Who was it who called Krishna a "flat track bully" anyway? Is there - and let's get controversial - a prejudice against our brothers from the Islands?
I saw Krishna play for ACFC v Nix at Kiwitea and I was gobsmacked by how fast he was.
Who was it who called Krishna a "flat track bully" anyway? Is there - and let's get controversial - a prejudice against our brothers from the Islands?
I saw Krishna play for ACFC v Nix at Kiwitea and I was gobsmacked by how fast he was.
Myself and El Grap.
Running at ASBP defenders is one thing. Running at HAL defenders is another. I will grant you that is very easy to slag of ASBP players as being inferior and I am probably more guilty of that than most. I'll also say though, how often has Ernie been wrong? Just goes to show what I know.
I think you need more than just 'I can fun faster than the other guy' If you watched Totori and Cunningham (and both those players are highlighted because their game is built on pace) they don't tend to be too successful at just being able to run faster than the other guy. Totori and Cunningham have the first touch of a footballer than belies the level they play at. Then in the face of that, Cunningham is an international and performs with some credibility now!!!!!
Krishna is a better product than Totori so its not really a comparison. I am just surprised he has a 2 year deal when we can't give Stein one whom is proven. The only real difference is pace and Krishna is probably a more out and out striker vs Stein.
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I think age and $$$ would probably explain the reason he gets two years and Stein doesn't.
I think age and $$$ would probably explain the reason he gets two years and Stein doesn't.
Fuck this stupid game
True. I had never thought of that. Rex Dawkins is his manager so I somehow doubt he would be a 'cheap' signing.
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I think age and $$$ would probably explain the reason he gets two years and Stein doesn't.
I hate comparing Ricki and Ernie and usually never do it - I love Ricki and always will - but I'm finding it hard to avoid a comparison with some of these signings, players that were available to us for the last few seasons but not taken up.
Ricki is basically the sole reason I bought into the idea that the vast majority of ASBP players and kiwi youth prospects were not good enough for the A-League.
Ernie has shown me that there is plenty of talent around, he's picked the right ones and is having huge success with them. We've had so many injuries but unbelievably it doesn't seem to matter how many new guys he brings into the fold - each and every one of them has shown me something I didn't expect to see.
Makes me so friggin excited for the future, it feels like Ernie's uncovered this enormous talent pool that I thought was just a muddy puddle all along.
I hate comparing Ricki and Ernie and usually never do it - I love Ricki and always will - but I'm finding it hard to avoid a comparison with some of these signings - players that were available to us for the last few seasons but not taken up.
Ricki is the basically the sole reason I bought into the idea that the vast majority of ASBP players and kiwi youth prospects were not good enough for the A-League.
Ernie has shown me that there is plenty of talent around, he's picked the right ones and is having huge success with them. We've had so many injuries but unbelievably it doesn't seem to matter how many new guys he brings into the fold - each and every one of them has shown me something I didn't expect to see.
Makes me so friggin excited for the future, it feels like Ernie's uncovered this enormous talent pool that I thought was just a muddy puddle all along.
I hate comparing Ricki and Ernie and usually never do it - I love Ricki and always will - but I'm finding it hard to avoid a comparison with some of these signings, players that were available to us for the last few seasons but not taken up.
Ricki is basically the sole reason I bought into the idea that the vast majority of ASBP players and kiwi youth prospects were not good enough for the A-League.
Ernie has shown me that there is plenty of talent around, he's picked the right ones and is having huge success with them. We've had so many injuries but unbelievably it doesn't seem to matter how many new guys he brings into the fold - each and every one of them has shown me something I didn't expect to see.
Makes me so friggin excited for the future, it feels like Ernie's uncovered this enormous talent pool that I thought was just a muddy puddle all along.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
Still, no-one will ever sign Clapham. :)
I hate comparing Ricki and Ernie and usually never do it - I love Ricki and always will - but I'm finding it hard to avoid a comparison with some of these signings, players that were available to us for the last few seasons but not taken up.
Ricki is basically the sole reason I bought into the idea that the vast majority of ASBP players and kiwi youth prospects were not good enough for the A-League.
Ernie has shown me that there is plenty of talent around, he's picked the right ones and is having huge success with them. We've had so many injuries but unbelievably it doesn't seem to matter how many new guys he brings into the fold - each and every one of them has shown me something I didn't expect to see.
