Trained once with first team. Uffie had a go about him being untidy. It was movember. He had decided ro make training and not be late having planned to trim but getting caught in traffic or similar. Bit back a little. Never invited back.
Fin's dad is English, but no Argentina connection that I know of. Some may be getting confused as his middle name, Roa, is a surname in Spanish (however in Finn's case is te reo).
Trained once with first team. Uffie had a go about him being untidy. It was movember. He had decided ro make training and not be late having planned to trim but getting caught in traffic or similar. Bit back a little. Never invited back.
well after two rounds almost, he has been the main player of the tournament, 3 assists in two matches. Boca and River are scouting him as one team from Brazil that they didnt mention.
Trained once with first team. Uffie had a go about him being untidy. It was movember. He had decided ro make training and not be late having planned to trim but getting caught in traffic or similar. Bit back a little. Never invited back.
Trained once with first team. Uffie had a go about him being untidy. It was movember. He had decided ro make training and not be late having planned to trim but getting caught in traffic or similar. Bit back a little. Never invited back.
Reading things like that make me feel kinda relieved that Chiefy has come in to the top job and there is likely to be a bit of a refresh about the place.
We're in existence as a football club to nurture and develop talent and youth. That's been a cornerstone for the Nix, at least over the past several years anyway.
If we're basing things going on slight personal preferences or perceived grievances towards certain types/looks etc then we've clearly heading in the wrong direction. We're a football club, not an agent for cataloguing runway models.
Anyway, rant over. Bloody handy looking footballer all said and done.
Trained once with first team. Uffie had a go about him being untidy. It was movember. He had decided ro make training and not be late having planned to trim but getting caught in traffic or similar. Bit back a little. Never invited back.
He's the starting midfielder for the U20's. Was also picked for the U23's. Starts every game for the youth team, and has been one of their better/consistent performers for the last two years.
And yet, has never once made a travelling squad even for the cup games in Aussie, to not even being seen at a training.
Rated by everyone in NZF circles - but not by the one man that mattered at the NIX for the past four seasons.
He's doing well at the tournament, good on him. And whatever happens afterwards at the NIX or beyond I'm sure he will give it a good nudge.
We all know Uffie has some strong views on things especially philosophy within the game. He's made some bad calls throughout his tenure and this is probably one of them too. It's a catch 22 and what probably made him slightly above average as a coach but not any better.
Would suck if it turns out to be another Bell situation where he's in the academy and then moves on before making an appearance with the club (I know Bell went to the USA for academic reasons too) but wonder if he was involved in the first team around then if he wouldn't have made the switch obviously hindsight is a big factor, especially with youth. We still need depth in that position so hopefully the promise of getting first-team minutes will persuade him to stay with us rather than go to an overseas clubs youth team.
Fifa Under-20 World Cup: New Zealand v Argentina; Where: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario; When: Saturday 9am [NZ time]; Coverage: Live on Sky Sport 9, live updates on Stuff
Sims seemed wildly out of position for the cross and not for the first time. Didn’t need to be right at his front post given how tight the angle was for the winger crossing the ball in.
That second goal was the most pathetic conceding of a goal I've seen in a long time. Well, maybe since Tuiloma meekly allowed Costa Rica to cross and score in the first minute last year. Thanks Darren for proving you're not ready for the senior job
Uzbekistan 2-0 up, so we’re finishing third. Non-qualification still a long shot (Slovakia finished 3rd on three points, so only need one more team to do the same) but it’s getting more real
It's possible the best 3rd place teams that get through to the 16 goes down to goal difference... so getting smashed here isn't great. Can't see us losing by less than 5 at this rate.
Watching this is why I didn’t fancy an All Whites v Argentina match - the gulf in quality is more pronounced at senior level. Just please don’t follow in Fiji’s footsteps.