Problems in NZ football
Paddy Lewis30/05/2007 12:00:00 a.m.
IT’S a fairly safe bet that New Zealand Football (formerly Soccer NZ) won’t be the subject of any case studies on successful sporting management.
However, given their ability to produce pigs’ ears out of everything, they might be invited to present papers to a few alternative bodies on their experiences, such as: SPENDING MONEY TO, UM, SPEND MONEY.
Learn how NZ Football spent thousands sending 25 people to Wales for a holiday – I mean, friendly match. Try and guess why they spent thousands – we bet you can’t!
Learn how to say “default” in Ukrainian. Marvel at the duty free shopping on offer at Heathrow. Become skilled at justifying the whole thing as a tax-write off to sponsors and SPARC.
SUNNIS v SHI’ITES – NZ FOOTBALL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE MIDDLE EAST. After years of infighting, bad East End accents, yelling and screaming, NZ Football is now exporting conflict management courses to Iraq.
Watch in amazement as any volatile situation can be dissolved by picking up the ball and going home.
Learn how a quickly knife in the back can end any dispute.
HOW TO RUN A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. Understand the importance of Googling potential players, or asking tough questions about their habits to avoid losing them to an Australian jail.
Find out how to build relationships with the team owner through clogging them in friendly matches.
Ah, what a hoot. But it’s no laughing matter. Defaulting to Ukraine citing a lack of player depth, spending much-needed dollars on a pretty pointless trip to Wrexham, and appearing to be completely disorganised all point to some serious problems in football in New Zealand.
I’m going to watch the Phoenix closely this year. While there is no doubt Ricki Herbert is a good coach, I think his All White commitments are quite pressing.
If the Phoenix suffer as a result, then I suspect even football-mad Wellington might think twice about heading to the Cake Tin.
Herbert is down to miss two A-league games due to the All Whites upcoming matches (unless they default a World Cup qualifier as well), and his acceptance into the UEFA Pro Licence coaching course will also take him away.
Football in New Zealand needs a top team to keep the youngsters interested in the game as a career.
We need the Phoenix to do well. As for NZ Football, it seems that it’s time once again to call for Bill McGowan to come back.
The man who sorted the game out in the past could do it again – and stop the unnecessary waste caused by poorly-planned shopping excursions to Europe.
However, given their ability to produce pigs’ ears out of everything, they might be invited to present papers to a few alternative bodies on their experiences, such as: SPENDING MONEY TO, UM, SPEND MONEY.
Learn how NZ Football spent thousands sending 25 people to Wales for a holiday – I mean, friendly match. Try and guess why they spent thousands – we bet you can’t!
Learn how to say “default” in Ukrainian. Marvel at the duty free shopping on offer at Heathrow. Become skilled at justifying the whole thing as a tax-write off to sponsors and SPARC.
SUNNIS v SHI’ITES – NZ FOOTBALL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE MIDDLE EAST. After years of infighting, bad East End accents, yelling and screaming, NZ Football is now exporting conflict management courses to Iraq.
Watch in amazement as any volatile situation can be dissolved by picking up the ball and going home.
Learn how a quickly knife in the back can end any dispute.
HOW TO RUN A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM. Understand the importance of Googling potential players, or asking tough questions about their habits to avoid losing them to an Australian jail.
Find out how to build relationships with the team owner through clogging them in friendly matches.
Ah, what a hoot. But it’s no laughing matter. Defaulting to Ukraine citing a lack of player depth, spending much-needed dollars on a pretty pointless trip to Wrexham, and appearing to be completely disorganised all point to some serious problems in football in New Zealand.
I’m going to watch the Phoenix closely this year. While there is no doubt Ricki Herbert is a good coach, I think his All White commitments are quite pressing.
If the Phoenix suffer as a result, then I suspect even football-mad Wellington might think twice about heading to the Cake Tin.
Herbert is down to miss two A-league games due to the All Whites upcoming matches (unless they default a World Cup qualifier as well), and his acceptance into the UEFA Pro Licence coaching course will also take him away.
Football in New Zealand needs a top team to keep the youngsters interested in the game as a career.
We need the Phoenix to do well. As for NZ Football, it seems that it’s time once again to call for Bill McGowan to come back.
The man who sorted the game out in the past could do it again – and stop the unnecessary waste caused by poorly-planned shopping excursions to Europe.
