I doubt some. Kiwis playing in the mls would ever be considered good enough for the k league
why do we have this idea that if a player is playing overseas he must be good enough for the All Whites?
How much better is the K-League than the A-League? (if it is) If he'd gone to China or the MLS then people would have a point
he's a winger who has only scored twice in nearly 100 games - only Sarpong had a similar record to that
If he'd been good enough he would have been called up by now (especially when Anfony was giving caps to everyone)
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players like Appiah do not drastically improve over the course of half a season.
He was rubbish with WSW, rubbish with us rubbish with CCM and I would be fairoy safe in saying he will be not much better than rubbish in Korea.
One thing I have learnt in many years involvement in the game is that if you can not control a bag of wet cement when you are 16 or 17, things are very unlikely to get a whole lot better as you get older. Yes he has pace, but that does not last forever and when that starts to fade what will he have?
Maybe he will end up getting a run with the national side, it seems to be the way things happen nowadays, instead of a coach looking at players, they simply give them a cap in some meaningless game, but seriously is he the sort of player you think will be a success at All Whites level? Or is hies unique style of play the way you would like to see the All Whites follow?
He has scored two goals in close to 100 professional games, and given he is hardly a prolific supplier of "assists" I just simply think the All Whites have many many better options available at the moment
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87 mins before being subbed as Incheon lose 2-3 at home. Appiah with a yellow.
Score was 2-2 when subbed off.
Home crowd 3,000 and Incheon remain 2nd last - so obviously not biggest nor most successful club in the K League. But he remains a starter in the league so must be playing ok.
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Isn't the k league also better than MLS and the Chinese super league?
MLS definitely the best, followed by the K-League, and the A-League pretty close behind that (best teams in the A-League are better than most in the K-League). CSL is hard to place since they have superstars but most of their squads are trash, quality wise it’s probably behind all of them
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why do we have this idea that if a player is playing overseas he must be good enough for the All Whites?
How much better is the K-League than the A-League? (if it is) If he'd gone to China or the MLS then people would have a point
he's a winger who has only scored twice in nearly 100 games - only Sarpong had a similar record to that
If he'd been good enough he would have been called up by now (especially when Anfony was giving caps to everyone)
Need an undo button when hit ‘This’ by mistake.
I did wonder why you had done that!
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I can't argue with that, I wouldn't know where to start. I simply can't understand your reasoning at all.
It's pretty annoying when people just go off based on their own bias and preconceptions and refuse to accept reality right?
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Looks 100% future All White
So given that how did he end up in the k league?
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Looks 100% future All White
So given that how did he end up in the k league?
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Looks 100% future All White
So given that how did he end up in the k league?
Valley FC til I die?
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Perhaps you ould make a clip of things he has done right as well... you know, give a fair view... afterall even the best players screw up and one could produce a similar vid for them.
Tall Poppy Syndrome at its finest!
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players like Appiah do not drastically improve over the course of half a season.
He clearly did
Yes he may be something we will never be, a professional footballer, but has he reached the levels that he was initially touted to reach? Nope and he never will.
What were those levels?
Or is hies unique style of play the way you would like to see the All Whites follow?
Using fast wide players on the counterattack to feed Wood? Yeah I think so.
I just simply think the All Whites have many many better options available at the moment
Who?
You know we belong together...
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Perhaps you ould make a clip of things he has done right as well... you know, give a fair view... afterall even the best players screw up and one could produce a similar vid for them.
Tall Poppy Syndrome at its finest!
You know we belong together...
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How would we be with him and Roy at their best? Some serious speed there.
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Of course Tyler Boyd is another who is now playing at much better level, than when he was at the Nix. Admittedly that is 3 years ago now.
It’s rubbish to think a player, esp a young player can’t improve. Appiah is only 25.
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you can actuallly teach someone over time to trap a ball
But you can't teach pace
So all power to him
Auckland will rise once more
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Perhaps you ould make a clip of things he has done right as well... you know, give a fair view... afterall even the best players screw up and one could produce a similar vid for them.
Tall Poppy Syndrome at its finest!
Anyway best of luck to him. I dont think he is good enough to be an All White. You think he is.
