The Great 2016/17 Coaching Saga

That's a relief.

LOL

Pretty tough to find more dedicated coaches than what BNU have at present:

https://www.bnu.org.nz/single-post/2017/03/05/Coaches-extreme-measures-to-raise-money-for-football-club

You mean, the dollar sign was in bold?

Worse. He used comic sans.

Using the same outfit that wrote Hudson's cv/wikipedia page?

I would like to see Ryan Nelsen get a shot at coaching Nixs. If an untried and tested John Aloisi can take the Roar into finals football every year hes been in charge why wouldn't a Ryan Nelsen for us?

NO!

Did you post this on 442 too?

Nelsen didn't have the prerequisite qualifications to be a head coach in the HAL, maybe not even to be an assistant coach. He has showed zero initiative towards wanting to be a coach. He had lots of time and money at Toronto and was terrible. 

At least with John Aloisi he was serious about coaching, got the required qualifications, started out at Heart's youth team, then senior team and probably took time to up skill after Heart sacking and Roar appointment.

when you say he had lots of time, what exactly do you mean? More hours in the day then anyone else? Or twiddling his thumbs with nothing to do like Hudson? Or do you mean his long length of service with Toronto? Which by the way was not that long

Think he would be fantastic as coach of the Phoenix. 

I would even take the bearded one twiddling his thumbs to get around the coaching qualifications if that is what it would take to have Nelson on board 

He's shown zero interest in coaching before or after the Toronto stint. That was also a surprise to everyone. You want someone who has a passion for it.

Had traveller at work today "Clayton Lewis did not start #SSPremiershipSemi as late back from #AllWhites duty. How true will never know ?

He was on All Whites duty the weekend of the semifinal in Fiji, then late back ahead of the final, as that was the week where fog shut Wellington's planes down - he didn't get out until Thursday 6pmish after the Tuesday game - affected likes of Tommy Smith and Ryan Thomas too. Nothing nefarious, if that's what's being implied...

didn't he basically do the Toronto job as a favour for his pal who was running them at the time

He has miles of other business interests and I think if he wanted to coach he would have found a job after the Toronto gig but seems he doesn't really want to be a coach

Nah, that was Ryan Nelsen. 

Went down with the ship at the Battle of Honiara

And before he was there......

They were mud before.

Chris Greenacre was a nice guy as a player, comes across as a nice guy as a coach but that is about all he is. A nice guy and not one who inspires confidence to players

Nelson at least is a leader and a motivater and whilst I don't think we have a shark show in convincing him to come here, we need to look else where

In general most Toronto teams are pretty bad for what the players are paid. He did have them in a playoff spot before the new GM? decided he need to assert some power and unceremoniously dump him during the 2014 season. 

Thinking strategically I would probably opt for an Australian coach. While having Ernie with us did not stop Gallop and the FOX team giving us the ninth degree, promoting younger guys with reasonable skills like Rudan may be a way to go.

My generosity does not stretch as far as Frank Farina or Miron Bleiberg.

I'd be surprised if Rudan was keen. With Ange leaving the Socceroos in mid 2018, Arnie would be favourite to take over, leaving a vacant Sydney post. Reckon he'd have his eyes on that. 

Do you think that Sydney would offer Rudan the post given his relative inexperience?

TFC were improving under Nelsen but post World Cup blues for Bradley & a defensive injury crisis sealed his fate.

Would he motivate you to do anything at all? 

Rudan might be a long shot for Sydney simply because there is too much money riding on their performance in ACL next season.  I would not be surprised if we see him turning up at Jets or CCM first, if not here, to get the hang of it.

Yes but Nelsen has a successful wine business so he has pursued another path in life. 

Get Ange or even Muscat to give our team a bit of passion. Despite being a nob end, Muscat at least has passion and the desire tl be number one. Not number six.

The fact that no one has mentioned Conte's name earlier just shows how unambitious the club is