Posted September 26, 2023 22:00
· last edited September 26, 2023 22:15
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. The CCM example had good local talent, mixed with a former Scottish premier league and ultimately a World Cup Socceroo, one of the best Australian goalkeepers of his generation and foreign players who they took a gamble on, and it succeeded. We have signed a fumbly goalkeeper Jack Duncan, an unknown jn Al Taay and academy talent who until now, haven’t proven they have what it takes to succeed (of course this might change) Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
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Unknown editoredited September 26, 2023 22:15
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. The CCM example had good local talent, mixed with a former Scottish premier league and ultimately a World Cup Socceroo, one of the best Australian goalkeepers of his generation and foreign players who they took a gamble on, and it succeeded. We have signed a fumbly goalkeeper Jack Duncan, an unknown jn Al Taay and unproven academy talent Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
Unknown editoredited September 26, 2023 22:12
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. The CCM example had good local talent, mixed with a former Scottish premier league and ultimately a World Cup Socceroo, one of the best Australian goalkeepers of his generation and foreign players who they took a gamble on, and it succeeded. We have signed a fumbly goalkeeper Jack Duncan, an unknown jn Al Taay and unproven academy talent Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season
Unknown editoredited September 26, 2023 22:06
Ultimately what brings people to the stadium is a successful team, with home grown players mixed in.. people want to see success and a title contender team going for it. Ultimately, the nix have never been title contenders or have had any on field success. Until that happens, you can play as many academy players and players “people can relate to” as much as you want, but the masses won’t come. Jazzy Jeff
Surman, Sutton, OVH, Paulsen, LKH, Conchie, Hughes, Supyk - regardless of how the season goes, 8 academy lads coming through and forming almost half of the squad is fantastic.
I've seen a bit of pessimism from fans about Domey's comment about fans being more excited about home grown talent, but I honestly agree with it. If we were signing big name foreigners and were seriously competing for the league, then maybe that wouldn't be the case. But we're not, and we haven't ever really had that. If this crop can produce players loved like Cacace, Singh or Waine it'll be worth a (potentially) rough 23/24 season