Quote ="eddiewaringsflatcap"I would nto call Big Mac a sugar daddy - affluent - but not a sugar daddy.
His big advantage is that he knows how to run a company given his background as a senior member of HSBC, so in this regard he is what Saints need (and always did in the past for that matter).
The big difference tio Bradford is that we have a cluster of young players who are looking good. The forwards have done a good job and I expect them to kick on next season, whilst the backs look particularly able to progress. This is not even thinking about the likes of Maggenis who many in the know at Saints believe has the biggest future of the lot.
The killer factor will be Potter’s ability to keep everything together and get it all right.'"
Fair point. That was very much a major part of the Bulls' problem when the spending had to be cut. We managed to lose to other clubs a large part of the next generation coming through the youth development (and there were a number of good ones), something the club seem to be pinning on the Caisley/Noble "final days" regime. Meant we had to sign too many expensive journeymen while the academy was rebuilt, and that obviously meant we had little to spend on marquee signings. And you can see the consequences of that in the league table
Bulls youngsters are looking good now, and I suspect you'll see a revolution in the first team squad over the next year or three. Just such a shame its three years or more later than it need have been. We still seem to struggle to produce backs though - got any good'uns to spare...?
Are your youngsters near enough or ready to step up to the plate? If they are then you'll likely avoid the worst of what we had to deal with. And OK EM is not one to shower money at things like some other wealthy owners, but at least he HAS put loads in and remains there as the funder of last resort. Huge peace of mind from that, something we have never had. And yes, I totally agree his track record as a shrewd and experienced business manager needs little introduction.
