NZKNIGHTS Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I'm from New Zealand and a while back Alen Marcina was signed to my club New Zealand Knights to solve our goal scoring issues. At first i thought oh yeah just another striker wont do much but slowly i watched Alen evolve into one of the best strikers i've seen in the Australian A-League. Alen is a real talent and someone i rate very highly as a player and a person off the pitch. I was very happy to hear that Alen would miss our last game of the season because of Canadian national team commitments. Does anyone here know what Alens club future beholds. Im hoping he comes back to New Zealand next season although i feel he has what it takes to cut it somewhere in Europe. Anyone know anything about where he will sign next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 The USL season starts in April, when does the A-League end? James Wadsworth http://canuckreport.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 You were happy to here he would miss the last game? Typo? He's one of those nice stories that comes out of nowhere. We knew of him, but it took him going somewhere like New Zealand to shine. I didn't even hear as much about when he was on this side of the globe in Puerto Rico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Informer Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Marcina is definitely a great story. Bottom line this guy is able to score goals and is continually proving it. I hope he makes the right decision for his future being in new zealand, usa or europe! With Puerto Rico he was also top scorer and third in league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup You were happy to here he would miss the last game? Typo? It sounds like he was happy that Alen Marcina was getting called up by the Canadian national team. A very unselfish thing for him to say. He must really like the guy. James Wadsworth http://canuckreport.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aljarov Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 ...just like Gerba, you'd have to imagine that once his NZ contract is up, he might get a look for Toronto FC. Their camp starts tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZKNIGHTS Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 I was happy to see him go because my team was bottom of the ladder and i knew that if he could impress Canadian national team selectors, coaches ETC it could be the prefect platform onto a huge Europe clibs list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZKNIGHTS Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Apparently his signed again for Puerto Rico Islanders, A step backward as far as im concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I appreciate your info on Alen as I cant get any A league games being in Korea. I have to agree with you that I feel Marcina's decision to return to Puerto Rico being a step backwards. I was hoping for him to try and move up a level and use his brief stint in the A league as a stepping stone to possibly MLS/Europe/or even a return to the A league, whether it be with your kiwi boys or another A league side. Perhaps Alen feels he has a better opportunity if he continues to shine in North America to make that jump to the MLS, as it will be easier for coaches to keep tabs on him. I guess even concerning his MNT aspirations this may be his reasoning. Only time will tell if Alen's decision was the correct one or not. Unfortunately, I feel it is the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Any chance of Alen Marcina playing for Puerto Rico in the summer, then moving back to the A-League or a better league when the USL season ends? James Wadsworth http://canuckreport.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 One would think that with his goal scoring record last season with Puerto Rico he would get serious consideration from TFC. As much as Lombardo getting a look is good for his development, I don't imagine that a Serie D player will be making much of an impact this season, especially at his age. Whereas Marcina may be able to make more of an instant contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I think you're confusing Lombardo with Uccello, RJB. Lombardo never played in Serie D, plus he is only one year removed from the Primavera (youth) team of a Serie A club. As for Marcina's move, is it really that bad? How good is the A-League compared to the old A-League (now the USL Div. 1, hehe)? Plus you have to figure he has a better shot at the MLS playing closer to it, then being on the other side of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Massive Attack I think you're confusing Lombardo with Uccello, RJB. Lombardo never played in Serie D, plus he is only one year removed from the Primavera (youth) team of a Serie A club. I think that you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I don't know if this has been talked about before, but Marcina's move makes a lot of sense: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Knights_FC On 13 December 2006, strong rumours resurfaced that the FFA was considering the revocation of the Knights' licence to compete in the A-League. It quickly became clear that, with five weeks remaining in the current season, the FFA fully intended to reclaim the licence from the Knights [5]. The FFA had continued to express angst at low attendance numbers, poor on-field performance and the lack of domestically developed players (ibid). Late on 14 December, the FFA announced that it had revoked the competition licence held by the Knights' owners. An arrangement with NZ Soccer will see the national body step in to manage the club for the remaining five weeks of the regular season, with former All Whites player Ricki Herbert to fill the role of Head Coach . Effectively the Knights ceased to exist on 21 January when the final match of the season was played against Perth Glory. The FFA called for applicants to field a new New Zealand team in the competition for the 2007-08 season. There were three initial bids, but after a merger and withdrawal, a joint Wellington-Palmerston North consortium appears most likely to be the successful licensee. James Wadsworth http://canuckreport.