Quote The optimist="The optimist"
We'll have Alker / Talau as assistant, Millward as another assistant and mcrae as the top boy it kind of mirrors the succesful set up @ celtic this season of Harris, sharp and noble for now.
People moan that mcrae and millward can only coach good players, we havnt signed any duffers yet, we've got rid of a few mind so imo the quality of player in our squad has gone up
Like saintfan said give mcrae and millward some meat and they will make a pie its the 1st time in his rein @ salford he's been given a good size of quality meat he cant moan anymore about making do with what he has and not having the money its do or die this season for mcrae if he fails millward takes over and regiggs his staff, alker / talau will have 12 month to see if they are cut out for the job and are binned and replaced if they ant with some one who can
If the rugby genius marched into simms office said "steve, ive taken this youth system as far as i can go i want a shot @ the big time make me assistant coach or im off" id give him the job there and then.
After 6 years of hard graft behind the behind the scenes the club are begining to see the fruits of the rugby geniuses labour, if you ask him i recon he'll see his achievements as just the begining and if he continues to get the investment he's had from the club and forever reds i recon in 3-5 years we'll probably have half a team full of "alans lads" which can only be a good thing.'"
Just to put the record straight Talau hasn't been appointed as an assistant coach. This has been misintepreted due to some lazy journalism that mentioned about Talau and Alker retiring and joining the coaching staff. It was just a badly written article that has caused a lot of confusion.
With regard to Hunte I wonder if he prefers the stability of doing what he may consider a long-term role with the club. If he was assistant and things went badly on the pitch or the head coach changed then he's more likely to lose his job. Maybe Alan has created a niche for himself within the club and wants to concentate soley on developing young players.
I do agree with you and the Saints fan about the meat to make a Pie comment! I don't think Mcrae could use the 'quality of players excuse' with the squad he's got for 2011, fail to make the top 8 next year and he will be gone! (And I wouldn't think he'd need telling)
