Joe Champness (Auckland FC | A-Leagues)
"Can clubs register a player outside the Registration Period?
Alternatively, a player can be registered if FFA is satisfied that 'exceptional circumstances' exist, for example if an individual has terminated their contract at another club with just cause.
Sounds like a lot of paperwork to prove to FFA and FIFA
Elsewhere Tyler Boyd with an assist as Rizespor (18th) had a 2-1 win. But Rizespor are also 10 pts behind Giresunspor so do look a bit relegation doomed. Spots 17th-20th go down. Boyd's next gig a MLS deal?
Mods - please move Champness to Unattached FC.
"This has been an ongoing situation for a short while now. Rumour has it that Joe Champness has left Giresunspor after agreeing to a contract termination. He hasn’t played as much as he’d like and with the club in some financial murk he’d have been one of the first they looked to in order to clear some dollars off the books.
https://us.soccerway.com/national/turkey/super-lig/20212022/regular-season/r63067/
Giresunspor now look safe, 10 pts clear of the drop zone, with 5 games left.
Eldsewhe Tyler Boyd's Rizespor (18th) managed a draw also, but still look doomed for the drop, 10 pts from safety (Giresunspor).
Giresunspor 10 pts above the drop zone with 4-5 games left in the league. So should be safe.
A win for Giresunspor, and likely even a draw with confirm they have avoided relegation.
Elsewhere Tyler Boyd's Rizespor (18th) have to win this weekend, to have any chance to avoid the drop. They are 10 pts behind Giresunspor & safety with 4 games left. They copped a 0-6 hiding from Fenerbahce last game - not helped by a send off in the 1st min. Rizespor's relegation seems inevitable. Be interesting to see where Boyd goes, at season's end.
https://us.soccerway.com/national/turkey/super-lig/20212022/regular-season/r63067/
Edit - Finishes a 2-0 win to Giresunspor. Ensures they won't be relegated, and basically condemns Boyd's Rizespor to the drop.
Sign him up Talay.
Not mentioned here but Danny Hay did say to me that Joey Champness is looking to come home to Auckland to train to keep himself in the frame for selection after parting ways with Giresunspor. Hay wasn't concerned he was now clubless given it's near the end of most seasons anyway. https://t.co/0BnqAqoWxk
— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) May 1, 2022
Sign him up Talay.
Would absolutely take him at the Nix. Someone sign him up! ✍️
Imagine if he ends up somewhere like Auckland City to keep up his match fitness. 🤦
I did find the legal proceedings for his case against Giresunspor on the FIFA disputes portal though. Reasonably interesting read through. So, provided he's received that money, he could just be doing his own thing away from football, given Europe didn't really work out for him.
I did find the legal proceedings for his case against Giresunspor on the FIFA disputes portal though. Reasonably interesting read through. So, provided he's received that money, he could just be doing his own thing away from football, given Europe didn't really work out for him.
Jeez that's a fair whack, let's just call it a nice round €790,000!
No wonder nothing has really come to fruition on finding a new club. In saying that, Turkey has a particularly poor record in terms of these types of disputes.
That's the kind of money, especially coming from A-League stock that will set a player up very nicely. There's no way he'd be earning that kind of dosh if he was back in NZ or Australia - even over an entire 3-4 year contract. Hopefully he ends up getting his money though.
He's already lost valuable development time by pursing music. He has plenty of talent but he needs to be training and playing day in, day out if he wants to get anywhere.
The fact that he hasn't found ANY club that works for him is worrying. When he decided to come back to the game (and soon after switched allegiance to NZ) it sounded like he was really into it. Not saying he doesn't want to be a footballer anymore, but I am starting to at least have some doubts.
Seen a few articles within the past month or so linking him with what would be a sensational move back to Giresunspor - His last pro club, who he had to pursue for the payment of his wages! (€790,000)
Absolute madness if that happens.
Yep he is looking trim indeed. Tournament seems to be a mix of pro's, ex pro's, college footballers, youngsters and prospects, as well as a few social media personalities for good measure.
Still, a good line up of teams too, including the likes of (but not limited to) Club Necaxa (Liga MX), Wolverhampton (EPL), West Ham (EPL), Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel), & Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga).
