Just watched Kiwi kids vs Croatia. Ernie sign Tuiloma, please....he played an excellent game as a CB. At 18 he is a great prospect. Can play RB, LB and CB. Roux would be worth a further look as well. These two could be the future wide defenders at the Nix. If anyone doubts this then who else should we sign instead?
Andre Bikey (RB) free agent ex Middlesbrough...
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
Andre Bikey (RB) free agent ex Middlesbrough...
And we can sing "bike" in the zone!
Andre Bikey (RB) free agent ex Middlesbrough...
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Should we be going after Cameron Howieson? Not in Burnley's first team squad and far more likely to get game time in NZ which he'll need to break into the All Whites - A-League probably a good level for him and we can probably compete on wages with plenty of cap space. Shaping up as the best in that age group. Kind of player I'd like to see us targeting
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Yes please.
Howieson is a class act. Probably best we could hope for is a loan spell. He would get serious game time at the Nix. He gets loaned out from Burnley and sits on the bench. Not the best way for a young player to develop. Playing in the rough and tumble of the A-League would be good for his development. Can't see it happening though.
As for Roux to CCM...is that confirmed? Because it would suck if it true. Roux is exactly the sort of young talent we should be picking up. Not saying he's immediate A-League starting material but he looks like if nurtured properly he could be a useful A-League RB. Obviously CCM see something in him. Remember we are happy to have Fenton playing for us this season but at the U20,s Roux made more of an impact than Fenton did....by quite a margin. I kind of thought that the Ernie said they would have a look at the U20,s to see if any were Nix material. Its his call.....if he thinks he can find better RB in NZ or Oz then that's fine by me but if Roux does OK at CCM then we would consider it a lost opportunity for the Nix.
Should we be going after Cameron Howieson? Not in Burnley's first team squad and far more likely to get game time in NZ which he'll need to break into the All Whites - A-League probably a good level for him and we can probably compete on wages with plenty of cap space. Shaping up as the best in that age group. Kind of player I'd like to see us targeting
Yes please.
Howieson is a class act. Probably best we could hope for is a loan spell. He would get serious game time at the Nix. He gets loaned out from Burnley and sits on the bench. Not the best way for a young player to develop. Playing in the rough and tumble of the A-League would be good for his development. Can't see it happening though.
As for Roux to CCM...is that confirmed? Because it would suck if it true. Roux is exactly the sort of young talent we should be picking up. Not saying he's immediate A-League starting material but he looks like if nurtured properly he could be a useful A-League RB. Obviously CCM see something in him. Remember we are happy to have Fenton playing for us this season but at the U20,s Roux made more of an impact than Fenton did....by quite a margin. I kind of thought that the Ernie said they would have a look at the U20,s to see if any were Nix material. Its his call.....if he thinks he can find better RB in NZ or Oz then that's fine by me but if Roux does OK at CCM then we would consider it a lost opportunity for the Nix.
a.haak
Yes please.
Howieson is a class act. Probably best we could hope for is a loan spell. He would get serious game time at the Nix. He gets loaned out from Burnley and sits on the bench. Not the best way for a young player to develop. Playing in the rough and tumble of the A-League would be good for his development. Can't see it happening though.
As for Roux to CCM...is that confirmed? Because it would suck if it true. Roux is exactly the sort of young talent we should be picking up. Not saying he's immediate A-League starting material but he looks like if nurtured properly he could be a useful A-League RB. Obviously CCM see something in him. Remember we are happy to have Fenton playing for us this season but at the U20,s Roux made more of an impact than Fenton did....by quite a margin. I kind of thought that the Ernie said they would have a look at the U20,s to see if any were Nix material. Its his call.....if he thinks he can find better RB in NZ or Oz then that's fine by me but if Roux does OK at CCM then we would consider it a lost opportunity for the Nix.
Why would he choose us over CCM ..?
They are a championship winning team that has a great track record of nurturing young players
We need to target Bill Tuiloma, Howieson (on loan) and look at perhaps doing the same with Tim Payne IMO. Would like to see Ryan Thomas in the Academy and training with the seniors
We definitely need a few - can't see us filling up the books any other way at the moment.
