Curtis Fleming presses refresh button
The soothing engaging voice of Curtis Fleming was a nice change today from what we have been used to.
Fleming has been around the game a long time, and you can see how his personality and acumen has worked as a conduit between player and manager. I don’t think for a minute he has a chance of becoming our next head coach, but he spoke in simple terms and addressed obvious frailties within the team.
Equally he echoed the actions not words mantra and hopefully his charming Irish lilt will get the players into some kind of shape and hunger to put many wrongs right.
I remains to be seen how long Fleming remains as interim, with Jason Pearce and Stephen Henderson supporting him.
Panutche Camara, Conor McGrandles and Terry Taylor are all back in training but it sounds as if Fleming will pick from the same squad on Saturday.
Fleming is tasked with a challenge I’m sure he will relish.He has a wealth of knowledge and I’m sure with Pearce and Henderson the players will respond on Saturday.
Hopefully no more major errors, players more focused, substitutions at the right time and above all no late opposition goals.
This could be the start of a revival or a slippery slope to league 2
I remain optimistic but worried still.
Thanks for the link CA to the press conference. He came across well. What a contrast to the previous numpty! I thought he sounded relaxed and humble and most of all relatable to. He’s got me on his side and that feels good if unfamiliar. I wish him all the luck in the world.
Nice to hear a bit of Irish realism & honesty instead of vague platitudes and bull….
Far better to hear this than the rubbish spouted too often in the past few years.
Good luck Curtis tomorrow – a point is possible, three with a 97th minute winner from King Alfred would be the icing on a very tasty cake.
Ps please drill into the squad this is no longer a 90 minute game, but a 100+ minutes one, where 10 extra minutes of graft & concentration is needed…
It will be interesting to see if he stays following whoever is appointed. They usually like to bring in their chosen right hand man.
Regarding the new boss, all the old names keep getting thrown in – all people who have failed in former employ for one reason or another. We should take a leaf out of Pompey/Ipswich book and go completely left field. It has worked out rather well for them.
Look at our string of managers – all guys who failed previously and consequently failed with us.
For me, if results pick up and we climb away from relegation, I would give the job to Fleming till end of the season and take stock with time in the summer rather than rush in now.
However with Scotts record, I rather fear for yet another journeyman.