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2012/13 Melbourne Victory Thread
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celeski = gone
milligan = staying
sad to see billy go but i think we may make a move for mckay now which would be a perfect replacement. milligan staying is brilliant news, will defo be captain next season even though i reckon he will be off after the world cup
milligan = staying
sad to see billy go but i think we may make a move for mckay now which would be a perfect replacement. milligan staying is brilliant news, will defo be captain next season even though i reckon he will be off after the world cup
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A-League All Star Billy Celeski is set to become the latest Australian to join the money train to the Middle East with a lucrative switch to Sharjah-based Al Shaab CSC.
Osieck: It's Milligan's decision
McKay has interest from home and abroad
Celeski – who this month stepped out against Manchester United and Liverpool in the space of five days – is expected to arrive in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night for a medical as he prepares to join Gulf-based Aussies Sasa Ognenovski, Mark Bresciano, Alex Brosque, Matt Spiranovic and Dino Djulbic.
Sources at Al Shaab have revealed it has been contact with Australian agent Ante Ailovic over the transfer with the clubs agreeing a “substantial fee” for Celeski, whose Victory contract was due to expire at the end of the season.
Al Shaab, which last week failed in a bid to snare Sydney FC’s Nicky Carle, finished 12th in the 14-team Arabian Gulf League and is looking to Celeski to help spark a revival, with the season kicking off against Al Jazira on 14 September.
Carle reportedly turned down $500,000 for one season – a similar sum Celeski can now expect to pocket in the tax-free haven.
Celeski’s departure will be a body blow to Victory for whom he won an A-League championship winners’ medal in his debut season in 2008-2009 following his arrival from Perth Glory.
He was one of coach Ange Postecoglou’s most consistent and creative performers last season, making 27 appearances.
In all, the former Young Socceroos midfielder, 28, has played 123 A-League games.
With speculation swirling over the future of fellow Victory midfielder Mark Milligan, the looming exit of Celeski – who with Connor Pain was a standout performer in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool at the MCG last week – will add a sense of urgency to Postecoglou’s push to strengthen his midfield following the recent disappointment of missing out of Greece captain Georgios Karagounis and Italian maverick Fabrizio Miccoli.
A Victory official declined to comment on Monday night on the Celeski situation.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1161586/Celeski-set-for-Middle-East-move
Sad to see billy go will be missed
We better be making some kickass signing soon!!!
Osieck: It's Milligan's decision
McKay has interest from home and abroad
Celeski – who this month stepped out against Manchester United and Liverpool in the space of five days – is expected to arrive in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night for a medical as he prepares to join Gulf-based Aussies Sasa Ognenovski, Mark Bresciano, Alex Brosque, Matt Spiranovic and Dino Djulbic.
Sources at Al Shaab have revealed it has been contact with Australian agent Ante Ailovic over the transfer with the clubs agreeing a “substantial fee” for Celeski, whose Victory contract was due to expire at the end of the season.
Al Shaab, which last week failed in a bid to snare Sydney FC’s Nicky Carle, finished 12th in the 14-team Arabian Gulf League and is looking to Celeski to help spark a revival, with the season kicking off against Al Jazira on 14 September.
Carle reportedly turned down $500,000 for one season – a similar sum Celeski can now expect to pocket in the tax-free haven.
Celeski’s departure will be a body blow to Victory for whom he won an A-League championship winners’ medal in his debut season in 2008-2009 following his arrival from Perth Glory.
He was one of coach Ange Postecoglou’s most consistent and creative performers last season, making 27 appearances.
In all, the former Young Socceroos midfielder, 28, has played 123 A-League games.
With speculation swirling over the future of fellow Victory midfielder Mark Milligan, the looming exit of Celeski – who with Connor Pain was a standout performer in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool at the MCG last week – will add a sense of urgency to Postecoglou’s push to strengthen his midfield following the recent disappointment of missing out of Greece captain Georgios Karagounis and Italian maverick Fabrizio Miccoli.
A Victory official declined to comment on Monday night on the Celeski situation.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1161586/Celeski-set-for-Middle-East-move
Sad to see billy go will be missed
We better be making some kickass signing soon!!!
Sad to see him go but you can't blame him in his situation.
