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Posted June 23, 2026 12:14 · last edited June 23, 2026 12:21

coochiee wrote:
Good point, but we know that her NZ sabbatical is all due to Dronegate. 
The Ferns job would be a huge retrograde step from taking Canada to Olympics gold.

Short odds Priestman is off to coach in one of the top European leagues next. Being a Brit, you'd think the WSL.
She's been quite public about being well settled in NZ with her special needs child. Maybe she does go, but it wouldn't surprise me to see her stay in NZ medium-term at least, while her partner is running the academy and their child is primary school aged - stability and autism go hand in hand.

I think there's probably room in the women's game still to share the Ferns/Nix jobs but I doubt NZF would be interested, there are Intl window clashes to consider. Still, clearly we need to do better than Mayne.

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Nelfoos edited June 23, 2026 12:21
coochiee wrote:
Good point, but we know that her NZ sabbatical is all due to Dronegate. 
The Ferns job would be a huge retrograde step from taking Canada to Olympics gold.

Short odds Priestman is off to coach in one of the top European leagues next. Being a Brit, you'd think the WSL.
She's been quite public about being well settled in NZ with her special needs child. Maybe she does go, but it wouldn't surprise me to see her stay in NZ medium-term at least, while her partner is running the academy and their child is primary school aged.

I think there's probably room in the women's game still to share the Ferns/Nix jobs but I doubt NZF would be interested, there are Intl window clashes to consider. Still, clearly we need to do better than Mayne.
Nelfoos edited June 23, 2026 12:16
coochiee wrote:
Good point, but we know that her NZ sabbatical is all due to Dronegate. 
The Ferns job would be a huge retrograde step from taking Canada to Olympics gold.

Short odds Priestman is off to coach in one of the top European leagues next. Being a Brit, you'd think the WSL.
She's been quite public about being well settled in NZ with her special needs child (iirc, happy to be corrected). Maybe she does go, but it wouldn't surprise me to see her stay in NZ medium-term at least, while her partner is running the academy and they their child is primary school aged.

I think there's probably room in the women's game still to share the Ferns/Nix jobs but I doubt NZF would be interested, there are Intl window clashes to consider. Still, clearly we need to do better than Mayne.
Nelfoos edited June 23, 2026 12:15
coochiee wrote:
Good point, but we know that her NZ sabbatical is all due to Dronegate. 
The Ferns job would be a huge retrograde step from taking Canada to Olympics gold.

Short odds Priestman is off to coach in one of the top European leagues next. Being a Brit, you'd think the WSL.
She's been quite public about being well settled in NZ with her special needs daughter. Maybe she does, but it wouldn't surprise me to see her stay in NZ medium-term at leat, while her partner is running the academy.

I think there's probably room in the women's game still to share the Ferns/Nix jobs but I doubt NZF would be interested, there are Intl window clashes to consider. Still, clearly we need to do better than Mayne.