: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:45 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

He has his badges and been on courses with him.

HTH

And?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:46 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

And?

He has seen how he coaches................Im not chuffed on this appointment tbh.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:47 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

Is he that bad mate?

Like i said on another thread when you have Rovers Reserves players coming from all around Hull to go training and all Crooks does is get them to run around the pitch and tell to sort a game of touch out which happened on more than 1 occasion. I think its fair to say i dont want him anywhere near our young players.

I just hope the shocking reputation he gained whilst at Rovers doesnt mean players now pick them over us.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:48 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

He has seen how he coaches................Im not chuffed on this appointment tbh.

Agreed. Surprised to say the least.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:51 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

How would he know?

I know from speaking to alot of Rovers players who i know well and everyone of them couldnt believe how out-dated Crooks was compared to Drew Webster.

The reputation he has got is that he is a dinosaur who cant move with the times and is still in his playing in the 80s state of mind.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:52 pm  

Heard a lot of rumours about Crooks on this board and find it a strange manouevere from the board. We have always had a very good youth development and to change what has been working for years is just asking for trouble.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:21 pm  

Joke appointment, chirpy chirpy cheap cheap.

[Kosh]

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:30 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Agreed. Surprised to say the least.

And disappointed TBH.

Hope he proves us all wrong.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:27 pm  

The Hollywood Frasier wrote:

I just hope his position involves no coaching what so ever and is basically a admin and scouting role.

To be doing something which I believe I am very well qualified to do but also enjoy, which is looking after the youth at the club and developing them as well as the coaches who look after them, is special.


Sounds like he is an overseer, a new roll/position made rather than an actual coaching role.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:34 pm  

The Hollywood Frasier wrote:

Like i said on another thread when you have Rovers Reserves players coming from all around Hull to go training and all Crooks does is get them to run around the pitch and tell to sort a game of touch out which happened on more than 1 occasion. I think its fair to say i dont want him anywhere near our young players.

I just hope the shocking reputation he gained whilst at Rovers doesnt mean players now pick them over us.

You dont suppose thats anything to do with him not enjoying the job he had there though do you and not giving a toss about the club or its players