Posted September 08, 2025 07:22
· last edited September 08, 2025 11:39
Christchurch United's two previous coach's / managers, Paul Ifill and Ryan Edwards, come in from the North Island, so likely to be a case of three in a row. Plenty of speculation around Albert Riera, currently coaching in Vanuatu and before that at Auckland City FC, as well at Rob Sherman, who has already coached United this season in the Southern League while Ryan was overseas. Rob is a Welshman and currently manages the Fiji National side. Feverish
coochiee
AucklandPhoenix
Now the teams have been picked, which would be the top players in each position from the domestic league that we think should be targeted?
I can say that Monty Patterson is in Canada, doing sweet all. He'd be a handy pickup for either CU or Auckland II.
Does a bit of coaching (had/has an Academy in the 09?), so would be a good mentor for the younger kids.
Will be interesting to see what sort of squads are assembled.
Do Auckland II just enter their young reserve team that's played Northern League? You would think a few older players would be needed, such as a Patterson. Myer Bevan another propsect? Matt Ellis who has trialled at the Nix twice in the last 12 months?
There are already a couple of Fijians in the Auckland II squad - Semi Nabenu & Shiv Nair - plus Dejaun Naidoo. But I wouldn't surprised if they tried to get another couple of Pasika (maybe older) guys in as well.
If Christchurch United are true to their word, their squad should be primarily players from the South Island. Plus yes their little Vanuatu cohort. Someone like Luis Toomey could be a good pickup. A few NPL players like George Ott, Ryan Feutz & Seth Clark (a Cantab) maybe an option.
Will also depend who there coach is now that we know Ryan Edwards is concentrating solely on being GM and giving up being head gaffer. If it's Ifill he could bring some Olympic guys down to the Garden City.
And once things have hopefully calmed down, the Nix might even be prepared to negotiate a loan deal or two to CU. Young keeper Matt Foord is an ex CU player, and he seems currently 4th GK at best with the Nix. 6 months in the OFC League could be useful development experience.
PS. I like Domey, but in my view he hasn't handled this issue well. Symptomatic of coming off a tough 12 months for the club, and he's a bit worn out by it all?
Surely the CU coach has to be a mainlander. Who would that be?
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Christchurch United's two previous coach's / managers, Paul Ifill and Ryan Edwards, come in from the North Island, so likely to be a case of three in a row. Plenty of speculation around Albert Riera, currently coaching in Vanuatu and before that at Auckland City FC, as well at Rob Sherman, who has already coached United this season in the Southern League while Ryan was overseas. Rob is a Welshman and currently manages the Fiji National side. Feverish
coochiee
AucklandPhoenix
Now the teams have been picked, which would be the top players in each position from the domestic league that we think should be targeted?
I can say that Monty Patterson is in Canada, doing sweet all. He'd be a handy pickup for either CU or Auckland II.
Does a bit of coaching (had/has an Academy in the 09?), so would be a good mentor for the younger kids.
Will be interesting to see what sort of squads are assembled.
Do Auckland II just enter their young reserve team that's played Northern League? You would think a few older players would be needed, such as a Patterson. Myer Bevan another propsect? Matt Ellis who has trialled at the Nix twice in the last 12 months?
There are already a couple of Fijians in the Auckland II squad - Semi Nabenu & Shiv Nair - plus Dejaun Naidoo. But I wouldn't surprised if they tried to get another couple of Pasika (maybe older) guys in as well.
If Christchurch United are true to their word, their squad should be primarily players from the South Island. Plus yes their little Vanuatu cohort. Someone like Luis Toomey could be a good pickup. A few NPL players like George Ott, Ryan Feutz & Seth Clark (a Cantab) maybe an option.
Will also depend who there coach is now that we know Ryan Edwards is concentrating solely on being GM and giving up being head gaffer. If it's Ifill he could bring some Olympic guys down to the Garden City.
And once things have hopefully calmed down, the Nix might even be prepared to negotiate a loan deal or two to CU. Young keeper Matt Foord is an ex CU player, and he seems currently 4th GK at best with the Nix. 6 months in the OFC League could be useful development experience.
PS. I like Domey, but in my view he hasn't handled this issue well. Symptomatic of coming off a tough 12 months for the club, and he's a bit worn out by it all?
Surely the CU coach has to be a mainlander. Who would that be?