New commercial manager, new chief scout and a fitness coach. All these appointments are to be applauded, particularly as the fitness coach and chief scout are completely new roles, but can we have some players soon please?
I know that there's plenty out there and there's still time before the start of the season but pre-season training starts in a week.
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I'm all in favour of boosting the backroom staff - after all, this is the area everyone agreed that Kassam neglected most."Matt D" wrote:and now a new reserve coach
I do wonder what North's appointment says about Jim Smith's opinion of Patterson, though. There now appear to be two coaches (plus Smith himself) in more senior positions than him.
Its a shame for Patterson but I bet he's the best paid youth team manager outside the top 2 divisions. Its a case of new brooms I think but the fact that he was given a managers contract days before the takeover means they can't really afford to get rid of him. Could be a case for constructive dismissal if they fall out. Demoting somebody from the top job to the bottom job, even on the same money, in any other business would be grounds for constructive dismissal.
At most clubs every time a new manager comes in they tend to clear out the old staff and bring in their own. The fact that every new manager had to stick with the existing back room staff was probably a big part of the probem under Kassam.
At most clubs every time a new manager comes in they tend to clear out the old staff and bring in their own. The fact that every new manager had to stick with the existing back room staff was probably a big part of the probem under Kassam.
I wonder whether Patto has stated a preference to stay as Youth coach rather than Reserves/Asst to Smith? It may be if he cannot have the top job he's decided to stay doing what he knows and enjoys until a better opportunity comes along.
Doing that does not automatically mean he is ruling himself out of the running if/when Smith moves upstairs as I dont see either of Awford or North have managerial experience either.
In any case, it does seem as though we are in danger of having a proper backroom structure at the club, which will be a novelty.
As for players, I'm not panicing yet as most are holding on to see what offers they get before deciding where they go and we cannot expect (in fact maybe ought to be a tad suspicious) of anyone jumping at the chance of coming here ahead of another league club, however sh#tty they may be.
As with most summers, there are a couple of clubs who have signed loads of players quickly, but it will probably cost them and I dont remember it necessarily reaping rewards in the past.
My guess is that things will start happening soon anyway, particularly once July is upon us...although I'd like to think those current players weve offered contracts to would make their mind up pretty soon (well, Tardif at least).
My worry is the wage cap, because we cannot afford to cock that up this time if we want to get out of the division at the first time of asking...
Doing that does not automatically mean he is ruling himself out of the running if/when Smith moves upstairs as I dont see either of Awford or North have managerial experience either.
In any case, it does seem as though we are in danger of having a proper backroom structure at the club, which will be a novelty.
As for players, I'm not panicing yet as most are holding on to see what offers they get before deciding where they go and we cannot expect (in fact maybe ought to be a tad suspicious) of anyone jumping at the chance of coming here ahead of another league club, however sh#tty they may be.
As with most summers, there are a couple of clubs who have signed loads of players quickly, but it will probably cost them and I dont remember it necessarily reaping rewards in the past.
My guess is that things will start happening soon anyway, particularly once July is upon us...although I'd like to think those current players weve offered contracts to would make their mind up pretty soon (well, Tardif at least).
My worry is the wage cap, because we cannot afford to cock that up this time if we want to get out of the division at the first time of asking...