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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Nonleaguer on September 23, 2009, 06:06:22 PM
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Interesting article on the Hyundai A league forum of Matt Crowell's new team: This is a direct extract from the forum site:
"Welshman on the Crowell
Three months after an impressive trial, Welsh midfielder Matthew Crowell has returned to Australia, to put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Bluetongue Stadium until the end of the season.
Crowell showed his class in wins over Queensland State League side Logan United and Hyundai A-League newcomer North Queensland Fury, before returning to the UK to honour a pre-existing contract with Blue Square Premier Division outfit Altrincham.
“We were very interested in Matt from the outset, but of course respected his contractual obligations back in the UK,” said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
“Now he has tied up all the loose ends with his British club, we are delighted to have Matt back on Australian soil, and look forward keenly to his contribution to the Mariners.”
Crowell began his professional career as an apprentice at the famed academy of then English Premier League club Southampton, which also produced the likes of England legend Alan Shearer, Tottenham and Wales defender Gareth Bale, and Arsenal’s exciting youngster Theo Walcott, along with of course the club’s favourite son, Matt LeTissier.
Crowell worked alongside Qantas Socceroo Scott McDonald at St Mary’s Stadium before moving to North Wales, to link up with League Two outfit Wrexham, where made 93 appearances, and was part of the LDV Vans Trophy (now Johnstone’s Paint Trophy) winning team of 2006.
After a short stint at Conference side Northwich Victoria, Crowell moved to nearby Altrincham, the club part owned by Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting.
“Matt was really good for us in Queensland and he’s come back in and he fits in really well at training. He gets on well with the lads and has a bit of a presence about him, so we’re looking forward to seeing how he does.
“He’s a youth international and has done very well in the UK, so we hope he can come in and provide a bit of extra spark in the midfield,” said McKinna.
A defensive midfielder by trade, Crowell will be looking to put in some impressive performances in the yellow and navy, in the hope of securing a contract beyond the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season.
“We’ll see how he goes and we don’t need to make any decisions just yet, I’m just looking forward to seeing how he goes on the park and not worrying about anything too far ahead,” said McKinna.
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So we had him on a contract then? Did we get any wedge for him?
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Robinson and Crowell makes sense in the context of being the "club part owned by ...Ponting"
And the guy refered to in the article "McKinna", isn't that the way Aussies pronounce our assistant manager?
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I believe the team manager for the Central Coast Mariners is Lawrie McKinna.
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If he has only just actually signed for them, why hasnt he being playin in the last 3 weeks or so?
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If he has only just actually signed for them, why hasnt he being playin in the last 3 weeks or so?
Have a guess? ::)
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Is he really playing for a team whose ground is named after a disease of sheep ? Oh, I forgot ! He's Welsh.
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main sponsor is brewery who name their "Bluetongue" beer after a local lizard which does have a blue tongue ..quite common in back yards up round Sydney ...didnt realise it was a sheep disease !!
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What is strange is that he had a trial with them 3 months before he returned to sign for them,if that was the case he had no real intention of playing for Alty.
Three months after an impressive trial, Welsh midfielder Matthew Crowell has returned to Australia, to put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Bluetongue Stadium until the end of the season.
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"“We were very interested in Matt from the outset, but of course respected his contractual obligations back in the UK,” said Mariners Executive Chairman Lyall Gorman.
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"Crowell showed his class in wins over Queensland State League side Logan United and Hyundai A-League newcomer North Queensland Fury, before returning to the UK to honour a pre-existing contract with Blue Square Premier Division outfit Altrincham.
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He may have been honest and decent in the way he severed his ties with Altrincham FC but he most certainly didn't honour his contract with us!
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Unless his contract was 3 months..
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Central Coast offloaded another midfielder (Adrian Caceres) to Wellington Phoenix and Crowell has been signed as the replacement (according to cc forum) .. bit strange ..it was common knowledge he was trialling in Australia ...maybe he had a get out clause if he got offered full time football ?
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For the benefit of Taxi Phil, here's a picture of a Bluetongue Lizard in my garden yesterday afternoon (taken on mobile phone, so not great quality)
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For the benefit of Taxi Phil, here's a picture of a Bluetongue Lizard in my garden yesterday afternoon (taken on mobile phone, so not great quality)
:o Glad I only have the odd spider to deal with at my house!
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Taxi Phil. Cut the snide comments about the welsh or I will set my pet draig goch on you. No that is not the missus, better looking you know.
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Taxi Phil. Cut the snide comments about the welsh or I will set my pet draig goch on you. No that is not the missus, better looking you know.
My ex was a bit of a draig, but not goch.
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Slap it on the barby mate! Bidda Balti sauce ... bonza! ;)