Transfers

What's the obsession with Cam Parkin, Dunedin Tech's best this season have undoubtably been Chisholm, Coburn and Burgess. If Otago can secure these 3 players for next year they will provide a great spine. Coburn has been an absolute powerhouse in the midfield and Burgess never seems to miss any chances. He almost singlehandedly won the semi for Tech, 3 chances 3 goals and almost scored another with an unbeleivable bicycle kick that was plucked out the top corner by the Rovers keeper. He looks like he has lost a lot of weight since the last NZFC and is much quicker and fitter. I think he has nearly 30 goals for the season from like 14 or 15 games.

Cliff, have to agree with your comments.

No promoting....

And as for the comment on Ross Mckensie, how can u comment after only watching one game, in the quater final he spearheaded Tech to the win, if u actully knew anything (Dino), about the SPL u would know that Mckensie has probally been the player of the season, you dont have to be top scorer to be class.....

You are right 3 players don't make up a team, I think Otago United got it wrong with these guys last year. Chisolm played much of the season in midfiled, Coburn on the left and Burgess was asked to play as lone striker or as attacking midfielder in many games. When these guys were put in there correct positions towards the end we started to see some results.

Footy fever, I don't think Dino was critizising Mckenzie just stating that he could use his body better. Your right you don't have to score goals to be class but it sure is very important as a striker. I haven't seen all of Tech's games this year but I did see them play Mosgiel where I think Mckenzie was playing on the left, played quite well out there as well but I think better suited in the middle.

Dino102008-08-20 17:04:45

Interesting to hear Ross Mckenzies name pop up.  Having seen Ross play during his prime (2002 Melville Season) I would have to say that he is too good for the SPL (Aside from Tech everyone in the league is crap!).  I would love to see him re-join Auckland City where for a brief time he was a fans favourite. 

Grenade, Tech are losing the league to Roslyn.  Caversham are the dominant club in Dunedin over the last 5 years.  Care to comment?

Tech are in the final of the chattum cup.  The only winter competition anyone cares about anymore!

i agree with grenade with the fact the SPL is a poorer league and of Ross Mck quality. other league around the country are stronger, but a huge reason to cavy success over the past yrs is that many SPL teams including tech up to and including this season have alot of uni students playing for them. once holidays come around players leave and can miss up to 4-5-6 games a season, the decline is the varsity side proves this. cavy dont have as many students thus keep a core of there players for every game.

Ross wasn't an Auckland City favourite. He was a Roger favourite and it was proven when Roger left, Ross followed. He wasn't really a crowd favourite as that role went to Smudger Smith (not that I care either way, just stating a fact) so hard to find that statement valid.

Smudger smith wasnt fit to clean R-macs boots

Smudger Smith should not have to, as he is and always will be in a different class than Ross M. What has Ross won or acheived in the game. as soon as Roger got the boot at ACFC he left. what does that tell you about the guy... Smithy has won everything there is to win in the game so yeah how about ross cleaning Smithy boots... Bluey2008-08-22 10:38:30

I`m just saying that if Ross Mac had been giving the oppourtunity that Smith had he would have proven what a good player he is.  In his short spell at ACFC Ross had a big impact.  Darren Fletcher has also won everything there is to win in the game but it doesn`t make him a quality player.

Hasn't he been playing for Wanderers ?

I have to laugh at the "if Ross Mac had been giving the oppourtunity that Smith had he would have proven what a good player he is" statement for if Ross was every bit the player you claim him to be, then wouldn't he have been starting at Auckland City after Roger left? Opportunities are usually earned through time on the training pitch, not given away, and while I'm not a Smith fan, he was a hell of a work horse. If Ross was that good, he would have earned his start? If he was that good, wouldnt Rex have tried to sign him or Colin or Roger ask him back? Who did this outstanding player play in the NZFC for last year?

And before you question my knowledge on Ross, I've known Ross and his dad for many years when he was a lad in Inglewood so I've got a fair idea of what I'm talking about....

Oh yeah, isn't Smith an ex Tech lad???

Ross Was playing in singapore last NZFC season!! So your knowledge on Ross Mac isnt that good.  I heard ross got a call from Chris Millicch the other day!

