Yellow Fever Football Scholarship

Too late, but we do have a shortlist and you'll all get to see it in the next Pandemic.  Due out shortly.

Nominees here:

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/show-news.asp?ID=1639

Richie Gray should take it out.......giving it to someone that is 11 is silly........he can have it next year......or when he grows some hair.

Haha

I don't know any of them, so don't have a barrow to push but I reckon the earlier you make the investment (of time or resources) in a player or team the greater influence it is likely to have

Thats a valid point, especially here in NZ. The sooner our promising young'ns get accepted into overseas academies etc, the better it is for their development.

I kind of like the Waikato lad... got an aim, developing his game, a tour to Brazil and reminds everyone that the Fever isn't just for Wellingtonians.

True but someone of the age that might benefit now from the experience of training with the Phoenix surely would be a better bet.
hey might even be that next youth spot for the nix 08 an 11year old juggler has plenty of time to develope

Give it to richie so i don't have to see thst guy every tuesday, thursday and saturday for the next 6  months 2ndBest2008-02-11 11:18:11

I agree with Hard News
picking the Waikato guy will show that were not just thinking  about our own back yard, after all there is a huge supporter base out side of wellington for the Phoenix

I noticed on the NZFC youth site he scored against auckland the other week

When is the voting starting and how?

Still some debate (and design work).

Should have some answers tomorrow.

umm what are the answers

A different tomorrow...

Work got in the way for most of us today (except Feverish, golf got in his way).

Give it to Riley, good old Karori boy.

There's too much Wharfies around here already... 

Nah ETHAN deserves it

hes in the team welly youth squad also

his brothers made both those teams to

Voting has opened.

Shouldn't you sticky it or something?

Yes, I should.  So I have...

voted daniel finlay only one playing higher than club level on the list obviously shows hes got potential thats what its about after all

Daniel Finlay for me too

Used to get to school with Daniel Finlay. Had buckets of pace and was ultra competive.

Was diagnosed with Diabetes when he was 12 and had some sort of tumor in his leg when he was 13 that resulted from a dodgy soccer tackle, so I would imagine if he gets the scholarship it will be some sort of minor success story.

Talked to him about 8 months ago and he has a job as an apprentice mechanic so he seems to pretty dedicated to going somewhere in life.

1st post

I can see that the person most likely to go further is the oldest nominated. If this is a youth sponsorship, shouldn't it go to the most promising young player, someone who will grow our team's depth over time, and make sure that they aren't lost to other sports or have to give up rep level sport to work?

Wrong Daniel Finlay you should read the profile but you got the first part right
18 this year goes to school at St peters (auckland)
plays for Three Kings utd winter season, and for Waikato FC and completely healthy

If you're interested here's a link to a youtube video of Riley juggling in manners mall when he was ten.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsDBKCIaBA

another spin on this is that young people are more impressionable

so a vote for Riley might inspire more kids to fire up for football

it would also be more of a good news mainstream media story

(like i said, i don't know any of the young uns and wish them all well, but i do want any extra ounce of benefit for football that this award can bring)

the alternative view seems to be that going beyond the wellington region would be good for YF and football - but i can't see it getting the same traction in the media

Tigers, are you CNUT in disguise!?

People should vote for who they think is the most worthy not who they think is most likely to get us in the papers!

I don't care about us, Smithy, i care about getting football in the papers, on the news, and in peoples' heads

but i can see your point

(Oi Cnut, have a word with him )

You're excused then.  Carry on!

cheers, Guv

WHERES SOME VOTES FOR ETHAN

looks like a three horse race

the young juggler
the old guy from parmy
and the quality kid from the waikato

hey this is more popular than the YF awards just look at the number of hits

snapped
looking like two horse now riely20 behind
richard making a late charge and into the lead
will daniel have the stamina to keep up?

Alright folks, I'm closing this.

Everyone has made good cases, but I've had to delete a few posts in here today - some due to the  the reactions of others and some for the reactions themselves.

To make sure it is a more fitting tribute, we're in lock down on this until Sunday night (and after if need be).

Good luck to all five of you, superb nominations and worthy individuals.