Tommy Oar carves them up in Holland

Just when the Oarsome hype is about to die we get this.

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In Holland's Eredivisie, Adam Sarota got his second first-team start for FC Utrecht, playing 69 minutes in midfield, as they drew 3-3 at struggling Willem II on Saturday.
Tommy Oar and Michael Zullo were not in the Utrecht matchday squad.

Now I love Tommy Oar but who would read a Sarota story? And thought the boy Sarota's progress was worthy of a mention. Playing in Eredivision in midfield, that's better than much-heralded Tommy Oar, James Holland or Michael Zullo.

And Sarota, of the four, left the A-League with the lowest number of games, is the oldest of the bunch.

Interested me? Poland hands off!

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Podcast talks finals fever

Mitch Langerak doesn't listen to the Nearpost...or else he'd have got their first on the weekend.

John Aloisi, The Cove, Steve O'Connor, Sydney FC Melbourne Heart, Westpac, Tommy Oar, Lucy Zelic, Con Stamocostas, Gold Coast United, Wellington Phoenix, Terry McFlynn, Graham Arnold and Terry Henry..it's all here.

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A-League Speciality: From Harry Kewell to left back!

Must admit we've had a heap of the "next Harry Kewells," and Tommy Oar is the latest...or is he?

With Scott Chipperfield, David Carney, Michael Zullo and Troy Hearfield already following that fine Australian tradition of converting our not quite next Harry Kewell's into left or right backs how long will the next Harry, Tommy Oar, go before he takes the same path.

Unfortunately Michael Zullo is not a full back and never will be it seems. He's not Harry either. Troy Hearfield....maybe a full back of some sunstance in years to come. A winger he is not!

And I had to laugh when I saw Jason Hoffman playing in a suspiciously looking full back role for the Jets the other night.

Tommy Oar won the Young Player of the Year award but for me Matthew Leckie was about ten metres ahead of him in every sprint. And Leckie scores and creates, so how come Tommy won?

Ange has turned Zullo into what? How long will Tommy Oar be replaced by the next young Harry. Or is Tommy Oar the real deal.

Good luck to Tommy but I'm going to say he's not Harry. Not now and probably never.
And while we're at it Taj Minniecon is looking like he could do a job at full back.

We keep producing exciting debutant wingers, and it's great, but equally interesting is the speed at which they are disgarded for the "next Harry." Football is a ruthless business.

Still no sign of the next Harry Kewell, or come to think of it Mark Viduka either!

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