Tekel Towers » Nick Epifano

Tek · 29/6/2015 12:10 pm

Not much of a surprise but we are taking an Australian winger/forward on trial to Holland with us.

Nick Epifano of South Melbourne.
http://www.theffacup.com.au/video/south-melbourne-claim-epic-cup-derby/1251834

Tek · 29/6/2015 12:28 pm

Looks a tricky winger with decent control and pace.Hard to gauge how good he is looking at these clips as it would appear he's playing at quite a low level.

geegee · 29/6/2015 12:45 pm

Tek wrote:
Looks a tricky winger with decent control and pace.Hard to gauge how good he is looking at these clips as it would appear he's playing at quite a low level.

They are in one of eight leagues in the second tier apparently...its regionally based and they won their division last year

Mass Debates · 29/6/2015 1:07 pm

Some nice touches worth a look at

Tek · 29/6/2015 1:10 pm

geegee wrote:
Tek wrote:
Looks a tricky winger with decent control and pace.Hard to gauge how good he is looking at these clips as it would appear he's playing at quite a low level.

They are in one of eight leagues in the second tier apparently...its regionally based and they won their division last year

As i said a low level.The Australian top flight isn't even that high a standard tbh.

The laddie is worth a look though.We afterall took GMS from Airdrie,Robertson from QP etc etc.

I hope we have more than him up our sleeve though.

PatReilly · 29/6/2015 1:49 pm

Think you are harsh on the Oz top flight TEK: a third of their world cup squad last year was home based.

It might be a Walter Rojas moment from me, but the player looks very promising, favours the right but two footed. Film clips can fool us though!

Looking like we are going to depend on younger players to see us through the season, at least perhaps the early part.

"You can't win anything with kids".

Tangerine_Ultra · 29/6/2015 1:52 pm

Look what happend when we watched Youtube videos of the young Polish goalie thinking he was the next best thing...

Beardy23 · 29/6/2015 2:03 pm

Tangerine_Ultra wrote:
Look what happend when we watched Youtube videos of the young Polish goalie thinking he was the next best thing...

aye, and that lad Goodwillie we had on loan looked decent on his highlights reel.

Foo Kin Twat · 29/6/2015 2:07 pm

More than worth a look/trial based on that evidence. Seems pretty aware, two footed, unselfish and quick based on that montage.

Hopefully this will the start of the squad epiphany with Epifano! Exciting times

Tek · 29/6/2015 2:31 pm

I am very wary of getting in anyway excited about YouTube highlight reels. Anier looked shit hot in his.Hell I even mind a thread on Mad about 5 or 6 years ago where we were all saying how impressive and strong a young gentleman by the name of Andis Shala looked.

Tbh if there was a highlights video of the much maligned Chris Erskine going about and we watched it thinking he was signing there would be a veritable wankfest online that same night.

We'll see how the young lad goes.

bowers · 29/6/2015 2:49 pm

Can only take on trial and hope its a good one.

Your no exactly going to upload a video to youtube of your greatest fuck ups.

29/6/2015 3:16 pm

Clips were encouraging.

Seems happy on either side of the pitch as well as dropping deeper, good awareness and some nice passes.

Guess it might come down to how he fares with less time on the ball and in games with a quicker pace/tempo but I can see why JM would want a closer look.

Tangerine_Ultra · 29/6/2015 3:25 pm

Will be intresting to see how he gets on playing on Dawson Park a week on friday in The Netherlands.

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Zippy · 29/6/2015 4:07 pm

Very interesting.

Regardless of opposition, his balance and weight of pass is of quite a high standard. Against better players, speed of thought is obviously vital and the step up in fitness may be a challenge. His level will be easily assessed over the next few weeks.

Nothing wrong with taking this approach. Here's hoping he turns out to be a little diamond.

Waffelz · 29/6/2015 5:41 pm

Yeah, this will help our problems, Jackie.

Tangy · 29/6/2015 10:06 pm

the clips don't show great crowds but apparently crowds not too dissimilar to ours from what ive seen on the net.

8 goals from 19 appearances last season - not too bad really....but you have to wonder about the quality of opponent...

where the hell do we drag all these randoms up from though? Is ST the new Jim McLean? Next stop south america???

29/6/2015 10:27 pm

Is ST the new Jim McLean?

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Well here's hoping....

Macho Man · 30/6/2015 9:45 am

No harm in looking at him.

Have to agree that his touch and passing looked very good and if a midfielder is bagging a goal in every two games or so then that's not a bad return.

motherwellarab · 30/6/2015 10:58 am

hopefully he will be good we have been spoilt with good wingers for years now with conway swanson gms so im hoping this guy can continue the trend

Hamiltonarab · 30/6/2015 12:48 pm

No harm in looking, its what this time is for. Clips definitely show him to have a good touch and awareness so here hoping.

David_Blunkett · 01/7/2015 12:18 am

No harm in looking, but he's plaing in a pub league.

Just like Erskine was a few years back.