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A fan that chooses to live in Welly and support them, despite originally being from afar�And travelled back there to follow the team on several occasions, including a final.

The heresy of which I will speak of, to neck this coach, may go against the view of some but I�ll venture that if you will pull your head out of the sand for a minute to consider things rationally�this is the answer. And many more should agree.

The fact is, I can be objective in my decision making process. I have no rose-coloured glasses, trying to bathe in any reflected shimmer of getting to a first World Cup since �82 and being undefeated at a tournament which there was no hope at all of winning, let alone making the second round of�

Blah, blah, bloody blah.

Simply, I want to see a team looking for results, looking to change systems which have not worked this so far and adjust to a league that has gone forward from last season. The current coaching structure does not seem to have the imagination to coach an A-League team week in week out or is able to get this team (with possibly the best squad in the comp) to its second finals appearance by looking to win football matches.  Hanging on for two weeks in a tournament takes a vastly different approach to a full league season!

Last year, the talent that is Paul Ifill was new and free but now, in his second season has been contained better by the opposition, despite his efforts each week. The other attacking options within the squad have not been encouraged and cultivated because, in my opinion, the coaching staff do not have the ability to identify it, let alone develop it.

 There seems to be too much fear out on the pitch, not just now but all year as they seem too scared to deviate from the game plan even if it clearly hasn�t worked. It seems any creativity has been strangled from those who have it and the axe has been wielded for expressing yourself on the park. Many of the poorer performers who have deserved the drop  and while I don�t like to do it, naming players I will. Most of the All Whites players, needed to be dropped well before now.

Mark Paston, we have best keeper in the league sitting on the bench in Danny Vukovic.

Tim Brown, has been injured or not the same Tim Brown so far beyond a couple of goals. Need more from you.

Leo Bertos, seems to want be a diver now instead of the explosive and classy player he can be. Please stand up.

How the hell Simon Elliott has been left on the pitch more than 50 minutes is beyond me.

Others have been poor too but they aren�t All Whites.

The coach seems to use his bench as an after thought too, not as a tool to alter the course of the game at all. The guys who come on aren�t given time to do much, which is fine when you are winning! This is something that has to be sorted immediately. They also need to be capable changing the direction the team is going.

If Daniel has not delivered 2/5 of F all in the past three years from the bench, what makes you think that he will, this week?

Troy Hearfield, no, no, no. Not the answer on Saturday.

If Chris Greenacre cannot be coached to play football from onside, yank him for Pavlovich. How many goals have we been denied?

We need to see Nick Ward with some time.

Don�t get me wrong, there are players putting effort each week  but they are either out of position, not being provided a tactical platform each week or not up to scratch at this level. Good managers need to adapt to the changing dynamics in a season of football. Unfortunately, Ricky Herbert is not able to move with the ebb and flow of the game or from season to season.

5500 for the last two weeks and people are leaving early because you aren�t reading the game.

Ricky it�s stale and it�s time to change. It�s time to go for a win or lose trying because the fans will respect that.  We deserve better, so loosen the tie.