Early Nostradamus 2018 coaching prediction: Kalezic will leave after we win the wooden spoon (welnix being too nice to sack him prior). He will cite “lack of professionalism” and “lack of ambition/resources” from the owners. Forum meltdown follows, with media “crisis at the nix” and Aussie calls for license to be sold.
Meanwhile Hudson will be found not to be the next Bielsa/Jose/Pep and will depart Colorado around April, claiming he’s fallen in love with NZ and his work is not yet done. One thing will lead to another, with Anthony’s PowerPoint presentation winning the worldwide search, highlighting key Bullet Points...
- he knows the NZ football environment
- promises to develop a team of kiwi professionals who can compete at the top levels of the A league
- will turn the nix into a “development pipeline” and “selling club” with the likes of Colvey, Tuiloma, Lewis, Singh, Boyd(!) and of course Dyer
This thread will be renamed Anthony’s Young Kiwi Guns & Hudson’s Yellow Army; and the licence renewal will be forever and inextricably tied to Hudson’s success or otherwise, prompting interminable, unremitting forum angst.