I had a horrible dream last night that Siggie came out of retirement to play for WSW. :(
Almost as bad as Robbie Kruse coming to play for us!
ex-Nix: Where/what are they now?
Liking what Alex Smith is up to now.
Good to see, always liked him. Tidy player and real nice guy, had a chat to him after a game once and he was super friendly. Great shots too (on the camera, not the pitch)
Always had a soft spot for him. I interviewed him for the YF poddy once and he was a top bloke - really wish he'd gained Aus citizenship sooner and had stayed with us for a few more years. I rated him highly.
I miss Hicks - thought he deserved more of a run for us... he must be nearly the lonly kiwi to play professionally(more than a token 1 - 2 games) for the Nix and not make the All Whites (excluding our young Smith).
... Watson has made squads, but never played?
I miss Hicks - thought he deserved more of a run for us... he must be nearly the lonly kiwi to play professionally(more than a token 1 - 2 games) for the Nix and not make the All Whites (excluding our young Smith).
... Watson has made squads, but never played?
I miss Hicks - thought he deserved more of a run for us... he must be nearly the lonly kiwi to play professionally(more than a token 1 - 2 games) for the Nix and not make the All Whites (excluding our young Smith).
... Watson has made squads, but never played?
Watson never made an AW squad. I think he was only part of training sessions with other local players
Alejandro Rodríguez hasn’t had a single minute of first team football this season for Boavista. We could really do with him in for Ridenton IMO
Alejandro Rodríguez hasn’t had a single minute of first team football this season for Boavista. We could really do with him in for Ridenton IMO
Should have signed A-Rod as a WeeNix player for a season until he was NZ elligible then rolled him back in plus would have had him around for the inevitable meltdown from one of our other imports.
Also loving the scapegoating of Ridenton. Hilarious stuff as we wave goals in every match.
Alejandro Rodríguez hasn’t had a single minute of first team football this season for Boavista. We could really do with him in for Ridenton IMO
Wasn't talking about signing him, I was talking about theoretically keeping him
Edit: don't need to worry about that now ;)
Should have signed A-Rod as a WeeNix player for a season until he was NZ elligible then rolled him back in plus would have had him around for the inevitable meltdown from one of our other imports.
Also loving the scapegoating of Ridenton. Hilarious stuff as we wave goals in every match.
I actually think Ridenton's far from a scapegoat in my opinion, i know others don't really like him but for me other players have been far worse. Would still be a big improvement to have A-Rod though
What ever happened with Justin Gulley? I know he plays for TW now, but I remember him performing really solidly in the 15/16 season (I think), can recall even commentators like Slater and Harper said he was alright
What ever happened with Justin Gulley? I know he plays for TW now, but I remember him performing really solidly in the 15/16 season (I think), can recall even commentators like Slater and Harper said he was alright
Moved from more of a wingback into a solid centreback option. Also the captain lol, he's pretty good
Karl Dodd has become the national coach of Guam!
Guam let the Dodd out!
#BoavistaFC | Álex Rodríguez (24) dice adiós al conjunto ajedrezado sin haber jugado ni un solo minuto oficial. El medio tinerfeño llegó en verano desde el Wellington Phoenix.https://t.co/F6IarndQB4 pic.twitter.com/l9B8uJSKXQ
— Fútbol Portugal © (@FutbolPortugal) December 28, 2017
bit.ly/2E6qj0N| Álex Rodríguez (24) says goodbye to the chequered set without having played a single official minute. The Tenerife half came in summer from the Wellington Phoenix.
#BringBackARod
We are pleased to announce the signing of forward @dvidosic10! #WelcomeDario
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) December 29, 2017
Details ? https://t.co/h4BjfACrRP pic.twitter.com/AuofM7OhQC
our loss = melbs gain (again). What are we? a feeder club to both the melb teams.
If anyone's interested, the old Diego's Son (remember him?!?!?) is now 'Barryhall' on Stuff...99% certain...he hasn't changed a bit!!!!!!!!
our loss = melbs gain (again). What are we? a feeder club to both the melb teams.
I cant recall. What sort of contract was he on? Transfer fee or was it "mutual agreement of termination". If he just wanted out because Daddy lost his job we should be playing hardball over this.
our loss = melbs gain (again). What are we? a feeder club to both the melb teams.
I cant recall. What sort of contract was he on? Transfer fee or was it "mutual agreement of termination". If he just wanted out because Daddy lost his job we should be playing hardball over this.
We used his spot to get a better player.
#BoavistaFC | Álex Rodríguez (24) dice adiós al conjunto ajedrezado sin haber jugado ni un solo minuto oficial. El medio tinerfeño llegó en verano desde el Wellington Phoenix.https://t.co/F6IarndQB4 pic.twitter.com/l9B8uJSKXQ
— Fútbol Portugal © (@FutbolPortugal) December 28, 2017
bit.ly/2E6qj0N| Álex Rodríguez (24) says goodbye to the chequered set without having played a single official minute. The Tenerife half came in summer from the Wellington Phoenix.
My prediction that he would never play in a league higher than the A league is intact
our loss = melbs gain (again). What are we? a feeder club to both the melb teams.
I cant recall. What sort of contract was he on? Transfer fee or was it "mutual agreement of termination". If he just wanted out because Daddy lost his job we should be playing hardball over this.
