Michael White
From the little that I have seen of him I was impressed. He plays wide on the right wing I think, and he backs himself to take on defenders. He's good at getting the crosses in too. I figured he'll be going somewhere, good to see there's interest out there in him.
He'd already been told he wouldn't make the final side... he was dropped from the final squad for the qualifiers.
Hard News2007-07-10 10:38:41
Sorry Michael, but I dont rate you. Gets the ball wide, puts his head down, dribbles, gets tackled. Repeat process every time he gets the ball. Very physically weak, will fall over and dive at any given chance. Very selfish player.
Good luck Mike
Twelve months ago an NZ side with George and Michael White beat Australia in a series. That Aus side included 6 players who have since played in the A-League, and a couple more likely to this coming season. Since then there have been a stack of changes and we ended up with the WC display.
Not sure what happened to Kayne Vincent either, whether his new club in Japan put pressure on him or if he was just dropped.
http://www.welsh-premier.com/news.php?ID=5573
Looks like Wrexham are chasing him as well.Not sure he has proved he is worth a full cap yet.
The Lilywhites earned another win tonight in the build up to the UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round, 2nd leg against Haka.
Rhyl deservedly took the lead on 37 minutes when Michael White scored with a superb scissor-kick.
The hosts forced an equaliser early in the second half even though the goal scorer looked to be in an offside position.
The winning goal came in the 80th minute through Desormeaux after exchanging passes with Lee Hunt.
Rhyl: Whitfield, Holt, Roberts, Horan, Ruffer, White (Graves 75'), Kelly (Desormeaux 45'), Garside (Connolly 75'), Cameron (Hunt 73'), Moran (Coffin 70'), Graziolo (Jones 61')
"NEITHER HAVE SIGNED" - HULSE
John Hulse has confirmed to rhylfc.co.uk that neither Michael White or Gianluca Grazioli have signed for the club.
White, who is from Deganwy and has recently returned from New Zealand, has attracted interest from league clubs which is a factor in the non-signature just yet.
He also finds himself in a catch-22 situation as regulations state that a footballer can not play for more than three clubs in a year - White has already played for two clubs (one in Australia and one in New Zealand) so whichever club he does sign for is the club he will have to stay with for at least a season.
Both players featured in today's friendly against Ashton. Grazioli, who has played in the Italian Serie C, had a relatively quiet game while White scored a 30-yard screamer.
5 August 2007
RHYL 2-0 ASHTON ATHLETIC
Goals from Phil Coffin and a long range screamer from Michael White
gave Rhyl an easy victory.
More to follow.
Rhyl: Whitfield, Holt, Booth (Connolly 68'), White (M.Powell 74'),
Horan (Graves 68'), Ruffer (Hunt 78'), Wilson, Grazioli (Garside
68'), Coffin (G.Powell 68'), Cameron, Jones
Sub not used: Roberts
COMFORTABLE WIN FOR RHYL
NEWI CEFN DRUIDS 1 (LEWIS 89)
RHYL 4 (CONNOLLY 33,O'NEILL 65,MORAN 67,SHARP 90)
DESPITE being without a number of key players Rhyl produced one
of their best performances of the season at Plaskynaston Lane
tonight.
Jimmy Kelly (knee problem), Carl Ruffer (illness) and Craig Jones
(injured in warm-up) were all missing for the Lilywhites, but John
Hulse's men were in a different class to a Druids outfit fielding
ex-Rhyl heroes Timmy Edwards, Mark Powell and Chris McGinn.
It was McGinn who had the first clear chance on 23 minutes when he
beat the Lilies offside trap and raced in on goal, but drove wide
with his left foot.
In the 26th minute Druids keeper Carl Edwards produced a great
double save, pushing a Chris Roberts shot on to the post and then
smothering Andy Moran's follow-up.
The deadlock was broken on 31 minutes when Stuart Graves was fouled
on the left and Mark Connolly's rocket free-kick from 30 yards flew
into the net.
Lee Kendall had to be alert in the 39th minute to tip a deep Paul
Mazzarella cross over the bar, but come the interval the visitors
deservedly led 1-0.
McGinn went close to a leveller on the hour when he latched on to a
wayward George Horan header but narrowly missed the target from 20
yards.
Rhyl then upped the ante and went 2-0 up on 65 minutes when Paul
O'Neill volleyed home a Connolly free-kick from close range.
Two minutes later the Druids defence were in disarray on the edge
of the box after Lee Hunt got a crucial touch to a Roberts delivery
and Moran was left with the simplest of tasks to fire into an empty
net.
Craig Garside nearly made it four when his back header from a
Graves cross was cleared off the line by Aled Rowlands.
Druids nabbed a consolation in the 90th minute when a Waynne
Phillips free-kick was converted at the back post by an unmarked
Geraint Lewis.
But Rhyl fittingly had the last word when 86th minute substitute
Chris Sharp latched on to a dreadful back pass and cheekily dummied
keeper Edwards before stroking into a gaping goal.
Gifted New Zealander Michael White also made his Rhyl debut as an
89th minute replacement for Horan, but had no time to make any
impact.
RHYL: Kendall, O'Neill, Roberts, Connolly, Horan (White 89), Holt, Wilson, Garside, Hunt (Cameron 85), Moran (Sharp 86), Graves
Match Reporter: Dave Jones