Does anyone actually on here know Hay well? Involved say at Eastern Suburbs when he was coaching there (his most recent gig before coaching AWs)? What is his coaching philosophy.
Is a few on here who seem to know Des. Through either his time at the Nix, or having him regularly on Yellow Fever pod since. And it does seem a constant theme that he is a very selfless, likeable guy. But it's naturally easier to like someone you know a bit, and have met a few times, than someone you don't personally know at all. A natural bias.
That U20 2019 team did play with some great football at times, but Buckingham benefited from a very long lead in with the core of that team through the preceding Handy Prem season (most players being either at Weenix or ES), with plenty of contact time with his players. Plus OFC U19 tourney before that. He also had Singh.
Is a few on here who seem to know Des. Through either his time at the Nix, or having him regularly on Yellow Fever pod since. And it does seem a constant theme that he is a very selfless, likeable guy. But it's naturally easier to like someone you know a bit, and have met a few times, than someone you don't personally know at all. A natural bias.
That U20 2019 team did play with some great football at times, but Buckingham benefited from a very long lead in with the core of that team through the preceding Handy Prem season (most players being either at Weenix or ES), with plenty of contact time with his players. Plus OFC U19 tourney before that. He also had Singh.
Are you taking the piss? Every player in the squad players pro football except a few however they do not play a defensive 6 -3 -1 or 8-1-1 or the 5-4-1 for their club sides as we have seen at the Olympics with the Olywhites.
These guys are not armatures, The Nix boys know how to play football not this defensive park the bus stuff Hay is making them play.
Its ugly football the kids could be playing so much better and getting the results.
The first game i felt it was Hays tactics to just park the bus and frustrate the Koreans into making mistakes to counter on.
The 2nd game was the same thing all but a little more press, playing 5 at the back means you have no belief in your defenders let alone squad to get a result or hold it for 20min.
Surely New Zealand has evolved ala the football has evolved from playing a defensive back 5/6 team into something more modern. Hate to see what the All Whites will play like.