Quote: Dave K. "Leigh, Rovers and Salford are good examples of how you can make quick progress, we also have the academy set up that none of these have.
With the right coach and the right signings I think we could ain for 6th to 8th next year and challenge the year aftet'"
I'd like our new coach to be heavily youth orientated. I'm worried that if there is investment and money available that we will get a coach who just buys players and doesn't invest enough time into the academy and help bring on the younger lads.
While not trying to have a dig, this is the way Rovers have gone. Maybe their kids just aren't good enough, and that's fair enough, but they don't seem to get the chance to show if they're first team ready or not.
There are some huge benefits to a good production line of academy players. After a lot of brilliant work has gone into the youth setup over the last few years I'd hate for it to now be neglected by a coach who would rather try and buy their way.
We have some great prospects through, it would be amazing to get a coach who can turn that potential into actual SL quality players.
I hope it's an area Myler is discussing in great detail when holding talks with candidates.