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Posted April 23, 2017 02:37 · last edited April 23, 2017 02:40

Time and again where hear from the senior AWs players how impressed they are are with level of planning and prep Hudson & co do, and detailed info players are provided with via emails etc before they go into camp. This praise indicates that, either

1. Previous Herbert regime (handicapped of course by also coaching the Nix) & NZF in general were pretty incompetent compared to current regime, and/or

2. Current regime are actually bloody good with the level of planning etc, to the point even the European pros at highly resourced clubs, with shark loads of backroom staff etc - are well impressed with AWs current setup.

So to me Hudson & co do look competent with at least the planning element of AWs coaching. He's had a few years now to tinker with players, check out NZ scene, do this & that. He'll now be judged on Confeds Cup & the South American playoff games. Based on those USA & Mexico games late last year, is some room for optimism - provided colossus Reid esp (only games he's played under Hudson were those 2 matches), and the other top pros are ALL available.

Husdon's likeability index is rather low but all that wikipedia, Tony Veitch other shark aside - I'm just going to judge him on how AWs perform in next few months.

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Time and again where hear from the senior AWs players how impressed they are are with level of planning and prep Hudson & co do, and detailed info players are provided with via emails etc before they go into camp. This praise indicates that, either

1. Previous Herbert regime (handicapped of course by also coaching the Nix) & NZF in general were pretty incompetent compared to current regime, and/or

2. Current regime are actually bloody good with the level of planning etc, to the point even the European pros at highly resourced clubs, with shark loads of backroom staff etc - are well impressed with AWs current setup.

So to me Hudson & co do look competent with at least the planning element of AWs coaching. He's had a few years now to tinker with players, check out NZ scene, do this & that. He'll now be judged on Confeds Cup & the South American playoff games. Based on those USA & Mexico games late last year, is some room for optimism - provided Reid esp (only games he's played under Hudson were those 2 matches), and the other top pros are ALL available.

Husdon's likeability index is rather low but all that wikipedia, Tony Veitch other shark aside - I'm just going to judge him on how AWs perform in next few months.

Unknown editor edited April 23, 2017 02:38

Time and again where hear from the senior AWs players how impressed they are are with level of planning and prep Hudson & co do, and detailed info players are provided with via emails etc before they go into camp. This praise indicates that, either

1. Previous Herbert regime (handicapped of course by also coaching the Nix) & NZF in general were pretty incompetent compared to current regime, and/or

2. Current regime are actually bloody good with the level of planning etc, to the point even the European pros at highly resourced clubs, with shark loads of backroom staff etc - are well impressed with AWs current setup.

So to me Hudson & co do look competent with at least the planning element of AWs coaching setup. He's had a few years now to tinker with players, check out NZ scene, do this & that. He'll now be judged on Confeds Cup & the South American playoff games. Based on those USA & Mexico games late last year, is some room for optimism - provided Reid esp (only games he's played under Hudson were those 2 matches), and the other top pros are ALL available.

Husdon's likeability index is rather low but all that wikipedia, Tony Veitch other shark aside - I'm just going to judge him on how AWs perform in next few months.