barrowfan wrote:How on earth can the BOD think this would be a good move?
The only reason I can think of is that all those interviewed this week expected more salary and budget than the club could offer so they are looking for a cheaper alternative.
Or maybe he came to the board with a really good idea of what he wants to achieve, willingness and understanding of the steps we need to take to bring youth through, focus more on the area and town and connect with the people?
Out of the other candidates, Carl McCauley was in a a similar position but less local and less experience possibly, forum favourite Gary Lowe (who I doubt any of you could say much about as a person, manager, style etc other than that he got Hyde promoted) has history of leaving a club due to budget difficulties and has been out of a job for 2 years, and Meeks with no managerial experience who in the month he's been in charge has yet to gain a win in the league.
People need to wake up and realise who we are, where we are and where we want to go. We don't have a plethora of big names knocking on our door, nor the money to pay them if they did.
Give the guy a chance ffs, he's actually done a very good job on a smaller budget and far less inspiring circumstances up the coast, kept them punching above their weight, got them to a play-off and a trophy QF and against all odds actually attracted some decent players to the arsehole of the country.