It was a rhetorical question....

If your logic is based around that 'he got a call' well hell jesus you could pick another 500 players that perhaps have had calls this winter asking availability...
So he got a call. I'd put a fiver that he has had a call from Fallon too. What does it all mean? I'm sure Frankie Mac gets approached to play EPL all the time but until pen goes to paper then it means nothing. Until then....

Something to note:
Ross is almost with Waitakere if he signs a contract.
The Oly-Whites almost qualifed for the next round if they had beaten Belgium.

Note how they sound good but don't mean sh*t until it happens?

Regardless of how good the guy is lets just leave this discussion until the NZFC has started, he is getting playing time and being effective for whatever club he signs for. Then the truth will evolve. Until then, this is a pointless argument.....
Agent 472008-08-23 05:39:07

Michael Mayne has been playing for Wanderers all season, playing at a good level too. Start of the season was significantly overweight however has shed most of that and seems to be playing well now in an average side that may well be relegated

Heres a sensible post from me...

Crikey, and there I was thinking that someone in the last umpteen posts on this topic would actually be talking about transfers for the coming NZFC season! I guess not.

Heard Waikato have signed Joel and Sam Mathews, Craig Wyllie

i have heard that gill may move if not already moved to hb united

Three new transfer rumours:

Auckland people wont appreciate him because he is a Poor player, he never performed for ACFC..He would not make both Waitak and ACFC squads. Why was he treated poorly at Auckland City?

First of Wilkinson is not a poor player - he is very good and unlucky not to be involved in some way with the New Zealand setup.  Im not too sure but from what I have heard he was treated badly from the fans and the players - He has got all the attributes of a quality midfielder - hes definitly better than Jeff Campbell (he is a lot harder than Campbell to start wth).

feedback2008-08-25 15:35:41

Are you having a laugh saying Wilkinson is better than Jeff Campbell? Hmmm one player has represented the All whites and been involved with very successful teams and the other has won nothing.  If you are trying to say Wilkinson is a good player then let him show everyone by playing week in and week out in the NZFC and i'll accept that but your comparison to Jeff Campbell is a poor one as Sam was never at Auckland City when Jeff was.  I believe he was given a few chances but never took his opportunities at Auck City to challenge a midfield of Smudger Smith and Paul Seaman.
It is also strange that you say he was treated badly by the fans and players.....surely the coaching staff pick the team!

The biggest transfers we want to hear about are the international transfers that will end up at Waikat and Auckland City.

Has anyone heard anything as to whom those two will be bringing in?

I for one love the fact that those two sides continually try to outdo each other and the NZFC's top teams are getting better and better.

Ross McKenzie getting a call from Milicich - somehow that one has got to be a laugh. Exactly who in either Auck City or Waitak would he replace or be better than?

I would imagine that Ross Mckenzie would get calls from 4 or 5 of the Franchises but somehow I doubt that either Club would be giving him a call as which striker between Young, Jordan, Urlovic, Pearce, Totori, Krishna, Menapi, Koprivic, Hayne would he be better than?

More to the point why would Ross go to a Franchise he had no chance of playing in.

Keep up the speculation - who knows some of it has to be right. We will all just have to wait i suppose.

Ivan Vicelich to play for City . . .

Totori wont be playing NZFC - he's moved to the USL1 with Portland

I know of an Auckland City one but I'm sworn to secrecy... cracking record at a decent level if it comes off.

He's had injury problems though, I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see him back.

Are you Roger in disguise.

To be fair to Sam, he has technical ability, just uses it all at the wrong time. He always tries goofy step overs that never fake the defender or he turns back into players after he has beaten them.
Also if you watch Sam, he also coughs up possession too easily in that he passes to the opposition or passes to no-one in an empty space or he'll hld onto it too long and not make the easy pass when the man is open. I honestly ask you to watch and see for yourself and you will find out with your own eyes.

He wasn't treated poorly at Auckland simply cause he didn't play.

That was part of the reason he wasnt treated well - Alan Jones didnt play him! He was never given a chance!  I think that most of the people on this website would agree with me that Sam is one of New Zealands better players..... Do you want me to start a poll to prove it?

I wouldn't if I was you feedback...