| Derwent United welcome their seven Asian imports |
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| Written by Walter Pless | Sunday, 05 February 2012 21:39 | |
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Photo: Derwent United coach Hyo Suk Jin (left), club official Jim Mackinnon (third from right) and club president Ron Cure (right) welcome the club's new Asian players at Hobart Airport this evening [PlessPix] Derwent United’s recruits from Asia arrived in Hobart tonight and will have their first training session tomorrow.
Six South Koreans and one Japanese player were welcomed at Hobart Airport this evening by Derwent United president Ron Cure and club official Jim Mackinnon.
Photo: Derwent United's new South Korean and Japanese imports at Hobart Airport [PlessPix]
The players were taken from the airport to their hotel accommodation and for a meal and will begin English language courses tomorrow.
“The idea of bringing these players here is to improve the standard of the local game,” said Cure.
“That’s what our club is about.
“It’ll give our players the opportunity to train and play with some of the best imports in Tasmania.
“They’ll be studying English and some of them have just completed their university studies.
“It’ll be good for them and good for us.
“It’s a win all round.”
Four of the players played in the Korean second division, just below the K-League, while the others played for their universities.
The Japanese player, Hiroaki Kawasaki, 25, played in Uruguay and the United States.
He speaks Spanish and Portuguese in addition to his native tongue.
The players are:
Hiroaki Kawasaki (25 years old; midfielder/defender; 172cm, 72kg)
Photo: Japanese midfielder or defender Hiroaki Kawasaki [PlessPix]
Yoon Sang Young (20 years old; centre-back; 185cm, 80kg)
Photo: Central defender Yoon Sang Young [PlessPix]
Park Soo Ho (19 years old; right-wing or striker; 181cm, 67kg)
Photo: Winger-cum-striker Park Soo Ho [PlessPix]
Jang In Ho (17 years old; defensive midfielder or centre-back; 185cm,75kg)
Photo: Defensive midfielder or centre-back Jang In Ho [PlessPix] Kim Dong Jin (18 years old; centre-back; 181cm, 67kg)
Photo: Central defender Kim Dong Jin [PlessPix]
Lee Ji Sung (23 years old; defensive midfielder; 178cm, 84kg)
Photo: Defensive midfielder Lee Ji Sung [PlessPix]
Kim Seong Goan (21 years old; winger or defender; 177cm, 76kg)
Photo: Winger-cum-defender Kim Seong Goan [PlessPix] The players will make their debuts for Derwent United next Saturday at 5pm at Warrior Park when United take on Metro in the Summer Cup competition. |
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| Last Updated on Sunday, 05 February 2012 22:03 | |
Comments
Interesting that most are stated to be defenders !!
why can't they just say we are a new team and want to win the league and need these imports to do so and we have the cash to enable it to happen, and that is why we have 7 imports in an almost social league - keep up if you can.
I wonder how many kids they will attract from the other junior club close by, Brighton,New Norfolk.
we only have social leagues in Tasmania...good on them
welcome to Tasmania, most of us are more than happy to have you
This is typical Tasmanian ignorance, which holds the game back in this state. Russian National Team? Oh yeah, because they are such a back water...mate take your hand off it and get a clue about the world.
one would assume you are from South Hobart. If your not I think very presumptious of you not to include your club in there along with Metro, Knights & probably most other clubs except South. The whole competition is going nowhere so get off the horse.
very astute. I think you answered your own question !!!
Hey Jerry, you may have missed the point,at least by some. It wouldn't matter what Nationality - it's just the fact that 7 players are being brought in on visas, very short term, which will give a temporary (unfair?) boost to a Club.
Even the EPL, the most commercial league in the world, is actively looking at ways of limiting import numbers because of the longer term impact this can have on the game in England.
registrations lapse every year so a club that gets demoted loses its best players and then gets lambasted about not being competetive.Players are only just registering now with the season starting this week.if clubs knew three months before the start of the season how many players they will have they can start thinking about the need to put more teams on the park.Player registrations should not lapse every year and fft should institute a 6week waiting period dated from the startingdate of the season before a player can change clubs.FFT is there to look after the welfare of the whole footballfratern ity and not just be concerned about the premierleague.Clubs are the lifeblood of the sport and we cant afford to see any of them go down the tube.Let derwent find its own feet.Comparing us with the epl is ludicrous because that is a professional league,we are amateurs and have different problems.
Dont put yourselves down people take the challenge head on im not sure Korea are rated any higher than Australia on the world stage. If they win all the better, will improve the Premier League and thats got to be a good thing.
What we have here is FFT seeking to prop up an ailing competition rather than seeking a long term solution .
A Tasmanian failing is trying to build Rome in a single day.
could you then please explain how University are in the Premier League Jerry? No 19's, a senior side which has a 50 year old goalkeeper and no money
I think this says more about the fact that the quality of football in Tassie is balls! But good on the old fella for having a crack.
wrong answer. Take the emotion out of it !!!
I think it is more like under the guard of FFT.
There is more than meets the eye at Derwent United
If players are to become better from better players those players need to be spread out amongst the clubs .
No body benefits if players are not involved with the better players on the field playing with not against them as a monopoly of talent.
Example Harry kewell playing in a-league all his team mates lift to support and learn from him there opponents lift to counter his skill.
Now lets look at a team with 7 kewells in it and the opposition drop the bundle and say why bother.
Point being imports are good but spread out to benefit all not an ego trip for one club.
Worst case result is racism raising its head in one nation teams in local level sport as was seen in the past with some clubs in tasmania.
Long live tradition - Long live football
Its a great game
who cares how much they did or didnt pay harry cooooooollll my point was imagine 7 of him lobbing on one team would this raise other team standings or ability ??? i think not and same applies to tasmanian levels if one club were to raise the bar this far
they have trouble themselves finding coaches for their under 13 teams and it is usally a dad who takes the kids as coach same as junior clubs.
jerry kruijver have you ever been involved in junior soccer most premier league clubs want the best kids(phone calls and emails inviting them to play) and dont worry about others who are in it for fun.
perhaps a draft system may work in our sport the lower teams would love a few choice picks the top ones can afford a few losses of the cream ??? who knows
its like rebuilding anything from classic cars to a football league start at the ground and work up.
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