http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/ridenton-living-the-dream/77305
Matthew Ridenton (Lions FC | Australia)
“He is a terrific signing for the future but I wouldn’t be surprised if he landed a place in the starting line up before the season ends.”
All bodes well for Vinny.
Can anyone confirm that this is the youngest squad we've ever had? We have a few over 30 for sure but a lot of under 23's.
With Fenton, Rufer, Ridenton, Boyd, Caira ..and maybe Adams and Shermy, we have a great amount of potential for the next two-three-four seasons.
Can anyone confirm that this is the youngest squad we've ever had? We have a few over 30 for sure but a lot of under 23's.
I'm pretty sure it would be by some margin. Whether the starting line up is is a bit trickier.
Sounds like a good signing. Look forward to seeing him play tomorrow.
With Rufer & Ridenton, Ernie has a couple of the best young talents in NZ now. Time to see if he can help them fulfill their potential.
Exciting prospect.
Loving the signing up of young NZ talent.
So much potential coming through.
3 year contracts for Rufer and Ridenton clearly aimed at selling them later.
Year 1 = bench
Year 2 = start
Year 3 = sold
Good strategy.
With Rufer & Ridenton, Ernie has a couple of the best young talents in NZ now. Time to see if he can help them fulfill their potential.
The U17s coach said on the pod this week that there are about five really good players in the squad this time round. I wonder who the other three are?
3 year contracts for Rufer and Ridenton clearly aimed at selling them later.
Year 1 = bench
Year 2 = start
Year 3 = sold
Good strategy.
Year 4 = play for some crappy u21 youth side overseas
Year 5 = same as above
Year 6 = Return to ASB Prem
Although Im being incredibly sarcastic I do think Ridenton, Rufer will end up doing well. More so than likes of Fenton/Boyd
3 year contracts for Rufer and Ridenton clearly aimed at selling them later.
Year 1 = bench
Year 2 = start
Year 3 = sold
Good strategy.
better strategy for Nix than Rojas and Barbarousos..I do "worry" for young talent in NZ tho that signs for long periods and then isnt used but I dont think that will eventuate here. More transition year in evidence...roll on 14/15
3 year contracts for Rufer and Ridenton clearly aimed at selling them later.
Year 1 = bench
Year 2 = start
Year 3 = sold
Good strategy.
better strategy for Nix than Rojas and Barbarousos..I do "worry" for young talent in NZ tho that signs for long periods and then isnt used but I dont think that will eventuate here. More transition year in evidence...roll on 14/15
Thats a hangover from Ricki Herbert. Merrick will no doubt give Rufer/Ridenton game time
We really are modelling ourselves directly on Mariners aren't we - all the way down to trying to have an Academy team playing in Central League.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. If I was going to be a fan of any other A League club it would be Central Coast.
We really are modelling ourselves directly on Mariners aren't we - all the way down to trying to have an Academy team playing in Central League.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. If I was going to be a fan of any other A League club it would be Central Coast.
With Rufer & Ridenton, Ernie has a couple of the best young talents in NZ now. Time to see if he can help them fulfill their potential.
Re potential unfulfilled, I wonder if he's ever seen or heard of Steven Carmichael? Scored a hat-trick for NZ Under -17's last time round v Uzbekistan, now almost off the radar at ACFC.
We really are modelling ourselves directly on Mariners aren't we - all the way down to trying to have an Academy team playing in Central League.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. If I was going to be a fan of any other A League club it would be Central Coast.
Not a bad model. Small market club with limited crowd capacity and local corporates; coach who knows how to bring young players along and then sells them to keep funding their academy infrastructure. Had financial worries in recent past but probably only 1-2 seasons away from turning a profit. Looks like they will lose Arnie to Socceroos job though.
We just need to figure out what to do about our far too big stadium.
We really do need a 20,000 rectangular stadium in future
I'm old enough to remember Busby's Babes, what a team. This kind of investment in yoof can pay amazing dividends. Welcome Matthew!
We just need to figure out what to do about our far too big stadium.
We really do need a 20,000 rectangular stadium in future
..or 20,000 people regularly turning up.
