Archie Thompson to PSV

[CoenD2]

Dutch article saying Archie Thompson will move to PSV for the 2nd half of the season. Hiddink was looking for a new forward after Robert and Sibon left for the dutch league and CL. The article also says it's a perfect solution because this way Thompson will stay in shape for the World Cup.

So how good is Archie?


http://psv.netwerk.to

30/12/2005 - Hiddink wil Australische spits naar PSV halen
(Gepost door JF)

BRON: VI.nl / De Telegraaf
Volgens VI.nl ziet Guus Hiddink de Australisch international Archie Thompson als mogelijke versterking van de selectie na de winterstop. De spits van Melbourne Victory, die als enige international in eigen land speelt, moet na het eindigen van de Australische competitie begin februari in conditie zien te blijven tot aan het WK in de zomer. Door hem naar PSV te halen zouden volgens Hiddink twee vliegen in één klap worden geslagen. "Er moet sowieso iets voor hem georganiseerd worden in de maanden voor het WK en voor PSV kan hij een aanvallende versterking zijn. Het zou een inventieve manier zijn om de selectie te versterken, want dit hoeft niets te kosten." De 27-jarige aanvaller vestigde in 2001 een wereldrecord door in de interland tegen het zwakke Amerikaans Samoa dertien maal te scoren.

[GreenIsle]

Dutch article saying Archie Thompson will move to PSV for the 2nd half of the season. Hiddink was looking for a new forward after Robert and Sibon left for the dutch league and CL. The article also says it's a perfect solution because this way Thompson will stay in shape for the World Cup.

So how good is Archie?


http://psv.netwerk.to

30/12/2005 - Hiddink wil Australische spits naar PSV halen
(Gepost door JF)

BRON: VI.nl / De Telegraaf
Volgens VI.nl ziet Guus Hiddink de Australisch international Archie Thompson als mogelijke versterking van de selectie na de winterstop. De spits van Melbourne Victory, die als enige international in eigen land speelt, moet na het eindigen van de Australische competitie begin februari in conditie zien te blijven tot aan het WK in de zomer. Door hem naar PSV te halen zouden volgens Hiddink twee vliegen in één klap worden geslagen. "Er moet sowieso iets voor hem georganiseerd worden in de maanden voor het WK en voor PSV kan hij een aanvallende versterking zijn. Het zou een inventieve manier zijn om de selectie te versterken, want dit hoeft niets te kosten." De 27-jarige aanvaller vestigde in 2001 een wereldrecord door in de interland tegen het zwakke Amerikaans Samoa dertien maal te scoren.
The Americans will be disappointed,PSV will have no further use for "NATS" :eek: star DeMarcus Beasley.

[almango]

So how good is Archie?


Archie's not bad, but he is only a backup to a backup in the Australian squad. He will perform competently enough for PSV, but don't expect to see a superstar.

[CoenD2]

Archie's not bad, but he is only a backup to a backup in the Australian squad. He will perform competently enough for PSV, but don't expect to see a superstar.

That will be his role in the squad also; 3rd center forward after Kone & Vennegoor.

[Gold is the Colour]

Archie wont be bad, sort of player that can look brilliant sometimes, but can also fall flat on his face.

BTW he is the world record holder for most goals in an international - 13 vs Am. Samoa. Not much opposition but still

[ruud van semz]

good news, i think he can be a good player there. he plays similar to j farfan but is no where near better than him. jason culina and nathan coe will be happy to have another australian team mate with them at psv

[fedwood]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17711572-5000940,00.html

[Reyes9]

It will be a loss for melbourne victory - he's our only class player. If he can get regular game time, even if its mostly as a sub against far higher quality opposition than the a-league then that can only be good for the national team.

[MVFC]

So how good is Archie?

I love him but a tad overrated really.

If we could get $500,000+ and a decent midfeider for him I'd over the moon.

[hiddink_magic]

So has he accepted the offer has he?

I hope that the victory get somebody of his calbre in return.

