You must be getting old and losing your memory. He was amazing at the nix. Him and Ifill I would consider the only electric players we have had
All I remember was a whole lot of promise and not a lot of our put, 20 appearances and 2 goals over 2 seasons, and inured for a lot of that. Comparisons to Ifill (5 years, 106 apps and 33 goals) are completley unfair on one of those two.
Perhaps some of the resentment and hurt has disapated as you have aged. Not so much for me. For me he's worse than Kosta, he used the Nix as a platform, got a chance to leave when the nix were offering him a pro deal, he and his Dad went to Melbourne - sure it proved wothwhile, it launced his career but he hasnt done anything much for anyone else except Melbourne - even his NZ performances havent been up to his promise.
Rojas was injured at 15 or somesuch, then at 16 or 17 a small, skinny kid he got some sub appearances in which he was amazing and not long after (maybe the end of the season?) was in Melbourne?
He’d become a club legend from those few appearances, along with being the recipient of a scholarship funded by the YF to get him to Wellington initially.
Kosta could potentially complain about lack of match time, but I don’t think Rojas would.
But unlike Smeltz, Moss, Kosta, and Roy every season, Rojas has never shown interest in returning to NZ to play. He has returned to Melbourne twice and must be stung and slightly shocked that they don’t want him.
More to the point is that the Kraev who arrived at the start of last season who seemed almost Champions League quality hasn’t returned recently. Zawada usually scores from crosses. These are the two entrusted with the bulk of our scoring as of now.
Kosta has been good but not clinical. Ball, Old and Sutton are injury concerns. Van Hattum is unproven, as is Pennington and any youth contingent.
I’d love another couple of goal scorers in the team. Marco helping us to a 3rd or 4th finish would be a great way to round out his A league career imo.
He’d become a club legend from those few appearances, along with being the recipient of a scholarship funded by the YF to get him to Wellington initially.
Kosta could potentially complain about lack of match time, but I don’t think Rojas would.
But unlike Smeltz, Moss, Kosta, and Roy every season, Rojas has never shown interest in returning to NZ to play. He has returned to Melbourne twice and must be stung and slightly shocked that they don’t want him.
More to the point is that the Kraev who arrived at the start of last season who seemed almost Champions League quality hasn’t returned recently. Zawada usually scores from crosses. These are the two entrusted with the bulk of our scoring as of now.
Kosta has been good but not clinical. Ball, Old and Sutton are injury concerns. Van Hattum is unproven, as is Pennington and any youth contingent.
I’d love another couple of goal scorers in the team. Marco helping us to a 3rd or 4th finish would be a great way to round out his A league career imo.
Sure, it'd be great to see him return and repay the faith! But quite frankly lets look at the recent returnee - he's been well below expectations. Rojas at 31 isnt exactly passed it, but he hasnt been great for anyone but Melbourne which given his recent investment into their womens team seems to be where he wanted to be - the fact that they have said, thanks but no thanks kinda suggests that even if he was available ie keen to be here, we shouldnt be interested.
If we are still looking for an experienced striker/winger to bolster the then we should be looking elswhere.