In any recruitment, out of 10, you are going to hire two that smash it out of the park, two that are totally awful and six that are satisfactory.
I think the Cowleys actually fared better than that, but overvalued being a finishing school for Premier kids. The blend of youth and experience, and now and tomorrow, was not in balance.
However I am in two minds about if they learn from it or if this has actually got them the job?
On the one hand Hirst going half a year without hitting a barn door was not good for us.
On the other Hirst now being a pivotal part of an attack force at Ipswich which is challenging for promotion to the Premier League goes straight on his CV, as does his relationships with clubs like Spurs and City.
I would also suggest that kids are less likely to question his credentials and be content to be spoken to and coached the way they always have been, and that Cowley is more comfortable with kids than he is seasoned pros who have more credentials on the pitch than he does.
All told I saw a future for him in the unders groups for a top premier team or maybe eventually England.
I think the Cowleys actually fared better than that, but overvalued being a finishing school for Premier kids. The blend of youth and experience, and now and tomorrow, was not in balance.
However I am in two minds about if they learn from it or if this has actually got them the job?
On the one hand Hirst going half a year without hitting a barn door was not good for us.
On the other Hirst now being a pivotal part of an attack force at Ipswich which is challenging for promotion to the Premier League goes straight on his CV, as does his relationships with clubs like Spurs and City.
I would also suggest that kids are less likely to question his credentials and be content to be spoken to and coached the way they always have been, and that Cowley is more comfortable with kids than he is seasoned pros who have more credentials on the pitch than he does.
All told I saw a future for him in the unders groups for a top premier team or maybe eventually England.