Bit pointless comparing Colakovski's lack of goals or assists in his 137 Nix mins, to OVH. Cola came in cold to the Nix, with no pre season at all. OVH on the other hand has been around the senior squad for about 3 seasons, and the club even longer.
Pro football is brutal. It's a tough gig. Players come and go. OVH may yet be offered a new deal by Gill & Chiefy. Is still two thirds of the season to go. But again the Nix's model is trying to sell as many Academy kids into Europe/MLS as possible. It's a balancing act of winning games, and giving the Weenix grads game time so they progress.
It just maybe that 22 yr old OVH (23 next April), is going to have other younger players getting mins ahead of him. As someone posted above Walker has more that exciting X factor. We wait to see, and yeah we ain't watching trainings.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360523305/all-you-need-know-wellington-phoenix-v-western-sydney-wanderers-league-men
Midfielder Fin Roa Conchie is likely to take Colakovski’s spot on the bench after returning from injury. Forwards David Ball and Oskar van Hattum would be more suitable replacements but they remain on the outer.
Pro football is brutal. It's a tough gig. Players come and go. OVH may yet be offered a new deal by Gill & Chiefy. Is still two thirds of the season to go. But again the Nix's model is trying to sell as many Academy kids into Europe/MLS as possible. It's a balancing act of winning games, and giving the Weenix grads game time so they progress.
It just maybe that 22 yr old OVH (23 next April), is going to have other younger players getting mins ahead of him. As someone posted above Walker has more that exciting X factor. We wait to see, and yeah we ain't watching trainings.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360523305/all-you-need-know-wellington-phoenix-v-western-sydney-wanderers-league-men
Midfielder Fin Roa Conchie is likely to take Colakovski’s spot on the bench after returning from injury. Forwards David Ball and Oskar van Hattum would be more suitable replacements but they remain on the outer.