31 Aug 2014 11:39:37
Just a theory on the recent vacancy and clubs state of affairs.

The Hock was brought in to coach the side as MC built the squad (releasing and bringing in players) to what he thought would be required to contend in this league. As a tactician and game day coach probably out of his depth, but as a week time (fitness) coach, probably suited to the job to get the players fit and ready. This would also be supported by the low salary this guy was brought in on (£90k a year, rumoured)

Now the squad is pretty much set, and just before the transfer window mind you, the Hock is relieved of duties and a more experienced coach will be brought in to galvanise the players and push for the seasons target. Yes we had only won 1 out of 4 in the league and got knocked out to Bradford, but form was the gamble MC took.

What I don't think MC counted on was the poor discipline instilled by the coach and the flux of injuries at the club, which could be put down to the coaching.

I know we can still sign players for a few weeks (I think on loan only) but I don't see many additions after Del Fabro and Montenegro (rumoured).

We now have the international break, which if a coach is brought in sooner than later, would allow a good amount of time to works with the majority of the squad.

Its all a bit tidy is all. th

1.) 31 Aug 2014
£90k a year for a fitness trainer, low salary?, how many season tickets to pay for that?.

2.) 31 Aug 2014
Frankly I don't know, but how much would an experienced head coach cost? How may season tickets?

The point I was trying to make was that he wasn't brought in as a head coach and was a glorified fitness coach.

3.) 31 Aug 2014
I think cellino was serious about hockaday being the head coach, but realised soon it wouldn't work, we have conditioning and fitness coaches he wouldn't bring in hockaday just for that. He was hoping that on the off chance results would go our way and hockaday would be a success, as he's previously said he's a 'dreamer'

4.) 31 Aug 2014
Hockaday was a cheap seat warmer some one easy to sack while players and mc bed and get use. I think mc never planned on holding onto hock for long, the appointment didn't make sense on any level other than to warm while the right man comes in