All jokes aside, I've just never thought Rufer's judgement is that great. Remember when he went public slagging off Herbert for not including Stefan Marinovic, Michael Fitzgerald and Andrew Milne in the 2010 World Cup squad? I mean, suggesting those three isn't absolutely, completely mad but neither does it demonstrate a really astutue footballing mind. And before anyone starts ripping into some of Herbert's choices - that's the point. Herbert got sacked. I'm hoping we can do better than that.
Note his obsession with club budgets in that piece as well. How is that relevant to player selection? It's like everything coming out of his mouth you find yourself going "eh?"
On the other hand he'd be great for laughs and column inches.
P478 EDIT: Fixed link.