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Posted February 28, 2008 23:43 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:44

james dean wrote:
John ALoisi scored big goals in just about every big game (apart from the GF) and his knee was absolutely knacked!  He�s definitely been worth it for the Coast but to suggest he�ll come to the nix is fanciful


Agreed

His value in Aus is as a socceroo and for scoring 'that' penalty.  That marketability doesn't exist here, so even if he is a decent striker his value to an NZ side is less than to an aus side who can promote a name known to non-football Australians.

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james dean wrote:
John ALoisi scored big goals in just about every big game (apart from the GF) and his knee was absolutely knacked!  He�s definitely been worth it for the Coast but to suggest he�ll come to the nix is fanciful


Agreed

His value in Aus is as a socceroo and for scoring 'that' penalty.  That marketability doesn't exist here, so even if he is a decent striker his value to an NZ side is less than to an aus side who can promote a name known to non-football Australians.