By Eddy Blaxell
In a highly ambitious move, Team Fyfe have turned their chequebook in the direction of Lokomotiv Cove SW3's leading goalscorer, Gry Bakke.
Bakke, namesake of one-time Leeds United star Eirik, has scored a remarkable nine goals in two appearances this season and sits atop of both the goalscoring charts and the record books.
Team Fyfe scout Luke Conolly confirmed negotiations with Bakke had reached an "advanced stage," with bidding being carried out via an online auction in the Round 2 Match Reports thread.
However SW3 captain "bleep" denied the transfer rumours in a press release this morning:
"SW3 management will not be entering into any transfer negotiations at this time.
"The player in question is contracted to us and will be for the foreseeable future."
If signed, Bakke would become the Fyfes' second high-profile signing in a week, following that of Turkish midfielder Burak Akinci.
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Thursday, 19 April 2007
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Fyfes Set For Akinci Capture
By Eddy Blaxell
In a thefyfes.blogspot.com exclusive, we can reveal that Team Fyfe are close to securing the services of Turkish youngster Burak Akinci.
Akinci, who has played for Sydney University and Sydney Boys High since his transfer from Turkish side Genclerbirligi in 2004, is regarded as a player with phenomenal ball skills and a sound knowledge of the game, according to a club insider.
Akinci impressed in a disappointing Sydney High side over the past two seasons, appearing in every match and being selected for the Greater Public Schools representative side.
He is best remembered for scoring what coach Richard Gifford described as "the best goal in ten years," a thirty-yard screamer against SCECGS Redlands in a pre-season friendly in 2005.
The Turk, who will combine his football with studies in Business Administration and Economics at Macquarie University, will be hoping to realise the talent which saw him become the only Genclerbirligi youth who was permitted to train with the senior players.
It is understood the path was cleared for Akinci's signing when his father approved the transfer fee over an emotional long-distance phone call from Ankara.
Team Fyfe now faces a race against time and red tape to have Akinci registered in time for this Sunday's match at Queens Park.
In a thefyfes.blogspot.com exclusive, we can reveal that Team Fyfe are close to securing the services of Turkish youngster Burak Akinci.
Akinci, who has played for Sydney University and Sydney Boys High since his transfer from Turkish side Genclerbirligi in 2004, is regarded as a player with phenomenal ball skills and a sound knowledge of the game, according to a club insider.
Akinci impressed in a disappointing Sydney High side over the past two seasons, appearing in every match and being selected for the Greater Public Schools representative side.
He is best remembered for scoring what coach Richard Gifford described as "the best goal in ten years," a thirty-yard screamer against SCECGS Redlands in a pre-season friendly in 2005.
The Turk, who will combine his football with studies in Business Administration and Economics at Macquarie University, will be hoping to realise the talent which saw him become the only Genclerbirligi youth who was permitted to train with the senior players.
It is understood the path was cleared for Akinci's signing when his father approved the transfer fee over an emotional long-distance phone call from Ankara.
Team Fyfe now faces a race against time and red tape to have Akinci registered in time for this Sunday's match at Queens Park.
Friday, 13 April 2007
Attitude Concerns Continue As Conolly Combusts
By Eddy Blaxell
An improved training turnout on Thursday evening was overshadowed by the actions of Team Fyfe's youngest player.
Luke Conolly, recipient of this week's trainer of the week award for attending an incredible two training sessions, was sent from the field late in the game after abusing the referee.
The evening had started brightly for the Fyfes, Conolly appearing on time for the second time in three days, and the Blaxells finally finding Tempe Reserve only 80 minutes into training and after a solid half-hour fitness walk through the back streets of Tempe.
The three Fyfes, a 50% improvement on Tuesday's number, further impressed as training match substitutes for Team Talay, with Luke and D'Arcy overlapping well against the undermanned Team Corica defence and Eddy keeping Corica star Julio under wraps.
D'Arcy could have scored the only goal of the match for the Talays but after making his way into the box saw his shot from six yards out cleared off the line.
