1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Now the Phoenix have announced their new interim coach ahead 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: of this weekend's match against Sidney FC. And who better 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: to do the job than Chris Greenacre, the man who's 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: done it three times before. Sean Gill is the Phoenix's 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: football direct down with us. 6 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: Now, Hey, Sean, Hello, Heather. 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,319 Speaker 1: He does deserve to get the job permanently, now, doesn't he? 8 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, he's done. He's done a starting job with 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: us over a number of years now. And you know, 10 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 2: we will go through that process with Greenney as we 11 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: get through this week and then into next week and 12 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 2: work all through those details. 13 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 1: Why is he only doing one week when you clearly 14 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 1: need him for the rest of the season. 15 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 2: Look, the intention is for the rest of the season 16 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: and potentially beyond. But with everything moving so quickly, you know, 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 2: in order to dope the eyes and cross the t's, 18 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: and also with the big focus that we have this week, 19 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 2: we just want to you know, he wants to focus 20 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 2: on this week, the club want to focus on this week, 21 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,959 Speaker 2: and then we'll just finalize those details in the coming week. 22 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: I don't I don't want, I don't want to put 23 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: you under the pump, but I feel like I'm about 24 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: to But Sean, So, wasn't it that I'm sorry in 25 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: advance for this question, Sean. Wasn't it the case that 26 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: you guys were like, hey, can you do the rest 27 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: of the season and he was like, nah, I'm just 28 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: going to do one week. Is that what happened? 29 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 2: No? No, not at all, not at all. When I 30 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 2: when I caught up with Greenie on Saturday night, he 31 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: was he was holy in you know, the measure of 32 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: the man is it's not a contract in place with 33 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: him for the for the for the role in the moment, 34 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: but he's prepared to jump in and we finished that, 35 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: finished those discussions in due course. 36 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: Now, Sean, when chief E quipped, did you know this 37 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 1: was coming up? Was this something you guys had been 38 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: discussing for some weeks or was that just a bolt 39 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: out of the blue. 40 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 2: No, I wasn't a bolt out of the blue. I mean, 41 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: you you can't have six losses on the trot against 42 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 2: your your your rivals, and you know the change needed 43 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: to be made, and you know, after discussions with chief 44 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 2: he post the game, you know he made the decision 45 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 2: that designing was in the distant of themselves in the 46 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 2: football club. 47 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: Does changing a coach have like, do you reckon it's 48 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: going to have that much of a difference when you're 49 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: still playing, You're still playing with the same players. 50 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: You are. But sometimes the change in voice, the change 51 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: in messaging, you know, little tweaks here and there across 52 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: the week can give you that bounce. And I watched 53 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 2: a lot of football over the years, and you know, 54 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: you do see a lot of times changing coach and 55 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 2: a change in fortunes. 56 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: Do you reckon that they'd just given up? Is that 57 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 1: what had happened? 58 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 2: Oh? No, I don't think professional athletes ever give up. 59 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: You know, I think there was a lot riding on 60 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: that particular football game, and you know, the way a 61 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: couple of goals unfolded, you know, psychologically was probably damaging. 62 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: But I definitely don't think players give up ever. 63 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: Give me the chance and you think that they can 64 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: make the playoffs, but. 65 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 2: That is always our goal hither But we don't want 66 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 2: to get ahead of ourselves now, you know. Right now, 67 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: we just need to win a football game and that's 68 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 2: our that's our main focus. You know, get the boys 69 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: on the training pitch tomorrow. So who wants to put 70 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: their hand up for the game on Sunday in Sydney. 71 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: You c and you know get through that game, hopefully 72 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: with three points, and then you know focus on the 73 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,119 Speaker 2: next one. The short term has to be our key, 74 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: key focus. 75 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: Best of luck with it, Sean, can't be an easy 76 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 1: position to be and Sean gil Wellington, Phoenix Director of Football. 77 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to 78 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 79 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.