nolando Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Davidson says in his article "Depth, especially in defence, could be a problem. But Yallop says he has more players to scout in Europe and the A-League." Since it is suddenly one of our weakest areas I am interested to see what a list (in descending order if you please)of MNT defenders looks look like in the eyes of those on this board. Start with the big guys (De Vos, Stalteri, Jazic) and work your way down though Poz, Bernier, Watson and the other possibilities we have in Europe and the A League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 Here's a starter- fire away! 1. Devos 2. Stalteri 3. Jazic 4. McKenna 5. Pozniak 6. Menezes 7. Bernier 8. Pizzolitto 9. Watson 10. Hastings 11. Rogers 12. Braz 13. Gervais 14. Thompson? 15. Clarke? 16. Fenwick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Kappos should probably be somewhere on that list. I would suggest somewhere between 5 and 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 Oh Yeah, Kappos! I'd have him at 8th on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Reda should be there as well and ahead of Poz. Would probably be with the team now if he wasn't injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted June 16, 2004 Author Share Posted June 16, 2004 Arghhh- Reda! Above Kappos at 8th on mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadienfan Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 I'd rate Menezes at 5 and possibly at 4 although I havn't seen him in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Nsaliwa and Hutchinson could also be added to the list as possible defenders. There are actually quite a few guys on this list who are not true defenders in that it is not their top position and the one they have played exclusively throughout their career. This shows the current weakness in our defence, if we had the quality in defence that we do at mid and even surprisingly at striker now we would be in good shape. The current problem is not the lack of depth but the lack of quality, proven depth. Only the first three guys have proven to be currently solid A level defenders. Reda had a great year in Norway but then got injured, we don't know what form Menezes is in and whether he wants to play, McKenna has some technical and speed liabilities and is not playing regularly as a defender at his club, Poz and Kappos are untested and Nsaliwa and Hutchinson are usually playing mid. The rest of the list are either untested or pretty mediocre. Would be nice if a surprise defender appeared out of the blue like Occean did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Here is my 2 cents. But even though we lack true depth, this is not a terrible reserves list. I have high hopes for Reda and Kappos. Hopefully we will soon see the emergence of some of the youth nats like Matondo, Ledgerwood, Arango, Edgar etc. step up to fill the gap. 1. DeVos 2. Stalteri 3. Jazic 4. McKenna 5. Pozniak 6. Reda 7. Menezzes 8. Kappos 9. Watson 10. Bernier 11. Hastings 12. Pizzolito 13. Rodgers 14. Williams 15. Braz 16. Fenwick 17. Gervais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadienfan Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Glad to see Fenwick way down on everybody's list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Oranje Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Klukowski should be high on the list. Playing today I understand. Edgar is close to being on the list already having had some playing time for Newcastle U reserves at 17.. And what about Oppong? Midfielders that warrant mention would be Nsaliwa, Imhoff, and Hutchinson. Are we being a little generous with Kappos? He was called to the nats once and didn't get much playing time.. I don't know what his situation is with AEK but it doesn't appear to be as a starter. Klukowski Imhoff, and Nsaliwa all should rank ahead of him IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Don't forget Brennan as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Canuck Oranje Klukowski should be high on the list. Playing today I understand. Edgar is close to being on the list already having had some playing time for Newcastle U reserves at 17.. And what about Oppong? Midfielders that warrant mention would be Nsaliwa, Imhoff, and Hutchinson. Are we being a little generous with Kappos? He was called to the nats once and didn't get much playing time.. I don't know what his situation is with AEK but it doesn't appear to be as a starter. Klukowski Imhoff, and Nsaliwa all should rank ahead of him IMHO. Re Kappos, with the financial situation currently at AEK and all the top players threatening to leave, he may become a starter by default next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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