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Why would he choose us over CCM ..?
They are a championship winning team that has a great track record of nurturing young players
[/quote]You really think we would've made an offer? We're not ones for getting out of the starting blocks...
Oh and I suggested Howieson months ago and people were ho hum...
[/quote]I kinda feel like each day each team leaves us further behind. a lot of good aussie youngsters returning home to play...
I kinda feel like each day each team leaves us further behind. a lot of good aussie youngsters returning home to play...
Personally I always thought that Musa had some potential, but it sounded like his attitude wasn't great. If that's been sorted out, then I reckon he's worth another look as a development project. If not, then pass.
with time in a more professional environment might have served Musa well. But I reckon, while he is in England, then he should give a crack with some other team, maybe a champion/div1 team.
I still add that when we have Durante, Sigmund and Boxall and Ernie has said he wants another starting CB, if you add Musa in, that makes him number 5 in the pecking order..... The kicker for him is that he is left footed and would provide some cover as a CB/LB meaning we would only need to sign one of Hogg/Rowe.
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I still add that when we have Durante, Sigmund and Boxall and Ernie has said he wants another starting CB, if you add Musa in, that makes him number 5 in the pecking order..... The kicker for him is that he is left footed and would provide some cover as a CB/LB meaning we would only need to sign one of Hogg/Rowe.
I still add that when we have Durante, Sigmund and Boxall and Ernie has said he wants another starting CB, if you add Musa in, that makes him number 5 in the pecking order..... The kicker for him is that he is left footed and would provide some cover as a CB/LB meaning we would only need to sign one of Hogg/Rowe.
If Musa was brought in that would make 4 buddy. Rather Musa was signed along with Rowe as above. Hogg = no thanks
I still add that when we have Durante, Sigmund and Boxall and Ernie has said he wants another starting CB, if you add Musa in, that makes him number 5 in the pecking order..... The kicker for him is that he is left footed and would provide some cover as a CB/LB meaning we would only need to sign one of Hogg/Rowe.
If Musa was brought in that would make 4 buddy. Rather Musa was signed along with Rowe as above. Hogg = no thanks
But when Ernie signs the starting center back that he wants (like Jeff said), he will go ahead of Musa in the pecking order, making Musa 5th.
Never understood that. Its not a matter of working on signing one before working on signing another.
Find it strange when we sign someone and people get annoyed because they think we should sign someone who plays a different position.
I agree Tegal. The club will absolutely be talking to more than 1 free agent at a time but that does get forgotten because all they see is the announcement.
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Never understood that. Its not a matter of working on signing one before working on signing another.
Find it strange when we sign someone and people get annoyed because they think we should sign someone who plays a different position.
Thank you Patrick. Spot on.
I reckon it'd be a step back in his career if he were to come back to the Nix. It would be far more beneficial for Musa' career and potentially the All Whites in the future for Musa to be trying to get signed in England. There would be plenty of league 2 teams that would definitely consider offering Musa a contract and his agent needs to be pursuing this (assuming he has an agent which he may not). I think it's much better for his development to be playing first team football in say an English league 2 team than sitting on the bench in the a-league.
My 2C..
I reckon it'd be a step back in his career if he were to come back to the Nix. It would be far more beneficial for Musa' career and potentially the All Whites in the future for Musa to be trying to get signed in England. There would be plenty of league 2 teams that would definitely consider offering Musa a contract and his agent needs to be pursuing this (assuming he has an agent which he may not). I think it's much better for his development to be playing first team football in say an English league 2 team than sitting on the bench in the a-league.
My 2C..
Was he not playing reserves at Hereford whom are a Conference team? Why would he go from playing Conference reserves to starting in League 2?
Someone correct me if I have this wrong.
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Was he not playing reserves at Hereford whom are a Conference team? Why would he go from playing Conference reserves to starting in League 2?
Someone correct me if I have this wrong.
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All white captain tommy smith. Not that he'd have any interest in coming.
Marco rojas. Oh wait....
Would have to be a big name kiwi, but not too big...
Or the cliche past it former England star.