We will agree to disagree and leave it at that
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Of course Tyler Boyd is another who is now playing at much better level, than when he was at the Nix. Admittedly that is 3 years ago now.
It’s rubbish to think a player, esp a young player can’t improve. Appiah is only 25.
Boyd showed an ability to get his head up and square a ball or shoot. Not Apphah qualities I've seen .
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I don’t think anyone is saying Appiah is ‘amazing’. But then AWs squads generally don’t consist of many/any amazing players.
It's more he’s worth a look given the level he’s playing at, and likely unavailability of other players.
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Perhaps you ould make a clip of things he has done right as well... you know, give a fair view... afterall even the best players screw up and one could produce a similar vid for them.
Tall Poppy Syndrome at its finest!
Anyway best of luck to him. I dont think he is good enough to be an All White. You think he is.
We will agree to disagree and leave it at that
You know we belong together...
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I hate to say it, but I would have to line up with NP on this, that "used to suck" does not necessarily mean "will always suck". Maybe the atmosphere at the Nix wasn't right for him. Maybe he's really, really into kimchi and K-Pop, who can tell.
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I hate to say it, but I would have to line up with NP on this, that "used to suck" does not necessarily mean "will always suck". Maybe the atmosphere at the Nix wasn't right for him. Maybe he's really, really into kimchi and K-Pop, who can tell.
Who isn't, to be fair.
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Played 85 mins as Incheon lose 1-2 to Jeju United. Concede 2nd goal very late at 94 mins.
Looking forward to Sth Jeff having a hernia, when he’s picked for India.
The Korean season breaks end May to July so should be available if wanted for AWs.
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Played 85 mins as Incheon lose 1-2 to Jeju United. Concede 2nd goal very late at 94 mins.
Looking forward to Sth Jeff having a hernia, when he’s picked for India.
The Korean season breaks end May to July so should be available if wanted for AWs.
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Do we know if he evens wants to play for NZ?
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Do we know if he evens wants to play for NZ?
He's a footballer, off course he wants to play international football, not only for the kudos, but when it comes to negotiating contracts saying you have played International football always helps to increase your wage. He's not a player that's really in a position to be picky about who he plays for internationally. I don't think he should play for NZ as I don't think he's good enough, but am pretty sure if Heraf called him up for this India tournament he'd jump at the chance.
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Buckingham said on radiosport they want to test their non-first team players so he could very well be selected if he wants to be and get good game time to prove his worth.
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His game has just kicked off on TAB Watch & Bet. Can't find a team list to see if he is starting (I don't have money in my account, so can't watch)
https://www.tab.co.nz/sport/video/#stream-1375739-1/sangju-sangmu-v-incheon
[Edit: Been told he isn't in the game day squad, so don't bother]
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Came off the bench in a 1-1 draw with Ulsan, for once it was Incheon scoring late (90+5)
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Korean season now breaks until 7th July.
Appiah has played 13 games for Incheon, starting 11. Zero goals.
Incheon lie 11th (2nd last) on the table, after 14 games.
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Played 85 mins as Incheon lose 1-2 to Jeju United. Concede 2nd goal very late at 94 mins.
Looking forward to Sth Jeff having a hernia, when he’s picked for India.
The Korean season breaks end May to July so should be available if wanted for AWs.
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Appiah has played 13 games for Incheon, starting 11. Zero goals.
I am absolutely shocked by this statistic.
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Appiah has played 13 games for Incheon, starting 11. Zero goals.
I am absolutely shocked by this statistic.
what by that he got 11 starts?
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The Korean season has resumed, and Incheon have played two 3-3 draws in the last four days.
Appiah has not featured in either game.
Incheon now lie bottom of the league after 16 games.
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The Korean season has resumed, and Incheon have played two 3-3 draws in the last four days.
Appiah has not featured in either game.
Incheon now lie bottom of the league after 16 games.
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The Korean season has resumed, and Incheon have played two 3-3 draws in the last four days.
Appiah has not featured in either game.
Incheon now lie bottom of the league after 16 games.
yeah that'll be why he's not being selected /s
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