Posted August 21, 2023 01:40
· last edited August 21, 2023 01:41
theprof
Napier Phoenix
Then you simply don’t understand professional sport, or even true life. Have you been with the same employer all of your life?theprof
Ryan
What bridges were burnt? He didn't break a contract, he left for a better funded club with better facilities for a young player and probably more money, when his contract expired. Kosta is the one that burnt bridges by leaving mid contact yet we still brought him back
I still dont think that was a smart move either, he has never been as good at the Nix as he was for all the other Aleague clubs he's been at. But literally, Rojas's progress from local football to the Nix was funded by the fans - he got his chance, was injured for the early part of it, given another shot and then just as he hit his straps he shows no loyalty and jumps ship for a bigger club - yes I agree they had better everything back then, but loyalty and paying it back to the people who helped you is massive.
I'm old enough to have been with mulltiple employers but I stayed at one for 10 years and with current employer for 5 years - its called loyalty, if they company or club give you a start, train, build your brand you give them time and loyalty. I never expected Rojas to be with us for life, but he literally took all he could from the club/fans and gave us what? nadda, maybe one good month where he received player of the month then he buggered off to Melbourne for better money, facilities, etc - never looked back.
He did what he was contractually obligated to do and has a very short career so has to make the most of it, if we wanted to keep him for longer we should have given him a longer contract initially or matched what the other clubs were offering, including facilities and opportunities. IIRC there was a bit of a bidding ware for him, and we weren't involved (although Terri later said we'd offered him the youth Marquee spot).
Although loyalty to a club (or job) is commendable, it's also stupid to limit your career. You can't deny that being a foreign player and then marquee at Victory is a better career move than staying at the Nix.
It's also been 12 years, the player would have changed.
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He did what he was contractually obligated to do and has a very short career so has to make the most of it, if we wanted to keep him for longer we should have given him a longer contract initially or matched what the other clubs were offering, including facilities and opportunities. IIRC there was a bit of a bidding ware for him, and we weren't involved (although Terri later said we'd offered him the youth Marquee spot).
Although loyalty to a club is commendable, it's also stupid to limit your career. You can't deny that being a foreign player and then marquee at Victory is a better career move than staying at the Nix.
It's also been 12 years, the player would have changed.