David EdwardsYorke on the Move, and Sydney In Strife?
August 31st 2006 14:14
Well it’s now official, after 24 hours of speculation and here say, Dwight Yorke is in fact on the move from Sydney FC.
After talks with Coca-Cola Championship club Sunderland, Yorke was transferred for an undisclosed fee during the final stages of the transfer window. Moving to the Black Cats immediately, Yorke will be under the management of Roy Keane, a former team mate from Manchester United.
With Yorke gone, a gap has appeared in not only the Sydney FC’s squad, but also the entire A-League. Despite your thoughts on the Sydney squad, no one could deny that Yorke brought some style and flair into the competition from the start, and with such a star in the midst of it all, he certainly made the first season on the updated season a lot more interesting.
But despite what he has done for the league, obviously Sydney FC will immediately feel the pinch of his absence immediately. Regardless of the match and the stakes, Yorke always gave 110%, left everything on the field, and pretty much was a walking sporting cliché.
But with his name no longer on the line-up, Sydney might struggle for a little while before they can fill the spot. This is not to say that Sydney does not have an in-depth squad, because they do have a few of the best players in the league (just look at how many played in the recent Asian Cup qualifier for Australia), but its just that such a huge player like Yorke will ultimately upset the side.
This is something that all codes have to deal with, in the NRL, Andrew Johns cannot play due to injury or suspension, and the Newcastle team can fall apart. Take Judd or Ricciuto out of their squads in the AFL, and nine times out of ten they will fail expectations. It’s not due to the side being weak, its just that they are such stellar players that any team would not perform at their best with such players missing.
And of course the pressure would already be mounting for Sydney FC. Not only did they win the championship last season, but ever since the league started in 2005, they were always considered one of the frontrunners of the competition. Now with Yorke out of the picture, the club will definitely have to push forward to prove to all their critics that they were not a one man club.
But now Sydney must start looking for their next marquee player, and in all honesty I don’t believe they will be able to find someone with as much talent as Yorke who will be willing to play down here. Dwight Yorke was essentially a diamond in the rough, and the playing conditions down here were perfectly tailored for his form. It is a huge disappointment that a player of that calibre has to leave our uprising league, but it’s the way of the game, and if any teams call for your services back in the heart of soccer (England), you would have to be a fool to not answer. I think Yorke was extremely smart to take up the role, and I think that whilst he will be missed in the A-League, he can return to the motherland with a sense of confidence, all geared up to set fire to the competition.
Until next time, sports minds.
After talks with Coca-Cola Championship club Sunderland, Yorke was transferred for an undisclosed fee during the final stages of the transfer window. Moving to the Black Cats immediately, Yorke will be under the management of Roy Keane, a former team mate from Manchester United.
With Yorke gone, a gap has appeared in not only the Sydney FC’s squad, but also the entire A-League. Despite your thoughts on the Sydney squad, no one could deny that Yorke brought some style and flair into the competition from the start, and with such a star in the midst of it all, he certainly made the first season on the updated season a lot more interesting.
But despite what he has done for the league, obviously Sydney FC will immediately feel the pinch of his absence immediately. Regardless of the match and the stakes, Yorke always gave 110%, left everything on the field, and pretty much was a walking sporting cliché.
But with his name no longer on the line-up, Sydney might struggle for a little while before they can fill the spot. This is not to say that Sydney does not have an in-depth squad, because they do have a few of the best players in the league (just look at how many played in the recent Asian Cup qualifier for Australia), but its just that such a huge player like Yorke will ultimately upset the side.
This is something that all codes have to deal with, in the NRL, Andrew Johns cannot play due to injury or suspension, and the Newcastle team can fall apart. Take Judd or Ricciuto out of their squads in the AFL, and nine times out of ten they will fail expectations. It’s not due to the side being weak, its just that they are such stellar players that any team would not perform at their best with such players missing.
And of course the pressure would already be mounting for Sydney FC. Not only did they win the championship last season, but ever since the league started in 2005, they were always considered one of the frontrunners of the competition. Now with Yorke out of the picture, the club will definitely have to push forward to prove to all their critics that they were not a one man club.
But now Sydney must start looking for their next marquee player, and in all honesty I don’t believe they will be able to find someone with as much talent as Yorke who will be willing to play down here. Dwight Yorke was essentially a diamond in the rough, and the playing conditions down here were perfectly tailored for his form. It is a huge disappointment that a player of that calibre has to leave our uprising league, but it’s the way of the game, and if any teams call for your services back in the heart of soccer (England), you would have to be a fool to not answer. I think Yorke was extremely smart to take up the role, and I think that whilst he will be missed in the A-League, he can return to the motherland with a sense of confidence, all geared up to set fire to the competition.
Until next time, sports minds.
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