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZKNIGHTS Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Since this stage the club has now been brought out by new owners. We have a fresh start and are looking to build our squad backup. Alens name has been thrown around alot so if we could get him back i would be stoked. Seen him at the first training session when he arrived and i was thinking this guy is quick with a nice touch and a classy finish, why isnt he in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 quote:Originally posted by NZKNIGHTS Since this stage the club has now been brought out by new owners. We have a fresh start and are looking to build our squad backup. Alens name has been thrown around alot so if we could get him back i would be stoked. Seen him at the first training session when he arrived and i was thinking this guy is quick with a nice touch and a classy finish, why isnt he in Europe. Good luck to you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 New Zealand in danger of losing A-League license SYDNEY, March 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand are in danger of losing their place in next season's A-League competition to an Australian soccer team because of funding problems. The Football Federation of Australia (FFA), which runs the fledgling tournament, has given a Wellington consortium until Wednesday to come up with A$2 million (US$1.56 million) or be replaced by a new Australian club. New Zealand Soccer officials have proposed that Wellington replace the Auckland-based Knights whose licence was revoked because of insolvency issues. ADVERTISEMENT But the FFA head of operations Matt Carroll said New Zealand Soccer had missed a deadline to show how they would finance the club and were in danger of losing their licence to an Australian outfit if they could not come up with the money by Wednesday. "We've upped the ante with New Zealand today -- they've been very slow in coming forward with the financials to show us how they can actually fund the club," Carroll told reporters in Sydney on Monday. "As much as Wellington is a great city and they've got a great coach and infrastructure, without the necessary funding it would be very hard to run an A-League club." The remaining seven clubs in the A-League are all based in Australia. The competition was set up two years ago as part of a major overhaul of the way soccer is run in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZKNIGHTS Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 A late backer now labelled "The White Knight" put $50,000 NZ in to get the franchise bid over the line. The Australia Football governing body will now decided weather to grant the licesne to the Wellington bid although it is likely they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intru Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hey there, im a PR Islanders fan and Im happy that he came back, seriously New Zealand dosnt match up with the lvl he was in playing in the Islanders and A-League teams are not that far in lvl for Div 1 teams. He is closer to MLS and he already had bad experiences in Greece where he was also offered a contract again after the 2006 season. But i think he still has a shot somewhere else and i dont expect him staying in the Islander past this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Ok so to relaunch a seemingly dead thread but I'm interviewing Marcina about being a Canadian manager and want to see if anyone has any questions for him that I might not have thought up. If you have anything let me know and I'll make sure I ask him. Zem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, matty said: Ok so to relaunch a seemingly dead thread but I'm interviewing Marcina about being a Canadian manager and want to see if anyone has any questions for him that I might not have thought up. If you have anything let me know and I'll make sure I ask him. 1-I'd be interested to know about coaching Dani Fernandes. I know he does think of himself as Canadian first but interested to know if Marcina has an opinion about it. 2-Also about coaching for a team that was owned by Rayo Vallecano, if in any way he noticed any difference, interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) As an Ottawa Wizards fan I would love to know how he ended up there, and how he would compare Ottawa's Wizards ownership to that of San Antonio and Rayo OKC? Edited March 1, 2017 by jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 Where does he see his professional coaching career going? Ambition? 2 Is he connected with the CSA? 3 Will he coach in the CPL? 4 Who is the most talented played he has coached & played with? 5 Difference between MLS & NASL & USL? nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Just now, yothat said: 1 Where does he see his professional coaching career going? Ambition? 2 Is he connected with the CSA? 3 Will he coach in the CPL? 4 Who is the most talented played he has coached & played with? 5 Difference between MLS & NASL & USL? Have questions 1-3 in the pipeline and 4 will be interesting. Just so everyone knows, the interview will likely be published next week because he's busy this week with finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 47 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: 2-Also about coaching for a team that was owned by Rayo Vallecano, if in any way he noticed any difference, interference. Definetly asking about Rayo OKC and San Antonio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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