She's similar to Beckie in terms of nationality, position, likely role, and stats...but they're veryy different players. Leon is much more direct and likes to cut inside a lot more, whereas Janine is a straight-line, whip in the cross-type player.
Per the Thorns website it is still pending P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. So we might not see her rostered Friday. Could be good rotation fodder for Wednesday game in San Diego.
Norris is excited for her ability to help the team press high. I am happy with it.
At least by Wednesday for the CC game! Def gonna need some fresh legs on the wings over the next 8 days.
How does the rest of the team look? Are all the Nats who've returned fresh, or will there likely be a lot of rotation tomm? I know Natu and Rocky both played a ton of minutes in Europe....kinda worried bc we don't really have a valid backup R fullback and we're facing two pacey skilled wingers.
She is only here until June 30th of this year, at least for now. It is almost a direct copy of Beckie. Similar goal assist credits.
Will be gone for the world cup, we seem to know this as the loan (for now at least) only goes until the end of June this year.
We get depth to play 15-75 minutes a game to fight for playing time with Izzy, Weaver etc.
It is fine stop gap replacement.
She's similar to Beckie in terms of nationality, position, likely role, and stats...but they're veryy different players. Leon is much more direct and likes to cut inside a lot more, whereas Janine is a straight-line, whip in the cross-type player.
If she's like-for-like with Beckie, then I should get used to complaining about her leaving Kuikka high and dry on defense!
Per the Thorns website it is still pending P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. So we might not see her rostered Friday. Could be good rotation fodder for Wednesday game in San Diego.
Norris is excited for her ability to help the team press high. I am happy with it.
On that note, I'm curious when the team photographer took these photos, if she's not here, and she's been in France for the last week or so.
https://twitter.com/HolgrenLars/status/1646573837889445890
Breaking: The photos were taken an hour ago. So I'm guessing she's actually in Portland.
https://twitter.com/craigmdyer/status/1646581020324683777
That's great. She's likely already practicing, just needs clearance before she can be rostered for games.
Yeah she was at practice and even participated a bit.
Looks to be be observing and learning the system.
If they could get the visa approved and have her play minutes, will be a huge boost.
At least by Wednesday for the CC game! Def gonna need some fresh legs on the wings over the next 8 days.
How does the rest of the team look? Are all the Nats who've returned fresh, or will there likely be a lot of rotation tomm? I know Natu and Rocky both played a ton of minutes in Europe....kinda worried bc we don't really have a valid backup R fullback and we're facing two pacey skilled wingers.
That is a fair question. It is a non descript background. The home jersey could have been sent anywhere I suppose.
Yes, definitely, but the photo credit says Craig Mitchelldyer, who is the primary photographer for PTFC and was with the Whitecaps last weekend.
Just observing that this deal has probably been close to final for awhile.