[Football] Percy Tau

[Tyrone Biggums]

I went to a Melbourne Victory game when we went there, I like the city and have a soft spot for them, although they seem to be surpassed by their newish neighbours (who were not formed when I went)

Melbourne City, was Melbourne Heart but was bought out by City Football Group, the owners of Man City.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Given that we are reported to have paid less than £3 million for him and his sale may return a small profit its not exactly the end of the world. It's a gamble that hasn't paid off but one that hasn't cost us anything. Not really embarrassing at all.

How to measure 'a gamble that hasn't paid off' without giving the player any kind of meaningful game time?

Especially with the current regime of mediocre chancers doing the selection

 

[Swansman]

How to measure 'a gamble that hasn't paid off' without giving the player any kind of meaningful game time?

Whether or not he is good enough is up for debate I guess but quite clearly it hasnt "paid off" so far? Cant see how you could argue against that.

But as said previously, training sessions is a footballers day job. Do them well enough and they get rewarded with a chance to get involved in games. Dont and someone else gets the nod. There are 50-60 players in the allowed age (16+) in the club who havent got "meaningful game time" yet, do you suggest all of them get the chance in PL games to see if they're good enough or not (since training sessions apparently dont matter)?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Whether or not he is good enough is up for debate I guess but quite clearly it hasnt "paid off" so far? Cant see how you could argue against that.

But as said previously, training sessions is a footballers day job. Do them well enough and they get rewarded with a chance to get involved in games. Dont and someone else gets the nod. There are 50-60 players in the allowed age (16+) in the club who havent got "meaningful game time" yet, do you suggest all of them get the chance in PL games to see if they're good enough or not (since training sessions apparently dont matter)?

That's a little disingenuous.
He was named in the 25.- That's not comparable to the 25 other players who are eligible to play (but unlikely to).

I'm not arguing with your main point - just being pedantic.

 

[AZ Gull]

Not really our caper. Too soft a sport. Only our 4th rate athletes play it.

And do only your 4th rate fans support it?

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I thought he got covid?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

And do only your 4th rate fans support it?

No idea, don't follow it at all.

AFL is the best game in the land.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

AFL is the best game in the land.

Aussie rules is the dumbest oval ball game by some margin. I tried to watch it when it was on channel 4 years back, but jesus christ everything about it is moronic, right down to that stupid arm thing the ref's do if someone scores

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Aussie rules is the dumbest oval ball game by some margin. I tried to watch it when it was on channel 4 years back, but jesus christ everything about it is moronic, right down to that stupid arm thing the ref's do if someone scores

I guess some of us like a bit of variety. Sometimes you need a bit more than watching a game with fat middle aged men singing shit songs in the stands while watching grown men fall over shadows and writhe in pain when someone almost touches them.

 

[Horses Arse]

There's a player in the South African under 23 side going to the Olympics called Sphephelo Sithole

Fantastic

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[Green Cross Code Man]

I guess some of us like a bit of variety. Sometimes you need a bit more than watching a game with fat middle aged men singing shit songs in the stands while watching grown men fall over shadows and writhe in pain when someone almost touches them.

This is a football forum. Remind us why you are here again?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Aussie rules is the dumbest oval ball game by some margin. I tried to watch it when it was on channel 4 years back, but jesus christ everything about it is moronic, right down to that stupid arm thing the ref's do if someone scores

Ozzie Rules is the best live sport in Australia. It's actually really entertaining when you're there. I used to think like you until I lived in Oz and went to some games. It's worth watching for the punch ups alone

 

[boik]

I used to play football with an Aussie rules guys. Every time there was a corner he'd climb over everyone to get to the ball and then got angry when a free kick was given against him!!!

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I used to play football with an Aussie rules guys. Every time there was a corner he'd climb over everyone to get to the ball and then got angry when a free kick was given against him!!!

Did it look like this?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Ozzie Rules is the best live sport in Australia. It's actually really entertaining when you're there. I used to think like you until I lived in Oz and went to some games. It's worth watching for the punch ups alone

And the comedy throw-ins - that are taken by the linesmen of all people

 

[Live by the sea]

Not seen enough of Percy to really judge .

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Not seen enough of Percy to really judge .

Could really do with going out on loan to the Championship for a season to see what he can do with an extended run of games. A club like Stoke City would be ideal IMHO. Time to point Percy at the Potteries

And yes, yes I will be disappointed with that effort

 

[Swansman]

Could really do with going out on loan to the Championship for a season to see what he can do with an extended run of games. A club like Stoke City would be ideal IMHO. Time to point Percy at the Potteries

And yes, yes I will be disappointed with that effort

It would be interesting to see obviously, but with just one year left on his contract I would guess the club would be more interested in selling him. New contract seems a bit unlikely at this point.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Interesting that Percy Tau has been refused permission by the Albion to play for SA at the Olympics, yet Ali Mac has been allowed to go. If Argentina go all the way, he won't be back much before the start of the season.
Not sure what this means for Percy and whether we are getting ready to offload him or not.

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[severnside gull]

With Tau being refused permission by the club to play at the Olympics (while MacAllister got the okay) you would imagine he will either play a key part early season or be moved on permanently straight away. A loan seems most unlikely