Thanks that is actually super useful.
I am not sure if there is such thing as "too old for further development" at 20, in our (ALM) environment. This would be the case in almost any UEFA or CONMEBOL country, and possibly others too, but I reckon that a local NZ player still showing very good promise at that age just needs an opportunity and consistency.
The problem might be different though - at his age, if he still needs time to develop in the right direction, he may not be deemed a potential "young saleable" player the way say Paulsen or Singh or Surman were.
I am not sure if there is such thing as "too old for further development" at 20, in our (ALM) environment. This would be the case in almost any UEFA or CONMEBOL country, and possibly others too, but I reckon that a local NZ player still showing very good promise at that age just needs an opportunity and consistency.
The problem might be different though - at his age, if he still needs time to develop in the right direction, he may not be deemed a potential "young saleable" player the way say Paulsen or Singh or Surman were.