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Please Stay Ricki! Appreciation Thread

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Please Stay Ricki! Appreciation Thread
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Seeing as most are piss takes (which are very enjoyable), here's a thread for us to beg and plead Ricki to stay in the All Whites coaching job (Nix one could make another thread if you like).
 
Stay Ricki, your job's not done until you get us to the second round!
 
Go with your heart, not your wallet!
 
Look what you achieved in one World Cup campaign, imagine what you could do with two!
 
 
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Why stop there? He can't leave until we WIN a World Cup!!
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Rise up, Wellington!
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
sorry you lot are out.

Don't leave the Nix!

I love how he has grown as a manager, I was never one to call for his sacking during the crappy days of Nix but by God he had some crap moments and I hated some of his decisions. But what I love about about him is that he learns and makes changes. (still think he needs to sub earlier though)

I am going to be gutted if he leaves us as he is part of the identity/fabric of the Phoenix. I don't think we will be the same if he ever goes, Retro's etc.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I was very critical of him and called his management into question. Since then I've noticed that his strength seems to build teams into cohesive units, the Nix and AWs seem to be tight teams, getting on well and doing their very best for each other. That kind of team culture brings results over and above what can be achieved with skill alone.
 
If we are to keep him [or retain him more to the point] he probably needs more money or a similar deal to now where the bulk of his salary is met by the Nix.
 
I'd hate to see him leave just to be full time at the Nix, but wouldn't be so concerned if he took off for a more lucrative coaching position elsewhere.
 
At the end of the day the world is full ofcoaches and he could be replaced , except it is usually best to keep what you've got if you're happy with him - just pay him what he is worth.
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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That does ring a bell with me too. 

Don't want to see him leave the Nix this season at least.  There is quite a bit of change going on in the A-league and also with Tony P leaving the Nix.   

Losing the gaffer at this stage would potentially undo all the team building over the last couple of seasons.
 
As for the national side - well there is time to look for a new gaffer and it's not as if the team will be playing together sometime soon (Ricki's request to have a home international friendly notwithstanidng).
 
 
Junior822010-06-25 12:12:47

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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