Replaced with who?
I've still yet to see one person name a viable alternative, particularly from anyone who has advocated Ricki should be replaced.
Exactly.... It is bloody easy to mouth off and scream 
, but there is no one within a hundred miles of him on the local scene and little in the way of other viable and realistic alternatives.
, but there is no one within a hundred miles of him on the local scene and little in the way of other viable and realistic alternatives. With the greatest respect I very much doubt that there is NO viable alternative to Ricki. A full time gig as an A-League head coach would be a highly desirable position for loads of ambitious coaches. I would image there would be ex head A-League coaches who might have a go at it. In addition there are probably quite a few experianced assistant A-League coaches and guys with experiance at age grade levels who might foot the bill.The unknown variable is how much they would want to pay. But the bottom line is until you advertise you do not know what is out there.
If you use the logic that there are no viable alternatives to Ricki then are you saying its his job for the rest of his working life?
The fact that no one has named an viable alternative is more a reflection of not knowing who is available. To say that every prospective potential coach is inferior to the incumbent does not make sense.
Exactly right - this is a ridiculous straw man argument
If you want Ricki to stay defend his record or explain why it would be good for the club
Rickis record well lets see
As A player
61 Caps for NZ 7 Goals played in all of the 1982 qualifying and World cup matches
Three National League Titles and Two Chatham cup wins with Mount Wellington
45 Matches with Wolves in the UK admittedly in Lower Divisions
As A Coach
Central Two Chatham Cup wins and One National Playoff title back in the North / South Days
Knights Played 5 won 3 Lost 1 ( A miracle in its own right)
Nix Played 148 Won 52 D 32 Lost 62 A Winning ratio of 34% or a ratio of 57% where we get something from the game. He has won as many A league matches as any other coach admittedly he is one of the longest serving. Nix have made play offs three years in a row, something no other club has done and we are not dead and buried yet this year.
All Whites NZ P 53 Won 19 Drawn 13 Lost 21 Winning ratio of 35% or a ratio of 60% where we get something from the team. Insert All the obvious stuff about qualifying and being unbeaten at World Cup
Yes the Nix could go to the market to obtain a coach. It was widely reported at the time that Ange is on close to $1m a year at the Victory. I would suggest to lure someone of his calibre or Graham Arnold to Wellington it would cost that and some. Do you think that is really likely to happen with the owners steadfastly refusing to buy a Marquee player?
I am not saying he is a coaching Messiah and the answer to all our prayers but no one has been been suggested whose record as a player and coach in New Zealand comes close.