Stein Huysegems

Somewhat surprised to see someone thinking he shouldn't be re-signed. He is excellent at holding the ball up, good passing, makes intelligent runs, a fairly good finisher, has excellent body position and physical presence, presses well defensively, and probably most importantly he is experienced, confident and offers great leadership. Against that he is a touch slow and favours his left foot heavily. He isn't useless in the air, he is quite good at defensive headers and flicks-ons, its only attacking crosses he struggles with. I think he is a very good a-league player and the only possible reason you wouldn't want to re-sign him is if he is asking for too much money. He is likely to get offers from other a-league teams at least, so fingers crossed we can keep him.

He also works hard and gets involved while other strikers around the league just tend to wait for their opportunities and be poachers rather than creators.

I've been most impressed with how deep he's been dropping into our own half to get the ball and kick off the counter attacks. He's often covered for Hernandez's lack of defensive runs in this way.

SurgeQld wrote:

Dino11 wrote:

Though Stein is in a rich vein of form I would still be on the neigh's for extending his contact.

age no right foot can't head for shit

is there any thing else I missed :-(

Completely agree. #

Oh wow, the #SackErnie image is still there! Lols.

nightnz was always the big "Stein is rubbish, a bench player at best" guy. I'd like to hear from him.

And you my dear doloras believed that terry would rise on the 5th day ;-)

Double post. 

#Steineken is The Man !

Stein didn't do much to lift the team last year or at the start of this year. His run of missing goals was just as bad as Brockie's. The criticism of his performance was fair. Brockie was a golden boot contender last year, for those with short memories. 

However he has turned it around really well, looks like a handy number ten/striker, seems to collaborate better with Boyd and has re-found his confidence and instinct for goal. He's benefited from our team lift and vice-versa.

True, I couldn't believe that a successful businessman would fall for the Bahraini equivalent of a Nigerian scam. Lack of imagination. But that was 3 years ago!!!

As you say it is in the past. :-)

Last season Brockie was top goal scorer, this season it probably will be DonkeyStein. 

Still there is no reason to sign a player whose limitations are so cruelly exposed.

The only limitations clearly exposed appear to be your understanding of the game of football.

His total time at the Nix he has scored 14 goals in 42 appearances... a Goal every three games and considering the amount of appearances he made as a sub last year that is a  good return. Nine in 18 Games this year. Does he have limitations sure he does, just like every other player but to say there is no reason to sign him?

Appearances can be deceiving..

The combination of cost, age and limitations (right peg, heading ability) would be the reasons of "little faith".

Apart from the 5-0, we are a team playing attractive football, and agree the team is improved. My concern is that the nucleus is in effect the same team. To commit players such as Lia, Bertos, Stein, Iffill, to contracts past this season isnt going to improve the team. 

Before it gets nasty.. deep breath

He is 32. Same age as ifill when he came. If he cant head a ball who is the bald guy who makes more clearances of opposition corners than any other player?

I sincerely hope he scores plenty more goals this season to win the golden boot.

I can almost hear Ernie think at the end of the season (or next season, whenever): "Brockie? Nah, I can get a better poacher / striker for less with a better attitude". You may get a decent youngish Spaniard or Brazilian who has no options in main leagues for the same money as Brockie.  Stein is not ideal, but we know what he is capable of, so we really just need to know the price tag.

Poor Steiny still doesn't have a club! Saying he would have stuck around if he knew no one wanted him back in Belgium. 

Would have him back over Krishna in a heartbeat.

Come back Stein.

But he chose to leave - club made an offer which he refused I thought.

Hindsight is a wonderful gift.

However which of our new imports would we have not signed if Stein had stayed?

Possibly depends on whether we knew he was leaving when Krishna was offered his deal, but presumably Roly.

He had the chance to stay with us - tough luck as far as I'm concerned.  

Not sure our new up-tempo style (hopefully) would have been suited to him as much anyway.

There is more to the story. Note he has changed agents since. 

Marquee but not at an expensive cost?

"Rose tinted glasses".. Couldnt head for shite, couldnt control the ball on his right foot at all let alone shoot with it.... and pace was going.. and you want him for a cheap Marquee..

That boat has sailed.. just like "Harry"

Pffft facts. 

Brockie was contending for golden boot before last season, doesn't stop people saying he has been crap for the last TWO years. 

It seemed to be the consensus that the only reason Brockie cleaned up in 12-13 is that the rest of the attack was as useless as a chocolate teapot. The same could be argued for Stein in 13-14. Similarly to how Richard Hadlee's skills with a cricket ball were magnified by the fact that the next best fast bowler in NZ for most of his career was the "Naenae Express" Ewen Chatfield.

completely different bowlers. They worked as a team. Chats contained them and frstrated them. Paddles gave them an invite to lash out.

Chats was also medium pace.