Jeff
Vader, what level have you played at? You are probably like nitpicker, haven't got a clue what the level of football is like in Japan, cause unless you've been there, you wouldn't know. I've actually played rugby in Japan and lived there for years. You, Ricky and the rest probably
don't rate him, which is good for him as that leaves him to get on with his
professional career, without the distraction of a call up from NZ.
I watched the
Mexico game and he was your scapegoat, it didn't help that his was the only
name that Harry Ngata kept mentioning, blaming him for Mexico's
attacks. Since when was football a one person game. I didn't see any of your
strikers interested in helping out the defence, by showing for the ball - oh
but that's right you're a "boot it up the field" country. I didn't see any of the other
defensive players looking to provide any cover either. Too bad if you are
a player that might want to play feet like the real players do! Yes blame a
player or players - the coach is never to blame for the formations he
chooses and instructions or lack of - why the hell would a NZ team want to play
with wingbacks against a country like Mexico - NZ isn't Spain. What's wrong with the 4-4-3 formation? To top it off
they were playing at altitude. Vader have you played at altitude - I have - it
sucks your energy, your lungs burn, it doesn't matter how fit you might
be. Yes I might play rugby but I played soccer too!
Detoxin you're
right there's far more competition in Japan. But Fitzgerald managed to get
picked up by a J-League side as a foreigner when he finished High School there.
If you've ever been to Japan you'd know what an amazing feat that alone is!
There are literally thousands upon thousands of kids aiming for the same thing.
So good luck to him, he's finally achieved what he's been working towards -
playing in the J1.
Interesting first post. I'll give a sucker an even break for his first one and not dismiss you because you play rugby. Generally speaking, declaring that mean you know jack shit.
Problems with your argument
1: The level I have played at relative to my opinion is comparable to the level of rugby you played at and its relativity to your opinion on football. If you think mine means fuck all, yours is equally so.
2: If he was good enough, he would have had more than 2 games. In fact he would have probably popped up sooner than he had and played a lot more. How many shots did Winston, Tommy and Wee Mac need? Just one. Why? Because they were good enough and stood out. Cam Howieson was a teenager. How many chances did he need? I'll let you answer that one.
3: Playing in Japan has nothing to do with it. I have never raised it once and never raised it as an argument as to why he should not be picked. That was you. I simply stated he had 2 shots and was not good enough. Thanks for playing.
4: He could have been picked for OFC Nations if he was in the frame when most of our 'stars' did not show and injuries popped up but he didn't because...... (unless he was injured or some other reason)
5: You got one thing right. Ricki does not rate him. Remind me what his opinion is worth again. If you get anything less than 'everything' your answer is wrong.
6: You're a rugby guy, tell me how it works when the fullback misses all his tackles and drops kicks to him. Must be a team fault, right? Best we go drop the prop and flanker for those ones.
7: 4-4-3 is not a recognised formation in football unless you want to play with 12 men. I'll let you think about that.
8: So playing at altitude was the issue. How did that work out for the other players on the pitch that did not suck as bad as him?
Keep posting. Please.