Overrated when he was young. NZC level at best. As others here have stated would be best if he did just drop off the radar. Don't see CCM picking him up. As for scoring for fun in League 1 reserves, the quality there is terrible, makes the NZC look like the A League.
Kris Bright
Overrated when he was young. ASBP level at best. As others here have stated would be best if he did just drop off the radar. Don't see CCM picking him up. As for scoring for fun in League 1 reserves, the quality there is terrible, makes the ASBP look like the A League.
Fixed, thanks for picking up the error.
Probably still an apt comparison, even if it is a different sport.
Haven't heard anything more about him at CCM. Probably not good news then.
He's signed somewhere really oddball based on Twitter comments but hasn't revealed where.
He's signed somewhere really oddball based on Twitter comments but hasn't revealed where.
Ipswich?
What were the comments? I am sure that one of the more cleaver forum members can crack it
Doh..cleaver
By his latest twitter, sounds like the move has fallen through anyway.
Absolutely stitched up, and I fkn knew it. Head has absolutly gone and no one will know why unless I fckn write a book. The battle continues
Vague much
Signed for IFK Mariehamn in Finland who also looked at Keat
Kris Bright @brighty9
Have just signed with IFK Mariehamn in Finland for the 2013 season. Great placenand have been made to feel very welcome since my arrival
Have just signed with IFK Mariehamn in Finland for the 2013 season. Great placenand have been made to feel very welcome since my arrival
tooo slowwww ryan ha ;)
Kris Bright ready for IFK MariehamThe striker Kris Bright is ready to play for IFK Mariehamn in the season 2013, confirming the team's leadership today.FOOTBALL As Ålandstidningen previously revealed connects Kris Bright, who played in Haka last year, to IFK Mariehamn squad during the season 2013th.He has previously played in the top league in Hungary, Greece and Norway and in League One, England's third highest league.Kris is a player that we discussed already in the transfer window in 2012 but for various reasons there was no agreement on time, says club director Peter Thompson said in a statement.
IFK Mariehamn has strengthened its league teams with striker Kris Bright. New Zealander from Haka where he moved in the middle of last season.Ålanders have signed a contract with Bright for the upcoming season. Last year he played 13 league games for Valkeakoskilaget and accounted for three hits.Bright who is 26 years old and 189 cm tall Earlier in his career played professional football in particular Holland, Hungary, Greece, England and Norway.IFK Mariehamn who last year finished fourth in the league opens season 4.14 by meeting league newcomer RoPS in Rovaniemi.
Across the Gulf of Bothnia, Kris Bright scored the only goal for Mariehamn as they defeated Jaro 1-0 at home. The football nomad scored on the stroke of halftime volleying home from inside the area to leave his side in sixth place but only three points off the lead in the Veikkausliiga.
Finnish Veikkausliiga | IFK Mariehamn 1-0 Jaro
Despite the league goal, Bright was relegated to the bench as Mariehamn advanced to the semi finals of the Suomen Cup courtesy of a 2-1 win over Honka. Bright and company will face Rovaniemen Palloseura in the final four.
Finnish Suomen Cup (Quarter Finals) | Honka 1-2 IFK Mariehamn
Great name for a team...Honka
Scores opening goal in weekend's 2-2 home draw with Lahti (Kris's Mariehamn in white shirts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuVCmxf8Cn0
On as half-time sub in 2-1 away loss to FC Honka last Thursday night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZXsubJIefg
IFK Mariehamn's Official You Tube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/IFKMariehamn1919/videos
Other videos from the league: http://www.youtube.com/user/playerslehti/videos
Season stats for Kris: http://int.soccerway.com/players/kris-bright/72217/
Three starts, four as a sub and three goals so far after scoring on debut 22/04/13.
Scores opening goal in weekend's 2-2 home draw with Lahti (Kris's Mariehamn in white shirts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuVCmxf8Cn0
Ha ha... Classic miskick from the goal keeper!
#benchlife
What does that mean??? I'd say living the dream. Making money doing what you luv. Scored again last night. Good goal and set up another with great ball. They seem to have a crap load of games, cup and league. Coach obviously rotating squad to save legs.
Scored last sunday: already 7 goals this season!
Curently 2nd in the golden boot chart for the Finnish league - 8 goals
Goal there that reminds me of the Pasfield/Greenacre goal from a few years ago...
how many sponsors??
now he's got a youtube video, he's got to be a chance for the 'Nix
Geez I can't beleive he is still only 26 years old...if required I am sure he could still do a job in the all whites squad.
confident and comfortable goals in that youtube clip above.
Mate from chch said his club not happy coz he going away on national duty so must be picked
Source of your mates information??
I'll believe it when I see it
Believe it - i've heard it to and from a very a reliable source
Yep good on RH for giving some others a go when it's a friendly. The likes of him, Jake Butler and Dan Keat will relish the opportunity
But isn't the whole point to give the team time together before the big dance and develop cohesion? If he does not know his starters by now, we have a massive problem.
wouldn't mind him in the AW, especially since smeltz and killen haven't been great of late.
wouldn't mind him in the AW, especially since smeltz and killen haven't been great of late.
Maybe they havn't but they are leaps and bounds ahead of Kris. There are others more deserving of a bench warming spot then him.
But isn't the whole point to give the team time together before the big dance and develop cohesion? If he does not know his starters by now, we have a massive problem.
100% this
Less than 90 days away from two hugely important games. Looks like we will only get 4 or possibly 5 warm up games. No time now for trialing a bunch of people...as JF says if Ricki does not know our starting 11 now we are in deep shiite. Nothing against the likes of Bright but these warmup games should be about the starting 11 getting as much match practice time together as possible. We have plenty of attacking mids/forwards already.
wouldn't mind him in the AW, especially since smeltz and killen haven't been great of late.
Maybe they havn't but they are leaps and bounds ahead of Kris. There are others more deserving of a bench warming spot then him.
Also dumb management from Ricki. Could have used the last dead game when they played Durante to play Bright and have a look (not that I think he is worth it but if would have satisfied his supporters). Ricki obviously sees something in him because he has been used but it's extremely hard to measure how good he is when he has had more teams than SBW. If you can't stick anywhere, it's suggests you are no good.
Marcos injured, smeltz touch and go with injury, Fallon at an age where he's close to retiring. Kosta more of a wide player. When you talking big frontmen who else have we got. Give the guy a go, he's scored for AWs before and played at confeds cup so can't be too bad. If you no good JV you stay in NZ and play winter football and that's it. If you are working in an industry and get an offer with more money and see the world before settling down, what's the problem with moving around. He's only 25 or 26 so good on him I say.
Marcos injured, smeltz touch and go with injury, Fallon at an age where he's close to retiring. Kosta more of a wide player. When you talking big frontmen who else have we got. Give the guy a go, he's scored for AWs before and played at confeds cup so can't be too bad. If you no good JV you stay in NZ and play winter football and that's it. If you are working in an industry and get an offer with more money and see the world before settling down, what's the problem with moving around. He's only 25 or 26 so good on him I say.
How old do you think Rory is? 35?
At the age he is now, Kris has about reached his peak.