What is the goal of All Whites in this tournament? Play goid football or win the tournament? Certainly the latter. With a bit of luck we win tody, and hopefully to complete the job on Saturday.
That's a very low bar. We should beat these teams, we have better players, more resources, better build up so really it's got to be about more than just did we win the tournament. How are we tracking for Confeds? How are we tracking for a WC qualifier? If every All White coach's job is assessed on basis of did you beat the island teams it is a very, very simple job. And yes I know about Honiara. We are 160 in the world and playing like it and that is a dire state of affairs.
So far Hudson's big gamble is not paying off. He has left out pro footballers for amateurs and we look like you would expect, a team of amateurs.
Fudge, this post has gotten me right angry. 6 years ago we drew with Italy at the World Cup and people are happy because we held on against New Caledonia? It is so clear where this is heading, another waste of good players and time, and money and effort. The guy is just not up to it, that much is clear. Well done, talked your way into a job but someone at the top needs to ask some tough questions. Are we moving forward? Where is the direction vs what was promised? Here are some quotes from his initial interview. Where is he on the standard he set for himself?
Newly appointed All Whites coach Anthony Hudson is aiming to take New Zealand further in the World Cup than ever before.
Hudson made the comment today after New Zealand Football confirmed his appointment as coach on a contract through until the end of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The 33-year-old Englishman - the son of former Chelsea star Alan Hudson - today outlined his vision for the All Whites.
"They [the fans] can expect to see a team that goes out to try and win games,'' he said.
''They can expect to see a team that is organised, but with a real positive attitude, a team that plays football and tries to win the ball high up the pitch.
''Our team will have a real emphasis on being positive going forward and makes the most of the qualities of the players available for selection."
Hudson was unashamedly ambitious.
"A big pull of why I've come here is to go to the World Cup. And not just go to the World Cup, but go further than we've ever gone.
''Along the way to reaching that target, I'm very passionate about playing the game a certain way.
''One of my main attributes is that I'm very, very ambitious and my life is all about football.
''I'm very passionate about coaching and I'm very passionate about helping players. I want try and help players improve so they can have big careers and do well from the game and be able to give back.
''I want to come here and make history and I want the players to make history. There's no point in doing it if we're not going to have those ambitions of doing things we've never done before."