In the second half Eddy Blaxell moved into the centre of midfield, and with a delightful through ball played D'Arcy in for a one on one with the keeper, only to have the pass intercepted by the referee.
Continuous and contentions offside decisions were frustrating Luke "Zadkovich" Conolly throughout, and the Fyfe starlet was warned 13 minutes in for dissent.
With just minutes remaining, Conolly pushed the referee's patience and was sent from the field after showing disgust at a throw in decision.
It is incidents like this which the Fyfes will have to reduce if they're to be any chance of beating Dunbar Rovers this Sunday.
An improved training turnout on Thursday evening was overshadowed by the actions of Team Fyfe's youngest player.
Luke Conolly, recipient of this week's trainer of the week award for attending an incredible two training sessions, was sent from the field late in the game after abusing the referee.
The evening had started brightly for the Fyfes, Conolly appearing on time for the second time in three days, and the Blaxells finally finding Tempe Reserve only 80 minutes into training and after a solid half-hour fitness walk through the back streets of Tempe.
The three Fyfes, a 50% improvement on Tuesday's number, further impressed as training match substitutes for Team Talay, with Luke and D'Arcy overlapping well against the undermanned Team Corica defence and Eddy keeping Corica star Julio under wraps.
D'Arcy could have scored the only goal of the match for the Talays but after making his way into the box saw his shot from six yards out cleared off the line.
In the second half Eddy Blaxell moved into the centre of midfield, and with a delightful through ball played D'Arcy in for a one on one with the keeper, only to have the pass intercepted by the referee.
Continuous and contentions offside decisions were frustrating Luke "Zadkovich" Conolly throughout, and the Fyfe starlet was warned 13 minutes in for dissent.
With just minutes remaining, Conolly pushed the referee's patience and was sent from the field after showing disgust at a throw in decision.
It is incidents like this which the Fyfes will have to reduce if they're to be any chance of beating Dunbar Rovers this Sunday.
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Attitude Concerns For Cove Camp
By Eddy Blaxell
Team Fyfe are incredibly unprepared for this week's clash with Dunbar Rovers, according to an anonymous but reliable source.
The source, who asked to have his full name withheld but who goes by the internet pseudonym "ozzieshane", revealed to teamfyfe.blogspot.net that only two players from the team attended training at Tempe Reserve last night.
It was to be an important training session, the penultimate ahead of the home debut on Sunday, but only two players - Shane Porter and Luke Connolly - were present.
Manager James Morgan was said to be unhappy with the latest development.
He had agreed to coach on the condition there would be no training.
Team Captain Eddy Blaxell, who was still recovering from a head gash sustained in the 4-0 defeat to Sydney University and a severe case of footballmanageritis, was not available for comment.
However his spokesman said that the lack of commitment from the team was simply unacceptable.
In a separate but related development, an unnamed Loko Cove committee member fired a shot across the bow of all lazy Lokomotiv Cove players on Monday, reportedly saying "The fucking kids in that fucking AA6 team are so fucking lazy and if they don't start putting in a bit more fucking effort we'll have to start fining them, farken."
Meanwhile, Sydney FC take on Persik Kediri at the Agincourt Hotel tonight.
In other news, Michael Cockerill has won the inaugural Team Fyfe Special Prize for the most number of unrelated news snippets under one headline.
Team Fyfe take on Dunbar Rovers at Tempe Reserve on Sunday.
Team Fyfe are incredibly unprepared for this week's clash with Dunbar Rovers, according to an anonymous but reliable source.
The source, who asked to have his full name withheld but who goes by the internet pseudonym "ozzieshane", revealed to teamfyfe.blogspot.net that only two players from the team attended training at Tempe Reserve last night.
It was to be an important training session, the penultimate ahead of the home debut on Sunday, but only two players - Shane Porter and Luke Connolly - were present.
Manager James Morgan was said to be unhappy with the latest development.
He had agreed to coach on the condition there would be no training.
