Agree - having a caretaker in charge for just one game would be less than ideal.
On the other hand - to be fair to NZF - it's the first game of a four-year cycle, so it counts for peanuts.
We play teams in OFC which is less than ideal but no one says anything about that.
Because it sends the wrong message. We want to be competitive, and players should feel they're fighting for spots from day 1 in my opinion. I know it's not going to change things dramatically if Emblen or someone else takes charge of the team for one game. But as I see it, we need to start working to qualify for the next WC...yesterday. Given the amount of games we get in a 4-year cycle, we can hardly afford to waste one.
I do agree though we need a coach ASAP to get a system style of play working, not this hoof ball that Hudson did.