Written by Nick Robinson
MARK RUDAN IS STEADILY EASING THAT SENSE OF PANIC AROUND THE WELLINGTON PHOENIXSomething strange is happening. It could be early onset sleep deprivation from the World Cup but there appear to be positive vibrations emanating from the Wellington Phoenix. Ever since the appointment of Mark Rudan (and excusing one ridiculous outburst from Rob Morrison) it’s been bluebirds and buttercups and a cheerful falsetto among the squirrels. Good times. Rare times.
We are the only team without silverware, We need to win the FFA Cup or at least use our full strength side for all games. I hope Rudan sees that and applies wots needed.
As if our full strength side at the moment is going to win any silverware.Yeah right. Thats optimism at its highest level
Need to keep optimsim up. I think we are going to win the comp every year, sucks when we turn to shark, but motivates my fat ass to go to the games.
Our full strength side currently has a keeper in midfield
Our full strength side currently has a keeper in midfield
A possible improvement on last season?
Eleven players doesn't include Keegan Smith as he isn't "officially" on a contract seeing as he was released to play for Lower Hutt.
Confirmed Squad: Andrew Durante, Liberato Cacace, Dylan Fox, Nathan Burns, Roy Krishna, Oliver Sail, Thomas Doyle, Louis Fenton, Ryan Lowry, Adam Parkhouse, Sarpreet Singh
Krishna Burns
Singh
Parkhouse Fenton
Cacace
Doyle Fox Durane Lowry
Sail
I forgot Parkhouse and Lowry were still with us tbh.
Who's our new CB, Durane?
Who's our new CB, Durane?
This guy
Who's our new CB, Durane?
This guy
"Andrew? Who is Andrew? My name is Guuuy Incognito!"
So, surprise, surprise. Bosnich things signing Rudan is a great move for the coach and the club. Guess that kind of endorsement is an extra tick in the PLUS box.
Interesting to see what Bosnich the pundit has to say when the season starts, especially if we start winning games and tearing up the league.
What about: "These Kiwi boys are too good to lose. Give the Nix their extension, now... " ;)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/06/new-w...
Great appointment to the Phoenix.
The club reminds me of how the Kingz were 15 years ago, bleeding money and terrible on the field. The call went up "why aren't we developing our own young players, to hell with these Aussie players!". And you know what happened? It got (even) worse. The Kingz hired a no-name coach, fielded young local players who amounted to a bucket full of shark and the club became the Knights.
Getting Rudan might be the last throw of the dice, but what a throw it is - great aggressive move to get in a guy with contacts and know-how.
Whatever did happen to that Jason Rowley? Actually there was a ton of younger teen players from the early to mid 00s who never kicked on at all.
Looking at that current squad, boy do we need to sign some defenders. Doyle and Fox are ok to start but the others are all squaddies to me ( Dura's reached that age sadly).
Who's our new CB, Durane?
This guy
"Andrew? Who is Andrew? My name is Guuuy Incognito!"
Who's our new CB, Durane?
This guy
Looks like El Grap......
So, surprise, surprise. Bosnich things signing Rudan is a great move for the coach and the club. Guess that kind of endorsement is an extra tick in the PLUS box.
Interesting to see what Bosnich the pundit has to say when the season starts, especially if we start winning games and tearing up the league.
What about: "These Kiwi boys are too good to lose. Give the Nix their extension, now... " ;)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/06/new-w...
Great appointment to the Phoenix.
The club reminds me of how the Kingz were 15 years ago, bleeding money and terrible on the field. The call went up "why aren't we developing our own young players, to hell with these Aussie players!". And you know what happened? It got (even) worse. The Kingz hired a no-name coach, fielded young local players who amounted to a bucket full of shark and the club became the Knights.
Getting Rudan might be the last throw of the dice, but what a throw it is - great aggressive move to get in a guy with contacts and know-how.
Whatever did happen to that Jason Rowley? Actually there was a ton of younger teen players from the early to mid 00s who never kicked on at all.
Looking at that current squad, boy do we need to sign some defenders. Doyle and Fox are ok to start but the others are all squaddies to me ( Dura's reached that age sadly).
So, surprise, surprise. Bosnich things signing Rudan is a great move for the coach and the club. Guess that kind of endorsement is an extra tick in the PLUS box.
Interesting to see what Bosnich the pundit has to say when the season starts, especially if we start winning games and tearing up the league.
What about: "These Kiwi boys are too good to lose. Give the Nix their extension, now... " ;)
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/06/new-w...
Great appointment to the Phoenix.
The club reminds me of how the Kingz were 15 years ago, bleeding money and terrible on the field. The call went up "why aren't we developing our own young players, to hell with these Aussie players!". And you know what happened? It got (even) worse. The Kingz hired a no-name coach, fielded young local players who amounted to a bucket full of shark and the club became the Knights.
Getting Rudan might be the last throw of the dice, but what a throw it is - great aggressive move to get in a guy with contacts and know-how.
Whatever did happen to that Jason Rowley? Actually there was a ton of younger teen players from the early to mid 00s who never kicked on at all.
Looking at that current squad, boy do we need to sign some defenders. Doyle and Fox are ok to start but the others are all squaddies to me ( Dura's reached that age sadly).
