Predictable responses from Doloras and News, interested in other views.
For me success is measured by what you set out to achieve. Apart from losing the licence I think Terry probably ticked every box he set out to from the start. It didn't end well for him but I can't recall him saying he aimed to make the phoenix self sustainable. He always stated that he was willing to lose money but I imagine he was okay with this happening as long as all his other goals for the club were being achieved.
I don't think it's for us to decide if he was successful or not - successful could be "kept pro football alive in nz" as he clearly did or "winning the league" which he didn't - but if he achieved what HE set out to, then IMO he was successful.