Already some major controversy involving the West Ham side too...
https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/west-ham-players-walk-out-over-alleged-racial-slur-dallas-withdrawn-from-million-dollar-the-soccer-tournament/
Sad to see that, but it seems Dallas has been withdrawn from the tournament as a result.
Anyway, hopefully JOWIC is using this as a platform to keep fit. Matches look fast paced and technical. So it should be right up his alley.
Found footage of his sides games against Dallas too. Starts off on the right hand side.
https://twitter.com/TST7v7/status/1664335237076119552?t=FfjzBPXMwDxfdmkwdcnfHg&s=19
Seen a few articles within the past month or so linking him with what would be a sensational move back to Giresunspor - His last pro club, who he had to pursue for the payment of his wages! (€790,000)
Absolute madness if that happens.
Doesn't get paid ➡️ Leaves club ➡️ Takes legal action & wins ➡️ Football wilderness ➡️ Door opens for a possible return to same club for 2023/2024 season.
Just weird situation all round. Surprised it's not something that's been picked up on. Surely not something that happens too often in the world of football.
Complicating factor?! Giresunspor in the drop zone (1 pt from safety) with 2 games left.
The registration period transfer windows published by FIFA on March 31, 2023 and Taking into account the new changes that allow players without clubs to transfer outside of the transfer period, an application has been made to the TFF in order to benefit from the aforementioned player again for the next season, and necessary initiatives have been initiated.
We state that we expect a positive opinion from our federation in order to re-employ our player from the 2023-2024 season, and we present our respects to the sports public."
Final round this Wednesday NZ time. Both teams host other sides with nothing to play (already relegated or safe)
16th spot is in the relegation zone, so reasonable odds Champness if he returns to Turkey it will be in the 2nd tier.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/07/turkey/super-lig/giresunspor/antalyaspor/3829853/
Giresunspor (16th, 37 pts, -20 GD) basically need to get more points than İstanbulspor (15th, 38 pts, -20 GD) in the final round tomorrow to survive.
But down they go to the Turkish 2nd tier, so that may stop any plan for Champness to return to them.
✍️ Joseph William Champness Adanaspor'umuzda!
— Adanaspor A.Ş. 🇹🇷 (@AdanasporResmi) August 8, 2023
🔗 https://t.co/6UEctKmEgJ pic.twitter.com/PmPMHk8Efh
Joey Champness is back playing pro football after signing a 1+1 deal in Turkey for Adanaspor. They ply their trade in the 2nd tier TFF 1.Lig.
Remove the Unattached FC please mods, and
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Complicating factor?! Giresunspor in the drop zone (1 pt from safety) with 2 games left.
The registration period transfer windows published by FIFA on March 31, 2023 and Taking into account the new changes that allow players without clubs to transfer outside of the transfer period, an application has been made to the TFF in order to benefit from the aforementioned player again for the next season, and necessary initiatives have been initiated.
We state that we expect a positive opinion from our federation in order to re-employ our player from the 2023-2024 season, and we present our respects to the sports public."
But from memory his decsion making is often questionable, aka Sotiro he 'lacks polish', and can frustrate. Like Talay with Jaushy you'd think he needs the right coach & club to ever really improve. Not sure he'll get that at a Turkish 2nd Division club, but hopefully it's just the start on fulfilling that potential.
Team is based in city of Adana, Southern Turkey - so in the region damaged by that large tragic quake in Feb this year. 454 people died in Adana.
Adanaspor ground share with local rivals Adana Demirspor who are in the Super Liga (top division).
Crazy to see that this team has had 6 coaches in the last year!
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/11/turkey/1-lig/boluspor/adanaspor-fk/4166521/
88’
— Adanaspor A.Ş. 🇹🇷 (@AdanasporResmi) August 11, 2023
GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL! JOSEPHHHHHH!
Boluspor 0-2 Adanaspor’umuz!
59th minute sub, so a good half an hour or so of work for him. Hopefully the start of a productive season for Joey🙏
Finished 2-0 to Adanaspor as well. Good start to the season away from home.
▶️ 59'
— YoungHeart - 🇳🇿🏴 (@YoungHeartHM) August 11, 2023
⚽ 88'
2️⃣-0️⃣ win against Boluspor (A) to start the Trendyol 1.Lig season.
A successful start for Joey Champness in his second Turkish foray.
Hopefully no missing payment issues this time around, and he can just focus on his football. 🤞 https://t.co/F26p3RqFKf