YoungHeartHM wrote:coochiee wrote:You're reading from my hymn sheet on this one too as I've heard similar rumblings!
The other issue that could influence who the Nix sign for next season, is does the club get it's own entrant (Nix II) in next year's OFC League. A rumour that that may happen. If so can you sign some older NZ (non Academy) guys to that Nix II side, that can be called up to the senior ALM side in need?
But definitely something to think about. Probably good of us to have missed out on the inaugural version of it too, because if we are indeed in it next year and beyond, we definitely know now that an academy-centric squad will not cut the mustard. Recruitment of some more established players for that 'potential' setup will need to happen.
But we're also speaking hypothetically here too. 🫣
Yeah AFC II seem to have got the OFC Pro League blend about right.
The better youngsters from their Northern League reserve team, a heap of Northern League old heads (Tade, Drake, Den Heijer etc), and some 'Kiwis' that have been overseas (Wynne, Zorocich, James Bayliss, Faulds).
Look out for any Wellingtonians finishing at their US Colleges to be potential recruits for a Nix II OFC team in 2027.
Some of Theo Ettema, Tor Davenport-Petersen, Quillan Roberts, Sebastian Barton-Ginger, Jack Henry-Sinclair, Gianni Bouzoukis, Noah Tipene-Clegg, Alex Solomon would be useful additions to a Nix II squad, if they still around the Central League this season, and interested in a little Oceania adventure for a few months in 2027. Martin Bueno as your Tade old man Latino equivalent. Some ex Nix guys like George Ott, Luke Flowerdew, Adam Supyk etc. Oli Whyte is playing 2nd tier stuff in Finland.
The better youngsters from their Northern League reserve team, a heap of Northern League old heads (Tade, Drake, Den Heijer etc), and some 'Kiwis' that have been overseas (Wynne, Zorocich, James Bayliss, Faulds).
Look out for any Wellingtonians finishing at their US Colleges to be potential recruits for a Nix II OFC team in 2027.
Some of Theo Ettema, Tor Davenport-Petersen, Quillan Roberts, Sebastian Barton-Ginger, Jack Henry-Sinclair, Gianni Bouzoukis, Noah Tipene-Clegg, Alex Solomon would be useful additions to a Nix II squad, if they still around the Central League this season, and interested in a little Oceania adventure for a few months in 2027. Martin Bueno as your Tade old man Latino equivalent. Some ex Nix guys like George Ott, Luke Flowerdew, Adam Supyk etc. Oli Whyte is playing 2nd tier stuff in Finland.