Been watching with interest the views on Otago United.
Here's my view
Changes need to happen from the top
The chair needs to move aside. The GM needs to go (although BVG has done a good job on reining him in). The coaches need to go and yes Steve Fleming deserves his chance as he has consistently got the best out of the players he has had available.
Some questions: Why has OU been paying the Tech coaches wages - for ostensibly coaching in the schools - but why him? Interesting that Chidley set this up as Fridge came into the country, despite OU spending 20k on the little irishman to set up an academy then never using him. He then made sure the two guys in post and available and in the schools were got rid of. Even this season when no longer with the team MR Fridge has still been paid by OU.
Where are the 2006/07 financial accounts? Amazing that they still haven't been produced, which is why BVG was brought in to 'supervise' where the money was going.
Why did the accountant on the board walk away?
Phelan's reputation as a player has given him more latitude than any other coach at any level in the world. He can't cope with the amateur player and has never got the best out of his squad. The squad this year was a good as any they've had since the start of the NZFC. Remember the year they reached the play-offs was with the same squad as the year before. The following season all but four of the squad left! Tells it's own story.
Been watching with interest the views on Otago United.
Here's my view
Changes need to happen from the top
The chair needs to move aside. The GM needs to go (although BVG has done a good job on reining him in). The coaches need to go and yes Steve Fleming deserves his chance as he has consistently got the best out of the players he has had available.
Some questions: Why has OU been paying the Tech coaches wages - for ostensibly coaching in the schools - but why him? Interesting that Chidley set this up as Fridge came into the country, despite OU spending 20k on the little irishman to set up an academy then never using him. He then made sure the two guys in post and available and in the schools were got rid of. Even this season when no longer with the team MR Fridge has still been paid by OU.
Where are the 2006/07 financial accounts? Amazing that they still haven't been produced, which is why BVG was brought in to 'supervise' where the money was going.
Why did the accountant on the board walk away?
Phelan's reputation as a player has given him more latitude than any other coach at any level in the world. He can't cope with the amateur player and has never got the best out of his squad. The squad this year was a good as any they've had since the start of the NZFC. Remember the year they reached the play-offs was with the same squad as the year before. The following season all but four of the squad left! Tells it's own story.