Alessandro Del Piero

[saint si]

http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/30-08-2012/del-piero-sion-door-still-open-sydney-interesting-southampton-too-912453156193.shtml

[S-Clarke]

Will make the most of my free morning....but got a feeling I'm going to miss all the action this PM.

 

Dell Piero would be an epic signing. What a window if he signs alongside Gaton Ramirez.

 

Hello football world...we're back.....and we're not little old southampton anymore!

[SuperSAINT]

Will make the most of my free morning....but got a feeling I'm going to miss all the action this PM.

 

Dell Piero would be an epic signing. What a window if he signs alongside Gaton Ramirez.

 

Hello football world...we're back.....and we're not little old southampton anymore!

 

They'd be a fight over who takes free kicks

[hypochondriac]

I'm off to Spain today. Already informed the girlfriend that I'm coming on here to check the news.

[Chin Strain]

They'd be a fight over who takes free kicks

 

No there wouldn't!

[Greenridge]

I must be on my own here but at 37 and wanted by the might forces of Sion, FC Sydney and Braga I'm out

[SuperSAINT]

Ramirez---Del Piero---Lallana

 

---------Lambert----------

[S-Clarke]

Ramirez---Del Piero---Lallana

 

---------Lambert----------

 

That would be ridiculous...bring it on.

[DT]

Ramirez---Del Piero---Lallana

 

---------Lambert----------

 

You're right. They wouldn't need the rest of the team.

[Papa Shango]

I must be on my own here but at 37 and wanted by the might forces of Sion, FC Sydney and Braga I'm out

 

Braga are in the Champions League

[Greenridge]

Braga are in the Champions League

 

So are Celtic

[Legod Third Coming]

So our strategy of buying young and promising talent has uneartherd this gem has it?

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

So are Celtic

 

And don't forget think about the feeling it would bring into the club, his experience, working with youngsters. It would be amazing.

[dubai_phil]

Ah clever stuff that.

 

Sell SRL to Blackburn for silly money & replace him with footballing royalty to help our zippy nippers develop around him.

 

Sweet bit of PR there

[SO16_Saint]

So our strategy of buying young and promising talent has uneartherd this gem has it?

 

you dont win anything with kids

[Avenue Saint]

Del piero would be exciting for different reasons but nothing would exceed the true stature of the Ramirez signing!

[supersonic]

The thing to remember about ADP is that he's a free agent, meaning he doesn't have to sign before 11pm tonight

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

The thing to remember about ADP is that he's a free agent, meaning he doesn't have to sign before 11pm tonight

 

Excellent point!

[green_gibbon]

Would he not have to be registered for the squad though? Is it not the same deadline?

[supersonic]

Would he not have to be registered for the squad though? Is it not the same deadline?

 

You can register people anytime, the deadline is for transferring players from one club to another

[Bakovnetski]

Ramirez---Del Piero---Lallana

 

---------Lambert----------

 

Dont make me wet myself!

[Fozzybear]

Ramirez---Del Piero---Lallana

 

---------Lambert----------

 

I'm not sure he'd be making many starting line-ups at his age. One hell of an influential impact sub though!

[Scummer]

You can register people anytime, the deadline is for transferring players from one club to another

 

We have to register our 25 man squad list with the League a the close of the window, so if he doesn't sign today he won't be on that list. Therefore we could sign him after today but we won't be able to play him.

[wireframebox]

We have to register our 25 man squad list with the League a the close of the window, so if he doesn't sign today he won't be on that list. Therefore we could sign him after today but we won't be able to play him.

 

This is correct ^. Only players you can register outside of the Transfer Window in the Premier are emergency Goalkeepers.

Edited 31 August, 2012 by wireframebox

[DT]

Let's play him rush keeper then

[CB Saint]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sydney-fc-wins-race-to-sign-alessandro-del-piero/story-e6frg7mf-1226462722296

[This Charming Man]

Off Down Under apparently.

[wireframebox]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/sydney-fc-wins-race-to-sign-alessandro-del-piero/story-e6frg7mf-1226462722296

 

£25k p/w assuming that's a 1 year contract.

[miserableoldgit]

Off Down Under apparently.

Did this show up in the medical then??

[maxi_sopez]

SBS - The World Game ‏@TheWorldGame

Alessandro Del Piero has declined all other offers and will finalise a contract with Sydney FC in the #aleague #theworldgame

[itchen_dan]

carlolaudisa: #DelPiero will play with FC#Sidney. #Juve's old captain prefers Australia to #Sion and #Southampton #gds

[Torres]

Phew.

[Greenridge]

Ditto

[beavis17]

His brother says he still hasn't decided his destination yet. But another meeting is scheduled with Sydney for Monday which would seemingly rule this out.

[DS]

If we're still after a late 30's Italian from Juve I'd settle for Pirlo if we can't have Del Piero.

[Greenridge]

His brother says he still hasn't decided his destination yet. But another meeting is scheduled with Sydney for Monday which would seemingly rule this out.

 

His brother needs to speak to the Sydney chairman a bit sharpish then

 

 

Italian football expert James Horncastle: "Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow has confirmed the signing of Alessandro Del Piero to the Sydney Morning Herald: 'This is huge for Sydney FC, huge for the A-League and huge for Australian football. We feel honoured that Alessandro has decided to play for Sydney FC and we share his excitement that a move to Sydney FC will create a lasting legacy for football in this country.'"

[Legod Third Coming]

you dont win anything with kids

 

Thanks Alan!

[Giordano]

If we have Ramirez we dont need ADP. They play same position more or less, though ADP is more advanced. Its possible ADP would play as the "punta"- ( focal reference point up front in a 451 as he would know how to do that but where does that leave BS?

I get the impression ADP is a "just in case" option should GR go wrong at last minute as i cannot see us playing ramirez, ADP and AL at same time. YB is a different kettle of fish though- he could be the next CMFG for us...but about 100x better. Hes got a right little engine on him plus he can shoot plus he can dribble and hes just non stop when on form. Like Chappers but with lots more skill.

[supersonic]

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/

[The9]

If we have Ramirez we dont need ADP.

 

Del Piero would sell a gazillion Saints shirts, and that's reason to sign him alone. Though if the Pele precedent is anything to go by, we'd give him number 31 or something.

[Dibden Purlieu Saint]

He's not signed for Sydney yet...

[toe_punt]

I'm off to Spain today. Already informed the girlfriend that I'm coming on here to check the news.

 

Well worth your 15,991st post. thanks for letting us know....

[toe_punt]

Like Chappers but with lots more skill.

 

In that he has two legs and two arms,yes.

As a footballer, it's night and day.

[pap]

Well worth your 15,991st post. thanks for letting us know....

 

Talk to the hand. He was.

[Crowds]

Heard a rumour someone was on a plane here from Italy... said he was old so who knows?!!!

[BILLY]

Del Piero to Southampton?

 

I thought he had signed for Sydney but no so according to this report:

 

http://www.football-italia.net/24609/del-piero-southampton

[Belsey23]

http://www.football-italia.net/24609/del-piero-southampton

 

Still a free agent!

[Crab Lungs]

So is ARTUR BORUC

 

Adkins... Get Artur! (and Del Piero)

[BILLY]

And Owen!

[wireframebox]

I don't care if he's old, this must happen!

 

He managed to play 23 games last season in a championship winning side. Not bad for 37!?