Posted May 11, 2023 11:07
· last edited May 11, 2023 11:08
i'll readily admit I didn't see a minute of Stefan in Israel, but it did seem to me that he held down a starting spot for a long time there and it is a decent enough level. Has he been conceding howler after howler recently, or was he just conceding lots behind an awful team and not had his contract renewed? I'd also make the point that a player might find it difficult to prosper long term in such a foreign environment but get back to his best with a return home (Rojas an excellent example of this). Sail has no such excuse. mrsmiis
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Circling back to gk chat, how does everyone feel about comments from the nix camp that Paulsen is going to get a shot at the number 1 shirt and that they will be signing a gk as competition for him, rather than trying to bring in someone who would automatically be no. 1? I think Paulsen looked great in his run of games either last season or the one before, but I think that sounds like we aren't going to sign Stefan and I think that would be a shame. he is quality and I honestly think sail has dipped so much from his peak that he should be given another go at starting for the all whites.
We have the privilege of being able to easily watch Sail every week, but Stefan has had likely the worst stretch of football in his career this past season.
Neither of them should be "given a go" at starting for the All Whites by benching our greatest young GK prospect in who knows how long
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Unknown editoredited May 11, 2023 11:08
i'll readily admit I didn't see a minute of Stefan in Israel, but it did seem to me that he held down a starting spot for a long time there and it is a decent enough level. Has he been conceding howler after howler recently, or was he just conceding lots behind an awful team and not had his contract renewed? I'd also make the point that a player might find it difficult to prosper long term in such a foreign environment but get back to his best with a return home (Rojas an excellent example of this). Sail has no such excuse. mrsmiis
imanixsupporter
Circling back to gk chat, how does everyone feel about comments from the nix camp that Paulsen is going to get a shot at the number 1 shirt and that they will be signing a gk as competition for him, rather than trying to bring in someone who would automatically be no. 1? I think Paulsen looked great in his run of games either last season or the one before, but I think that sounds like we aren't going to sign Stefan and I think that would be a shame. he is quality and I honestly think sail has dipped so much from his peak that he should be given another go at starting for the all whites.
We have the privilege of being able to easily watch Sail every week, but Stefan has had likely the worst stretch of football in his career this past season.
Neither of them should be "given a go" at starting for the All Whites by benching our greatest young GK prospect in who knows how long