Nando Pijnaker (Sligo Rovers | Ireland)

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September 22, 2023 11:52 · Edited September 22, 2023 17:48
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Pijnaker on at HT (0-0) in a 1-0 win. Lost his starting spot last 2 games.

September 23, 2023 10:15
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Needs to move on if he cant even start in this leagu  now. 
September 23, 2023 10:38
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Could be injury related. Rotation against the weakest team...

You don't normally bring on  CB at half time with the score 0 - 0.
September 23, 2023 14:50
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September 29, 2023 12:31
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Full game in a 3-1 loss
September 30, 2023 11:31
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LOI resumes after a 3 week break. Sligo (8th) hosts Dundalk (6th).
Sligo 9 pts above drop zone with 4 games left

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/20/ireland-republic/premier-league/sligo-rovers-fc/dundalk-football-club/4000766/
October 20, 2023 13:47
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Score is 0-1 & Pijnaker off the bench at 70 mins (Sligo went down to ten men at 68 mins), in a 0-2 loss. 

3 games to finish the season. Pijnaker off contract then, so what next?
October 21, 2023 15:19
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Interesting that in the line-up announcement for the game, Sligo's official Twitter account called it the "strongest Rovers lineup of the season". Nando needs to get out, his form's tanked for club and country over the past couple of years
October 21, 2023 16:18
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Sligo (8th) travel to St Patricks Athletic (3rd). Sligo are 6 points ahead of Cork City (9th) who are in the Relegation playoff spot. 3 games left, so still a slim chance Sligo could be relegated.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/23/ireland-republic/premier-league/st-patricks-athletic-fc/sligo-rovers-fc/4000760/
October 23, 2023 13:43
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Full game & a yellow in a 1-0 loss.

October 24, 2023 12:26
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I do love stats like these. Some insight into things more than just goals/assists etc.



Despite Sligo's woeful form to backend this season (pretty much since Max Mata went to England tbh) it turns out Nando is still amongst one of the better of his CB cohorts in the LOI, both in terms of progressive passing and progressive ball carries - getting the ball forward!

It probably doesn't help his cause that his side is running in the lower reaches of the league and defensively has only kept 5 clean sheets from 34 matches. But as we know in football, there are a lot of statistics floating about in the background that scouts and footballing people look at when assessing a player. 

In saying this, hopefully the transfer rumours of potential moves to England haven't completely dried up for Pijnaker. But you feel he has to make a move this upcoming off season to regain a bit of spark and invigoration that has perhaps drifted out of his game a wee bit this year.


October 26, 2023 14:06 · Edited October 26, 2023 14:08
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Sligo (8th) host Drogheda (7th). Any points will confirm safety for Sligo this season. One round left after this game.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/28/ireland-republic/premier-league/sligo-rovers-fc/drogheda-united-football-club/4000771/
October 28, 2023 21:40
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A 0-0 draw. Pijnaker off the bench at 69 mins.

Sligo confirmed as safe from the drop. 1 LOI game left. A likely Irish farewell for Nando?
October 29, 2023 15:38
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Pijnaker an unused sub as Sligo (8th) finish their LOI season with a 4-2 loss at Shamrock Rovers (1st).

Nando played 32 (29 starts) of 36 LOI games. 0 goals.

Off contract. What next?
https://us.soccerway.com/players/nando-pijnaker/575170/

November 04, 2023 17:55
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Could have seen that coming to be fair. Bit more background behind it though.

Seems Sligo Rovers took a page out of the Wellington Phoenix playbook of last season and underperformed on the pitch despite heavy investment in the squad. As a result, going in to 2024 it sounds like Sligo will have to cut an approximate 40% out of their budget across the playing squad for 2024. This is coming from the Sligo club treasurer David Rowe.

They started the season with something like €200,000 in the bank (which actually sounds quite healthy for a LOI club) But will start next season owing between €200,000-300,000. This iss despite the club selling Max Mata, who had his release clause triggered in a move to Shrewsbury Town - They will however make some money on the additional sell on clauses that were put into that deal though.

Sad old state of affairs really.
Not official as yet of course, but Pijnaker will definitely be hoping to have a strong International window in the hopes of picking up a deal elsewhere for 2024.
November 16, 2023 20:21
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The world is always more normal when the AWs squad has an Unattached FC player.

He should ring up his old NZ U20s gaffer.
November 17, 2023 18:27
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Don't quite know how I feel about this one to be honest...🙃


January 04, 2024 02:16
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Maybe that is the level he has decided upon himself? Not sure what he had done before hand but might have seen enough to know his own level. What kind of coin would a reasonable LOI player make?
January 04, 2024 10:59
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Maybe that is the level he has decided upon himself? Not sure what he had done before hand but might have seen enough to know his own level. What kind of coin would a reasonable LOI player make?

Surprised at the move to re-sign is all. But you may well be right.
Irish missus? Or the fact that he just likes living in Ireland could also come into it.

Found an article from last season which covers teams below those who are the wealthiest, or at least considered the wealthiest in the league - Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, Dundalk, St Pats...

Damien Duff made a salient point ahead of the League of Ireland’s return tonight. It’s always been a numbers game.

The legendary Irish winger turned Shelbourne manager spelled out the vast financial advantages Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, and arguably Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic, hold over perennial also-rans.

“A player with a lot experience in the league that has a bit of quality costs €1,200 a week,” said Duff, providing a rare glimpse of the bottom line. “I might be able to get one or two or three [players on that weekly wage] but a lot of the teams above us can keep forking that out, and I can’t.”

