ryan2008 wrote:It's amazing he has never wanted to go out on loan. He really should be given a chance soon for them (he's impressed all season). A decent L1 or Championship team would be good (starting hopefully).
Tribal is indeed usually Tribal BS.
x2 first part - Kid made Newcastle EPL bench at 17/18, albeit due to late into their poor, relegation season AND injuries. But that was like four seasons ago and to not see any loan moves to League One or better last 2-3 seasons is a disappointment - especially when they were promoted back up to the EPL again. Their relegation might've been an opportunity for him, but it wasn't, THEN they strengthened massively on the back of the Carroll sale, including the terrific, top class, midfielders they have now.
He's now 21 going 22 and where is he? I recall he's had 'some' injuries but it can't all be down to that. 21 going 22 and NO senior football. While Chris Herd and even Rostyn Griffiths have travelled far by that age - Herd through League Two and One then eventual EPL football and Griffiths similar level loan moves to League One when he was at Blackburn, but left for senior football in the A-League with Adelaide United and Fury by time he was 21. Same phenom with Aaron Mooy too, stuck at Bolton, no loans, not getting senior football, but he got out at 20 years of age as he saw at he needed senior footy. Had may've had inconsistent time at SPL club St Mirren, but was surely still a valuable time. Now he's starring in the A-League and no doubt pushing Socceroos.
Heck, the fact he still isn't eligible for a Wikipedia article says it all! And his infamous choosing of the Scottish youth teams - When did he last play for one of them? He's played as high as Under 21 level for them, but last article I can see was 2010.
As far as I can see boy shows all signs of drifting or injury set backs, or likely both. And shows all the signs of another Aussie Abroad who's biggest club of his career, by far, was his first - here's hoping he proves me wrong!
Another thing - he featured for AND scored 2 goals for Holger's Germany Training Camp Under 23s team, in a closed doors friendly against 'Gladbach U23s early last year. So in regards to the NT, he's clearly still open to Australia!
Edited by gloryperth: 18/11/2012 03:18:48 AM