Haro hoping for Drogheda survival
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Defender Yael Haro joined the ranks of the Drogheda United claret and blue army for the final round in the season long marathon that is the Premier Division, and now faces head on into a relegation battle.
Twenty-one year old Haro, hailing from Spain, decided to come to Ireland and take up football as his career. One may be surprised at this call by the young Spaniard with League of Ireland support at an all time low and financial crisis at several clubs around the country. You may stop and ponder; does he know anything about Irish football in recent times and more importantly of late? This reporter was of a similar mind in thought upon hearing the newest edition to this season’s ever changing Drogheda United squad.
Admittedly Haro says "I didn't know much about Drogheda (when I signed). The only thing that I knew was that was a really good team with a lot of history with a passionate following. I also like a test and on advice of my agent I came to Ireland and Drogheda and I am happy with the move", he told Extratime
Last year Haro played with Pobla de Mafumet, a team which plays in the fourth level of the Spanish football league. While disappointed not to re-sign with the Catalonian team, the defender was excited by the prospects this new venture could throw up and of the new experiences he could undertake. The most obvious difference being the conditions of play, and more often than we may like to admit, weather effects play.
Quizzing Haro on his thoughts about this, the young defender was quick to play down the problem. "Of course I'm not going to complain about the weather, if you don't have this weather you'll never have the wonderful views; everything is green, and the rain makes this country so clean - with no contamination. I like it." An optimisitic outlook on the countries cool climate perhaps.
"In Spain we say that Ireland is the lung of Europe, because you can breathe always fresh air," he continued. "There are a lot of differences from the football that I was playing in Spain to what I am learning here, but it makes the experience all the better. I am learning from different points of view and different ways to play."
Although with Bray five points ahead of Drogheda United, with five games to go you have to wonder much how enjoyment there is on Boyneside of late, with mounting pressure and tension now gripping a club who were flying high only a few short years ago, with games against European opposition. "I'm enjoying it, but not as much as I would like", Haro said. It is clear that the County Louth club has quickly won a place in the heart of the Spanish defender as he is passionate in his attitude and seems set on avoiding relegation, "we have a huge war to win." How realistic this is, is yet to be determined.
When asked about the future and plans for next season Yael is simply looking ahead to Saturdays clash with Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds and no further. Drogheda United’s faith was death another blow today as news surfaced over another change in the management camp with manager Brian Donnelly and Darius Kierans both departing the club. Mathematically, it may still be possible for the Drogs to heave themselves from the automatic relegation spot but this change cannot but put more doubts in the minds of even the greatest of optimists.
Twenty-one year old Haro, hailing from Spain, decided to come to Ireland and take up football as his career. One may be surprised at this call by the young Spaniard with League of Ireland support at an all time low and financial crisis at several clubs around the country. You may stop and ponder; does he know anything about Irish football in recent times and more importantly of late? This reporter was of a similar mind in thought upon hearing the newest edition to this season’s ever changing Drogheda United squad.
Admittedly Haro says "I didn't know much about Drogheda (when I signed). The only thing that I knew was that was a really good team with a lot of history with a passionate following. I also like a test and on advice of my agent I came to Ireland and Drogheda and I am happy with the move", he told Extratime
Last year Haro played with Pobla de Mafumet, a team which plays in the fourth level of the Spanish football league. While disappointed not to re-sign with the Catalonian team, the defender was excited by the prospects this new venture could throw up and of the new experiences he could undertake. The most obvious difference being the conditions of play, and more often than we may like to admit, weather effects play.
Quizzing Haro on his thoughts about this, the young defender was quick to play down the problem. "Of course I'm not going to complain about the weather, if you don't have this weather you'll never have the wonderful views; everything is green, and the rain makes this country so clean - with no contamination. I like it." An optimisitic outlook on the countries cool climate perhaps.
"In Spain we say that Ireland is the lung of Europe, because you can breathe always fresh air," he continued. "There are a lot of differences from the football that I was playing in Spain to what I am learning here, but it makes the experience all the better. I am learning from different points of view and different ways to play."
Although with Bray five points ahead of Drogheda United, with five games to go you have to wonder much how enjoyment there is on Boyneside of late, with mounting pressure and tension now gripping a club who were flying high only a few short years ago, with games against European opposition. "I'm enjoying it, but not as much as I would like", Haro said. It is clear that the County Louth club has quickly won a place in the heart of the Spanish defender as he is passionate in his attitude and seems set on avoiding relegation, "we have a huge war to win." How realistic this is, is yet to be determined.
When asked about the future and plans for next season Yael is simply looking ahead to Saturdays clash with Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds and no further. Drogheda United’s faith was death another blow today as news surfaced over another change in the management camp with manager Brian Donnelly and Darius Kierans both departing the club. Mathematically, it may still be possible for the Drogs to heave themselves from the automatic relegation spot but this change cannot but put more doubts in the minds of even the greatest of optimists.
