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Very well said elwwood,

He has come in with someone elses tem, and on top of that, he had no cash to pull in any experience to help him bolster the team at that time. It's going to be very hard for him to get any instant success, due to the financial position of the club, so it has to be a long term plan for the future, although he has to be given the opportunity to spend on experience to help him in the building process.

It's never going to be easy, but the man has to be given the chance now to take the club forward, and put a structure in place that ensures a flow of players in the future, although, even then, he will still have to buy some experience each season to help develop this stream of players that hopefully aill be coming through.

Hi Citydaft,

I don't know if you've seen the P&J today, but I've just seen the website, and it raises the first question for me on the methods of Ross Jack. David McConnachie has stated that the players return for the start of pre season training on 4th. June!!!!!! Now, I checked the calendar, and that's a Thursday, which doesn't seem correct, so I hope that the P&J article was wrong too!

Players need a rest, as they only played the last game over a week ago, and to start them too early, will do no good what so ever. And especially where part time players are concerned. People forget that these guys are not in fact part time, but work harder and put more hours in than any full time player, as they have a day job, and then have to fit football in on top of that, where as a full time player goes in, does his stuff, and is then encouraged to go and rest, ready to face the challenge.

Out here, our guys at Joe Public, due to the heat, come in at 7.00am for two hours, and then again in the evenings at 4.00pm, for around another hour, maybe an hour and a half, and in between, they rest.

My opinion, is that for part time players, at any level, a six week pre-season period is enough, with that period structured to have the players at a level of fitness and understanding, to take them into the first games of the season. Built into that period is ample time in the last fortnight to play friendly games, against lower standard opposition, to gain confidence, match fitness, and to establish the best system to suit the players you have available. If it's felt that more is required, the nights could be stepped up to three instead of two, which in fact, many of the clubs in the South have as their normal week.

Taking players back in without a rest, and the chance to be with their families for a while, is asking for trouble, as is hammering them into the ground too early, as they will end up stale before the start, instead of being fresh and hungry.

Just my thoughts, and open to discussion.

1893,

Hell, doesn't time fly!!! You're spot on, and the 4th. June is only two weeks away, and it's frightening. Now, just put yourself in the players shoes, who only played their last game a couple of weeks ago, and how would you feel about coming back in two weeks time?

Your point on the lack of players is well put, and to get the benefit of starting early, the majority of your squad should be in place, otherwise it makes no sense, therefor, as you rightly say, it should be a very busy two weeks coming up, with hopefully some positive signings being made by the club.