Bony, Pelle...? They aren't freak players like the two you mentioned.
Though someone like Finnbogason is a decent example, he scored 30+ last season at Herenveen, hasn't scored yet in La Liga with Really Social Dads.
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Assaidi too.
donny De groot
You can't say your views about the Eredivisie to the general Australian football supporting hipster nowadays though, because in their eyes it is the Eredivisie, Bundesliga 2 or Belgium that is pretty much the hallowed grounds for any Australian footballer. I expect parksey is one of said hipsters.
But having watched a lot of Eredivisie, I just don't rate it. There are some top-notch players in there, but overall I think the comical defending in the league just makes it a second-rate league and is only good as a use for Australians to attempt to get gametime and in the spotlight of better teams - and even when they try and do that, it doesn't end up working usually.
Tommy Oar goes OK in the Eredivisie - I wouldn't rave about him like others are though. But he goes alright - I think the previously mentioned level of defending helps him out a lot. But he is a player I try and find a way not to put in the Socceroos nowadays.
EDIT: in saying all that though, I realise that my main man Trent Sainsbury plays there :oops:
To add to the list....
Ronaldo (the proper one, not the nancy boy running round at the moment).
Horse Face Van Nistelroy.
I dunno, id actually say that a big percentage of the greatest strikers of our lifetime have started out in Holland.
Still tho, running around shitcunce gypos like Sainsbury would make any striker look good.............
RE The Eredivisie discussion, Milik had a decent season in Poland, pretty bad one in the Bundesliga and is now tearing up in Holland
Doing business with a Chinese guy who has bought his son two half mill cars and a 450k unit in Sydney, plus pay for his uni education.....trying to convince him to buy the kid a football team ffs....
when will the Carney to Sydney move be publically confirmed? his team mates know he is gone.
Jets should should sign some players from spain. Go the adelaide way. Start with Fran Merida, mid 20' attacking midfielder, spain under age international. Played senior games with Arsenal and Atletic Madrid. Recently linked with Middlesbrough
Kind of feel the A-League will be a mix of Up and coming Australian youth, mixed in with established A-league players, with a few Has-been internationals. I don't see the A-league getting international youngsters, like we can't offer them anything, Asia does us for $$$, and Europe does us for experience.
So newy have given a trial to a bloke called kris kioussis.....out of victoria playing in primera division in argentina. Only thing I can find on the kid.....
KRISTOPHER KIOUSSIS, 20 / RASHID MAHAZI, 20
Midfielders
Home: Melbourne
Club: CA Independiente (Argentina, Primera Division)
KRIS Kioussis and Rashid Mahazi have never represented Victoria and have never had a trial with an A-League youth team.
Yet the 20-year-old Melbournians are living out boyhood dreams and playing for one of South America's biggest soccer clubs and loving every minute.
Some **** just ring Nicky Ward now and get him in.
Save ****ing time
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: KRISTOPHER JAMES KIOUSSIS
Nationality: Australian
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Date of Birth: 1992
Height: 6ft
Weight: 74kg
Strong Foot: Left
Positions: Left back (Predominant) / Left Wing Back / Left Midfield / Left Wing Forward
Professional Development
2008
➢ Bentleigh Greens Seniors
2009
➢ Oakleigh Cannon’s Seniors
➢ Club Atletico Riverplate Argentina (3 Month Trial)
2010
➢ Dandenong Thunder (Half Season)
➢ Offered contract at Charcarita Juniors
➢ Trial at All boys
➢ Trialled and offered contract at Atletico Independiente for 2011 season
2011
➢ Club Atletico Independiente Under 21’s
➢ 4 Weeks training – Melbourne Hearts FC
2012
➢ Club Atletico Independiente Under 21’s
2013
➢ 2 Week Trial – Melbourne Victory
➢ Bentleigh Greens – Current
Videos:
2013 season (Bentleigh Greens) - http://youtu.be/OxsBP7RtruM
Predominately a left back according to this. Interesting
Good u-lube vid, see how he steps up. Strange victree and heart never wanted him, just have to wait and see. Can't be worse than gallaway, so there's a start in the right direction
Wouldn't go that far just yet, I'll hold my judgement and wait to see what the circumstances are surrounding the trial and what have you.
ah yawn
Gypos re-sign Montgomery and Fitzgerald on 2 year deals.
Franjic could be heading to Melbourne City on loan.
@brisbaneroar sign defender Luke DeVere after four-year stint with K-League club Gyeongnam FC #ALeague
Beard signed 18 month loan at Empoli
The beginning of his return to us.
Just rolling through the #NewcastleJets hashtag on Instagram. A few funny pics and vids of babies yelling at the TV etc. Stumbled across a Kroekrit Thawikan fan page account which has 2x videos sporting the Hashtag. Could this be the "let field" Asian player that has been bandied about?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroekrit_Thaweekarn
Didn't he say it was from Japan?
Ray Gatt @Gatty54
Not sure if it's out there yet but Fabio Ferreira will be released by Adelaide and will sign with the mariners
****s sake.