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Posted April 10, 2015 08:30 · last edited April 10, 2015 08:32

MetalLegNZ wrote:

Don't forget they scrapped in on penalties... so whilst unbeaten some of the results weren't exactly brilliant.

From what I have heard Zoro is rated highly and likes to play a possession game so his inclusion makes sense. Also, don't forget he was the person NZF originally wanted.... so with an important tournament coming up, a coach perhaps not getting the results he should of and your first choice now available and more importantly interested you say no and stay with the status quo?... if this was a business scenario no one would be complaining!!

And has Hay actually done anything wrong to deserve the angst? He speaks his mind, but I personally prefer that. And questions surrounding his suitability to coach a national team given he has only coach at school boy level seem to forget that the U17 squad is made up of school boys and his record coaching school boys is very good.

And if that success is down to poaching and scholarships I'm even more impressed because it means he clearly identified the right players to bring about that success.

Just playing devils advocate, but some fair points (in my mind) to consider.

True Zoro is a good coach, the success that he had with the Auckland City FC youth team shows that. Also Danny Hay has done a good job at Sacred Heart. Whilst I disagree with the decision to get rid of Figueira and Temple I don't think we should be attacking Hay or Zoro let them have the chance to do the job they've been appointed to do. 

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nick-11813-1 edited April 10, 2015 08:32
MetalLegNZ wrote:

Don't forget they scrapped in on penalties... so whilst unbeaten some of the results weren't exactly brilliant.

From what I have heard Zoro is rated highly and likes to play a possession game so his inclusion makes sense. Also, don't forget he was the person NZF originally wanted.... so with an important tournament coming up, a coach perhaps not getting the results he should of and your first choice now available and more importantly interested you say no and stay with the status quo?... if this was a business scenario no one would be complaining!!

And has Hay actually done anything wrong to deserve the angst? He speaks his mind, but I personally prefer that. And questions surrounding his suitability to coach a national team given he has only coach at school boy level seem to forget that the U17 squad is made up of school boys and his record coaching school boys is very good.

And if that success is down to poaching and scholarships I'm even more impressed because it means he clearly identified the right players to bring about that success.

Just playing devils advocate, but some fair points (in my mind) to consider.

True Zoro is a good coach, the three straight national youth league titles with Auckland City show that and Hay has done a decent job with Sacred Heart we probably shouldn't be bagging them until they've been given a chance in the job.