2024/25 Melbourne Victory Thread - Time To Start Blooming

[Zidane98]

Teague is being linked to Wrexham, Mechelen and Gent.

We have to either sell him or extend his contract. Can't let a player like him run his contract down. Worth far too much.

 

[Quicky]

We have to either sell him or extend his contract. Can't let a player like him run his contract down. Worth far too much.

We just picked up D'Arrigo who would be a like for like. I hope we're improving depth but my guess is Teague is gone.

 

[Zidane98]

We just picked up D'Arrigo who would be a like for like. I hope we're improving depth but my guess is Teague is gone.

We let Monge go. I would say D'arrigo is his direct replacement.

To sell Teague we need another midfielder.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Recycling players who couldn't get minutes in the Polish league, and didn't even get a lot of minutes last season in the Polish second division. What are we doing with the A-League?

 

[Quicky]

Recycling players who couldn't get minutes in the Polish league, and didn't even get a lot of minutes last season in the Polish second division. What are we doing with the A-League?

D'Arrigo has a lot of promise. I wouldn't pay much heed to where he's been playing. There's always stories like that. It doesn't work out for one reason or another. Teagues resume wasn't great before he returned for example.

 

[Quicky]

We just picked up Jelacic from Gent. I wonder if that's a clue where Teagues headed.

 

[Zidane98]

We just picked up Jelacic from Gent. I wonder if that's a clue where Teagues headed.

Jelacic is a good pickup.


We'll see with Teague. Feel like he would have signed somewhere by now if he were going. Absolute must for the club to extend his contract if he stays on. Could easily be worth 2 million plus next off season window under a new contract.

 

[Zidane98]

Bit of a concern that there's no Miranda announcement and BJ is likely done at the club.

That's leaving us with just Lachy Jackson at CB right now. If Miranda isn't signing a new deal we need 2 x new CBs pretty quickly. Only one of them can be a visa player.

 

[Zidane98]

Sounds like Teague is off



Hope it's a good fee.

Presuming Bruno goes as expected , BJ is done and Miranda doesn't extend we need:

LB
2 X CM (D'Arrigo the Monge replacement)
2 X CB
CF

That's a lot of work to do and do properly.

 

[Quicky]

Sounds like Teague is off



Hope it's a good fee.

Presuming Bruno goes as expected , BJ is done and Miranda doesn't extend we need:

LB
2 X CM (D'Arrigo the Monge replacement)
2 X CB
CF

That's a lot of work to do and do properly.

Bruno to Sunshine George Cross.

We've also lost Badolato who signed with Jets.

I reckon Miranda stays.

I thought Nish would have interest but there's been no recent rumours.

 

[Zidane98]

Bruno to Sunshine George Cross.

We've also lost Badolato who signed with Jets.

I reckon Miranda stays.

I thought Nish would have interest but there's been no recent rumours.

We won't sell Nish unless we receive an offer far too high to refuse after selling Bos/Teague and Arzani leaving at the end of his contract.

 

[giggler99]

He's back!

 

[nobbyiscool]

He's back!

It might arguably be a better way to do it for a lot of players, is go over on loan, have a look with the certainty of an A-League contract behind you, and see where it lands. It feels much less recycled when he's just coming back from a loan spell, and not coming back with his tail between his legs to one of the league's minnows. It feels a bit less of a wasted season where he didn't play a lot if he had an end, which was to bring that experience and knowledge back to Victory.

Even better if it's a fee-paying loan, as I think we thought his was at the time.

 

[Zidane98]

He's back!

And I picked it all along.

 

[Zidane98]

I have to say Norway isnt a pathway to the big time in Europe.

Belgium, Holland, Championship, Switzerland is the way to go for a step up from the A-League.

 

[Quicky]

It'll be good for Lino and Victory. He'll start and it's a decent level. We replace Bos. Personally happy its with a younger player than revisiting an old vet like Davidson.

 

[Zidane98]

It'll be good for Lino and Victory. He'll start and it's a decent level. We replace Bos. Personally happy its with a younger player than revisiting an old vet like Davidson.

Who's going to be competition / backup at LB? Not sure we should be extending Traore as he approaches 35/36.


Lino needs to make LB his number #1 spot. And better off staying in the A League than playing in Norway.

 

[Zidane98]

I have heard on the grapevine that one option we are looking at in CM is Hrjustic who has just finished his contract in Serie B.


That would be a really good signing if it happens. Melbourne boy too.

 

[Quicky]

Who's going to be competition / backup at LB? Not sure we should be extending Traore as he approaches 35/36.


Lino needs to make LB his number #1 spot. And better off staying in the A League than playing in Norway.

I think he'd be better off playing in Norway but he's definitely better off playing here than not playing at all there. Lino's still young so a re-set is a good thing.

In terms of competition not sure. I'm not against keeping Traore as depth but I'm not sure the club thinks that.

 

[Quicky]

I have heard on the grapevine that one option we are looking at in CM is Hrjustic who has just finished his contract in Serie B.


That would be a really good signing if it happens. Melbourne boy too.

I've heard that one too. I think Hrustic is quality in possession, a liability out of possession and I wonder where he fits with Machach. Australian football is so open in transition I think Hrustic could be super dangerous. I'm not against it but I'm not sure it's a neat fit and it has risks.

 

[Zidane98]

I've heard that one too. I think Hrustic is quality in possession, a liability out of possession and I wonder where he fits with Machach. Australian football is so open in transition I think Hrustic could be super dangerous. I'm not against it but I'm not sure it's a neat fit and it has risks.

Yeah that's a good point with Machach / Hrjustic both playing in mid.. Not sure him and Machach can play in midfield together but with Arzani gone maybe the time is for Nish to move right, Machach move out to left wing, cut in and score some crackers.


We still need another mid if Hrustjic signs anyway. Perhaps a more defensive minded mid.


Next seasons lineup could be


-------------------------Mitchy------------------

Rawlings-------Jackson-----New CB----------Lino


-----Hrujstic----------Valadon-------D'Arrigo

--Nish---------New CF----------Zizou


Duncan (will probably leave)
Backup LB
Inserra
Miranda (still yet to extend)
BJ (out for 12 months, probably will be terminated)
Jelacic
Kolic
Vergos
Piscopo
Santos

Traore & Bruno are gone. A new CF is a must, Vergos is not the solution and will probably leave or end up being competition for that place. Backup LB could be youf I guess.

 

[Zidane98]

Who is going to play this week vs Wrexham?

Miranda/ Bruno - contracts expired a week ago. Arzani / Teague / Bos - gone

Has pre season started yet?

 

[Zidane98]

This bloke would've been so much better than Kisnorbo.

 

[Foxman98]

Recycling players who couldn't get minutes in the Polish league, and didn't even get a lot of minutes last season in the Polish second division. What are we doing with the A-League?

Ryan Teague was picked up from a second division Portuguese league and was the best player we have had for a decade

Signing young decent aussies is and always will be the way to go forward

 

[6dimsims]

Miranda and Traore have re-signed.

Traore can barely get on the park. Probably injured himself signing the extension and will miss another 6 weeks.

Miranda moves slower than a broken down cargo ship. He'll hang us out to dry a lot next season.