Things only started to go pear shaped when the economy dived and his cashflow dried up. Rose tinted glasses perhaps, but you can't deny that Terry did a whole lot more than throw money at the Phoenix over the last 4 years.
Other than running out of money, what has Terry done wrong for the Phoenix? He picked up the license out of nowhere and made it possible to begin with. He engaged with the fans right from the get go even asking the public to name the club. He hired Tony P as CEO who was amazing in the position during his tenure, and really set our club apart from the others in the league in terms of fan engagement. He brought big name clubs to Wellington to play the Phoenix, introducing many who were impassive to football itself to take a look and create massive goodwill. He negotiated a massive sponsorship deal with Sony, no small feat considering how poorly previous NZ clubs had done.
Things only started to go pear shaped when the economy dived and his cashflow dried up. Rose tinted glasses perhaps, but you can't deny that Terry did a whole lot more than throw money at the Phoenix over the last 4 years.