2025/26 Melbourne Victory Thread - Arthur Diles Not Getting Sacked!

[giggler99]

Machach replacement. Would mean no Thurgate imo.

We're also in on Grimaldi.

We should be chasing Thurgate. Any rumors where he is heading?

 

[Quicky]

We should be chasing Thurgate. Any rumors where he is heading?

I haven't read any reliable rumours though I theres speculation City. That's just hunch stuff from people so grain of salt.

 

[Zidane98]

We should be chasing Thurgate. Any rumors where he is heading?

I would rather Wallatee who looks a real talent.

Plus his name rhymes with quality.

 

[Zidane98]

What a man. Shook off the Abu Dhabi CFG stench reasonably quickly.

And what a club we have.

 

[Zidane98]

Wallatee apparently is joining Sydney FC. Sucks if we miss out.


Leonard is joining Schalke 04 by the look of it. Feel like he needs more experience in A-League first, I'd hope we speak to him about Schalke potentially signing him, loaning him to us for a season.


Grimaldi - can he play at CF? Or is he purely a wide player? We need someone who can play at CF.


Still no confirmation about Mata and I personally don't know if he's up to the task physically. Hasn't played a lot of football in the last 2 years and that's not a good sign at his age.

 

[giggler99]

Bes back at the club

 

[giggler99]

 

[Zidane98]

Can be do a job at CF? We already have Nish & Santos on the wings.

Good signing.

WU evaporating may actually strengthen the league.

 

[Zidane98]

We missed out on Thurgate

 

[giggler99]

We missed out on Thurgate

Arrrr.. well was really hoping we would get him

 

[Quicky]

So deadline day in the AL. I'd like to see a visa signing. CF and CAM our biggest needs imo

 

[Zidane98]

 

[Zidane98]

So deadline day in the AL. I'd like to see a visa signing. CF and CAM our biggest needs imo

Wallattee or Ibusuki?

 

[Zidane98]

Wasn't there's a salary cap and deadline day extension for former WU players?

 

[Quicky]

Wallattee or Ibusuki?

Ibusuki maybe. Walatee I like but we have Rodrigues, Piscopo and Davidson on the left side.

 

[Quicky]

There will be an announcement tomorrow about an international signing according to a poster on the Green and Gold FC Forum.

 

[Zidane98]

Ibusuki maybe. Walatee I like but we have Rodrigues, Piscopo and Davidson on the left side.

Piscopo is so inconsistent and injury prone.

 

[Quicky]

Piscopo is so inconsistent and injury prone.

Walatee would need to replace Piscopo. I don't know what his contract starus is like.

 

[Bostonian]

This is a pretty enormous get for Victory.

Tells me Bloom is taking the Victory thing seriously.

 

[Quicky]

Apparently tomorrows announcement is for Mata.

Walatee to Sydney is the (reddit) rumour.

 

[Zidane98]

Apparently tomorrows announcement is for Mata.

Walatee to Sydney is the (reddit) rumour.

Honestly I'd prefer Wallatee. Young, plenty of legs, development left in him. Resale value to Europe.

Mata will be a designated wage and simply hasn't played enough football in the last 2 years.

He'll need a huge pre season.

 

[Quicky]

Honestly I'd prefer Wallatee. Young, plenty of legs, development left in him. Resale value to Europe.

Mata will be a designated wage and simply hasn't played enough football in the last 2 years.

He'll need a huge pre season.

Yeah that's fair. On the sunny side if Mata does work out that'd be something!

On field I'd like to see Mata managed and sharing plenty of minutes with Jelacic who has a lot of promise.

Off field, theres some speculation, based on Mata's previous unrealised interest in investing in CCM, that he might be considering that investment with Victory now instead.

 

[giggler99]

 

[Foxman98]

Think he will do better then a lot are currently projecting,

Unlike Nani/Honda/Kewell he is coming in with no expectations and seemingly not on a huge wage,

Having players like Mata/Bruno/Langerak/Bes teaching the young talent we have will do wonders.

Our squad is looking fantastic now minus a back up striker (If I have to watch another minute of Jing Reec I will SPEW UP!)

 

[Quicky]

Think he will do better then a lot are currently projecting,

Unlike Nani/Honda/Kewell he is coming in with no expectations and seemingly not on a huge wage,

Having players like Mata/Bruno/Langerak/Bes teaching the young talent we have will do wonders.

Our squad is looking fantastic now minus a back up striker (If I have to watch another minute of Jing Reec I will SPEW UP!)

I hope so. I though Honda was pretty good for us.