[hiddink_magic]

That will be his role in the squad also; 3rd center forward after Kone & Vennegoor.
Just as long as the new team look after him well. Am I right in saying that the soccerroos coach is the coach of PSV? I have heard that somewhere and now I am not so sure.

[hiddink_magic]

Dutch article saying Archie Thompson will move to PSV for the 2nd half of the season. Hiddink was looking for a new forward after Robert and Sibon left for the dutch league and CL. The article also says it's a perfect solution because this way Thompson will stay in shape for the World Cup.

So how good is Archie?


http://psv.netwerk.to

30/12/2005 - Hiddink wil Australische spits naar PSV halen
(Gepost door JF)

BRON: VI.nl / De Telegraaf
Volgens VI.nl ziet Guus Hiddink de Australisch international Archie Thompson als mogelijke versterking van de selectie na de winterstop. De spits van Melbourne Victory, die als enige international in eigen land speelt, moet na het eindigen van de Australische competitie begin februari in conditie zien te blijven tot aan het WK in de zomer. Door hem naar PSV te halen zouden volgens Hiddink twee vliegen in één klap worden geslagen. "Er moet sowieso iets voor hem georganiseerd worden in de maanden voor het WK en voor PSV kan hij een aanvallende versterking zijn. Het zou een inventieve manier zijn om de selectie te versterken, want dit hoeft niets te kosten." De 27-jarige aanvaller vestigde in 2001 een wereldrecord door in de interland tegen het zwakke Amerikaans Samoa dertien maal te scoren.
He is Melbourne Victory's star striker

[MVFC]

So has he accepted the offer has he

No - the club has not yet accepted the offer.

A announcment will be mde over the next 12-24 hours.

I hope that the victory get somebody of his calbre in return.

I doubt it :(

Just as long as the new team look after him well.

Im sure they will, why else would they want him?

Am I right in saying that the soccerroos coach is the coach of PSV? I have heard that somewhere and now I am not so sure.

You are correct - the great man himself:

http://english.chosun.com/media/photo/news/200507/200507130022_00.jpg

[hiddink_magic]

Thanks for all that.
I hope that Mark Schwarzer comes back to Australia and plays for the Victory.

[UkeSuperstar]

Hopefully this is on a loan deal, so he can come back in time for the next A-League season. That'd be a huge win for Victory. But if it doesn't work out like that, then we have to find another striker of his standard.

And fast. I don't like the looks of a Diaco/Allsopp attack, even though I'm a bit of a fan of Allsopp, despite so many Victory fans hating him.

[hiddink_magic]

Sounds like he's going to be in for some fun.

[Champagne Football]

Thanks for all that.
I hope that Mark Schwarzer comes back to Australia and plays for the Victory.
I hope you mean "eventually". (Although he'd be more likely to go to Sydney, as that's where he's originally from.)

If you mean that you hope his transfer request to Middlesborough will result in him coming back to Australia, that is not going to happen, but if it did it would result in our first choice Socceroo goalkeeper sitting around doing nothing for a few months in the lead up to the World Cup!:eek:

[Champagne Football]

Just as long as the new team look after him well. Am I right in saying that the soccerroos coach is the coach of PSV? I have heard that somewhere and now I am not so sure.
So you call yourself "Hiddink Magic", but you don't know that Guus Hiddink is both the coach of the Socceroos and PSV Eindhoven?? WTF?:rolleyes:

Were you known as "goaldrush" in another life perhaps?:p

[Champagne Football]

Things have moved on a bit in the Archie Thompson to PSV saga:

Yesterday....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/thompson-says-sorry-to-fans-over-outburst/2006/01/12/1136956304976.html

but then today....

http://www.mvfc.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=2992&pageid=71

Any strikers out there need a job? Melbourne Victory has a vacancy opening up....

[hoos]

Well, well well, anyone (Archie, his manager, the media) willing to eat humble pie in the aftermath of this good news?

Or are yesterday's headlines a figment of the imagination?

Morons.