Quote: Pie_Eyter "Dudson, Bibby, Jones, Welham, Mossop, Lolohea, Lui, Hastings, etc, etc. Pretty much all of them. Most of which are players who nobody else wanted. John i have been saying it since day 1. I really, really want Lam to succeed. He has got until the end of the season for me. We won nothing last year and if it's another barren year with this squad then he clearly isn't up to it. Just my opinion but i think Watson has earned the chance to coach at a bigger club with better players and a bigger budget. I don't think there is anyone better around.'"
I just think this mentality is wrong personally. Is Lam the right man? Honestly I’m not sure but I think he has earned the right to lead the club into 2021.
Ian Watson has coached a team at the bottom of the league for the majority of his time in SL and people make out he is performing miracles.
He coached a team that had finished in the bottom 2 for 3 out of his 5 years.
I do think people under appreciate how important to a team especially a struggling team a top half can be.
It reminds me of when Salford were coached by Karl Harrison, they finished near the top of the table and people were saying he has the next GB coach etc. they then sold Andrew Dunerman to Leeds and instantly became relegation fodder and he lost his job never to coach in SL again.
I personally don’t get the Lam criticism.
He is building his squad and his team. Individuals are improving and youth is flourishing.
Are we the finished article? No, but in my opinion he has earned the right to lead us into next year with “his team”.