Fishermanscap wrote:
He'd also, I fear, pick exclusively from Wigan and the other 'top' teams rather than on form. Its the big weakness of all previous British coaches, reputation and old boys network. That said Bennett has proved not much better. Just my opinion.
I don`t think he would, even at club level he was known to drop some key players if he didn't think they were up to his standard, and brought youth in there place at every chance he got... Having listened to him talk at length and listened to what his coached players have had to say about him he is probably one of the hardest working blokes in the game, the idea that he would take the lazy option and just go with players from the top teams as you say is highly unlikely.
Same with Powell for me, you only have to look at his recruitment at Cas in the past to see he has an eyes for who is performing well and who will fit well in the team.