Team Captain Eddy Blaxell, who was still recovering from a head gash sustained in the 4-0 defeat to Sydney University and a severe case of footballmanageritis, was not available for comment.
However his spokesman said that the lack of commitment from the team was simply unacceptable.
In a separate but related development, an unnamed Loko Cove committee member fired a shot across the bow of all lazy Lokomotiv Cove players on Monday, reportedly saying "The fucking kids in that fucking AA6 team are so fucking lazy and if they don't start putting in a bit more fucking effort we'll have to start fining them, farken."
Meanwhile, Sydney FC take on Persik Kediri at the Agincourt Hotel tonight.
In other news, Michael Cockerill has won the inaugural Team Fyfe Special Prize for the most number of unrelated news snippets under one headline.
Team Fyfe take on Dunbar Rovers at Tempe Reserve on Sunday.
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Bureaucratic Bungles Hit Fyfes
By Eddy Blaxell
A series of administrative mishaps threaten to derail Team Fyfe, less than a week out from the start of their inaugral ESFA season.
The issues, surrounding young midfielders D'Arcy Blaxell and Luke Connolly and striker Quinn Savit, came to light this morning when ESFA sent Lokomotiv Cove a list of players cleared to play in Sunday's fixtures.
Team Fyfe's Eddy Blaxell said the holdup in Quinn's registration was anticipated, as the player had yet to supply a required photo to ESFA or to the club.
Quinn has since provided the photo, but it is unclear whether the paperwork will be processed in time for the Sydney University clash at Turruwul on Sunday.
Blaxell said the absence of D'Arcy and Luke from the list was more problematic.
Luke appears to have fallen foul of a newly introduced ESFA rule, passed at the last association meeting, which prohibits players from appearing in All Age competitions until the age of 16.
That would rule the fifteen year old out of all matches this season.
Lokomotiv Cove Registrar Victor Azevedo indicated the club's intention to appeal the ruling.
"I'm going to take some stuff to the association this afternoon, this will include a 'You said it was OK for Luke to play but now you say no'" Letter, said Vic.
Club President Ben Willing indicated that he was hopeful of a resolution to the matter, saying it was a matter of "working something out [with the association]."
Also included in the dossier provided to ESFA this afternoon was a letter of parental permission signed by D'Arcy Blaxell's father, Michael, which should allow the defensive anchorman to take his place in this week's lineup.
The club still hopes all three players will be available for Sunday's match, but are starting to face the reality that at least two players may be unexpectedly unavailable.
A series of administrative mishaps threaten to derail Team Fyfe, less than a week out from the start of their inaugral ESFA season.
The issues, surrounding young midfielders D'Arcy Blaxell and Luke Connolly and striker Quinn Savit, came to light this morning when ESFA sent Lokomotiv Cove a list of players cleared to play in Sunday's fixtures.
Team Fyfe's Eddy Blaxell said the holdup in Quinn's registration was anticipated, as the player had yet to supply a required photo to ESFA or to the club.
Quinn has since provided the photo, but it is unclear whether the paperwork will be processed in time for the Sydney University clash at Turruwul on Sunday.
Blaxell said the absence of D'Arcy and Luke from the list was more problematic.
Luke appears to have fallen foul of a newly introduced ESFA rule, passed at the last association meeting, which prohibits players from appearing in All Age competitions until the age of 16.
That would rule the fifteen year old out of all matches this season.
Lokomotiv Cove Registrar Victor Azevedo indicated the club's intention to appeal the ruling.
"I'm going to take some stuff to the association this afternoon, this will include a 'You said it was OK for Luke to play but now you say no'" Letter, said Vic.
Club President Ben Willing indicated that he was hopeful of a resolution to the matter, saying it was a matter of "working something out [with the association]."
Also included in the dossier provided to ESFA this afternoon was a letter of parental permission signed by D'Arcy Blaxell's father, Michael, which should allow the defensive anchorman to take his place in this week's lineup.
The club still hopes all three players will be available for Sunday's match, but are starting to face the reality that at least two players may be unexpectedly unavailable.
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