The Great 2016/17 Coaching Saga

Would really like Rudan to get the gig. We need to be ambitious, and appointing Des or Greenie is just signalling more of the same ie trying into scrape into the top 6 of a ten team league - and that ain't gonna cut it to the 5 to 6,000 (above the core support) who now don't come to Nix games.

There is zilch fizz out there in the market, hasn't been since Nov, and only big change is going to give us a chance of turning that around.  

Just hope the Board realise the recent results are totally deceiving. This side wouldn't be able to live with any of the top 6 in a playoff game away from home. We've seldom be able to match the intensity for 45 mins, let alone most of the 90.   

Should state that I would hate it if Kewell was appointed, but it's not an entirely stupid idea like some are claiming...

I wonder who is on the appointment panel.

It would be interesting to talk to coaches/management of both the chiefs and the highlanders to see how they turned around the club culture from being loveable losers to title winners. I think you are right in that the biggest reason we didn't make the playoffs this year is attitude.

Hopefully that will  kill off Des and Greenie chances for next season

Losing 4-3 away to the third place team in the competition is hardly a bad performance.

We did play some fabulous football on attack.

Personally, I think it's time for a fresh face in the coaching department, in all positions.  

I didn't mean to this, two goals should have been saved but Italiano, otherwise it was a young and unconventional back line do it wasn't unexpected.

Where they allegedly made defensive changes at half time and we were instantly over run? You can't blame that defensive performance on Italiano. There was soo much space in front of the back four

6 points adrift of 6th place.

Significant changes needed

Things looked better under D & G than they did under Ernie but not better enough to justify giving them the job permanently IMO. However I strongly suspect that WelNix will rehire them because WelNix tend to be conservative and risk averse around these sort of decisions, at least as far as I can tell.

Moss wouldn't have done any better

Moss would have got down to the low shots a lot better.

Now we're into the off season (for the Nix, anyway), should either Des or Greenie stay on as assistant coaches? IMHO neither are up to the top job, but have they done enough to stay in the coaching mix? Or - in an ideal world - would/should that decision be left to the new, incoming, head coach?

A good assistant is one that is strong in areas where the head coach is weak. That's why Trani was a good fit with Ricki. Pick the head coach first, then see what support he needs.

They did a good job and I wouldn't mind one or both getting the job, it really depends on the calibre of applicants.

Des will stay on as goalkeeping coach at the very least. Nobody else in the country has the required badges to do the job. Phoenix can't really afford to get rid of him for the sake of it and try and find a new keeping coach from overseas somewhere.

So how does that sit with you after your comments in the other thread about our starting Australian goal keeper?

Your obsession with Patrick is weird. And hilarious. 

Man love.

What about Dale?

I'm about as qualified as you Leggy. 

I have a 'B ' licence if that is any help?

I have my Youth GK level 2.

Status-quo  

Spend the money on players.

Leggy and Dale for the gig? Who would be the assistant?

Could do a lot worse tbh!

I'd enjoy the f- out of the season irrespective of the results too. 

Dale and Leggy's Yellow Army!

Heard it here first...

Could I stand the winter though. :)

Leggy is weak in NZ and that's where Dale is strong...

I assumed they would be happy to work for free craft beer?