If he did, I would lose all respect for him.

Would quite possibly have been nothing without YF intervention, playing ten good games then running off somewhere else would be disgusting.

is reportedly in melbourne for a medical. Apparently melbourne victory are making a 'major' announcement tomorrow as well

where you hearing this from?

A big mistake if he does go. It is pointless for him to move to another A League club it wont help his development at all. Overseas maybe, even then he has only had 10 professional games so would more than likely be sitting on the bench for someone.

If he goes to Melbourne it will only be for the money certainly not to develop his football

Yeah just like Kruse and Langerak didn't develop their football at Melbourne Victory. Stupid statement really Teza.

Victory targets talented Kiwi teen Rojas Michael Lynch
February 25, 2011
.MELBOURNE Victory has emerged as the strongest suitor for exciting New Zealand winger Marco Rojas as the Kiwi of Chilean extraction wrestles with a three-way battle over which club to play for next A-League season.

Rojas, who turned 19 in November, is weighing up his options but seems sure to quit Wellington Phoenix for a move to Australia to further his development.

Victory is understood to be battling with Adelaide United to secure the services of the exciting youngster who made a huge impression in the second half of the A-League season.

Melbourne is believed to be negotiating with the player's advisors and would love to be in a position to announce a deal, if not today then within days.
The Phoenix is making a major play to keep him at home, with several senior players (headed by striker Paul Ifill) urging him that time is on his side and he can continue his progress better in an environment that he knows well under a coach (Ricki Herbert) who also selects the NZ national team.

Rojas, a skilful attacking player who can operate centrally or in wide areas, fits the Victory template well. While he would be far from a certain starter, the loss of Mate Dugandzic and expected departure of Robbie Kruse would give him opportunities to impress. Adelaide will lose striker Matthew Leckie to German Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach, so Rojas would be seen as a replacement for him in South Australia.

Wellington will be loathe to lose another talented youngster.

Kosta Barbarouses left the Kiwi club at the end of last season.

I'd heard there's advanced talks with our mob, actually - think he'd end up wasted like Dugandzic et al at the Victory, whereas we'd make him into a better player than he already is.

But really, I hope he stays with the 'Nix and shows loyalty to them and the Yellow Fever who so magnificently launched his career.

How will a move to Australia further develop his career? #-o

:lol: :lol:

There's always one.

No one ever mentioned Rojas and the Fury, easy does it young fella

How will a move to Australia further develop his career? #-o

Better currency exchaneg for starters. $100,000 Aus worth more than $100,000 NZ.

He'll be at a proper team which has full access to AFC facilities, he'll be paid on time (Terry is suspect a present re: finances). Less travel time to away games. A Youth Team set-up if he drops form (Phoenix won't ever get one).

In Melbourne he can live in peace (even thought I'm Sydney based, I can see this for him). He'd fight to be a sporting celebrity and no one here cares about 3 draws at the World Cup.

Plenty of reasons to come over and further his career.

Edited by soft news: 25/2/2011 07:38:19 PM

Lets be fair. Nothing that you mentioned above will make him a significantly better footballer than he would be if based in Wellington.

Lets be fair. Nothing that you mentioned above will make him a significantly better footballer than he would be if based in Wellington.

Edited by thewestisland: 25/2/2011 08:38:17 PM

Hey dude, I read your posts, they're good, but you're not normally knocking Aussie, why now?

So what's the latest, if he signs fine, but this is a worse display and drama than a Home and away show, too much drama kid, you're not Maradona.