But I would take a Rado or a Tranni over Greeny right now based on form.
How can you judge the performances of any of these three?
I can't. But if Greenacre is really in charge of corners and free kicks I must say I'll find his work pretty unimaginative.
It is hard to judge assistant managers - as fans we can't see their work directly.
We do know that Trani is a better scout with better knowledge of the Aussie leagues than Greenacre, which will help us bring in extra players.
We know the Phoenix improved once they had Trani compared to the assistant they had before that (Wayne someone ex-Central Coast?)
We also know that Melbourne City improved once they had Trani; and Adelaide also improved once they had Trani.
Obviously there are a lot of other factors that affect a team's performance besides their assistant manager.
When he speaks in the media, Greenacre doesn't sound particularly tactically astute, authoritative or credible. There are no visible signs of him improving his ability in the last three years.
Just because a player finishes their career with the club does not make them a 'legend'. The club's ambition should be to win the league, not be a "jobs for the boys" situation for retiring players. I'm not saying Greenacre should be out of a job.
But signing Trani would definitely improve the management. (although he did move back to Melbourne for family reasons, so he may not want to return to Wellington)