I reckon he was one of the better defenders in the early years of the NZFC
So, Mark Rudan. It's fair to say so far that he's nailing this job!
Steady on guys, we all thought that Kalezic was hot shark before we played 2 games as well
SH: Are you open to blooding more young Kiwis?
MR: Of course, but to be honest, I don’t believe that what they are doing in terms of the rules and regulations are helping them develop. The local Premiership competition for example, allows a lot of foreign players. I want to give locals a chance, and I offered six the opportunity to come in and trial. Some didn’t take it - they expected a contract automatically. Conversely, I had a guy called Joe Harris who was playing in Sweden who was prepared to pay his own way to come and trial.
Unfortunately he wasn’t successful, but I thought his attitude, the sacrifice he made, was a good example for a Kiwi player - he went above and beyond to try and get a pro contract. You have players representing New Zealand at senior level who have never played professional football. I can fill the whole roster with Kiwi players, but right now, the environment they come from (semi-pro football) - it’s going to take them a year to develop. It just doesn’t work that way in pro football.
Interesting comments here
Loved the pronunciation of RUDAN by Fox local Coms team
I'm not even reading the Bentleigh match thread - have the #SackRudan posts started yet? I'm sure Kopy is the new favourite for Official Scapegoat 2018/19
SH: Are you open to blooding more young Kiwis?
MR: Of course, but to be honest, I don’t believe that what they are doing in terms of the rules and regulations are helping them develop. The local Premiership competition for example, allows a lot of foreign players. I want to give locals a chance, and I offered six the opportunity to come in and trial. Some didn’t take it - they expected a contract automatically. Conversely, I had a guy called Joe Harris who was playing in Sweden who was prepared to pay his own way to come and trial.
Unfortunately he wasn’t successful, but I thought his attitude, the sacrifice he made, was a good example for a Kiwi player - he went above and beyond to try and get a pro contract. You have players representing New Zealand at senior level who have never played professional football. I can fill the whole roster with Kiwi players, but right now, the environment they come from (semi-pro football) - it’s going to take them a year to develop. It just doesn’t work that way in pro football.
Interesting comments here
SH: Are you open to blooding more young Kiwis?
MR: Of course, but to be honest, I don’t believe that what they are doing in terms of the rules and regulations are helping them develop. The local Premiership competition for example, allows a lot of foreign players. I want to give locals a chance, and I offered six the opportunity to come in and trial. Some didn’t take it - they expected a contract automatically. Conversely, I had a guy called Joe Harris who was playing in Sweden who was prepared to pay his own way to come and trial.
Unfortunately he wasn’t successful, but I thought his attitude, the sacrifice he made, was a good example for a Kiwi player - he went above and beyond to try and get a pro contract. You have players representing New Zealand at senior level who have never played professional football. I can fill the whole roster with Kiwi players, but right now, the environment they come from (semi-pro football) - it’s going to take them a year to develop. It just doesn’t work that way in pro football.
Interesting comments here
Parkhouse, Lowry, Andre de Jong and Jason Hicks
What are the foreign player rules in the NPL leagues?
What are the foreign player rules in the NPL leagues?
NSW is 2 don't know about the others
I'm not even reading the Bentleigh match thread - have the #SackRudan posts started yet? I'm sure Kopy is the new favourite for Official Scapegoat 2018/19
You aren't far wrong. Some weirdo stalked Rudan and spied on him moments before kick off. This person reported Rudan was looking at his phone, which according to another poster means he may have already lost the dressing room.
I'm not even reading the Bentleigh match thread - have the #SackRudan posts started yet? I'm sure Kopy is the new favourite for Official Scapegoat 2018/19
You aren't far wrong. Some weirdo stalked Rudan and spied on him moments before kick off. This person reported Rudan was looking at his phone, which according to another poster means he may have already lost the dressing room.
I'm not even reading the Bentleigh match thread - have the #SackRudan posts started yet? I'm sure Kopy is the new favourite for Official Scapegoat 2018/19
You aren't far wrong. Some weirdo stalked Rudan and spied on him moments before kick off. This person reported Rudan was looking at his phone, which according to another poster means he may have already lost the dressing room.
Maybe he was on Red Tube? Maybe he was checking out resturants for an after match meal? Or worse still, Perhaps he was secretly watching "The Block"??
Maybe he was on Red Tube? Maybe he was checking out resturants for an after match meal? Or worse still, Perhaps he was secretly watching "The Block"??
In the 'Amateur' section...
I like Rudan, he appears a no nonsense sort of guy But I do believe he wants to do what's best for the club and also add to his own credentials. I hope the players come round to it and lift their game. What he does on his cell phone is his business even if it is playing the android version of Championship Manager in dark places :)
They also believe Graham Arnold has been OUTed by the FFA ;-)
So, Rudan has lost his first competitive match as a pro manager to a 10-man state league side. You can spout all the excuses you want, but I still doubt that this would have gone down well with him.
roger that
Maybe he was on Red Tube? Maybe he was checking out resturants for an after match meal? Or worse still, Perhaps he was secretly watching "The Block"??
Even worse still, he was checking out this website
