Hernandez signing points to shirt purchase
The worst kept secret in Melbourne Victory was finally confirmed today with the signing of Carlos Hernandez on a three year deal, thus making me one of the happiest Victory fans going around. It also means that the Victory will be getting a shirt purchase out of me for the upcoming season.
Also announced today was the signing of Thai international defender, Surat Sukha, from Chonburi FC (former home of Ney Fabiano) to bolster our weakened backline. It’s certainly a historical day for Melbourne Victory as they pay their first significant transfer fee and sign the A-League’s first player from South East Asia. Bring on the new season I say.
Tags: carlos hernandez, chonburi fc, melbourne victory, surat sukha
May 19th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Good news on Hernandez. It will be interesting to see what difference Surat Sukha can make.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
The impact of Surat Sukha will be surely be greater than of Hernandez. If Sukha can hold his own in the league then there will be much more interest from South East Asian players wanting to come to the A-League, with its promise of ACL action that many of the SE Asian clubs miss out on underneath the new structure. Also there is a distinct possibility of tapping into the local Thai community which may bring even more people to Melbourne home games.