Would imagine he'd probably be about that €1200-€1500 a week (there or thereabouts) although they have let a lot of their more expensive signings go just recently - Including Max Mata's replacement, Pedro Martelo! And it does sound like they will be running with a younger, more inexperienced group this season, so Pijnaker might well hoover up some of the spare cash as a result?

January 04, 2024 11:55
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It's a disappointing & underwhelming re-signing lets be honest. An AWs regular, we now expect our national team players to be at a level above the LOI. Plus it seems like Pjinaker has been a 'promising, will play at a higher level' guy for quite some time now.

If Jack Iredale (LB/left sided CB) ever becomes available, to me Pjinaker drops out of the AWs. But until then he probably stays in the squad, given Tommy Smith's age. That left footed CB option is useful to have.

Optimistically maybe Nando has an Auckland ALM deal lined up, and playing in the LOI will at least keep him match fit until then. I'm sure any transfer fee would be a pittance to Foley. But yeah honestly it's unlikely you'd think to happen.
January 04, 2024 12:46 · Edited January 04, 2024 15:54
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It's a disappointing & underwhelming re-signing lets be honest. An AWs regular, we now expect our national team players to be at a level above the LOI. Plus it seems like Pjinaker has been a 'promising, will play at a higher level' guy for quite sometime now.

If Jack Iredale (LB/left sided CB) ever becomes available, to me Pjinaker drops out of the AWs. But until then he probably stays in the squad, given Tommy Smith's age. That left footed CB option is useful to have.

Optimistically maybe Nando has an Auckland ALM deal lined up, but playing in the LOI will at least keep him match fit until then. I'm sure any transfer fee would be a pittance to Foley. But yeah honestly it's unlikely you'd think to happen.

Do we think he’s playing below his levels here? 
In any case, he’s a guy the Auckland team SHOULD be looking at, because he’s experienced and inexpensive. At the worst a squaddie. At best a quality A league CB, with the potential to earn a transfer fee.
January 04, 2024 15:43
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It's a disappointing & underwhelming re-signing lets be honest. An AWs regular, we now expect our national team players to be at a level above the LOI. Plus it seems like Pjinaker has been a 'promising, will play at a higher level' guy for quite some time now.

If Jack Iredale (LB/left sided CB) ever becomes available, to me Pjinaker drops out of the AWs. But until then he probably stays in the squad, given Tommy Smith's age. That left footed CB option is useful to have.

Optimistically maybe Nando has an Auckland ALM deal lined up, and playing in the LOI will at least keep him match fit until then. I'm sure any transfer fee would be a pittance to Foley. But yeah honestly it's unlikely you'd think to happen.
Kyle Adams should be given a chance at the left sided CB role,  he’s consistently dominated in the USL
January 04, 2024 17:41
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Yes Adams is an option. Though Hay & Bazeley brought him in for the two Socceroos games Sept 2022, and then China games March 2023. Was discarded after that. So Baze & co have viewed him up close, and obviously still rate Pijanker & Smith higher as left sided CBs.

USL likely not much different to LOI. Simon Elliott seems heavily involved now as an AWs assistant, so Baze will get good intel from him on how the US based players are going. With time 18 yr old Lukas Kelly-Heald, could come into the reckoning. At 198 cm he's got the size.
January 04, 2024 18:21 · Edited January 04, 2024 18:26
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Might figure if he’s a good passer of the ball, that’s it’s much easier to coach him in improving his defensive work than his passing ability? We haven’t seen it yet, but.
January 05, 2024 00:03
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Many times clubs extend contracts to increase the sell on value huh? Also, from his point of view I guess job security is a real concern so maybe having some guarantees is better than chasing dreams.
January 05, 2024 15:00
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It's a disappointing & underwhelming re-signing lets be honest. An AWs regular, we now expect our national team players to be at a level above the LOI. Plus it seems like Pjinaker has been a 'promising, will play at a higher level' guy for quite sometime now.

If Jack Iredale (LB/left sided CB) ever becomes available, to me Pjinaker drops out of the AWs. But until then he probably stays in the squad, given Tommy Smith's age. That left footed CB option is useful to have.

Optimistically maybe Nando has an Auckland ALM deal lined up, but playing in the LOI will at least keep him match fit until then. I'm sure any transfer fee would be a pittance to Foley. But yeah honestly it's unlikely you'd think to happen.

Do we think he’s playing below his levels here? 
In any case, he’s a guy the Auckland team SHOULD be looking at, because he’s experienced and inexpensive. At the worst a squaddie. At best a quality A league CB, with the potential to earn a transfer fee.
 i reckon (as above) the dates line up. Hes signed this then will be coming over to play for auckland. 
January 09, 2024 22:53
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New season starts in Ireland. No mucking about for Mata, straight into a full game alongside old mate Pijnaker. 2-2 draw against Bohemians.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/02/16/ireland-republic/premier-league/bohemian-football-club/sligo-rovers-fc/4282361/
February 19, 2024 01:42
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March 01, 2024 13:27 · Edited March 01, 2024 15:34
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Both AWs full games in a 0-1 loss
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March 04, 2024 13:10 · Edited March 05, 2024 00:53
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Mata 2 goals and 2 assists. Pijnaker the assist for Mata’s first goal as Sligo rout Dundalk 5-0.
March 05, 2024 10:25 · Edited March 05, 2024 11:50
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Mata with a brace in a 2-1 win. He succeeds at this level.
Pijanker a full game.

March 17, 2024 10:29
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Mata the assist and then immediately subbed off at 65 mins in a 1-0 win. Full game Pijnaker.

20 yr old Joseph Forde (ex Glory) on the bench for Waterford.
March 30, 2024 11:04
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From Flying Kiwis, some bad luck for Pijnaker.

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