UllFC wrote:
Jake the Peg wrote:
I was surprised myler spoke positively about smith in that interview. The guy has done a huge amount of damage to our club
He did a poor job but honestly think you'd have to be a miracle worker to get much out of the players, finances and facilities we had last year.
Main thing in my judgement was who signed the players was it Smith or Clark? Or both in combo? Whoever it was they did a good job finding Ese Ese then lost use of their eyesight for the rest.
But anyway that's the past, it's expensive spot on recruitment from now on
Think in regards to Mylers comment he was referring to Smith from when he was coached by him. Don't think it was a coincidence in timings that Smith was sacked and Myler came in.
Smith in the most part did well early on but is certainly now one of those coaches that has let the game pass them by as its evolved. You have to wonder how much he really was committed to the cause given the level of training the players did as financial aspect aside players should have still trained under a head coach full time not just a few hours a day.
At the end of the day what is clear is that with the new owners in Thirkill & Hood backed by RM & JC they are all very much in it for the long hall and on the same page. What was also telling from some of RM's comments are the club is now staffed with good people in the relevant areas and he's just a conduit is getting the best out of all the people, not running every dept himself, which is how it should be.
It does genuinely seem as though the attitude and atmosphere with the club as whole has also lifted and maybe the lack of this in previous years was part of what was often referred to as a cancer in the club.
I like, Wilf certainly believe the club and all involved have earned some time and patience from us all, even if we don't get off to the most positive of starts they at least deserve our support and the time for the club to adapt to the raft of change that as swept through.
Said it before but I don't think I've looked forward to a season more since we signed Gaz or the 2017 season after coming so close in 2016 & the CC win, I just hope we finally see the breakthrough in terms of improvement and the structures in place.
