Can’t believe we got him. Was my first pick on here way back and presumed he’d rejected us.
Where do I buy my season pass. At last that flipping comfort zone disease which infiltrated the Phoenix - especially some Kiwi players -will be cured.
Mark Rudan
Rudan cant win away
Mark Rudan
We couldnt win away
Couldnt win away...
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
Hey Rude, it aint that bad
Take a sharke team and make it better
Remember to let us into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey Rude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let us under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
Naaa na na na na na na
Na na na na
Hey Rude...
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
Rudan's appointment suggests to me that the owners are serious about the club's future. Good!
As Doloras acknowledged elsewhere (thanks, Doloras), I'd speculated about Rudan back in early March, but then assumed he'd turned us down so switched my vote to Rob Sherman. Happy to be proved wrong!
Good choice. It’s a yes from me. I like Rudes, hope I get the job of driving his Rolls Royce.
And I forgot to add, about the same age as Daryl Durante, I’m all for an experienced pair of CB.
You Aussies are so rude and a reckless!
Don't you be so crude and feckless
We've been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudan, can't fail.
I know that the Phoenix make you nervous!
But our strikers get no service!
It's like we ain't playing football for a purpose
Rudan, can't fail.
jeeze, what's not to like.
I am going to have to renew my season membership and watch us screw it up a different way next season.
Same (if work schedule allows). I had seriously been considering switching to a TeeDubs ticket next season, they sign a coach, and I can feel irrational hope seeping back.
It's not the despair that will kill you, it's the hope.
First Impression : No designer stubble, pointy shoes or tight trousers yet.... Yay
Seems like the time was worth it, looking at how Mark's vision fits with many of the fans'. If he's all for Kiwis, great imports, motivation, commitment and spirit, then I'm all for him!
Great choice
Time however for a complete overall below him as well, new assistants etc.
Think he will be the man to do it as well
Auckland will rise once more
Really excited about Rudan. Pretty much the ideal coach - out of the realistic candidates.
Hopefully all the #NixOut talk will disappear since he's mates with Fox sports.
Does anyone know what his tactical approach will be?
And can we get Rado Vidisic back as assistant? Or Luciano Trani?
RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY
Aahhhahaahahahhahahahah
Do you, do you, do you, do you
Know what you're doing, doing, to me?
RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY
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And all away grounds inbetween.
Voted for Rudan in a poll a whiles back (think it was when Green Eggs and Ham tenure ended), and very very excited about his appointment. His comments as a Fox commentator were extremely astute - he way outshone his ex-GoalKeep fellow commentator. His attention to detail is amazing. Perth will rue the day they turned him down. When do we buy our season tickets?
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
Great news about Krishna then... really looking for him to get busy in the market asap.
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
How does that work?
So we have 5 import slots?
2x CBs, 2 Mids and 1......?
Grumpy old bastard alert
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
How does that work?
Exactly how Piney explained it
The interesting question is does this raise or lower his value? He is now classified as a local vs an import
Grumpy old bastard alert
... Does anyone know what his tactical approach will be? ...
this link was posted in another thread ...
http://leopoldmethod.com.au/mark-rudan-part-1/
... so 4-2-1-2-1
Perhaps
???
???-Durante-Fox-Doyle
Paracki-Cacace
Singh
Burns-Krishna
???
I think he will be after a real quality CB myself, I get the feeling he likes a hard nosed team and we have been quite brittle there for a while - not forgiving the lack of the midfield, but since Siggy left no one has owned that role in any meaningful way.
Is there a link to the full press conference?
Would like to hear what the journalists asked ...
I think he will be after a real quality CB myself, I get the feeling he likes a hard nosed team and we have been quite brittle there for a while - not forgiving the lack of the midfield, but since Siggy left no one has owned that role in any meaningful way.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
Awooooga!
"We are an 'underdog' club, we can't escape that, we have to fight for everything we get and we wanted someone who would buy into what the club faces and is capable of leading that fights and we think Mark is that person"
A bit of the Siggieness? Get stuck in!
Edit: For me our win at Hindmarsh is a great moment, because we got smashed there so often or competed for a while until the last 20 minutes or something. We were always fighting there for anything we got.
Reckon underdog entertainers sums up a lot about the 'Nix of the past.
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
How does that work?
Exactly how Piney explained it
It was a serious question and that's not a particularly helpful answer. How did Piney explain it? Was it on the news or a press conference? I don't live in NZ and don't always have access to the same media at the same time of day as others.
Sadly just the way these forums work .Only caught the tail end of Piney think it was something to do with him having been with us 5 years.Hopefully someone will answer it in detail for you.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
It goes without saying that recruitment will be vital as we have been found lacking over the previous two seasons. Piney did mention that Krishna for A league purposes is no longer classed as an import which gives us another import slot
How does that work?
Exactly how Piney explained it
It was a serious question and that's not a particularly helpful answer. How did Piney explain it? Was it on the news or a press conference? I don't live in NZ and don't always have access to the same media at the same time of day as others.
Once someone is a NZ or Aussie citizen, then the A-League no longer sees them as an import.
Therefore an import slot is freed up.
This happened for Adelaide a few years ago when Brazilian Cassio changed nationality.
This is a big moment for Rudan - has a growing reputation as a coach. Do well here and he will get better opportunities moving forward which I am sure he is after... fail and it might take a while to get another shot.
Is there a link to the full press conference?
Would like to hear what the journalists asked ...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WU8uif0QBxbOyods...
Courtesy of NZ_Dave
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
On paper our squad at the start of last season should have walked the top six.
Especially with Vidosic around, he's one of the best players in the league. With just a few things going our way early on last season (squandering of good leads at home, not getting any points from games which we dominated), the entire season could have had a completely different complexion.
Buuuuut, it went the way did, so no point worrying about it. Rudan's about as good as we could have hoped for, very excited to see how he approaches this.
Great summary of last season in my opinion, there was a ton of what-ifs from that first lot of games where we looked really good but couldn't manage to get the results over the line. Once the confidence wilted under that we were toast.
Freudian slip "1/2 a team to bring in" quickly change to 1/2 a squad.
But good old 442 for the click bait headline Rudan-why I knocked back the jets
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Freudian slip "1/2 a team to bring in" quickly change to 1/2 a squad.
But good old 442 for the click bait headline Rudan-why I knocked back the jets
"Or what I should have said was a pathetic headline for that article."
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