2ndBest wrote:
Hard to know what to think of this. Opta have the league far higher than the A-League, Olimpia won the Apertura easily, and topped their CONMEBOL Sudamericana which featured BRA, ARG and CHI sides.
On the other hand, their starting RB is 35 in a couple of months.
Folks are too focussed on the football only, side of this potential move.
Not that playing in the Copa Libertadores is to be sneezed at.
This is as much about having an adventure plus trying to cash in on his new found fame, and have some fun along the way.
It's a bit like that Bill Murray character in the excellent 'Lost in Translation'. Selling whiskey in Tokyo, being invited onto those ridiculous (to us) Japanese talk shows. You cash in on your fame why you can, and just run with it.
If Tim P does sign for Olimpia, expect to see him to pop up in a series of Paraguayan fash food TV adverts, promoting the country's finest 'pollo asado con patatas fritas'. And that No Payne, No Gain signoff.
Costa Rican Mrs Payne helping out the gringo boy with ordering his food.
Again Payne is 32, and he has just reached his career pinnacle playing at a World Cup. He's highly unlikely to be NZ's RB in 4 years. It will be a failing if he is.
So do you just meander along playing in the A League, and for your national team in endless friendlies, or try something completely different. It could be a lifetime regret, if he didn't at least give it a go. High chance yes he is back in NZ after 12 months, but hey what a cool experience to have with his Latino partner and child.
Not that playing in the Copa Libertadores is to be sneezed at.
This is as much about having an adventure plus trying to cash in on his new found fame, and have some fun along the way.
It's a bit like that Bill Murray character in the excellent 'Lost in Translation'. Selling whiskey in Tokyo, being invited onto those ridiculous (to us) Japanese talk shows. You cash in on your fame why you can, and just run with it.
If Tim P does sign for Olimpia, expect to see him to pop up in a series of Paraguayan fash food TV adverts, promoting the country's finest 'pollo asado con patatas fritas'. And that No Payne, No Gain signoff.
Costa Rican Mrs Payne helping out the gringo boy with ordering his food.
Again Payne is 32, and he has just reached his career pinnacle playing at a World Cup. He's highly unlikely to be NZ's RB in 4 years. It will be a failing if he is.
So do you just meander along playing in the A League, and for your national team in endless friendlies, or try something completely different. It could be a lifetime regret, if he didn't at least give it a go. High chance yes he is back in NZ after 12 months, but hey what a cool experience to have with his Latino partner and child.