ALM Squad Speculation Thread 2024/25 (Part 2)

What is Douglas & Klimalas contract status?. I dont want to see either of them leave personally.

I’ll be seeking the return of the post-season fans forum* and bringing a strongly worded letter.

*= the post-Farina fans forum where Barlow fronted up and batted away some very good questions from the dougk’s remains the lowest ebb in supporting this club. To be fair, I’ve since come to the opinion that Barlow had to play a very straight bat in public, he can’t undermine a coach still in position and also jeopardise the field of future applicants. We went on to sign Arnie and the club reached new heights, so have to believe they’re similarly aware of issues and will take appropriate action, whatever that is.

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Costa is signed for another year, Klimala’a loan from Śląsk Wrocław was only one season but the club is trying to extend the loan or transfer himm.

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Fuck I didn’t even realise Caceres was off contract. I’d say that’s the single biggest hole to fill if he leaves.

Not a fan of either.

Seg shares the golden boot with Goodwin. Thought he’d get it on probably less monutes

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Or surely assists.

It’s literally the award for ā€˜number of goals scored’….

:rofl:

Klimala was making a few posts about loving his time here, so hopefully he stays. Unless the other Sydney clubs are looking at him as well

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FIFA & UEFA use assists & minutes as tiebreakers in the golden boot race.

Some domestic leagues do it, too. So was just wondering if we did.

It’s fine we don’t, of course.

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Apparently other clubs are also looking at Caceras according to X (Twitter)

Lowest total of goals to win a Golden Boot since Shane Smeltz with 12 in 2008/09 (8 team league)

Ah ok cool thx, you learn something new everyday :slight_smile:

That’s not a source, that’s a platform.
If you can’t name specific individuals claiming this then you’re completely wasting our time.

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If there have been major amendments to the salary cap loyalty bonus, we are probably going to have to trim our sails somewhere, and he will suddely count for twice as much. If we have to accommodate someone, I sure hope it’s Grant.

If they actually go ahead with the cap changes that APL has proposed (and PFA immediately rejected) then it’s already been announced that 2025-26 will already be effectively capless, with no penalty for breaches.

If it’s true then Caceres may have been talking with Brattan .

Time for Cammy D to come home.

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Don’t get over-excited by the old headline in the link! Lol

On the topic of Caceres, we all thought that he was out of contract at the end of last season, but he surprisingly appeared on a contracted players list that the club issued.

He signed for three years for 21/22 to 23/24 seasons (as per the below link), magically got renewed for 24/25 without a press release, so do we really know for sure that he’s a free agent right now?

All publically available information was incorrect this time last year… what we do know is that an extension was made last year without being properly announced. Optimisically speaking, maybe it was a 2 year extension?

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