2024/25 Melbourne Victory Thread - Time To Start Blooming

[giggler99]

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.

I think Miranda deserves at least another season we don't have many leaders at the club so I think its justified on that at least. He will cost us in games with his inevitable brain fades but I guess we are use to that by now, he's still a very good defender.

Traore yeah I don't understand that resigning either he's made of glass and his best is behind him.

 

[giggler99]

 

[Quicky]

I think Miranda deserves at least another season we don't have many leaders at the club so I think its justified on that at least. He will cost us in games with his inevitable brain fades but I guess we are use to that by now, he's still a very good defender.

Traore yeah I don't understand that resigning either he's made of glass and his best is behind him.

I'd expect Lino to start and Traore to be depth. Traore is decent back-up at AL level.

 

[Zidane98]

 

[Zidane98]

I think Miranda deserves at least another season we don't have many leaders at the club so I think its justified on that at least. He will cost us in games with his inevitable brain fades but I guess we are use to that by now, he's still a very good defender.

Traore yeah I don't understand that resigning either he's made of glass and his best is behind him.

Miranda is good for another season. Also means we need 1 X CB only now.

 

[Quicky]

Langerak has retired.

 

[Foxman98]

Langerak has retired.

Not surprising,

Had some moments last season when fit but Duncan was clearly performing better,

Think the injury was always much worse then reported on as well

Still goes down as the clubs best GK for me

 

[Zidane98]

He's not old for a keeper, we worked hard to get him.

Surprised he has called it a day.

 

[Zidane98]

Bruno gone, Mitch gone, Arzani gone, Bos Gone, Teague gone, Monge gone, Menelaou gone, Sciliano gone. BJ gone for 12 months with an ACL, probably won't ever play for the club again.


It's a massive amount of turnover and so far we've only picked up Lino, Jelacic and D'Arrigo plus got one more year out of Miranda & Traore.

We better get cracking on recruitment. with decent transfer fees for Bos & Teague we should have some money to play with.

 

[Quicky]

 

[nobbyiscool]

That could get ugly when we start ringing the 2nd half subs.

 

[Zidane98]

Lots of NPL youf in there.


And Jing Reec.


Lachy Jackson still injured from GF?


This will be our lineup I imagine


-------------------------Duncan---------------------


Inserra--------------Rawlings---------Miranda------------Lino

-----Jelacic-------------Valadaon---------D'Arrigo

--Santos------------Vergos----------Zizou


Any bench options, with the exception of Traore, will all be NPL youth options.

 

[giggler99]

A lose to Wrexham, first half OK, second half sh!thouse! The kids let the club down in the second half provided nothing! overall pretty boring spectacle but I'm sure they'll be highlights provide for the doco series.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I'm struggling to think of a Victory game I cared about less. Wrexham aren't quite Liverpool or Juventus or even Atletico, and this didn't even have any meaning as a pre-season fixture - it literally had less meaning to us as a football fixture than a game in the freezing cold at Caroline Springs on a Tuesday night in August.

 

[tigs2010]

Meh

 

[netslave]

 

[Zidane98]

Considering they are already into pre season and we've just moved on 3 of our best players and have multiple first Xi out injured I actually don't think the performance was that bad.

We gotta get cracking on the recruitment trail. I wouldn't mind seeing Bailey Wright signed at CB, Hrjustic in midfield. As for a CF - anyone got ideas?

 

[Zidane98]

Also Artur D not committed long term may be an obstacle to recruitment.


Considering Monty has finished up as Spurs assistant with Ange gone I would actually think he'd be a top, top signing as a long term manager if it were possible.

 

[Zidane98]

I'm struggling to think of a Victory game I cared about less. Wrexham aren't quite Liverpool or Juventus or even Atletico, and this didn't even have any meaning as a pre-season fixture - it literally had less meaning to us as a football fixture than a game in the freezing cold at Caroline Springs on a Tuesday night in August.

The glamour fixture of our season.

 

[Quicky]

Considering they are already into pre season and we've just moved on 3 of our best players and have multiple first Xi out injured I actually don't think the performance was that bad.

We gotta get cracking on the recruitment trail. I wouldn't mind seeing Bailey Wright signed at CB, Hrjustic in midfield. As for a CF - anyone got ideas?

Pretty sure Wright re-signed with his Singapore club. I can't think of too many good options. Maybe Deng or Delbridge.

In midfield Chris Donell may be worth a punt. Okon Junior for senior minutes would be even better.

The only striker I can think of not getting minutes is D'Agostino but he's injured. Cummings back from India. Iredale from Seoul (doubt he's interested tbh).

Think we may look at foreign options.

 

[giggler99]

Considering they are already into pre season and we've just moved on 3 of our best players and have multiple first Xi out injured I actually don't think the performance was that bad.

We gotta get cracking on the recruitment trail. I wouldn't mind seeing Bailey Wright signed at CB, Hrjustic in midfield. As for a CF - anyone got ideas?

Well Sydney FC just defeated Wrexham 2-1 so just shows how bad we were.
Also we could only manager a 1-1 draw against George Cross tonight from reports a pretty decent side in. I know it’s only preseason but worrying signs when you can’t defeat an NPL side. Now I’m suddenly worried about our Australian Cup match in a couple of weeks. As you said we need to get cracking on recruitment and I’m still not convinced about Diles despite making the GF last season.

 

[Zidane98]

Well Sydney FC just defeated Wrexham 2-1 so just shows how bad we were.
Also we could only manager a 1-1 draw against George Cross tonight from reports a pretty decent side in. I know it’s only preseason but worrying signs when you can’t defeat an NPL side. Now I’m suddenly worried about our Australian Cup match in a couple of weeks. As you said we need to get cracking on recruitment and I’m still not convinced about Diles despite making the GF last season.

Diles isn't the man. There's a reason the club gave him 1 and a half seasons only.

I'd like to see us raiding the Tony Bloom network for players.

 

[Zidane98]

Pretty sure Wright re-signed with his Singapore club. I can't think of too many good options. Maybe Deng or Delbridge.

In midfield Chris Donell may be worth a punt. Okon Junior for senior minutes would be even better.

The only striker I can think of not getting minutes is D'Agostino but he's injured. Cummings back from India. Iredale from Seoul (doubt he's interested tbh).

Think we may look at foreign options.

Cumdog, Taggart or Duke options at CF in terms of Aussies.

Dukes a bit old for my liking.

 

[Quicky]

Rumour we're getting G. Kuol.

 

[Quicky]

Galloway has left Auckland returning to Melbourne. It'll be interesting which club he ends up at.