In The Zone - The End

No jokes, If Ifill will do it he would be excellent.  Involved with the Central League, quality analysis of the A-League, knows everyone and was/is a better player than them.  Sign him up

Very weak interviews are our speciality.

I'm trying to convince the TAB to run a book.

I give him 3 months tops and he'll be back. Like a boomerang is Dale.

didn't think he'd be allowed to leave the country after the whole thing with his brother n law up in fielding. 

Anyway, looks like we got Ernie locked in. Questions by 4pm Tuesday.

Does the team do this sort of thing at training?

Bring back Mel.

1. How closely do the coaching staff of the Phoenix and the WeeNix liaise? Is there a conscious effort to have the WeeNix playing to the same or similar system(s) as the senior squad?

2. What has surprised you most about Wellington since you came here?

3. What's the biggest contrast in the lens you view the league through now in Wellington compared to the one you saw the league through when you were at the Victory?

4. Do you think our away crowds are growing?

5. What do you think the club, the Yellow Fever, and the city of Wellington can do to get our home crowds up to 15,000 regularly?

Nixie really is a chicken isn't he?

Are you a better Manager now than your Melbourne Victory days, and if so, why are you better?
What advice would you give to a manager that was new to the A-league?

do we have any revealing shots of roly to make him stay here forever?

Are there any advantages that Wellington has over the other franchises?

Should thread  title be changed to Mad Merick, Beyond Thunderdome?

1. Favourite part of living in wellywood?

2. What (if anything) is stopping us from being title favourites?

3. Biggest area of improvement you have noticed at the nix since you started?

4. Where do we need strengthening?

If you were able to sign one current A League player outside of the Phoenix, who would it be?

Would you prefer to sign a Scottish player or an English player if given only those choices?

With the current Asian Cup going on, who stands out thus far to you?

What's your preferred Whiskey?  - If you have the odd drink (Post answer in the Whiskey Appreciation thread)

You once commented that you saw how differently the Phoenix are treated by match officials as to say the Victory. Has this gotten any better or is it still like we here already know from your point of view?

Josep Gombau, pampered knee sliding idiot or pampered knee sliding genius.

Side question do you think he looks like a gargoyle? yes/no?

The Phoenix and Wellington are seemingly portrayed as less than highly desirable as a club/place for players compared with other A-League clubs.

What is your assessment of this perception and what could the club do to make it be seen as a "glamour" club (e.g. could it be a Sydney or Victory, but without the twuntiness)?

That is how the Aussie media portrays us, doesnt mean thats what players think.

I am sure Nathan Burns had plenty of offers in Australia for example

Which is why asking Ernie, who has seen both sides of the issue, is appropriate.

For Burns I think it was more that Ernie had been keeping in touch with him and built up a relationship.

We have had two exceptional signings - Ifill and Roly - neither had any preconceived ideas about the club or the league.  Other than that how do we go about picking up the Berishas and Finklers etc?

#grrrrrrrr

Assume for a moment he does... he DEFINITELY not going to say anything, because until anything is signed, sealed and delivered only bad things could happen from letting anythign out of the bag.

Have you ever driven a milk cart?

From a footballing perspective, what do you think of the US foreign policy towards Nth Korea and how would you tackle the problem of the impact of cats on NZ bird life?

Also is total football as good as tap and go?

And: I've heard that the players respect you more if you carry a clipboard (just like Chris Hughton) - is this true?

This pod is going to be epic.

Would you lend a supporter $20 if he was desperate?

How about $15?

$10?

Did he consider applying for the dual Wellington Phoenix / All Whites role?

Please call out six numbers between 1 and 40 inclusive.

Suggested music this week? Preferably something scottish.