telling the team your leaving and then losing 4 out of your last 5 games).

Aims - beat Adelaide in Adelaide and Perth in Perth and retain fortress Westpac. Thatd be fairly successful.

Phoenix Academy
73
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240
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over 5 years

Mainland FC wrote:

I am curious what swung the decision for Welnix to go for Talay over Vidmar.

If it was close, which it should have been

Then the swing would have been he is Rudans mate

For me that's a worry.

Phoenix Academy
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240
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over 5 years

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

Yeah.  One year?  What sort of negative, loser, no future dumb tenure is that?

Is it just so he can't quit after a season like his mate?

Phoenix Academy
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240
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over 5 years

ClubOranje wrote:

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

What difference does it make? 

Football contracts are a made up thing that almost never represents how long a player or coach will actually be at a club.

Length of contract only indicates the compensation package or transfer fee.

Is there a transfer fee for coaches to other A-League clubs?

Marquee
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over 13 years

COnst wrote:

Royz wrote:
Are 1 year contracts the new norm?

Yeah.  One year?  What sort of negative, loser, no future dumb tenure is that?

Is it just so he can't quit after a season like his mate?


The club said it's two years.

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