Quote Originally Posted by stopper2 View Post
Yes, I think it's more a case of getting the structure and foundations right behind the scenes first...getting the club up to the level of most of the other clubs in the A League first ie physios, strength/conditioning coaches, staff in general.
Compare Tinkler starting off with the gimmicky Beckham/La Galaxy thing....yeah it was a great night and all that but where did the club end up under him a few years down the track because we were still basically in a semi-professional set-up!
Need to find a balance though, one ot two name players (not necessarily marquees) would give fans a but of a buzz and hope that hey we can improve on last seasons 8th spot and give the top 6 a real challenge.
basically what I said when I had a number of radio stations ring me for comment the day of the Martin Lee announcement. I said while I wasnt expecting money to be splashed on marquees straight away, what we really needed was investment ASAP in the front office and ancilliary coaching staff. We are running with 8 people in the front office, even the gypos have more.
Makes last seasons accomplishments in the admin of the club especially around the RAAF round, Greater community engagement initiative and the huge increase in commercial sponsorships a fantastic effort.