05-26-2019, 11:11 PM
(05-26-2019, 10:43 PM)JonHenry link Wrote:The real world works that way, people are accountable.
That said, what time frame would you give Bolton?
Say to get 10 wins in a year.
I would have thought the expectation was we would win 6-8 games this year.
If we stick with Bolton, make some changes to the assistants, and a couple of other things wrt the list, I'd be hoping for 6-8 wins next year, and 10 in 2021.
Yesterday was the first time in ages we flew the flag, and even then it was because we were shamed into it. A cultural shift like that, plus the maturing of the list (not just years in the system, but also games played), cohesion etc. takes time. Also, Bolton has been coaching a brand new list every season.
The Hawks -Ess line in the sand game (R11, 2004) took time to bear fruit - in that game the Hawks still got smacked by 74 points, and finished 2nd last. Next season, they finished 3rd last, and lost by 2 points in R3, then won in R20 by 13 points. And then won the next ?? 9, 10 or whatever it was.
These things take time, a commodity which people simply won't give.
I laugh when I hear Maher saying the word on the street is that Bolton is stubborn. The same set of personal characteristics get different names depending on the success of the person. So Bolton (unsuccessful) is stubborn- Clarkson (successful) is uncompromising.