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Posted March 22, 2019 23:17 · last edited March 22, 2019 23:19

nixin wrote:

mrsmiis wrote:

nixin wrote:

Who to re-sign? Some are already signed, but anyway:

Definite: Rudan, Krishna, Williams, Singh, Cacace, Mandi, Durante

Probably: Fenton, Rufer, Kurto, Taylor, Burgess, Sheridan, Golec

Possibly: Lowry, Sail, Doyle, Stensness

Probably not: Kopa, Elliot, Gulley

No: Burns, Waine

Sheridan hasn't had much game time but looks good.

Why no Waine, just curious? Kid's 17

Also curious about Elliot and Stensness

Just an impression from watching those three play over the past 12 months on televised games.

If you were going to recruit three players from the Handa, you probably wouldn't pick two from the team that finished last - yet this is what the Nix have done.

Waine - looked OK in the FFA cup but didn't really stand out in the Handa games I saw, and not a patch on Calvin Harris. For mine, there are better NZ strikers around in the Handa - young and not so young.

Elliot, yes looked one of the reserves' better players but again, didn't stand out enough for me. Didn't kick on. 

Stensness, ditto but he actually looked OK in his few A league minutes - nearly got a goal, and made a good pass from a tight spot, energetic. Would like to see more of him. 

Still reckon Kumsuz is better than any of the above.

We'll see.

The thing is, these were all things most people were saying about Cacace when he was first called into the senior squad. Solid at that level but nothing special, and yet look how much he's come over the last 12 months. As Mrsmiis said, Waine is still only 17. In 6 seasons time he can still win young player of the year, that's how young the guy is. Keep him around and see what he can develop into. We gave Rufer what, 5 years? Big harsh on Waine and Stensness if we only give them 3 or 4 months

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nixin wrote:
mrsmiis wrote:
nixin wrote:

Who to re-sign? Some are already signed, but anyway:

Definite: Rudan, Krishna, Williams, Singh, Cacace, Mandi, Durante

Probably: Fenton, Rufer, Kurto, Taylor, Burgess, Sheridan, Golec

Possibly: Lowry, Sail, Doyle, Stensness

Probably not: Kopa, Elliot, Gulley

No: Burns, Waine

Sheridan hasn't had much game time but looks good.

Why no Waine, just curious? Kid's 17

Also curious about Elliot and Stensness

Just an impression from watching those three play over the past 12 months on televised games.

If you were going to recruit three players from the Handa, you probably wouldn't pick two from the team that finished last - yet this is what the Nix have done.

Waine - looked OK in the FFA cup but didn't really stand out in the Handa games I saw, and not a patch on Calvin Harris. For mine, there are better NZ strikers around in the Handa - young and not so young.

Elliot, yes looked one of the reserves' better players but again, didn't stand out enough for me. Didn't kick on. 

Stensness, ditto but he actually looked OK in his few A league minutes - nearly got a goal, and made a good pass from a tight spot, energetic. Would like to see more of him. 

Still reckon Kumsuz is better than any of the above.

We'll see.

The thing is, these were all things most people were saying about Cacace when he was first called into the senior squad. Solid at that level but nothing special, and yet look how much he's come over the last 12 months. As Mrsmiis said, Waine is still only 17. In 6 seasons time he can still win young player of the year. Keep him around and let him develop