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Let the coaches coach, Mr Seaga
ON THE SPORTING EDGE
PAUL REID
Thursday, May 20, 2010
In any sphere of life people are hired based on their expertise and track records and those hiring them would have been satisfied that they have the requisite skills.
In sports, like the business world, top clubs go after top coaches and managers whom they think will be able to take them to the titles that are available.
Edward Seaga
Lenworth Hyde
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If the firing of former Tivoli Gardens' coach Lenworth Hyde on the eve of the final round of matches in the Digicel Premier League was a surprise, the reasons we heard were even more surprising.
According to reports, Hyde said club President, Edward Seaga, asked him for the team list the day before the game and then called back to say it was unacceptable, before relieving him and his top assistant Max Straw of their duties.
Tivoli, last year's winners were hosting new champions Harbour View at the Edward Seaga mini-Stadium and the president was concerned that the team that Hyde had selected could result in a demoralising loss for the home team.
While administrators must have an interest in the performance of the team, it is not their place to tell coaches whom to play.
Coaches are supposed to coach and administrators, administrate.
If the administrators could coach there is a great probability they would not have hired the coaches in the first place.
It is the job of the administrators to make sure systems are in place for the coach and the team to achieve optimum performance, then sit back.
Placing second in the Premier League after winning it last season, is not a bad record but maybe Tivoli Gardens' management will not accept being second best to anyone.
There are 10 other clubs, especially relegated August Town and Rivoli United who will tell you different.
The recent history of sports, both local and international is replete with administrators meddling in the jobs of coaches and we have even heard rumours that recommendations are being made to successive national coaches as to who should play.
Just a few years ago Cornwall College's most successful daCosta Cup coach, Dr Dean Weatherly was let go after more than 16 years because of what we heard were poor results.
This was a year after he took a team that was just over mediocre at best to the semi-final, losing in over-time.
This time it was not administrators who were meddling but well-connected former students who never kicked a ball in anger, but who think they know more than qualified coaches.
Weatherly was not 'out of work' for too long and we suspect that Hyde is too good a coach not to be snapped up by some smart club administrator soon.
ON THE SPORTING EDGE
PAUL REID
Thursday, May 20, 2010
In any sphere of life people are hired based on their expertise and track records and those hiring them would have been satisfied that they have the requisite skills.
In sports, like the business world, top clubs go after top coaches and managers whom they think will be able to take them to the titles that are available.
Edward Seaga
Lenworth Hyde
Edward Seaga 1/2 If the firing of former Tivoli Gardens' coach Lenworth Hyde on the eve of the final round of matches in the Digicel Premier League was a surprise, the reasons we heard were even more surprising.
According to reports, Hyde said club President, Edward Seaga, asked him for the team list the day before the game and then called back to say it was unacceptable, before relieving him and his top assistant Max Straw of their duties.
Tivoli, last year's winners were hosting new champions Harbour View at the Edward Seaga mini-Stadium and the president was concerned that the team that Hyde had selected could result in a demoralising loss for the home team.
While administrators must have an interest in the performance of the team, it is not their place to tell coaches whom to play.
Coaches are supposed to coach and administrators, administrate.
If the administrators could coach there is a great probability they would not have hired the coaches in the first place.
It is the job of the administrators to make sure systems are in place for the coach and the team to achieve optimum performance, then sit back.
Placing second in the Premier League after winning it last season, is not a bad record but maybe Tivoli Gardens' management will not accept being second best to anyone.
There are 10 other clubs, especially relegated August Town and Rivoli United who will tell you different.
The recent history of sports, both local and international is replete with administrators meddling in the jobs of coaches and we have even heard rumours that recommendations are being made to successive national coaches as to who should play.
Just a few years ago Cornwall College's most successful daCosta Cup coach, Dr Dean Weatherly was let go after more than 16 years because of what we heard were poor results.
This was a year after he took a team that was just over mediocre at best to the semi-final, losing in over-time.
This time it was not administrators who were meddling but well-connected former students who never kicked a ball in anger, but who think they know more than qualified coaches.
Weatherly was not 'out of work' for too long and we suspect that Hyde is too good a coach not to be snapped up by some smart club administrator soon.
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