The OZ Experience

**pixiehead** · 03/12/2010, 6:29 AM

I came across this the last day www.ozsoccerexperience.com . Its a website set up to bring European players to OZ. Players upload their own profile with the hope that a club down under will sort them with a career and team down their. Majority of them make out that they are better than they are. Theirs a few LOI lads on it....not surprizingly most unheard of but check out this dudes comments on the league http://www.ozsoccerexperience.com/pl...PlayerID=00596

.......Eh..no Donal...maybe its because your Sh**t and cant get a game??????

**CMcC** · 03/12/2010, 8:39 AM

In fairness you cant argue with his comment. Hardly the place for it though and I assume its not the reason he cant get a game.

Silly comment in the context as it makes him look like a thick, whinging, money grabbing typical footballer. Thought that player statement section woud have been better used to sell his abilities and experience ....if he has any.

**gustavo** · 03/12/2010, 8:50 AM

Interesting to see John Dillon in it - thought he had signed up for next season ?

**osarusan** · 03/12/2010, 8:54 AM

Also Timmy Purcell from Waterford and Dave Ryan the (ex?) Limerick keeper, Michael Kelly of UCD, Michael Sinnott and Michael Daly of Drogheda.

**sligoman** · 03/12/2010, 8:55 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Interesting to see John Dillon in it - thought he had signed up for next season ?

He has, no harm keeping yer options open for the following year though.

**The Lilywhites** · 03/12/2010, 9:14 AM

Michael Daly has moved to Oz so no surprise to see him on there.

I knew as soon as I saw the name Donal on the OP that it was him. He wouldn't get a game with our U12s never mind any League of Ireland first team. Typical comment from him.

**pineapple stu** · 03/12/2010, 9:51 AM

Paul Byrne of Bray (so the site says - maybe it's a bit old?)

Awful search functionality - you can only search by age and position?

**Rasputin** · 03/12/2010, 11:39 AM

I dont really see the problems with his comment, the league is terribly run.

**pixiehead** · 03/12/2010, 11:47 AM

Well it may be in some quarters but the comment just translates to me as " Get me out of this **** league as Im too good for it". He is a 19 year old with little experience and a high opinion of himself so maybe he should get his own house in order first!

**peadar1987** · 03/12/2010, 11:50 AM

Trade/Occupation: Professional footballer
Current Contract: Amatuer (sic)

hehe

**Guinney** · 03/12/2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

not surprizingly most unheard of but check out this dudes comments on the league http://www.ozsoccerexperience.com/pl...PlayerID=00596

.......Eh..no Donal...maybe its because your Sh**t and cant get a game??????

He played one or two games for us (Dundalk) back in the first division a few years ago when he was young and it must have gone to his head with comments like that. He was with us until July this year and struggled to even get on the reserve team. He is now is at Newry AFAIK and doesn’t get on their either so shows how much talent he has.

**Rasputin** · 03/12/2010, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Well it may be in some quarters but the comment just translates to me as " Get me out of this **** league as Im too good for it".

Ehh no, no it doesnt, no need for you to "translate" what he said, because its written there in black and white.
He stated, "Goalkeeper looking to make a career in Oz as the league in Ireland is badly run and there is no money in it, clubs are going bust".
Clubs are going bust and there is little money in comparison to other leagues now and it is badly run overall, everything he said there is accurate.

**Philly** · 03/12/2010, 12:35 PM

Timmy Purcell is looking for a move too...

http://www.ozsoccerexperience.com/pl...PlayerID=00827

**osarusan** · 03/12/2010, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Ehh no, no it doesnt, no need for you to "translate" what he said, because its written there in black and white.
He stated, "Goalkeeper looking to make a career in Oz as the league in Ireland is badly run and there is no money in it, clubs are going bust".
Clubs are going bust and there is little money in comparison to other leagues now and it is badly run overall, everything he said there is accurate.

He implies that the reason he wants to leave is because of the incompetence and lack of money, whereas Dundalk fans will tell you he's just not good enough.

**Guinney** · 03/12/2010, 1:27 PM

Don't know why Greene would be worried about lack of finances, he was our reserve goalkeeper when he was with us and would of been only here on amateur terms so it wasn't like he was relying on wages from the club.

**Blue Bear** · 03/12/2010, 1:36 PM

Guinney, I think you'll find that he has never even played for the first team. Even worse, when Gill was in charge last time they were in the first division, he put outfield players on the bench as reserve goalkeepers ahead of Greene. From what I hear from mates round Dundalk, he has a serious opinion of himself.

On another note, does anyone know the standard of the leagues over there and how well they're run?

**The Lilywhites** · 03/12/2010, 3:00 PM

Greene's only first team appearance was against Derry in a friendly in 2007. He came on in the 88th minute when we were 4-0 up! Twas Pat Fenlon's first or second game in charge of Derry. Not sure why exactly he was ever in the senior setup at Dundalk.

**pineapple stu** · 03/12/2010, 3:05 PM

Anyone know is Clive Delaney playing for anyone in Oz? Be a good way to guage the respective levels.

**Rasputin** · 03/12/2010, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

He implies that the reason he wants to leave is because of the incompetence and lack of money, whereas Dundalk fans will tell you he's just not good enough.

Aye, spot on.