newsflash : New Zealand prepared to admit that quality national coach costs money and decides to pay........just like every other country on earth does - even with the 2010 windfall there has never ever been the suggestion that a Gus Hiddink or even a Ernie Merrick might be given this full-time job and give the national team the boost it deserves.....
That's a bit OTT. You have to remember, up until mid 2012, Ricki has done a good job for 7 years. The reality is, his ideas are stale and this group probably don't respond to the same voice anymore as happens just like at the Phoenix. He (and Ryan) got us to a WC. Yes he has a flaws but like John Adshead (and his Knights fuck up) it does not make him a poor coach. It just means he is dated. He did well in his time but his time is now pretty much over (or he needs a very fresh environment to start again)
...Also I'd like to add, no coach worth his salt that you speak of would take the job and the shambolic organisation of fixtures. Do you think a Hiddink type coach would tolerate the lead in we have to tournaments (OFC Nations) or that bullshit of a tour that just happened through America or give two flying fucks what Phoenix players need to be where? We'd get more exposed for being the mickey mouse organisation we already are. Durante would not have played and he would have told the national body to sort it before he picked him (which means it would not have been)
Neil Emblen coming through seems to be achieving good things (and Ryan said the Olympic campaign was excellent under him) so there are resources there that do not bankrupt us. That aside, the national side will not be seen of 2 years anyway because of costs so its pointless.
Ernie Merrick coached Hong Kong, Frank Farina (not saying he is that fantastic) coached PNG and there is a long list of crappy small football nations with half decent coaches (better than Herbert). Yes it comes down to money but you need to spend a little to get a decent coach of the quality to get us into the confederations cup and the world cup where the prize money to qualify for these tournaments well outweighs the cost.
Ricki has done a good job for 7 years??? Really??? because since the last world cup I would think he has done a very poor job. Why does everyone seem to forget the disaster of the Oceania Cup. I don't care what excuses they had for that tournament. We were garbage and are still playing terribly. Ricki has not bought anything new to the table since the last world cup.
Its also pretty obvious that the last world cup came done to Ryan Nelsen not Ricki Herbert. Is anyone aware that while Herbert was coaching the Phoenix it wasnt uncommon for him to leave selection and tactics down to the experienced players in the team? And thats a fact.
Herbert has been carried by his experienced players for a number of years. Now he hasn't got the likes of Elliott, Brown and Nelsen to carry his ass he has become exposed and clueless.
Its going to take a miracle for us to qualify for the world cup and if we do it will not have anything to do with Herbert.
Now if Herbert has done such a good job with the Phoenix and the All Whites I am sure he will have lots of clubs chasing him. My prediction. He will never coach another professional team again.
Graham Arnold to me seems the best possible candidate to take over the AW's - he may be feeling sore about being overlooked for the Socceroos job, so that may work in our favour (make him inclined to think "stuff FFA, I'll take NZ").
He'll probably get bored with coaching Central Coast Mariners after this season and could see coaching NZ as a gateway to eventually coaching Australia or Asian national sides.
The guy would be ideal with his pro playing CV (many years in the Netherlands & Belgium) and national team coaching experience as assistant Socceroos coach 2000-2010 amd head coach 2006-7.
He would have benefited from his time as coach of Central Coast 2010 to date and knows the A-League inside and out. He has two current All Whites playing for him now.
An Aussie would be a good fit for coaching NZ - we're not too dissimilar culturally and in player character.
Arnold's an intense character and would be good for the AW's, instilling a new discipline and a better tactical approach.