I also challenge anyone to give me any evidence that Roly wants to, or is capable of, playing 'box-to-box'. Tim Brown he most certainly is not.
What makes you think he is not capable of playing box to box? Spent most of his time in the Eiredivisie either as CB or DM. He is capable of bringing the ball forward from deep, can play as an adequate attacking AM, can score goals and has a good engine. What else is needed to be an effective box to box player?
I never saw him play in the Eredivisie, so I'm basing it on what I've seen of him in the A-League. Did you watch much of him in Holland?
I haven't seen him come and get the ball off the back four for us.
I didn't watch, no. But the stats are easy to find. I guess he does not normally pick up the ball off the back four for the Nix because that was never his role. Based on his attributes (what I have actually seen) and playing experience I would say there is evidence he would be capable of playing a box to box role.
So you're basing your opinion on what you haven't seen him do here, but what you think he could do by reading internet reports about the player he was a number of years ago. Fair enough. I guess we will find out!
Well you put out the challenge, I was just responding with what seemed like some good evidence.