Bevan wrote:
Cautiously optimistic about Greenacre.
But the press conference had no questions on his coaching approach is beyond 'hard work' and 'pride in the badge'.
He comes across better than he used to, but is still pretty bland.
I'd like to know which coaches and tactical approaches he admires.
Which past Nix players did he most admire?
For that matter, does anyone with an eye on the academy or NZ under 20s have an impression on what we're likely to get?
He might sound bland, but the body language and the way he addressed the questions I thought was very good.
He'll have his setups that he wants to employ as well. The 4-4-2 he brought in for the interim period was always more about steadying the ship over developing his own style and furthering his imprint on the team.
Looking ahead to next season I'm hoping to see more of the 4-2-3-1 setup which he employed for the U20's at the World Cup. The caveat to this for me though would be if we can re-sign Rufer. If he leaves we'd end up having to sign two quality #6's and I just don't know if we're able to pull two rabbits out of the hat in that instance to cover his loss.
As for further filling out of the squad, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a few lads he's worked with at the NZ U20 level come through, at least on a trial basis anyway.
He'll have his setups that he wants to employ as well. The 4-4-2 he brought in for the interim period was always more about steadying the ship over developing his own style and furthering his imprint on the team.
Looking ahead to next season I'm hoping to see more of the 4-2-3-1 setup which he employed for the U20's at the World Cup. The caveat to this for me though would be if we can re-sign Rufer. If he leaves we'd end up having to sign two quality #6's and I just don't know if we're able to pull two rabbits out of the hat in that instance to cover his loss.
As for further filling out of the squad, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a few lads he's worked with at the NZ U20 level come through, at least on a trial basis anyway.