Ben Waine (Plymouth Argyle | England)
Congratulations to @_waineo winner of @NZStuff Personality of the Year at tonight's Nuku Ora Sport and Recreation Awards!
— David Dome (@Domestar) June 23, 2021
And it's two from two for @_waineo! Winner of the Wellington Sports Med Emerging Sportsman of the Year! Very proud of all his achievements this year including these two awards at the Nuku Ora Sport and Rec Awards.
— David Dome (@Domestar) June 23, 2021
Coming round the bend.
He's gonna score a goal, I just don't know when.
I'm stuck in Sky Stadium, time just keeps dragging on.
But that Waine Train keeps on scoring, against their back line."
Sung to the Folsom Prison Blues tune.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130182305/wellington-phoenix-turned-down-sixfigure-offer-for-young-star-ben-waine
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130182305/wellington-phoenix-turned-down-sixfigure-offer-for-young-star-ben-waine
I watched the Nix game this morning (UK time) and then drove straight down to Bristol for the Argyle win away at Bristol Rovers. Chalk and cheese these two games, the Nix being a hard watch while Argyle dominated in a sold out stadium in a local derby.
Argyle plays the kind of football that Wayne would thrive on and I think that by stopping the transfer, we might have prevented him from ever winning a trophy. Argyle are on fire at the moment, clear top of the league with one of the best records in all of British football right now and managed by a very talented young Brit who, like Uffie, likes to play guys from the academy.
I have a feeling Wayne might be quite pissed off by this Nix decision even if he does not show it publicly.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130182305/wellington-phoenix-turned-down-sixfigure-offer-for-young-star-ben-waine
I watched the Nix game this morning (UK time) and then drove straight down to Bristol for the Argyle win away at Bristol Rovers. Chalk and cheese these two games, the Nix being a hard watch while Argyle dominated in a sold out stadium in a local derby.
Argyle plays the kind of football that Wayne would thrive on and I think that by stopping the transfer, we might have prevented him from ever winning a trophy. Argyle are on fire at the moment, clear top of the league with one of the best records in all of British football right now and managed by a very talented young Brit who, like Uffie, likes to play guys from the academy.
I have a feeling Wayne might be quite pissed off by this Nix decision even if he does not show it publicly.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/130182305/wellington-phoenix-turned-down-sixfigure-offer-for-young-star-ben-waine
I watched the Nix game this morning (UK time) and then drove straight down to Bristol for the Argyle win away at Bristol Rovers. Chalk and cheese these two games, the Nix being a hard watch while Argyle dominated in a sold out stadium in a local derby.
Argyle plays the kind of football that Wayne would thrive on and I think that by stopping the transfer, we might have prevented him from ever winning a trophy. Argyle are on fire at the moment, clear top of the league with one of the best records in all of British football right now and managed by a very talented young Brit who, like Uffie, likes to play guys from the academy.
I have a feeling Wayne might be quite pissed off by this Nix decision even if he does not show it publicly.
West Country my son.
Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol are the main cities in that part of England. It's not an Argyle vs Exeter or Rovers vs City game but it's still very much a derby.
The poor defender who 2 seconds ago was shoulder to shoulder with him is left in absolute no mans land.
Clever attack play.
Hadn’t realised there was a key touch from David Ball in there. Legend.
And "clinical" - especially that last one.
To a lesser extent we've consistently struggled to put in quality crosses (to our, generally, midget front line) and to meet those with good runs and headers that can beat a keeper.
Well guess what.
To a lesser extent we've consistently struggled to put in quality crosses (to our, generally, midget front line) and to meet those with good runs and headers that can beat a keeper.
Well guess what.
We found a solution. A young, very level headed and determined young man who can pick a lock in a defence.
To a lesser extent we've consistently struggled to put in quality crosses (to our, generally, midget front line) and to meet those with good runs and headers that can beat a keeper.
Well guess what.
We found a solution. A young, very level headed and determined young man who can pick a lock in a defence.
To a lesser extent we've consistently struggled to put in quality crosses (to our, generally, midget front line) and to meet those with good runs and headers that can beat a keeper.
Well guess what.
We found a solution. A young, very level headed and determined young man who can pick a lock in a defence.
We’ve had a few in our time, but yeah the recent/current crop is head and shoulders above
Stoke, Blackpool and Barnsley also wanted Ben Waine, but @Argyle were extremely professional and committed in everything they did and @WgtnPhoenixFC responded in kind. Agent Graham Duffield was also key. Congrats to a great kid 🚂 https://t.co/8HR9WVY8ug
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) December 30, 2022
Have read 200k (about 340k NZD) but that is just repeating rumor on forums so don't take it as fact.
