Alan wrote:
Hi Mish.
A few clubs have a 'senior' former player/coach sitting in the role above head coach. John Kear immediately comes to mind in his role with Chris Chester at Wakefield - and very successful they have been too. Also Brian Noble is employed in that position at Toronto - but the success of that partnership won't really be proven for at least 2/3 years. It seems to be an attempt to provide a young coach with an experienced 'father' figure'. However, I can't really see Keiron Cunningham as a 'father figure!' Whilst he was incredibly successful as a player, he hardly set the world on fire as a coach and probably has less coaching experience than any of our 'fleet' of coaches. (wrong collective noun but seems appropriate!)
Hopefully some of his 'never say die' attitude, and experience as a player at a high level, will add something we have been lacking.
Yes, it's difficult to see what his role is, in contrast to Jukes, Purtill, Cooke and Anderson. Like you say, he's hardly a coach that's been around the block like Noble and Kear, or even Sheens when he was at Salford. Hopefully the individuals know their responsibilities and can get on with it, or its a holiday in Toronto next year!
Hopefully DB will be around next year, and focused on selling the club to potential players and sponsors, and leaving day to day handling of playing affairs to the army of coaches he's employed.
but I don't want the job, to busy in Blackpool.
