Anyone heard ....

Anyone heard ....

How Jared Smith/Michael White/Che Bunce are doing with signing deals in Europe/UK?

Bunce is probably too busy whinging about Ricki Herbert being unable to coach two sides to find a deal anywhere...

i think che is at coverty city fc

Che Bunce

He was released by Coventry at the end of the season but was told a few months back when Ian Dowie took over that he had no future at Coventry.

I'd be amazed if someone was acutally willing to pay him money to play football, he is the worst professional footballers I've seen herman2007-06-10 20:32:56

What rubbish... he was a decent A-League defender in this league.  The Knights alone had 10 players last season and more the season before significantly worse than Che Bunce.  

herman perhaps you are blind. Buncey was bloody good value for his pay at the Knights.

I read somewhere that Michael White played the last 2 games of the season for Aldershot reserves.

Shame he gets talked about more after he has gone than while he was here. What about Michael White - any news anybody?

Read above. Ive written about him.

Cheers. Missed your post - any idea on how he went?

All good. Well as far as I know he hasnt been given a contract for the first team so not to good I suppose.

What league are Aldershot?

COnference I think, low, low standard Even Buari starts in such a league

No.

Well at least he aint in a conference reserves

Yeah but White was only on trial. Pretty sure Aldershots new manager got rid of him. He will be looking for a trial with a league 2 team I think.

Im sorry but if he was too weak for the NZFC, he aint gonna suite League Two in England. Toughen up Michael.

What's that about him being to weak for NZFC - he did alright for Canty Utd. in the time he was here.

I agree about Bunce being good last season. I was skeptical when the Knights signed him but he definitely proved me wrong. I wouldnt have been upset to see him at the Phoenix this season if he was going to be available. Good luck to him whatever hes doing.

I didnt see all that much of him when he was at Canterbury, but at the Knights and at Waitak he was always pushed off the ball, and almost always tried to do it all himself. If the refs werent giving him anything in the A-league or NZFC, then they definetly won't in league two! I know because Ive followed a team in the  Championship/League 1/2 .

I only saw White play for the Knights, he seemed to have a limited game and his end product was lacking sometimes, but he was positive and tried to attack and dribble at players. He might not have been successful all the time but at least he had the intent. Something alot of other Kiwi footballers could learn from. It will be interesting to see how he goes in Europe.

hes terrible. Altho he may be alrite in england caz of there style.

I watched the Perth-Knights game on youtube and it only reminded me how good Hickey is. I think it's sad that Hickey retired, he was class. I think Bunce would have been good too, but not Michael White. White could play in the NZFC but not in the A-League.

Can't see michael white on any of the team sheets for aldershot reserves games, can anyone verify the truth behind him playing for aldershot.

White is 18 and played all of a couple of hours of A-league football in his life.  How on earth can you make a judgement on where his game will take him ?

He's a raw talent who with the right coaching may well have what is needed to make it, it just needs someone to take a punt on him.  It's the same as most of the U-20 players mentioned on here.

Most of the points made here are valid. Some players respond better to different coaches. i admire White for heading to the UK to find out how good he really is. The lad rates himself and a spell in the UK will help his game to mature. I never understood why the Knights signed him ahead of other players but then Nevin made a lot of strange decisions - possibly he underestimated the strength of the A league. One of the hardest things to do is blood young players while still maintaining a teams capability to win games, it will be interesting to see how Ricki handles this. i think as always a lot will depend on results.

Michael will need to toughen up - fast - sessions at the gym pumping iron wouldnt go a miss to get some much needed body strength.