Michael Boxall (Wellington Phoenix)
Michael Boxall (Minnesota United | USA)
hope so though
"He's a physical presence," Soehn said. "He plays big.
"I don't think he had the greatest combine, but when you watch him in his college games, he did very well. The difficult part is, when guys go to the combine, they will have been off two or three months. They are probably not the same as they were at the end of the season."
"Two up and coming New Zealand footballers have earned professional contracts in the MLS.
Defender Michael Boxall will play his football with the Vancouver Whitecaps this year after being selected as the number one pick in the supplemental draft.
Midfielder Dan Keat has been drafted third and will join the LA Galaxy, home of former England captain David Beckham.
Both Boxall and Keat are former national age-group teammates."
Good luck to them whatever stage they are at
Great stuff
Great stuff
Keat = Brown but with a lil more flair
The Ginga Elliot with Brown's tackling ability
Yeah it's the same PRESS RELEASE as everyone else got. yes they have contracts but both will be playing in their clubs respective reserves sides in 2011 no doubt
The Ginga Elliot with Brown's tackling ability
Who's speed does he have?
Great stuff
Yeah it's the same PRESS RELEASE as everyone else got. yes they have contracts but both will be playing in their clubs respective reserves sides in 2011 no doubt
There was a press release? Press release from who?
Yeah it's the same PRESS RELEASE as everyone else got. yes they have contracts but both will be playing in their clubs respective reserves sides in 2011 no doubt
NZ Football obviously
Yeah it's the same PRESS RELEASE as everyone else got. yes they have contracts but both will be playing in their clubs respective reserves sides in 2011 no doubt
NZ Football obviously
"The Supplemental draft follows last week�s Super Draft and neither guarantees a contract. Boxall and Keat will have to impress their new clubs during pre-season."
Sauce - NZ Football
What's likely is someone from the NZPA or similar saw the news and misinterpreted their draft as signings. And then everyone here has just ran with it. Either way, neither player has earned a contract with either club. Hard News had it spot on earlier - Vancouver just picked up exclusive bargaining rights with Boxall.
Yeah it's the same PRESS RELEASE as everyone else got. yes they have contracts but both will be playing in their clubs respective reserves sides in 2011 no doubt
NZ Football obviously
guarantees a contract. Boxall and Keat will have to impress their new
clubs during pre-season."Sauce - NZ FootballWhat's likely is someone from the NZPA or similar saw the news and misinterpreted their draft as signings. And then everyone here has just ran with it. Either way, neither player has earned a contract with either club. Hard News had it spot on earlier - Vancouver just picked up exclusive bargaining rights with Boxall.
they do have contracts with the MLS though
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Whitecaps+Salgado+shows+quality+season+over+Columbus+Crew/4246587/story.html#ixzz1DWkWkPbV
By the same guy too Weber seems like a good sort, pretty sure I've heard him interviewed on one of the Canadian soccer podcasts I listen to.
Bit of a concern about his international status, I'd imagine if he were domestic he'd be signed by now. That being said, the Caps have a few extra import slots thanks to expansion draft trades. Fingers crossed.
http://twitter.com/mboxall
lol
Caps' SuperDraft pick Jeb Brovsky uses Twitter to promote his nonprofit, Peace Pandemic, which aims to empower youth through peaceful action. But he also revealed to fans that hulking teammate Michael Boxall is equally as intimidating off the field. "Boxall still looks scary sleeping," Brovsky tweeted.
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/technology/public+Caps+tweets+ahead/4354947/story.html#ixzz1FCSkKcNL
Jay Nolly (Joe Cannon 63'), Jonathan Leathers, Jay DeMerit, Greg Janicki, Alain Rochat (Gershon Koffie 90'), Wes Knight, John Thorrington (Alexandre Morfaw 84'), Terry Dunfield (Kevin Harmse 77'), Blake Wagner (Russell Teibert 63'), Atiba Harris (Camilo Sanvezzo 77'), Long Tan (Omar Salgado 84').
RESERVES: Bilal Duckett, Cornelius Stewart, Nizar Khalfan, Bedri Gashi, Michael Boxall.
Thordarson said many players had strong games Sunday � including defender Michael Boxall and midfielder Alexandre Morfaw � and he has many �hard and tough decisions� to make soon about player cuts and signings.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Whitecaps+satisfied+with+Cascadia+Summit/4398366/story.html#ixzz1FyElpHLQ
Janicki was his old self, cleaning up everything that came his way in the air and making key interceptions and tackles. Boxall was surprisingly good, and on the strength of this performance deserves a spot on the roster, especially with Mouloud Akloul still struggling to return from injury. Knight was excellent in his old position at right back, but Duckett struggled all game and rarely did well coming forward.
Boxall is in competition for the last spot at CB with akloul. And with Akloul injured, I think it won't be long before the whitecaps announce the signing of michaelSupplemental draft pick Michael Boxall, a 22-year-old out of the University of California-Santa Barbara, filled in for DeMerit at centre back and continued to show well. He had a tough task in facing Conor Casey, who is a tank, and Omar Cummings � one of the league�s top forward partnerships.
Boxall, a hulking New Zealander, will soon be officially added to the Caps� roster, but DeMerit, who is nursing a groin injury, is expected back for the opener against Toronto.
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Whitecaps+fall+defending+champs/4431100/story.html#ixzz1GUodosNP