Neglect the cliched nonsense about cork hats and didgeridoos - Kye Rowles couldn’t give a XXXX about that.
However when the defender lastly arrives in Gorgie to hitch Hearts subsequent month don’t be shocked to see the massive Aussie with a surfboard in tow.
It’s the way in which Rowles rolls in keeping with former Central Coast Mariners crew mate Michael McGlinchey.
And it’s that laid again perspective which makes the Socceroos hero a stick-on to deal with any uneven waters which will come his manner within the Scottish Premiership.
Former Celtic teen McGlinchey is delighted to see two of his outdated Mariners colleagues crusing half manner around the world to Edinburgh to develop their sport.
Whereas Rowles heads to Hearts, Lewis Miller has opted for Hibs.
And McGlinchey is satisfied the 21-year-old full-back, who he described as a “weapon” as a result of his highly effective shows out extensive, is destined to turn into a full Australia worldwide too.
Rowles is already there, having made his debut for Graham Arnold’s Socceroos on June 1 after which picked up man of the match in his third cap - the crunch World Cup play-off remaining win over Peru on Monday evening.
For now the 23-year-old will take pleasure in a little bit of down time, undoubtedly catch just a few waves, earlier than shifting to Edinburgh within the first week of July.
And McGlinchey stated: “It’s good to see these two guys get large strikes to Scotland.
“Kye has an enormous future. He's one everybody knew was going to kick-on. Graham Arnold earmarked him for the nationwide crew three years in the past. He is superb on the ball and likes to play out.
“It says quite a bit that Arnold introduced Kye in for a sport as large as Monday’s. However his character meant he might deal with it, nothing phases him.
“The A-League has been good for guys like him, it’s very tactical and everybody performs out from the again.
“He has a pleasant left foot and a great vary of passing.
“However he’s a great defender too, he’s sturdy and reads the sport effectively.
“I do know Kye had different choices however I informed him Edinburgh was a cracking metropolis and he’d take pleasure in himself there.
“He's such a down-to-earth, typical Aussie man.
“I don’t imply he was strutting about with a cork hat however he at all times had a surfboard behind his motor and after coaching he’d go straight to the seaside.
“Nothing phases him. Coaching, seaside, surfboard - that was his typical day.
“He tried to get me into it however I’d already had a shot about 10 years in the past and practically broke my again so I at all times left it to the Aussies. It’s the tradition for these guys.
“If there’s any surf in Scotland I’m positive he’ll discover it .. I simply hope the climate’s okay in Portobello!”
If Rowles has ridden the crest of a wave to turn into a full worldwide, his former Mariners crew mate Miller has needed to dig deep to take advantage of his skill.
The total-back was solely 18 when he shared a pitch with McGlinchey and was uncooked.
However having returned to Australia earlier this yr after a spell again in Scotland, McGlinchey was stunned by the event of the now 21-year-old whose performances final season noticed him included in Opta’s A-League crew of the season.
Miller was left disenchanted on Wednesday because the Socceroos U23s misplaced out to Saudi Arabia within the semi remaining of the Asian Cup.
However McGlinchey stated: “Lewis was at all times attack-minded and I keep in mind not desirous to need to mark him in coaching because it meant a variety of operating again the way in which!
“He was uncooked when he first broke into the crew.
“It wasn’t till I got here again over two months in the past and went to observe the Mariners that I seen he had come on massively.
“He has bulked up and was like a distinct participant. He's sturdy, bodily and with an unimaginable engine.
“I used to be talking to the supervisor Nick Montgomery this week and he has little doubt he is able to take the following step.
“He’ll get at full-backs. He was like a weapon for the Mariners.
“I used to be truly shocked at how sturdy he’s obtained.
“He likes to get crosses within the field however not many gamers will get previous him going the opposite manner.
“It’s been an enormous season for Lewis. This transfer to Hibs is the following step and if he has a great begin then he needs to be trying to push on into the nationwide squad for the World Cup.”
Former Motherwell and Dunfermline winger McGlinchey, 35, has returned for one more spell in Australia with Weston Bears within the second tier of the Australian League.
However he insists it’s no shock to see growing numbers of European golf equipment wanting down below for stars to make the other journey.
He stated: “It’s nice that the A-League is getting the popularity it deserves now.
“The gamers right here profit from a rule which means golf equipment are solely allowed 5 international gamers so the Aussie boys get sport time and develop.
“Kye and Lewis are two instances in level.
“That’s Australia now certified for his or her fifth World Cup and one thing like 21 of the 23 man squad was developed within the A-League.
“So there’s all of the proof you want in regards to the success of the league.”