I did hear from people close to Sotuh Melbourne that a head coaching role really wasn't Coveny's sweet spot.
Ricki Herbert going to be sacked at the end of the season?
The positive I take out of the current shambles is there will be a sort out in the next off season and there will be a much greater focus on recruitment than there has been in the past. My reservation is Herbert will have a conflict of interest - as Phoenix coach he may want to release Lochhead, Sigmund, and Paston (more due to his personal choice) but as All Whites coach he may want them playing regular football. Hopefully the owners will be making the final calls and will be seeking independent advice.
So do you all really want to win the league or are you happy that we play so called total football and in the process produce heaps of young talent that is very unlikely to stick around long term.
Me im buggared if im sure what i want,but am bloody sure of one thing i want and thats for the Ring of Fire to return to the fortress it once was and frankly i couldnt give a shit how its done.Just give us some blooody results and not total football bullshit that CANT be delivered.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
I would have someone like Paul Temple or Ramon Tribulex rather than an Aussie coach nobody else wants.
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I would have someone like Paul Temple or Ramon Tribulex rather than an Aussie coach nobody else wants.
Surely a new coach would want to feel they would break completely from the previous one, rather than being an apprentice- unless they aren't properly qualified, in which case we don't want them anyway? Or is this foolhardy?
Fair call that.
I guess my thinking that comes from a feeling that I don't think any of the NZ candidates are ready to be thrown straight into the job. having them as an assistant to begin with lessens the risk. Once Ricki is gone, he would be broken completely from the new coach anyway.
Though as I think it was TX who said, Ricki is still worth keeping around in some capacity. However I agree that he shouldn't be stepping on the new guys toes. Academys manager seems obvious, but apparently we've been advertising for that position.
Allegedly
Paul Temple? Is that a pisstake? You do know its a package deal and his boyfriend *cough* twin Jose comes along too..
Not enough skirt for him and the football is a bit (understatement) high for his talent.
Grumpy old bastard alert
in here please. http://forums.yellowfever.co.nz/categories/wellington-phoenix-discussion/topics/coaching-angst-sack-richie-hire-rob
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