I think that is all very self - serving and lacks much self awareness/criticism. This was my favourite part - being lectured on football by football visionary Gareth Morgan (TM):
"The first half of that game and the one the week before was fantastic – any serious observer of the game would see that see that our players are bloody good professionals. Such observers should be intrigued by what’s evolving and be fascinated week to week by what the players are doing. Those whose interest goes only so far as instant gratification each match won’t be capable or interested in this process."
Jesus wept JD, the guy has given you a very full answer to your question and you're still complaining (the second time he has done so in recent weeks, I doubt you would get the same courtesy from many other A-League owners). Of course his answer is self-serving. Your question was self-serving.
Gareth Morgan is a smart, successful guy who is used to being his own boss. He has a new project (the Nix) that is clearly very passionate about. He likes to talk about it - a lot! He is also on a very steep learning curve when it comes to football, so he has said a few stupid things along the way. But hell, if there was one person in the country I'd back to get themselves quickly through a learning curve it would be Gareth (and some of his Welnix mates).
There's been some poor communication around this playing style thing but so what? Even if it had been all been well communicated pre-season there's every chance we'd still be struggling with it now. That's just football (something we all seem to have lost sight of was that success this season was never guaranteed). And if Welnix want to hang on to Ricki then so be it. They are the ones paying the money and they are a hell of a lot closer to the situation and privy to a much greater level of information and insight than any of us.