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| Let me start that I was never a fan of Cummins being in the assistant's job, wished we had someone like our old boys keen to coach eg (of course) Menzies, McDermott, Anderson or maybe Jimmy Lowes even.
I don't know FC so can only judge on what little I've seen of him on the box, superficially don't immediately see either a steely man manager or an inspirational character.
That said, I ask myself, does he deserve a chance, and surprisingly have convinced myself that the clear answer is a resounding "Yes". Some factors:
1. Potter stuck with him. Potter would have been unlikely to have done so with a mug or a useless appendage
2. What does an assistant coach actually do? I suppose it varies club to club, but you need one, a coach can't do everything on his own, and you'd have to say that we have seen a very steady and very big improvement as the months have rolled by, to th extent that of late, while we could still have a 'mare, we were far more consistent, and genuinely back to a situation where nobody would relish playing us. We had been built into quite a formidable force, certainly compared to wher we started from. Therefore indisputably, FC must have been an integral part of achieving that.
3. We would not be picking a beginner. He is a man who now has 7 (?) years experience working under some very able coaches, watching and learning from their methods. He has therefore served a decent apprenticeship.
4. If you can promote from within, then to me that's the best way. Dynasty building and all that. The players presumably know and trust him, and he knows them. He also knows inside out the methods that have achieved such an improvement to date.
5. We certainly can't afford a top dollar Aussie coach
6. Potter has gone out of his way to recommend him.
In a nutshell therefore, I like his work, he's served his time, and if he's thrown his hat into the ring, he must feel he's ready, so bring it on.
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "You think? Smith often answers in a deeply thought through long paragraph of a response, he doesn't come across as someone who relishes being interviewed but for me he does exude that air of calm authority, and a keen and thoughtful intelligence on his subject.'" He is not unwilling to indicate his complete contempt for the muppets on Sky through his body language and some of his answers when being interviewed. It might not be pretty but I can't imagine Cummins or many other coaches actually having the balls to do it.
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| I know it seems an odd thing, but all the pictures of FC since he was given the head coaches' role have been of him in a suit, a stark comparison with him as assistant when he would be seen in a tracksuit.
To me, it just gives him an air of professionalism and I'm feeling a little more confident he can make this step up. It's going to be a tough ask given we've only got 16 players right now but I feel the future is getting a little brighter every day
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| Quote: Roofaldo "I know it seems an odd thing, but all the pictures of FC since he was given the head coaches' role have been of him in a suit, a stark comparison with him as assistant when he would be seen in a tracksuit.
To me, it just gives him an air of professionalism and I'm feeling a little more confident he can make this step up. It's going to be a tough ask given we've only got 16 players right now but I feel the future is getting a little brighter every day'"
Has anyone noticed how all the Hull coaching staff wear black suits & shirts? Andy Hay still looks like a plonker. You can't polish a turd (not meaning Cummins BTW).
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| Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "You think? Smith often answers in a deeply thought through long paragraph of a response, he doesn't come across as someone who relishes being interviewed but for me he does exude that air of calm authority, and a keen and thoughtful intelligence on his subject.'"
I guess it's purely a matter of perception, but Smithy comes across as a rabbit caught in the headlights to me.
Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "He is not unwilling to indicate his complete contempt for the muppets on Sky through his body language and some of his answers when being interviewed. It might not be pretty but I can't imagine Cummins or many other coaches actually having the balls to do it.'"
He may be in good company in regarding the Sky team as muppets but treating your employer's biggest sponsors and people you are contractually obliged to speak to as morons isn't the best way to act if you want to come across as a serious, deeply thinking professional who is on top of the job. It comes across as defensive to me, though as above, it's all perception and in the eye of the beholder.
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