I think the attraction of this season is going to be how the Kiwi players come through.
We’ve got some veteran Kiwis who might be giving their last spell of magic possibly in Kosta and Payne. Can’t see them looking for any big move ahead, but still may have a lot at A league level.
Then we’ve got stalwart Kiwis in Rufer, van Hattum and Sutton who definitely could given the right circumstances jump a level and head to Europe or elsewhere. (And Elliot???)
And then there’s the new boys- headed by the known in Surman and Paulsen, but Conchie, Kelly-Heald and the rest of the academy boys any of whom could prove to be more than ready. (In fact, I think we’d have done better last season if Paulsen had been given more senior team minutes. But that’s as may be.)
And we’ll be watching Old, still a young fella- in fact ridiculously only 21, but with seemingly bags of professional experience and a nagging injury. Someone who has the skills if the body allows.
To be honest that’s most likely where the enjoyment is going to come from for me. Last season I thought we should definitely be aggressive and focused in trying to win a Premiership.
This season it seems possible goals might be hard to come by at first as the new style beds in. But already in the cup competition we have had some youngsters announcing their arrival as Paulsen previously did. I think it’s guna be a fun season, but I don’t expect this team to challenge for the Premiership. Get into the post season with a run of good form though? A home final of some kind would be amazing and beyond my expectations. Have to wait and see on that, but it’s not outside the realms of possibility.
Looking forward to this season. Guna go and put all my expectations for achievements on the women…!
We’ve got some veteran Kiwis who might be giving their last spell of magic possibly in Kosta and Payne. Can’t see them looking for any big move ahead, but still may have a lot at A league level.
Then we’ve got stalwart Kiwis in Rufer, van Hattum and Sutton who definitely could given the right circumstances jump a level and head to Europe or elsewhere. (And Elliot???)
And then there’s the new boys- headed by the known in Surman and Paulsen, but Conchie, Kelly-Heald and the rest of the academy boys any of whom could prove to be more than ready. (In fact, I think we’d have done better last season if Paulsen had been given more senior team minutes. But that’s as may be.)
And we’ll be watching Old, still a young fella- in fact ridiculously only 21, but with seemingly bags of professional experience and a nagging injury. Someone who has the skills if the body allows.
To be honest that’s most likely where the enjoyment is going to come from for me. Last season I thought we should definitely be aggressive and focused in trying to win a Premiership.
This season it seems possible goals might be hard to come by at first as the new style beds in. But already in the cup competition we have had some youngsters announcing their arrival as Paulsen previously did. I think it’s guna be a fun season, but I don’t expect this team to challenge for the Premiership. Get into the post season with a run of good form though? A home final of some kind would be amazing and beyond my expectations. Have to wait and see on that, but it’s not outside the realms of possibility.
Looking forward to this season. Guna go and put all my expectations for achievements on the women…!