ARod is the new Lia. Works hard for the team, average fan can't see value for the team, only coach and team mates give him credit.
R21 vs Melbourne City | Fri 26th Feb | 7:30pm | RoF | Fill The Zone
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I like ARod but personally I don't think he's quite delivered on early promise and when you're an import you are held to higher standards.
a.haak
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I don't think A-rod has been as good this season as he was last season but he is still a valuable player for his work rate and passing accuracy. He doesn't do anything fancy or showy but that's not his job. He's also still young and only in his second season of senior football, playing an anchor role which is usually reserved for older, more experienced players. I'd be gutted if we let him go.
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The only hesitation in letting him go for me would be the fact we've put two years into him.
I don't think he has hit the heights he should have - even when we were playing well last season. He often skips past defenders then *almost* gets the ball away but ends up losing it - it's quite strange. For me, he's still an almost-there player, not quite good enough to be taking up a precious import spot. Might be harsh; but if we want to win the league we need at least 3/4 of the imports to fire.
a.haak
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Keep him.
I think he is looking more confident on the ball and is reading the game better. I see him as a natural replacement for Riera in a couple of years.
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Better passing accuracy and more passes per minute this season than Lia or Riera...
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The only hesitation in letting him go for me would be the fact we've put two years into him.
I don't think he has hit the heights he should have - even when we were playing well last season. He often skips past defenders then *almost* gets the ball away but ends up losing it - it's quite strange. For me, he's still an almost-there player, not quite good enough to be taking up a precious import spot. Might be harsh; but if we want to win the league we need at least 3/4 of the imports to fire.
Imports are a lottery though - given what we know of ARod I'd much rather the Nix kept him and continued to develop his play rather than take a punt on an unknown. I think he's technically better than most other midfielders in the A-league, just has a few rough edges that should improve over time.
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I like ARod but personally I don't think he's quite delivered on early promise and when you're an import you are held to higher standards.
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The only hesitation in letting him go for me would be the fact we've put two years into him.
I don't think he has hit the heights he should have - even when we were playing well last season. He often skips past defenders then *almost* gets the ball away but ends up losing it - it's quite strange. For me, he's still an almost-there player, not quite good enough to be taking up a precious import spot. Might be harsh; but if we want to win the league we need at least 3/4 of the imports to fire.
Imports are a lottery though - given what we know of ARod I'd much rather the Nix kept him and continued to develop his play rather than take a punt on an unknown. I think he's technically better than most other midfielders in the A-league, just has a few rough edges that should improve over time.
I keep thinking that, and am still an A-Rod supporter, but you would think he would've developed a bit more in his 2 seasons here.
a.haak
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The only hesitation in letting him go for me would be the fact we've put two years into him.
I don't think he has hit the heights he should have - even when we were playing well last season. He often skips past defenders then *almost* gets the ball away but ends up losing it - it's quite strange. For me, he's still an almost-there player, not quite good enough to be taking up a precious import spot. Might be harsh; but if we want to win the league we need at least 3/4 of the imports to fire.
Imports are a lottery though - given what we know of ARod I'd much rather the Nix kept him and continued to develop his play rather than take a punt on an unknown. I think he's technically better than most other midfielders in the A-league, just has a few rough edges that should improve over time.
I keep thinking that, and am still an A-Rod supporter, but you would think he would've developed a bit more in his 2 seasons here.
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Not sure I've seen many discussions about that crowd, assume all are disappointed with 6.5k? The lowest of the season?
I realise Friday nights aren't huge crowd pullers but do generally create a good atmosphere.
Came up from Ch-Ch for it and enjoyed the YF Zone
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Meh, we are kaka at the moment and it was on a Friday. Expected even worse.
a.haak
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The only hesitation in letting him go for me would be the fact we've put two years into him.
I don't think he has hit the heights he should have - even when we were playing well last season. He often skips past defenders then *almost* gets the ball away but ends up losing it - it's quite strange. For me, he's still an almost-there player, not quite good enough to be taking up a precious import spot. Might be harsh; but if we want to win the league we need at least 3/4 of the imports to fire.
Imports are a lottery though - given what we know of ARod I'd much rather the Nix kept him and continued to develop his play rather than take a punt on an unknown. I think he's technically better than most other midfielders in the A-league, just has a few rough edges that should improve over time.
I keep thinking that, and am still an A-Rod supporter, but you would think he would've developed a bit more in his 2 seasons here.
I must be coming across as a bit of a fanboy, but I don't think injuries have helped his development. Though injury proneness could be a good reason not to keep an import.
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