Fuck knows what you're on about Frankie. I'll just answer some questions I think you might have asked.
"Termy X - as one of the most intelligent and insightful posters on the forum surely you're not saying that decent Aussie players won't want to play for a good international manager?"
No, I'm not saying that. But I am saying:
a) that an Aussie coach might do a better job of targeting Aussies who give us what we need
b) that an Aussie possibly has a better chance of attracting some of those players through personal contacts
c) that we are unlikely to be able to afford the kind of international coach whose reputation would supersede points a) and b)
And I definitely think that appointing someone like Hugo Sanchez would be a fucking train-wreck. Just not what we need at all.
"Why is it the coaches job to arrive on day 1 with a list of signings he
intends to try and make? Surely the club does the scouting?. If I was manager being interviewed by Welnix, I would be asking them who the club is targetting"
I'm inclined to agree. However, I do think it is a damn good interview question for a candidate - who would you target and why? Get a feel for how much they understand the club's current playing stocks, the issues, and how much knowledge they have of potential Aussies who could provide remedies, because you are right that we will need to recruit Aussies in those key positions.
"Why ask the candidates which off-contract players they might re-sign? The way a number of key players fucked off for most of the season until
Herbert was sacked, I would imagine that a coach of any nationality
would say that they would be happy to get rid of the the majority of the
squad"
Much the same answer as the previous question really. Just a good line of inquiry in an interview to find out how much research they've done. Yes, they might say "get rid of them all" or they might say "definitely keep Bertos, he would fit with my plans". Either way, it would be good to know what these prospective coaches think. Personally I hope the new coach comes in and cleans house.
"Thanks for answering my questions Termy X, you're awesome"
It's a pleasure.
Hard to fault that logic.
Quite faulty logic I think..
a) that an Aussie coach might do a better job of targeting Aussies who give us what we need
Why would an Aussie coach be able to do necessarily do that better?? The reality is that the good Aussie coaches are already employed at the top clubs. They wont be coming here. The ones that are available are 2nd tier now, assistants or the like, havent been in charge of an A League team, untried and unproven. They will be worse at spotting talent then an experienced coach with a good record from overseas
b) that an Aussie possibly has a better chance of attracting some of those players through personal contacts
Same argument. In fact even poorer. An untried Aussie coach wont be better at attracting players, wont have any particularly strong contacts from coaching 2nd tier. Seriously, it is not as if coaches go round making themselves known to all the local up and comers after games. That is the job of your scouts to look for talent, and I expect the Nix will have their scouts in Australia. If you were a keen young player, wouldn't you rather throw your tape at a proven O/s coach ? Yes, definitely, compared to the ex Mariners Assistant say
c) that we are unlikely to be able to afford the kind of international coach whose reputation would supersede points a) and b)
Well that is conjecture. Who knows what the salary will be and what the Nix 9 will pay, they have certainly learned a bit about what is required this year
We need the best available from the 300 applicants, it does not matter where he comes from.
Edit: Further to that, I think after 5 yrs of Ricki who didnt know how to win, we need a proven winner, and unknown Aussies are not the answer
