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MetalLegNZ
Definitely worth going after.
Is he tho? We spent a bit of money on him & ended up releasing him before his contract ended last time + didn't really suit the 4-2-2-2 at Sydney. We are not a great fit for him and vice versa.
He's not that old and no one at Sydney really had a great year, so I wouldn't hold that against him.
Is he a visa player, no. Is he better than our current options up top, yes.
He should be considered.
Unless he wants a pay cut I don't think its worth it would rather most of our money goes into our imports and then fill the rest of the squad with local younger talent
He's not that old and no one at Sydney really had a great year, so I wouldn't hold that against him.
Is he a visa player, no. Is he better than our current options up top, yes.
He should be considered.
Unless he wants a pay cut I don't think its worth it would rather most of our money goes into our imports and then fill the rest of the squad with local younger talent
yah, I just dont see a 32 yr old Kosta fitting into our team. The club seems focused on developing our younger talent, so I'd rather see the $$ spent on a decent name import than an older Kiwi that never really kicked on the first or second time he was here. 47 games over 4/5 years with 7 goals isnt exactly great. If he had his victory form about him I'd be more keen but he never really seemed to want to be here anyway.
To be fair to him, when he was last here the team was in turmoil and a lot of pressure was put on his shoulders, he might be happier and perform better in a better run and resourced team.
To be fair to him, when he was last here the team was in turmoil and a lot of pressure was put on his shoulders, he might be happier and perform better in a better run and resourced team.
Yeah but his personal off field issues were more to blame than anything to do with what was happening at the Phoenix.
Edit - sadly no upset, though Hearts took it to ET (0-0 in NT). Rangers won 2-0 (goals 94 & 97 mins) Devlin off in 105th min. Full 120 mins for Atkinson.
Roly starting for Curacao vs Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League
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That's some trip, and a bloody good experience for his young family too.
Just a brilliant way to spend restrictions too. Stay at home, wherever your feet take you. And you can see why he was a good captain if he can manage 3 young kids in a caravan for that long!
That's some trip, and a bloody good experience for his young family too.
Just a brilliant way to spend restrictions too. Stay at home, wherever your feet take you. And you can see why he was a good captain if he can manage 3 young kids in a caravan for that long!
Nelfoos get any postcards?
The Durantes actually popped up on Aussie TV last year with their caravan. Irish comedian Jimeon (who's lived in Aus a long time) was doing a travel show and bumped into them in a caravan park somewhere rural NSW from memory.
A Twitter thread on Kopa talking about a Rudan pre-season
Michał Kopczyński on his time with New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix: 💬
"It was a total trip, physically and mentally. The whole thing felt like I had signed up for a military training camp, rather than with a football club. Our bodies would be shaking after everything."
A Twitter thread on Kopa talking about a Rudan pre-season
Michał Kopczyński on his time with New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix: 💬
"It was a total trip, physically and mentally. The whole thing felt like I had signed up for a military training camp, rather than with a football club. Our bodies would be shaking after everything."
Hundreds of teams do these army drills. Warriors did it, and also had players faint (Siliva Havili by memory) Steve Taylor talks glowingly about it and seemed happy that he finally got to do it.
There are many reasons to hate on Rudan, but this isn't one of them. Kopczynski was just soft.
Dosnt mean they work with every team though. Dosnt seem to do the Warriors much good. Seems to be as much about the manager and how he handles the players as much as the actual physical nature of it.
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That team pulled the Phoenix out of a bit of a funk they'd been in for a few years and seemed to have good comradery, Kokpzynski also enjoyed his time here and publically stated he wanted an extension, Kurto obviously left with Rudan. I don't think it was necessarily bad, and Kokpzynski is probably just telling the story, not complaining. I doubt he's upset about it.
I wouldn't want to do that training, but then I'm not a professional athlete.
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Rudan prided himself on breaking people down and creating a bit of a bunker mentality in the squad imo. All that stuff about poor little Wellington Phoenix etc. Not for everyone I guess.
We judged his results against the turmoil of the end of Ricki’s tenure, the good and the bad of Merrick and Darje. He also had Singh, Krishna and Cacace developed through the club who were top players in their positions in the A league. Heck I enjoyed watching Krishna and David Williams carve up. Exciting stuff. Getting Taylor a total coup.
I think we’ve seen since there are other ways for managers to run a squad and also get very good results.
I thought he had retired? Or was retired from A League level? or Phoenix level?harrymc55
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Louis Fenton has joined NPL side Lions FC.
Didn't see this coming.
Good on him. I wish Louis all the best. Actually I just remembered, he's got that great big Lion on his back! Great fit with the Lions.
Maybe he just felt that professional footie was beyond him physically or he was just sick of the diet and fitness routine all professional sports people stick to.
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Ryan
At the time he said he doesn't want to play at any level and had given away all his boots, so it's a surprising U-turn, but good on him.
I’m guessing Ridenton was involved. Gets a few mths in the QLD winter sun, and a top chance to finally win a championship. Lions are top of the log
Think he is studying a property development course (or similar) at Uni of QLD, and idea was always to head over there this year to finish it. Now he just takes his boots with him