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Posted March 01, 2013 18:35 · last edited March 01, 2013 18:36

Groff wrote:

terminator_x wrote:

austin10 wrote:

Boyd is just out of highschool FFS....he started the season as a 17 year old. The A-League is a rough tough place and especially so for a youngster. He came in with only 9 ASB Prem games under his belt. The problem for kids like Boyd is it takes quite a while to build up the stamina and endurance to train and play on a fulltime basis. Boyd has shown flashes of absolute brilliance(outstanding in the CCM game where Arnold acknowledged his ability) I feel sorry for both Fenton and Boyd.....both bright young talent who have come into a disfunctional setup and a team thats getting its arse kicked every week. If handled properly Boyd will be a very good player in a couple of years time.

Cut the kid some slack


Agree 100%.



Yep, he & fenton and IMO hogg = the future. The guys will get better, it's a given. Hogg especially should now play out the season. The loch is a known quantity, let the young chap have a sustained shot, knowing he has 4 games to take the load off a little.

Couldn't agree more - they are the future. Fear an out-of-contract Hogg may move on if he can't get more game time to prove himself, so I hope he's used in the remaining games of this season. I think Boyd has shown flashes of real quality potential, especially as he's still so young. Hope some more young Kiwis are given a chance under new management.

Odd co-incident that Ricki took over at the fading Knights with five games to go and left a struggling Phoenix with five games to go. 

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Trueblue-10636-1 edited March 01, 2013 18:36
Groff wrote:
terminator_x wrote:
austin10 wrote:

Boyd is just out of highschool FFS....he started the season as a 17 year old. The A-League is a rough tough place and especially so for a youngster. He came in with only 9 ASB Prem games under his belt. The problem for kids like Boyd is it takes quite a while to build up the stamina and endurance to train and play on a fulltime basis. Boyd has shown flashes of absolute brilliance(outstanding in the CCM game where Arnold acknowledged his ability) I feel sorry for both Fenton and Boyd.....both bright young talent who have come into a disfunctional setup and a team thats getting its arse kicked every week. If handled properly Boyd will be a very good player in a couple of years time.

Cut the kid some slack


Agree 100%.



Yep, he & fenton and IMO hogg = the future. The guys will get better, it's a given. Hogg especially should now play out the season. The loch is a known quantity, let the young chap have a sustained shot, knowing he has 4 games to take the load off a little.

Couldn't agree more - they are the future. Fear and out-of-contract Hogg may move on if he can't get more game time to prove himself, so I hope he's used in the remaining games of this season. I think Boyd has shown flashes of real quality potential, especially as he's still so young. Hope some more young Kiwis are given a chance under new management.

Odd co-incident that Ricki took over at the fading Knights with five games to go and left a struggling Phoenix with five games to go.