Scoop from the Waitakere v Auckland commentary on Sommet Sports last night (courtesy of OFC TV man Gordon Glen Watson):
Ramon Tribulietx is "the interim All Whites coach" for the game v Japan.
Sorry Big Pete. You heard wrong. He was talking about Neil Emblem who was at the game being a strong candidate for the interin role.
Sorry, You are dead right - says that at 59 mins into the You Tube clip of the full game. I left the room and my mate who came around to watch the preceding Liverpool game and stayed on for this game told me when I got back "They just said about the new All Whites coach - it's going to be the Auckland City guy." Obviously had his wires crossed. Also a few beers had been consumed....
Full game here - nothing conclusive, just speculation at 59 mins into the clip (soon after second half kicked-off) that Emblen ,seen on the touchline, might be a candidate....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7O-jwwqxc
Be funny if it turned out to be Tribulietx in the end though - I'd have to credit Greg with mystic powers!
Emblen would be more available to take the AW's short-term in March since Tribulietx would be involved with Auckland City in the ASB Premiership semis. Seems to me Emblen is the favourite (though Tribulietx is keener on the long-term job with Neil focusing on the u-23's)
Anyway, both Tribulietx and Emblen use Twitter if anything eventuates:
https://twitter.com/neilemblen
https://twitter.com/RamonTribulietx
There's an interview with Emblen in Britain's Daily Telegraph 30 December on his ambitions with NZ u-23's and football in NZ:
FORMER WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERER NEIL EMBLEN AIMS TO TAKE NEW ZEALAND'S FOOTBALLERS TO RIO 2016
British coach wants more after getting a taste of international management with a young All Whites squad at London 2012
