Herbert to coach Socceroos?

for a country that has previously had coaches born in Holland, Argentina, England, Scotland, Serbia, Germany, Bosnia and Slovakia, who are we to snub a Kiwi?

It's not as if a New Zealand coach in charge of an Australia national team is a new thing. Robbie Deans, a man who a lot of our Kiwi brothers and sisters think should be coaching the All Blacks, has been the Wallabies coach since 2008.

With whoever replaces Verbeek only likely to be in the job until the next World Cup qualification campaign begins, why not give it to Herbert, who has achieved the most of any A-League coach this season considering the talent he has had at his disposal?

Upon completing his duties, he can return to the All Whites a better coach and New Zealand football will be better for his experience.

Of course Herbert would have to be convinced of the merits of taking on the role, but he doesn't strike you as a person who is frightened of taking on a challenge.