No transfer fees allowed between A league clubs.
Also you wouldn’t really want the son around after you’ve sacked his Dad and he’s clearly pissed off with the club for doing so. At worst that’s a recipe for disaster, at best it’s very awkward.
I think its a tough situation that both Dario and the club handled really well. Out of the two Vidosic's it was definitely Rado that caused the most friction, we know that he's a piece of work to deal with from his short stints at other A-League clubs, namely Sydney and Brisbane. Dario on the other hand always comes across as very intelligent and rational, and while he still left the club I can hardly begrudge him for that - its his dad, of course he's gonna side with him over a foreign club he has no real ties too. Very diplomatic in the way he attended the 12 pubs too, I feel like he's taken a bit too much heat from nix fans when really he was put in a very awkward position by his dad.
Has he taken heat?
I think its a tough situation that both Dario and the club handled really well. Out of the two Vidosic's it was definitely Rado that caused the most friction, we know that he's a piece of work to deal with from his short stints at other A-League clubs, namely Sydney and Brisbane. Dario on the other hand always comes across as very intelligent and rational, and while he still left the club I can hardly begrudge him for that - its his dad, of course he's gonna side with him over a foreign club he has no real ties too. Very diplomatic in the way he attended the 12 pubs too, I feel like he's taken a bit too much heat from nix fans when really he was put in a very awkward position by his dad.
I'd bring A rod back if we had a spot free.
I think its a tough situation that both Dario and the club handled really well. Out of the two Vidosic's it was definitely Rado that caused the most friction, we know that he's a piece of work to deal with from his short stints at other A-League clubs, namely Sydney and Brisbane. Dario on the other hand always comes across as very intelligent and rational, and while he still left the club I can hardly begrudge him for that - its his dad, of course he's gonna side with him over a foreign club he has no real ties too. Very diplomatic in the way he attended the 12 pubs too, I feel like he's taken a bit too much heat from nix fans when really he was put in a very awkward position by his dad.
Feel a bit sorry for him. Seemed to be enjoying his time in Wellington goal wise and we enjoyed having him on the score sheet. Just the whole dad coaching thing
Very much that Martin. I would have tried to have kept him.
I think its a tough situation that both Dario and the club handled really well. Out of the two Vidosic's it was definitely Rado that caused the most friction, we know that he's a piece of work to deal with from his short stints at other A-League clubs, namely Sydney and Brisbane. Dario on the other hand always comes across as very intelligent and rational, and while he still left the club I can hardly begrudge him for that - its his dad, of course he's gonna side with him over a foreign club he has no real ties too. Very diplomatic in the way he attended the 12 pubs too, I feel like he's taken a bit too much heat from nix fans when really he was put in a very awkward position by his dad.
I saw it more as a bit of grandstanding being as he invited the media along with him.
I think its a tough situation that both Dario and the club handled really well. Out of the two Vidosic's it was definitely Rado that caused the most friction, we know that he's a piece of work to deal with from his short stints at other A-League clubs, namely Sydney and Brisbane. Dario on the other hand always comes across as very intelligent and rational, and while he still left the club I can hardly begrudge him for that - its his dad, of course he's gonna side with him over a foreign club he has no real ties too. Very diplomatic in the way he attended the 12 pubs too, I feel like he's taken a bit too much heat from nix fans when really he was put in a very awkward position by his dad.
I saw it more as a bit of grandstanding being as he invited the media along with him.
It was mentioned early on in this thread or thd 12 pubs one. That's why I made the comment, on its own it would of been a sign of a good bastard.
Professional sports person doing a bit of self promotion,gee thats something you dont see very often. Seems us Nix supporters are never happy no matter what they do.
Professional sports person doing a bit of self promotion,gee thats something you dont see very often. Seems us Nix supporters are never happy no matter what they do.
He did give a lot to Fever dreams too though.
I just think he could’ve either gone to the media OR come to the pub crawl to explain his side of the story (and given to charity). Doing both at the same time made it seem far less like it was genuine and far more like grandstanding. It felt like he saw a chance to hijack a Fever event and charity to push his own cause, and if he saw such an opportunity to shark stir in this instance it made me wonder if he did similar in the nix dressing room.
He did seem pissed off at the club, and that’s understandable, they effectively sacked his Dad. Someone pointed out he will have only got his Dads side of the story and seen no reason to disbelieve it. He says there was no undermining and the club used him and his dad as a scapegoat.
I think based on his actions and the way he was speaking about Darije and the club, the answer lies somewhere in between. There was undermining happening from Rado, Dario or both. Darije approached the club, the club decided to stick with their coach rather than their assistant. Afterward, the nix did hold Rado up as being everything that is wrong with the club right now, the did use him as a scapegoat in the media - I can understand how Dario got more and more pissed off as every new article or Phoenix interview/release came out about the situation.
Thanks for that Tegal, we [the Forum] hasn't been enlightened any more than the fact he was on the pub crawl and bought along a media guy, with some comment about him saying something about why was he given the captain's armband if the coach thought he was undermining him. From a personal standpoint, I didn't detect any scathing criticism from the club re him and his Dad but I suppose he and Rado will see any small thing as being critical of them [that would be natural], but again I thought the club didn't tell us the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about their departure.