Anthony Hudson (FAT Technical Director | Thailand)

"Through Harry, I got to know John Still at Dagenham & Redbridge – so, when the following season I left my next role at Newport County, I called John."
Fact: He was fired.

"We had gone to the [Confederations Cup] tournament wanting to show attacking football
Fact: 9 shots on target across the 3 games. Possession: 43%, 34%, 41%

"How often does a team like New Zealand get to play against Portugal?"
Fact: Every confederations cup

"at night, fireworks were set off outside the hotel. The players had not slept at all"
Fact: "they did set off fireworks at 2am and 3am. But they only lasted about 30 seconds each time and I didn't even wake up the second time round" - Brockie

"Even the Prime Minister of New Zealand got involved, on the phone negotiating with the Prime Minister of Peru." 
Fact: "An MFAT spokesperson confirmed that New Zealand diplomatic officials in Peru conveyed concerns by New Zealand Football to Peruvian authorities, shortly after the fly-by happened."

"No one missed a window."
Fact: Tommy Smith does not play games in the Nov 2014, March 2015, Sept 2015, and June 2016 windows.

"You can go steaming in and identify the players who aren’t going to fit into the culture you want to build – but the reality is that they are still on your salary cap. You can’t bring anyone else in."
Fact: Between his 1st and 2nd season, Hudson didn't re-sign/sold 14 players, and bought in 12 players.

Here is the thing that I think Hudson banks on

No one outside of NZ will fact check him

I think this fits right with his operations manual is that he says the right things, makes the right noises and providing no one really fact checks him, on face value, you would go 'This guy has something'

I think JDs statement of "My view is that he just fundamentally is not a good manager - ie he is not capable of preparing a football team to play good football and to win" is extremely accurate. You could give him France and I suspect they would go backwards. He might prepare well but if you're just not any good or have any clue, then all that background work wont make a difference. I think his name has definitely opened more doors than it should have

with all due respect to the honourable and non bull shark car sales men