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Posted January 07, 2014 01:04 · last edited January 07, 2014 01:05

N-Bomb wrote:
theprof wrote:
N-Bomb wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
rjmiller wrote:
alireggae wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
Underwhelmed.
Wonder how this will hold up in 3 months.

I hope I'm wrong but on this one I tend to agree with the dark lord.

I hope I am wrong too but Ali won't come back and highlight this post if I am right.

 

There is a couple of things I will point out. Benji Totori lit up the ASBP/NZFC as well across a couple of teams he played for. How did that work out for him? (and the counterfactual is Riera I suppose). Also how many trials has he had that have not worked?

Roy needs to improve his discipline markedly in this league because he is known for his dirty cheapshots. Also If he has a problem with Bill Robertson up his backside, its not going to get easier in the HAL. His best attribute is that he does bring out and out speed and if he can run past anyone (how's that working for Kenny?) then he may be ok.

Counter - Tyler Boyd merely went ok in the ASBP, but he's had some real positive impacts over the past few weeks. If he can do it, why can't Roy?

I don't see anything wrong with the Krishna signing. He's a flawed player, but he has definite usable skills. If this were a two year contract like Totori (which I slagged off at the time), then I'd be dubious, but as an injury replacement on a short-term deal, I think it is a low-risk move which gives him a chance to prove himself off the bench, can't argue with it.

I have gut feeling that Krishna could well end up being yet another Totori type flop in the a-lague - yes he may be talented a scores heaps in ASBP and for Fiji but that doesn't necessarily translate into A-league goals. Boyd didn't exactly set the world on fire - it took a year before he's begun to figure as a sub. I'll reserve judgement for now, but the first time Krishna runs the ball over the line when he's on attack I'll be calling for him to be gone.
It could happen, but Krishna is legitimately a much better player than Totori. And even if he doesn't succeed, there's no need to keep him around or pay him to leave like Benji, Krishna's situation is much more favourable if he can't play at the A-League level. 
Actually when you put it like that, you are right. It is low risk. If it comes off, then everyone is after him. If it doesn't, well its only 14 games of wage and never to be heard of again.

I guess I am underwhelmed because there is cash to play with Ifills salary and when they say they don't want to go outside the salary cap and sign a marquee (and fair enough), they've got Krishna for slightly less than what he gets in his usual brown envelope and the Thursday night cucumber sandwiches. We are in the transfer window and we could have used all of that and perhaps gotten a player on loan that is proven in a league that counts.

 

I wonder if he has an IRD number......

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Jeff Vader edited January 07, 2014 01:05
N-Bomb wrote:
theprof wrote:
N-Bomb wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
rjmiller wrote:
alireggae wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
Underwhelmed.
Wonder how this will hold up in 3 months.

I hope I'm wrong but on this one I tend to agree with the dark lord.

I hope I am wrong too but Ali won't come back and highlight this post if I am right.

There is a couple of things I will point out. Benji Totori lit up the ASBP/NZFC as well across a couple of teams he played for. How did that work out for him? (and the counterfactual is Riera I suppose). Also how many trials has he had that have not worked?

Roy needs to improve his discipline markedly in this league because he is known for his dirty cheapshots. Also If he has a problem with Bill Robertson up his backside, its not going to get easier in the HAL. His best attribute is that he does bring out and out speed and if he can run past anyone (how's that working for Kenny?) then he may be ok.

Counter - Tyler Boyd merely went ok in the ASBP, but he's had some real positive impacts over the past few weeks. If he can do it, why can't Roy?

I don't see anything wrong with the Krishna signing. He's a flawed player, but he has definite usable skills. If this were a two year contract like Totori (which I slagged off at the time), then I'd be dubious, but as an injury replacement on a short-term deal, I think it is a low-risk move which gives him a chance to prove himself off the bench, can't argue with it.

I have gut feeling that Krishna could well end up being yet another Totori type flop in the a-lague - yes he may be talented a scores heaps in ASBP and for Fiji but that doesn't necessarily translate into A-league goals. Boyd didn't exactly set the world on fire - it took a year before he's begun to figure as a sub. I'll reserve judgement for now, but the first time Krishna runs the ball over the line when he's on attack I'll be calling for him to be gone.
It could happen, but Krishna is legitimately a much better player than Totori. And even if he doesn't succeed, there's no need to keep him around or pay him to leave like Benji, Krishna's situation is much more favourable if he can't play at the A-League level. 
Actually when you put it like that, you are right. It is low risk. If it comes off, then everyone is after him. If it doesn't, well its only 14 games of wage and never to be heard of again.

I guess I am underwhelmed because there is cash to play with Ifills salary and when they say they don't want to go outside the salary cap and sign a marquee (and fair enough), they've got Krishna for slightly less than what he gets in his usual brown envelope and the Thursday night cucumber sandwiches.

I wonder if he has an IRD number......