I think the next bigger step for Phoenix is to become a club where the players want to play. Like Rojas wanted the move to Melbourne to develop further. You have a few of the best very young local talent. More mature younger players who will be potential stars, like Rojas before he left the Nix, or Fenton, etc. All combined with a solid bunch f 'older' players, good coaching, nice atmosphere inside squad and a good brand of football.
I think the next bigger step for Phoenix is to become a club where the players want to play. Like Rojas wanted the move to Melbourne to develop further. You have a few of the best very young local talent. More mature younger players who will be potential stars, like Rojas before he left the Nix, or Fenton, etc. All combined with a solid bunch f 'older' players, good coaching, nice atmosphere inside squad and a good brand of football.
Have to at least upgrade facilities etc first though. On par with the top clubs in the A League then look at Stadium issue...
Can anyone confirm that this is the youngest squad we've ever had? We have a few over 30 for sure but a lot of under 23's.
Assuming:
- all ages are recorded as of 1 August of the year the season starts
- all contracted players (according to wiki) are included (includes injury cover, loans, international duty cover etc)
07/08 - 26 Years, 1 Month, 28 Days
08/09 - 26 Years, 9 Months, 25 Days
09/10 - 26 Years, 10 Months, 29 Days
10/11 - 26 Years, 11 Months, 7 Days
11/12 - 27 Years, 11 Months, 29 Days
12/13 - 26 Years, 4 Months, 0 Days
13/14 - 26 Years, 0 Months, 6 Days
So yes this is the youngest squad we have ever had.
Not by as much as I thought it would be. Fair bit of work there.
what position is he?
Wiki missed out Gould, Webster, Clapham, Rowe and Imray. So will add those later
With Rufer & Ridenton, Ernie has a couple of the best young talents in NZ now. Time to see if he can help them fulfill their potential.
Re potential unfulfilled, I wonder if he's ever seen or heard of Steven Carmichael? Scored a hat-trick for NZ Under -17's last time round v Uzbekistan, now almost off the radar at ACFC.
After adding in the missing squad members, believe it or not last season was actually the youngest average age with 25 Years, 11 Months, 1 Day.
Worthy of its own thread so will have a look at appearances and other things and create one
We've made an important signing for the 2018/19 Hyundai A-League season, with Matt Ridenton joining the Jets on a two-year deal.
— NEWCASTLE JETS FC ✈️ (@NewcastleJetsFC) May 9, 2018
More info ➡️ https://t.co/JFDOPoZNBb pic.twitter.com/G3AqjQVK8X
<waits for the thread to be moved>
This happens with club that has no coach and two horrible seasons. He is a good young player and will be only better and stronger in the future. To bad we lost him. I wish him all the best.
This friggen sucks. NO one can say he didn't make an effort. At least he tried and never gave up. Rather have him than the likes of Rufer.
Sucks but also may be awesome. As per other thread it shows the Nix can be a pathway
This happens with club that has no coach and two horrible seasons. He is a good young player and will be only better and stronger in the future. To bad we lost him. I wish him all the best.
He's also not the finished article. No reason we can't re sign him in the future. And if wed had a great season he couldn't have started every game.
He's benefited from it too
Good to see another kiwi being signed as an import.
Very happy for him and moderately gutted not to have him around the Nix next season. He's no Iniesta, but at his age, with the experience he's getting, he could easily have been a big contributor to the Nix next year.
I'm afraid if we don't hurry the F up to sign a coach, we'll see the NZ U23 side with Krishna and a couple of Aussies and foreign journeymen play for tne Nix next season.
Sucks but also may be awesome. As per other thread it shows the Nix can be a pathway
Not really the pathway we are aiming for though is it?
All White Ridenton joins Newcastle Jets
Ozzy press hurting can't Put Phoenix in a headline
Another thing the Phoenix give to the A-League PLAYERS
“I [first] signed Matthew as a 17-year-old at Phoenix,” Merrick said. “He is a similar player to Riley McGree – he can defend, he can play as a number ten, he can play as a number eight, he has good engines, he has played 70 games in the A-League already and is only 22.”
Sound's like Matty is gonna play further forward for the Jets than we had him playing.