Re: Batley (A) : Tue May 28, 2024 10:45 pm  

Some worrying signs there if those reports are correct.

It's also a very difficult place to get out of once those divisions have started, which is why across sport we usually see the coach / manager go (it being easier to remove one person rather than many).

I'm with others in that we probably need to stick with EoC and let him bring players in the fit with and believe in his ethos.
You can't really grumble at any of the signings made on his watch. Fulton being a real stand out.

Re: Batley (A) : Wed May 29, 2024 8:22 am  

Maybe if we want training to be more fun, we can go back to the days of Crossley, Walker struggling to fit into their shirts and plodding around the field again.

[Bullseye]

Re: Batley (A) : Wed May 29, 2024 8:59 am  

Apparently some of our recent ex-players used to take the mickey and abuse teammates that did extras at training and stuff like that. I suspect there is still some legacy of that pub team culture knocking about. While I can understand the need to handle part time players differently to fulltime players you have to have high standards. The challenge is where you pitch it.

EOC will need to keep the dressing room on side but at the same time raise standards and weed out those that aren't up to it. It's a fine balancing act. Is he up to it? We'll soon find out. Nobby and Greenwood got a tune out of this squad late on last year (albeit with fewer injuries and some better players Segeyaro/Baitieri etc). Did they handle the man management better or were they just luckier with the resources available?