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Posted August 05, 2017 11:51 · last edited August 05, 2017 11:53

patrick478 wrote:

Seeing red wrote:

patrick478 wrote:

Jeff Vader wrote:

Nelfoos wrote:

Rufer showed both his ability and his attitude. Certainly an A-League standard player but he rubbed WSW the wrong way and got the shark kicked out of him. He seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way.

I've always got the impression that he feels entitled because he is a Rufer and 'Do you not know my name?' type of attitude. He has got talent no doubt but he would probably benefit from not trying to be a Rufer and people then realising 'oh, you are Rufer?'

I would think it's the exact opposite, to be honest. People like Siggy have openly said that it's a shame that he's got Rufer as his last name, because he's a really good kid and his surname is only making things more difficult for him. 

Not once in the times I've met Alex has he given off a "I'm a Rufer" vibe.


His application to the game for his team without the ball suggested to me that he does have those entitlement issues and a questionable attitude. Was impressed with him at times with his distribution, but on multiple occasions I saw poor defensive discipline from him with WSW countering in transition. Twice I saw Paracki pressuring the ball in defensive transition after making a great recovery run, and two or three passes later Rufer strolls into camera focus jogging at half pace while the WSW attack unfolds. Too many times I saw McGlinchey further back defensively than Rufer was too, covering for him.

How do you know that Kalezic didn't give Rufer a directive to do exactly what you've specified? This is preseason - there's every chance Kalezic could have asked for something strange like this.

Ah yes, I'm sure that in a competitive game he directed one of his players to have poor defensive discipline. The mental gymnastics that some people do on here (usually to somehow defend every decision made by the coaching staff) is pretty impressive sometimes. He stated before the game that defensive positioning was the main focus.

Though I also don't think that blaming Rufer's lack of defensive discipline on 'entitlement issues' is fair at all. For one, you don't know the kid, and neither do I - and secondly, the guy has been out injured and has not ever had a run of games at this level - it's going to take a while for him to get used to it, that isn't a surprise. Give him a chance. Maybe he'll make it, maybe he won't.

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patrick478 wrote:
Seeing red wrote:
patrick478 wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
Nelfoos wrote:

Rufer showed both his ability and his attitude. Certainly an A-League standard player but he rubbed WSW the wrong way and got the shark kicked out of him. He seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way.

I've always got the impression that he feels entitled because he is a Rufer and 'Do you not know my name?' type of attitude. He has got talent no doubt but he would probably benefit from not trying to be a Rufer and people then realising 'oh, you are Rufer?'

I would think it's the exact opposite, to be honest. People like Siggy have openly said that it's a shame that he's got Rufer as his last name, because he's a really good kid and his surname is only making things more difficult for him. 

Not once in the times I've met Alex has he given off a "I'm a Rufer" vibe.


His application to the game for his team without the ball suggested to me that he does have those entitlement issues and a questionable attitude. Was impressed with him at times with his distribution, but on multiple occasions I saw poor defensive discipline from him with WSW countering in transition. Twice I saw Paracki pressuring the ball in defensive transition after making a great recovery run, and two or three passes later Rufer strolls into camera focus jogging at half pace while the WSW attack unfolds. Too many times I saw McGlinchey further back defensively than Rufer was too, covering for him.

How do you know that Kalezic didn't give Rufer a directive to do exactly what you've specified? This is preseason - there's every chance Kalezic could have asked for something strange like this.

Ah yes, I'm sure that in a competitive game he directed one of his players to have poor defensive discipline. The mental gymnastics that some people do on here (usually to somehow defend every decision made by the coaching staff) is pretty impressive sometimes.

Though I also don't think that blaming Rufer's lack of defensive discipline on 'entitlement issues' is fair at all. For one, you don't know the kid, and neither do I - and secondly, the guy has been out injured and has not ever had a run of games at this level - it's going to take a while for him to get used to it, that isn't a surprise. Give him a chance. Maybe he'll make it, maybe he won't.

Unknown editor edited August 05, 2017 11:52
patrick478 wrote:
Seeing red wrote:
patrick478 wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
Nelfoos wrote:

Rufer showed both his ability and his attitude. Certainly an A-League standard player but he rubbed WSW the wrong way and got the shark kicked out of him. He seems to rub a lot of people the wrong way.

I've always got the impression that he feels entitled because he is a Rufer and 'Do you not know my name?' type of attitude. He has got talent no doubt but he would probably benefit from not trying to be a Rufer and people then realising 'oh, you are Rufer?'

I would think it's the exact opposite, to be honest. People like Siggy have openly said that it's a shame that he's got Rufer as his last name, because he's a really good kid and his surname is only making things more difficult for him. 

Not once in the times I've met Alex has he given off a "I'm a Rufer" vibe.


His application to the game for his team without the ball suggested to me that he does have those entitlement issues and a questionable attitude. Was impressed with him at times with his distribution, but on multiple occasions I saw poor defensive discipline from him with WSW countering in transition. Twice I saw Paracki pressuring the ball in defensive transition after making a great recovery run, and two or three passes later Rufer strolls into camera focus jogging at half pace while the WSW attack unfolds. Too many times I saw McGlinchey further back defensively than Rufer was too, covering for him.

How do you know that Kalezic didn't give Rufer a directive to do exactly what you've specified? This is preseason - there's every chance Kalezic could have asked for something strange like this.

Ah yes, I'm sure that in a competitive game he directed one of his players to have poor defensive discipline. The mental gymnastics that some people do on here are ridiculous sometimes.

Though I also don't think that blaming Rufer's lack of defensive discipline on 'entitlement issues' is fair at all. For one, you don't know the kid, and neither do I - and secondly, the guy has been out injured and has not ever had a run of games at this level - it's going to take a while for him to get used to it, that isn't a surprise. Give him a chance. Maybe he'll make it, maybe he won't.