From Niche Cache, about to join Unattached FC.
I guess this is why Baze overlooked him for the AWs. If Padova don't consider him good enough for Serie B, well he's likely not good enough for the national team.
Be interesting to see where Kirwan goes next. Neither Auckland or the Nix really need an extra RB. That's unless some of Smith, Hall or Pijanker are leaving AFC, and Sakai is going to slip into a CB role.
Watch this space
Also, Kirwan won’t be there either way because it’s been reported that Padova have opted not to re-sign their club captain after four seasons of service.
Sounds like he was keen to stay but there is a limit on the squad sizes in Serie B with only 18 registered senior players allowed (with the rest being U21s), not to mention financial constraints, thus decisions had to be made. Kirwan alternated at right wing-back with Alessandro Capelli last season and it seems they’ve decided to move forward with Capelli instead, who has been offered a new contract.
Kirwan will leave Padova having played 120 games with eight goals and three assists to his name – and by the sounds of it he could be leaving Italy altogether with the aim of putting himself in the window for World Cup selection with the national team.
I guess this is why Baze overlooked him for the AWs. If Padova don't consider him good enough for Serie B, well he's likely not good enough for the national team.
Be interesting to see where Kirwan goes next. Neither Auckland or the Nix really need an extra RB. That's unless some of Smith, Hall or Pijanker are leaving AFC, and Sakai is going to slip into a CB role.
Watch this space
Also, Kirwan won’t be there either way because it’s been reported that Padova have opted not to re-sign their club captain after four seasons of service.
Sounds like he was keen to stay but there is a limit on the squad sizes in Serie B with only 18 registered senior players allowed (with the rest being U21s), not to mention financial constraints, thus decisions had to be made. Kirwan alternated at right wing-back with Alessandro Capelli last season and it seems they’ve decided to move forward with Capelli instead, who has been offered a new contract.
Kirwan will leave Padova having played 120 games with eight goals and three assists to his name – and by the sounds of it he could be leaving Italy altogether with the aim of putting himself in the window for World Cup selection with the national team.