He doesn’t go into any challenge half hearted and usually slide tackles. Fair enough!
ex-Nix: Where/what are they now?
He doesn’t go into any challenge half hearted and usually slide tackles. Fair enough!
https://www.thewrexhaminsider.com/news/gary-hooper-profiled-as-striker-agrees-to-play-for-wrexham-at-the-soccer-tournament/
Gary Hoopers been picked up to play a preseason tournament with Wrexham.
Looks like it's a sharks and giggles thing coz I doubt that Hooper would be up to a full season in league one given his last 3 seasons have been A league - > India - > Dubai - > English national league.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/18/england/league-one/bolton-wanderers-football-club/oxford-united-fc/4341510/
Great stuff. Congratulations to Des and his side.
Des Buckingham on taking the U's to the Championship for the first time in 25 years! 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/ckbZLmwuWx
— Oxford United FC (@OUFCOfficial) May 18, 2024
Wonder if he'll tap in to his connections down this side of the world as they look to build their squad for next season and beyond.
Would be awesome if a Surman, Old or Alex ends up there.
I'd be more looking at Just and others who were part of his side that he feels might add value from the U20 WC team he lead.
And well done Des Buckingham, one of football's nice guys. Looks like they struggled a bit when he first arrived, but as he says built into the season.
Jack Iredale came on at 65 mins for losers Bolton (2-0).
Was the focal point in his age group World Cup run iirc.
Yep also that. But if anyone is able to get a tune from old mate it’s got to be Des Buckingham, and I don’t think it was the entirely the physicality of the league tbh.
Who knows? Think Waine was also in that team.
Here’s the team that kept Haaland scoreless. Odd now to think that defense did that!
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With Mata and Wilkins on the bench.
I'm guessing even if Empoli go down to Serie B, Libby still sees his future in Italia.
The man who made it happen, @OUFCOfficial fans! 💛#EFLPlayOffs | #StepUp pic.twitter.com/4Ovw0Y8Gae
— Sky Bet League One (@SkyBetLeagueOne) May 18, 2024
For all the admiration for Des, and the fairytale story of him being born & Oxford - they struggle early on, he'll do well to avoid the coach sacking merry go round, of club English football.
You now have clubs like Lazio shopping there as they can’t compete with the wages of premiership players.
Would really be awesome if he brought a couple of kiwis in and they were influential in keeping them up.
Big Sudanese/Sth Sudanese community now in Melbs. With quite a few AFL and NBL basketballers (they tend to be tallest) now from that background, starting to pop up.
Oli Whyte has a Sth Sudanese team mate at Haka in Finland, but he's not in the above squad.
Mo Awad who bounced around various NZ & Aus clubs (may have trialled at the Nix??) is now playing in Malta, and has 8 caps for Somalia
Looks like he's ended up at Bulgarian side FC Septemvri Sofia.
Had 6 goals in 17 appearances in the the VPL1 (level below NPL) for Kingston City prior to his departure.
Looks like he's ended up at Bulgarian side FC Septemvri Sofia.
Had 6 goals in 17 appearances in the the VPL1 (level below NPL) for Kingston City prior to his departure.
Jordan Hall, formerly of Melbourne City and Jacob Tratt, formerly of Western United, have signed for the @oakcannonsfc.
— Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) July 5, 2024
Also confirmation of @mivkaa’s report that Leigh Broxham has signed for St Albans. https://t.co/uTavIasAay
Understand Brighton Women are set to name Dario Vidosic as their new manager in a three-year deal. Still waiting for a visa to be approved before starting but expected to be announced shortly. Chris Roberts, ex-Everton assistant, set to join him. ✍️👇 https://t.co/0mkEgvxGu5.
— Emma Sanders (@em_sandy) July 10, 2024
Our Des however was apparently talked to as well.
We're pleased to confirm that BRFC Liberty A-League Head Coach, Alex Smith has extended his contract keeping him at the club for the 2024/25 season ✍️
— Brisbane Roar FC (@brisbaneroar) July 16, 2024
Details 🔗 https://t.co/tkfupnSlJb pic.twitter.com/CDvWUdMSV1
We could use him back here
Yep. Hooper and Taylor.
Yep. Hooper and Taylor.
Warner is still waiting for his chance.
Dylan Fox is 30 now. Playing in the Finnish league. Sent me into an existential spiral this morning. Anyways, as you were folks.
Dylan Fox is 30 now. Playing in the Finnish league. Sent me into an existential spiral this morning. Anyways, as you were folks.
🚨 SDFC UPDATE 🚨
— 90rfootball (@90rfootball) July 26, 2024
We, 90rfootballindia can exclusively confirm that 👀, Sreenidi Deccan FC are going to sign Central Midfielder Rolieny Nonato Luis Bonevacia from A-League's Melbourne Victory ✍️🥵✅
Sreenidi Deccan FC are raising their standards very high 📈🚀 pic.twitter.com/FdaW793HI8
It was. Pretty average from the memories I have. He didn't cut it at the a league level.
Matt Ridenton (still only 28) was at the QLD Lions for 2 seasons 2022 & 2023.
But seems to be with Unattached FC these days, not having played football in 2024.
Lion winning easily 4-1 in Perth at 80 mins.