Are we a better footballing nation today than 10 years ago... definately!!
My Waikato Post
Its interesting that a lot of people say that this years NZFC is the weakest it has been in years, because i have heard more about NZ players at a NZFC level than ever before...
and the names i'm hearing is that of young players coming up through the ranks and looking to make an impact. Galbraith / Fenton / Rowe from Wellington, Sam Margetts, both Edge boys, Lovemore for city, Bevan when he was back from the states....
Whilst there may have been a fall of in terms of standards is it likely in a year or two to move to the highest standard it has ever been.
For so long its been a two horse race and now you have Canterbury and Wellington competing and looking to get in the O - League. This can only be good for the game.
NZ Football clearly is getting better, look at how many players are beginning to make a go of it overseas... if the competitions were really droppng off in standard this shouldn't happen.
Perhaps its not so much the standard but our expectation that has changed. I know mine are alot higher than 3 - 4 years ago.
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