Looks like Broxham and Jeggo will get more of a run.
Looks like Broxham and Jeggo will get more of a run.
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That's worrying, probably our two best mids from last season on the way out, they might be difficult to replace.
we got nichols and finkler will be back from injury, still think we need a forward more than a midfielder
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Milligan is staying.
yep he is definitely staying
not that surprised he is tbh. his family is settled here, playing the best football of his career, will be captain for us + world cup year so needs as much game time as possible. if he continues his form he can get an even better offer next year
not that surprised he is tbh. his family is settled here, playing the best football of his career, will be captain for us + world cup year so needs as much game time as possible. if he continues his form he can get an even better offer next year
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At least Celeski frees up a bit of cap space, hopefully it means we make a play at Mckay.
Get McKay and then maybe... go hard at a marquee striker?
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Surprised that Milligan is turning down an EPL move. I can understand why he didn't want to chase the petro dollars in the middle east but I certainly would understand if he wanted to spend this season in the EPL with Brazil 2014 coming up. Happy for him to stay though, fantastic footballer by A League standards.
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Heard no rumors about a striker at all. I'd like to see us have a crack at signing Josh Kennedy but Ange probably feels he won't fit into our game plan. Anyone got any other ideas about a decent striker we could realistically sign?
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A massive year to be a member of Melboune Victory
7 Blockbuster Fixtures:
1x Heart (Docklands)
2x Adelaide UTD (1x Docklands 1x Swan Street)
2x Sydney FC (1x Docklands 1x Swan Street)
2 x Western Sydney (2x Swan Street)
Monday Night Football on Cup Eve v Wellington was also a big turnout last season and it's on again this season at Docklands and this tim Ernie Merrick comes back to Melbourne
5 games in Melbourne (4 home games) in a row over December.
Already got Parramatta, Perth and Wellington booked for away trips. Actually looking forward to this season!
Get onboard and enjoy the amazing ride!
Also 12,766 members is the latest to date. Have so completion this season with WSW having currently over 14,000
7 Blockbuster Fixtures:
1x Heart (Docklands)
2x Adelaide UTD (1x Docklands 1x Swan Street)
2x Sydney FC (1x Docklands 1x Swan Street)
2 x Western Sydney (2x Swan Street)
Monday Night Football on Cup Eve v Wellington was also a big turnout last season and it's on again this season at Docklands and this tim Ernie Merrick comes back to Melbourne
5 games in Melbourne (4 home games) in a row over December.
Already got Parramatta, Perth and Wellington booked for away trips. Actually looking forward to this season!
Get onboard and enjoy the amazing ride!
Also 12,766 members is the latest to date. Have so completion this season with WSW having currently over 14,000
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Markelis released, some more room in the salary cap to have a crack at Mckay with 
Get McKay and then maybe a marquee striker, then we're set.
I think going after McKay now is a must, and I honestly believe that if Ange wants him, he'll be playing for us. I can't see us going after a big name marquee now - Pain will get first shot at replacing Rojas & Nabbout will be off the bench.
Considering Ange's distain for playing a recognised striker last year, I can't see him signing a true out and out striker
Perhaps another CB could be looked at??
Considering Ange's distain for playing a recognised striker last year, I can't see him signing a true out and out striker
Perhaps another CB could be looked at??
Well it does seem that the goals we score are usually more tap ins and team based than out and out power and skill so it's a good chance we wont.
But Ansell and Leijer worked well together before the injuries set in. I'd love a dedicated right back personally.
But Ansell and Leijer worked well together before the injuries set in. I'd love a dedicated right back personally.
Geria is pretty handy I reckon for a kid and I'm happy to back him in for the season.
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had a dream i was present in negotiation with mckay. he told me he wants to be a Victory, but only if he plays left back.
ffs did you not watch the 2nd half of our season?
Is Bru staying?
hasn't played a second of the pre-season.. will be off as soon as we can find a club for him
i said last year when we signed both Bru and Finkler that it was a bit of a risk signing them on 2 year deals, i guess ange and trimmers got 1 right but the other 1 was a total flop
Broxy was good but I would've thought he'd like to play more midfield now that Billy's gone. However if we got McKay then that rules that out.
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