Maybe ACFC for the seniors and Central for the others
Which ever entity it is they will need to be creative, re hiding any player payments as the new national league model becomes totally 'amateur'.
Maybe ACFC for the seniors and Central for the others
Which ever entity it is they will need to be creative, re hiding any player payments as the new national league model becomes totally 'amateur'.
Central could have a senior team named ACFC
Sam Brotherton and Kayne Vincent have signed for ACFC
Monty Patterson is in Auckland MIQ facility so guessing that's one.
huh, any idea where he went? On trial overseas? He was with Auckland United of course this past NRFL season
Sam Brotherton and Kayne Vincent have signed for ACFC
http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/1297/12/Brother...
That's a cluster of 6 (7 if Patterson signed as well) ex AWs at Kiwitea St. Though probably all in the 'ex' camp.
Nix could do worse than keep an eye on Brotherton over the next few months. Still a bit light at CB, and 2 injuries away from a potential crisis.
Piney mentioned him as a Nix prospect recently.
Very interested to see how Vincent goes. Looks like he was most recently in the third tier of Thai football, so he'll presumably be making a big step back up.
Central could have a senior team named ACFC
that would make it as much of a fudgeing joke as it is now.
I think the club we knew as Central will go on as Auckland City - might even see central re-form at Croatian Cultural Society as their home ground.
Amazing for Zubikarai to be part of.
A more detailed story about it here:
http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/1308/12/Lionel-Messis-gift-for-Zubikarai-/
He was mainly back-up to famous Chilean goalie Claudio Bravo and Antoine Griezmann was also a team mate, both going on to sign for Barcelona.
Someone has updated Zubikarai's Wikipedia page with some interesting information I wasn't aware of, on his standing in international records for longest runs with a clean sheet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E%C3%B1aut_Zubikarai
"As part of a stellar defense which saw the team only allow 12 goals during the 2017–18 season as they won the New Zealand Football Championship title, he went 1,404 minutes or 15 games without conceding a goal in all competitions, beginning in the 70th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Southern United FC on 13 January 2018 and ending in the 37th minute of a 2–2 draw to Team Wellington on 29 April in the semi-finals of the OFC Champions League. This exploit constituted the third-longest streak of its kind of all time – behind Mazarópi and Thabet El-Batal – as well as the longest of the 21st century, and of any European goalkeeper."
Throw in a papa involved with ETA, and it makes for an interesting life/career.
When did he replace Jose as coach?
When did he replace Jose as coach?
He didn't. He's the goalkeeping coach.
Vuksich has confirmed that the Auckland City brand will "have a future within NZF's new National League system".
Very interested to see how Vincent goes. Looks like he was most recently in the third tier of Thai football, so he'll presumably be making a big step back up.
Not much impact when coming off the bench today.
Not enough of a showing to judge on though. Give him a chance! Of the 4 who played high up the pitch today, they're all very different players - Vincent/Logan/Dylan/Awad
When did he replace Jose as coach?
He didn't. He's the goalkeeping coach.
Thanks, AV!
I must have read it wrong