Think if Nix are to make serious money they would need him to score a bucket of goals in League 1/Championship then get sold on by Plymouth for a much bigger fee, of which the Nix would get percentage (how much I don't know).
Would hazard a guess at between $300,000-$400,000 up front, and back-ended with a sizeable percentage in the sell on clause, which is where the real money will be made out of this deal.
Complete and utter speculation of course, but I feel like that's a pretty good ballpark figure.
$300k-$400k upfront sounds ok, but I'd hope that we'd be negtiating up the the million mark with additional fees.
He's definitely come on leaps and bounds each season. He has a lot more physical presence nowadays and the shots he makes now are real class. It's just the ones he misses that have driven me up the bloody wall as fan. But what we've got is a home-grown striker who is driven and I think really loves his football and is eager to kick on. And Plymouth are getting a young prospect who can keep on developing and is malleable enough to keep upping their game and learning new tricks. If he can really zero in on consistency and composure in the final third during his time there, the sky is the limit. And that could be a bloody awesome thing for the All Whites as Chris Wood enters the latter stages of his career.
Really excited to follow his progress from here, and absolutely stoked for our boy!
- Bed in at Argyle this half season and win promotion
- Establish himself as a starter in his first full season and stay up
- Argyle’s top scorer in his second full season
- Move to a yo-yo/big championship club
- Win promotion to the Prem
- Establish himself in the Prem like Wood
Very hopeful and long term but here’s hoping Waineo can make it to the highest level.
He's definitely come on leaps and bounds each season. He has a lot more physical presence nowadays and the shots he makes now are real class. It's just the ones he misses that have driven me up the bloody wall as fan. But what we've got is a home-grown striker who is driven and I think really loves his football and is eager to kick on. And Plymouth are getting a young prospect who can keep on developing and is malleable enough to keep upping their game and learning new tricks. If he can really zero in on consistency and composure in the final third during his time there, the sky is the limit. And that could be a bloody awesome thing for the All Whites as Chris Wood enters the latter stages of his career.
Really excited to follow his progress from here, and absolutely stoked for our boy!
And speaking of Wood, as coochiee has mentioned, who better to have as someone that Waine can go to if he needs advice or support.
I imagine the big piece of advice will be patience, and just turning up every day at training, giving your best. Took Wood nearly 10 seasons (and lots of loan deals) in the UK before he had his breakout campaign with Leeds in the Championship in 2016/17 (27 goals in 44 games).
Waine may never never get to EPL standard, but even if he became a regular goal scorer in League One or The Championship, that would be excellent for the future of the AWs & NZ Football. Seems a well communicated & thought through move. Long way to go. Patience.
Very good signing guys. Ben is a talent and will never let anyone down. Positive, runs all day and can score goals. Well played 👏👏👏 https://t.co/S5mo5wTP6g
— Craig Moore (@CraigMoore_18) December 31, 2022
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— Jason Pine (@pineynz) December 31, 2022
A pleasure to catch up with Ben Waine following his move to Plymouth Argyle.
Here he talks about the adjustments he'll need to make to his game succeed in England.@newstalkzbsport pic.twitter.com/ZAK23218ui
- Bed in at Argyle this half season and win promotion
- Establish himself as a starter in his first full season and stay up
- Argyle’s top scorer in his second full season
- Move to a yo-yo/big championship club
- Win promotion to the Prem
- Establish himself in the Prem like Wood
Very hopeful and long term but here’s hoping Waineo can make it to the highest level.
I agree with most of this but as an Argyle fan I hope we become that West Ham or NUFC of old yo-yo team.
The Green army will get right behind him. I can’t wait to watch him in the flesh and achieve something the Nix have yet to do, win a league.
I’m in the process of designing a Nix Argyle flag to use when I next see him (this weekend hopefully).
I also wonder how much influence Fallon had in this from the Nix perspective given his career at Argyle as a player and coach.
- Bed in at Argyle this half season and win promotion
- Establish himself as a starter in his first full season and stay up
- Argyle’s top scorer in his second full season
- Move to a yo-yo/big championship club
- Win promotion to the Prem
- Establish himself in the Prem like Wood
Very hopeful and long term but here’s hoping Waineo can make it to the highest level.
I agree with most of this but as an Argyle fan I hope we become that West Ham or NUFC of old yo-yo team.
The Green army will get right behind him. I can’t wait to watch him in the flesh and achieve something the Nix have yet to do, win a league.
I’m in the process of designing a Nix Argyle flag to use when I next see him (this weekend hopefully).
I also wonder how much influence Fallon had in this from the Nix perspective given his career at Argyle as a player and coach.