well I'm not anti him, but I've seen plenty of examples of things going downhill once a guy's head is turned.
Not just coaches, players too.
Sometimes you need to protect yourself.
If he can't get the players up playing for him, it's time to make changes.
It actually wouldn't be a bad move to get a new permanent coach in; at least you. Might get to keep a couple of players we want
What coach is going to sign on for 1 year? Especially when the club is not likely to exist the next year, and he has to find at least 15 players to fill the roster, no player is gonna want to come here for 1 year with no future....we are fudgeed!
I've never felt this pessimistic about the club and its future before.
At least if we kept Rudan it seemed likely we'd retain a decent amount of the squad and build on this year maybe play decent enough football to prove our worth to anyone not completely biased and secure the existence of the club.
Now it seems like we'll struggle to retain important players, recruitment will be an absolute nightmare with a new cashed up team looking to recruit never mind that we don't have a license to operate the season after.
And I type this as our strikers miss two chances that should have been goals as we lose to a 9th place Brisbane which deals a massive blow to our home playoff chances.
The future is looking among the bleakest its ever been despite the highs this season has delivered. Thrown another curve ball and running out of time.
I've been more pessimistic. The future was bleaker when we literally didn't have a license. We've got the commitments of the clubs and an upcomming independent A-League. That's more than last time.
IMO we ditch Rudan and give Greenacre the reigns. Rudan will have lost a lot of players, Greenacre will rally them and focus them on how important their performances are not just to their careers but to the survival of the club. He's a club man through and through.
We also get that new coach bounce.