Makes me so friggin excited for the future, it feels like Ernie's uncovered this enormous talent pool that I thought was just a muddy puddle all along.
How long until Krishna is a naturalised kiwi? Just thinking that the 2nd year of his contract the HAL is scheduled to drop to 4 imports, big call to commit until then.
That's my thinking.
No he will still be an import. He needs to have citizenship or be in the process of applying for it to be classed as a local player. Normally you can't get citizenship until 5 years AFTER you get NZ residency, although it can be reduced to 20 months if you can prove exceptional circumstances.
Actually, getting outplayed quite a bit these days
I hate comparing Ricki and Ernie and usually never do it - I love Ricki and always will - but I'm finding it hard to avoid a comparison with some of these signings, players that were available to us for the last few seasons but not taken up.
Ricki is basically the sole reason I bought into the idea that the vast majority of ASBP players and kiwi youth prospects were not good enough for the A-League.
Ernie has shown me that there is plenty of talent around, he's picked the right ones and is having huge success with them. We've had so many injuries but unbelievably it doesn't seem to matter how many new guys he brings into the fold - each and every one of them has shown me something I didn't expect to see.
Makes me so friggin excited for the future, it feels like Ernie's uncovered this enormous talent pool that I thought was just a muddy puddle all along.
As I said somewhere before on this forum, Ricki was majorly put off signing ASB players after his Nix reserve team came up to Auckland and trashed the World Club cup-bound Waitakerie 7 -1. Boys v men. Siggy was in that reserve side but he spent months getting up to A-League speed, and his job was basically to put himself about and stop others playing leaving McKain, Muscat and Dura to do the fancy work at the back.
IMO since then either the Nix/A-League havn't/hasn't progresed as much as people think. Or the ASB players ( esp. ACFC ones ) have got better/fitter/more committed, i.e. more professional. I tend to think the latter, and that's a tribute to Ramon, the club, and the World Club Cup as much as anything else.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
I think both points are correct JM. Nix have had an ageing squad for a few seasons now. This season there is significant change and no doubt will continue next season.
Can't comment on ACFC (much as I would like to).
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
IMO since then either the Nix/A-League havn't/hasn't progresed as much as people think. Or the ASB players ( esp. ACFC ones ) have got better/fitter/more committed, i.e. more professional. I tend to think the latter, and that's a tribute to Ramon, the club, and the World Club Cup as much as anything else.
Don't forget about the Trillion Trust.
I'm not even being an arse about it for once (setting aside debates about legitimacy and the impact that funding has on the ASBP as a whole for a minute).
You simply cannot discuss the success of ACFC without acknowledging the Trillion Trust.
And I'm sure the higher-ups at ACFC would agree with me.
so out of our contracted foreign players, who is going to become a kiwi soon?
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True. I had never thought of that. Rex Dawkins is his manager so I somehow doubt he would be a 'cheap' signing.
a.haak
In comparison to Stein - yes. Is he getting more than 70k. Likely. Minimum wage is 45k right?
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In comparison to Stein - yes. Is he getting more than 70k. Likely. Minimum wage is 45k right?
so out of our contracted foreign players, who is going to become a kiwi soon?
so out of our contracted foreign players, who is going to become a kiwi soon?
Reira? Eligible now I believe.
so out of our contracted foreign players, who is going to become a kiwi soon?
Reira? Eligible now I believe.
trillion trust? brief explanation?
Terminator X's bogey-boys. ACFC's patrons.
"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...
I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...
Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...
Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."
so out of our contracted foreign players, who is going to become a kiwi soon?
Reira? Eligible now I believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone
Stein today was very very poor, no effort, no show - 2 years - i hope not!
I'm beginning to worry exactly how we can get better next year with basically the same squad.
This is probably just the result of a 5-0 hiding with a very depleted squad.
So we have one open international slot for next year with everyone except Krishna coming off contract the year after? Hopefully Ernie has something up his sleeve, Huysegems + most of Iffils wages should equal a good player.
Thought he was going to O-League with ACFC?
UNDERDOG: One that is expected to lose a contest or struggle
Thought he was going to O-League with ACFC?
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
UNDERDOG: One that is expected to lose a contest or struggle
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
I have no problems with this. It means that both him and Sigmund are not off contract at the same time.
Grumpy old bastard alert
If this article's right, Stein's agent's demanding more money than we've ever paid any player.
IMO, he's been a useful player, mainly in short spurts, but he's not that good.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=11232592
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