Re: Offer Leam The Job.
Phil Hackney: As far as i know Phil left after being undermined by Cookey. I'm led to believe there was constant questioning of Hackneys management and running of the centre of excellence and some of his staff. I've heard from coaches he wanted to change the way they were paid and wanted Phil to back it which Phil wouldn't. That's when all the scrutiny and questioning began at which time Phil told him to stick it up his arse!!
Phil did a marevelous job with the kids. He may have made mistakes and we wern't world beaters but we were making progress with the kids! And he was trying his best to bring in local kids from Lancs! Also don't forget Phil started the cofe in it's current form and sorted a lot out for the club! It could have been better but he had to duck and dive but was liked by everybody and don't forget he's a highly qualified coach which allowed the club to access a lot of funding!! Cock didn't understand this! Cock and his entourage wanted Phil out (Cook & Lodge-possibily Parry). Lodge may well have been jealous coz don't forget Coley fired him off before Coley employed Phil! Coley trusted Phil, left him alone to get on with the job.
Ryan Hopper. I believe Hopper was told off cock bluntly he had no future and wasn't good enough. Carver was virtually told the same. But he would have looked stupid releasing Carver when he started scoring at Marine. Cock blamed Phil for them not being good enough. But as far as i'm aware Cock handed them their debuts and gave them a contract not Phil. Cock said Phil had no sucees with players. But i look at Murph, Grant, turner and soon Dawber and i'm putting money on Carver! Phil also brought Will Buckley to the club (now at Brighton) but club couldn't offer him a deal before Rochdale nicked him. I don't think that's bad with no facilities, not much money, under and unpaid coaches, and club budgets forcing good staff to leave like Tim Breaker, Phil Backhouse, Asa hartford, Steve Wensley.
When Phil started the kids had no kit, no medical bag or staff. All above achieved in 6 years!
I say well done Phil Hackney and sorry you were treated the way you were off Cock and his entourage!
And i very strongly believe Phil would come back as assistant manger under Leam because he believes they coulkd have done the job before Cock and beena successful pairing!!
I believe Leam will take the job but we all have to realise he's a young man with a young family, and from Yorkshire sometimes it's hard for a no2 to take the job when some of the players are your friends. But Leam is capable of seperating that and i reckon as the respect of all the players. I reckon he's been offered the job but it depends on the deal. I'm wondering if the club want to install a number 2 like they did when Cock came in (Leam). Hope it's Phil Hackney
Ps don't let it be Les parry. Please stick to physio. Management should be ex players or good coaches!!!!
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