Manage it a bit better like have contracts/sponsorship in place so that they are not caught with a huge debt at the end of it.
Surely the people/committee at the football club have learnt a fair bit about the mistakes they have made previously and will put in the measures for it not to happen again??
Things like working out your budget before the season starts not at the end and putting a business plan in place so each of the members/committee/players know which direction they are headed and have a 2/3/4 or 5yr window for success not just a quick fix it flag.
Take Souths as an example they suffered badly after 98 but with the right people in the key posts they are out of debt. Yes there footy has gone backwards in the last year or so but they do have good kids coming through and have signed a proven coach to take them places.
Maybe if they sign Merv he will have to go through 2 or 3 years of development and only recruit a handful of players each year.
Remembering the club has the power to direct its coach to what it wants from the playing group and that might mean limited funds for the 1st couple of years to further develop juniors and what they currently have.
Anythings possible with the right people and surroundings in place and maybe Merv might be up for a challenge instead of a star studded side ready to win a flag next year.
Thats the way it should be done.
But is Merv the man to do it. Is he prepared to take this approach? Does he the have the ability to develop juniors and be patient or is he going to demand the cash to buy the players.
Does his history suggest that he is capable of coaching young guys to success?
Maybe he is maybe he isnt.
East Devonport wasn't a roaring success (was that the Tassie side he coached)
Where was he before Merbein?
How did he go?
