Backroom Staff Speculation

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It makes you wonder maybe the knights may still have been around today if they had followed Terry,s current mode of operation and made emblem an assistant coach?

Auckland will rise once more

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The problem he is going to have is that from being a player and one of the boys, he is now going to tell the players what they should be doing.Not always an easy move, for him or the players.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Junior82 wrote:

Doloras wrote:

We have a habit of being solid at the back but unable to finish a sandwich. Let's hope Greeny can help.

C-Diddy might beg to differ!

Cracked a 6 inch just thinking about it...

"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

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Leggy wrote:

The problem he is going to have is that from being a player and one of the boys, he is now going to tell the players what they should be doing.Not always an easy move, for him or the players.

I have a feeling he was doing it already to some extent.

a.haak

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I like this move. Greenacre will do an excellent job I think. In fact I'm quietly happy with the way our recruitment is going - it's looking like the usual No Frills line-up but if we can nail a few more decent signings, especially up front, we will definitely be competitive.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Luis Garcia wrote:

C-Diddy wrote:

...]Also, I sincerely hope the club look at a similar role for Iffy when his playing days are over. Would be a travisty if we were to lose all that passion for the game of football.

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Long live the Greenie-Diddy-Iffy sandwich!!!

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THIS. Would love to see Paul Ince coaching the Nix

This Paul Ince?

No thanks.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

good luck Chrissy!

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He's on radio sport now talking about it.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

If Pav plays like he did against the U20s and Waitak, doesn't worry me much.

Didn't think he was that dynamite against Waitak, scored in these Nix challenge games last year...Has to do some major work for me to like him after all his arm waving and rubbish play...

Fan of Greenie, wish him all the best...

martinb2011-07-26 20:46:09

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Talk of Greenacre coming in and his job role etc...
Still keen to play a role

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40461

Piece in the NZ herald giving greenie a bit of stick
+ Ricki being put under even greater pressure

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10741966

maynardf2011-07-31 14:10:50

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

maynardf wrote:

Piece in the NZ herald giving greenie a bit of stick
+ Ricki being put under even greater pressure

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10741966

Hard to argue with too much of it though.

I think that everyone likes Greenie, and believes that he could develop into a good coach, but he has some pretty huge boots to fill. Then again, it's possible some of the gaps could be filled by the new GK coach potentially?

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hmm, I wonder whether Mr Burgess'comments about the numbers of staff at other clubs - and the rebuttal regardiung the number of teams, comes from readin points made in this forum?

Normo's coming home

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

james dean wrote:

Hmm, I wonder whether Mr Burgess'comments about the numbers of staff at other clubs - and the rebuttal regardiung the number of teams, comes from readin points made in this forum?

Seems to be a pattern - I noticed that the Worthington whinge about Aussies trialling at the expense of Kiwis appeared to be drawn from debate in these pages. Really only missing a quote from 'Threak'.

btw, that so-called story about Daniel's Facebook comments is the most driveling, feeble-minded crap I've read in a long time. Here, if you are in the mood to shed a few brain cells:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wellington-phoenix/news/article.cfm?c_id=242&objectid=10735985

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

james dean wrote:

Hmm, I wonder whether Mr Burgess'comments about the numbers of staff at other clubs - and the rebuttal regardiung the number of teams, comes from readin points made in this forum?

Well, it's a lovely circle, isn't it? Doom-mongering posters on this forum give Burgess fuel for his stories; Burgess's stories are the justification for doom-mongering.

Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

"His brief is to look after the front third of the pitch, with head coach Ricki Herbert handling defence and midfield as well as the overall selection duties."

This is why we'll never play attacking football. In my mind the midfield needs to attack more than defend especially when our defensive stocks are so rich.Toffeeman2011-08-03 09:06:10

Its no longer a problem.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I read today that Greenacre is getting paid no extra for his new role. Thought that was a bit poor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's because we are...

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Doloras wrote:

james dean wrote:

Hmm, I wonder whether Mr Burgess'comments about the numbers of staff at other clubs - and the rebuttal regardiung the number of teams, comes from readin points made in this forum?

Well, it's a lovely circle, isn't it? Doom-mongering posters on this forum give Burgess fuel for his stories; Burgess's stories are the justification for doom-mongering.

Hmm, or everyone is just making a fair point about lack of numbers!!!

I think we're going to need greenacre on the park a lot this year so Ricki could be a busy boy

Normo's coming home

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Just as long as we don't need Ricki on the park as well!

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oi Oi Edgecumbe wrote:

Just as long as we don't need Ricki on the park as well!

At this stage we do. In fact at this rate there'll be a handful of lucky fans getting picked out the crowd for a game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good stuff

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

what will happen if the AWs have a match on a non-fifa date, or the A-League doesn't stop for the fifa dates like it has in the past? Greenacre basically won't be able to be available for selection as a player I'm guessing as he'll have to take the team...

Normo's coming home

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

he can be a player/manager and still play surely....

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

doubt he'd want to play in that situation

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

interview here with Chris

http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Chris-Greenacre-on-LiveSPORT/tabid/252/articleID/8682/Default.aspx

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He sounds confident in Dani's ability, answered the question on whether he will be Marco's replacement well as they are different styled players.

Also his answer to what further recruits we will get is "watch this space" after alluding to the youth positions we must be close to sealing Bran and Chettleburgh - who are the other youth players outside of Thurtell we have practising that he mentioned??

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