Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"I think it's clear he made a huge mistake in sacking Noble and in putting in the inexperienced and well out of his depth Harris.'"
It's not clear to most Salford fans. Most will say that Noble had little to bring to the table in respect to training, strategy, and motivation. His techniques had not changed since his Bradford days even though SL has moved on.
Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"Harris's post-match interview was cringeworthy. He looked like a rabbit in the headlights and if I were a Salford fan I would be worried at his capacity, at this stage of his fledgling coaching career, to achieve the instant results the Doc wants. '"
That's a fair assessment from afar, but you're assuming that you know exactly what MK requires from Harris. Which you don't.
Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"the thing is, had Koukash left Noble in place, and let him and his team build both the components of a team, and the gelling of a team, over - say- a couple of seasons then without anybody really noticing, Salford would with this sort of financial backing have developed into a force to be reckoned with. That much is certain, but so is the fact that however many above-average players you buy, you need plenty of TIME to mould them gradually into a better and better TEAM.'"
While I agree that time plays a large factor in building for the long term, MK had little option but to bring in the best that was available at the time. The team we had at the time was a bolted together mix of youngsters and what was left. You wouldn't expect him to sit on his wallet and declare his patience to let things see themselves out over time. Regardless, it was pretty clear to Salford fans that Noble's negative style of play and over-reliance on slow has-beens was costing us games. The players themselves raised concerns over the quality of training under Noble, and MK had to make the change. Like I said previously, Harris has made vast improvements at the Club in a short time. Most of them behind the scenes, away from opposition fans beady eyes. As for on the pitch, time will be crucial for him, along with a full pre-season.
Quote ="Ferocious Aardvark"Noble would certainly have done it. I don't think Harris is the man for the job.'"
Noble would never in a million years have done it. His training wasn't up to it, his man-management was poor, his decision to let youngsters go (Either on loans or out completely) have come back to haunt us. He'd lost the dressing room and it showed on the pitch. Whether Harris is the man for the job, we'll see over the next 12 months.
Your opinion differs from the majority of Salford fans who watch the team week in and out, and while your opinion is valid in so much as it's yours to give. I'd suggest that listening to others whose opinion is solely evidence based will help you in in progressing and re-evaluating.