28-08-2015, 12:07 PM
PeterReidSmith Wrote:Alex Gillies, Mark Sanger and I (Peter Smith) have been discussing this and are interested - in fact, we'd ideally like to progress as a team covering the IJD and Home junior roles between us. Our idea is that the intense logistical overhead can sometimes distract from making more "strategic" progress and that that might be best addressed by a small team focused on the whole (junior) picture.
Our "manifesto" is pretty simple with 3 key priorities:
1) Establish a simple, transparent, visible and objective selection mechanism
2) Build a coordinated Junior Development Programme to materially improve strength
3) Target Glorney 2017 explicitly - an ambitious, but exciting and we hope inspiring goal ; go to win.
The idea of really Going for Glorney was raised in another thread a few weeks ago and it was plain that it got a few juices flowing. Since then, various parents have highlighted that they too would be willing to get actively involved and support this sort of focused, deliberate and ambitious programme. Many of us feel this would be an exciting, fun and worthwhile way to go forward from here.
Well said Peter - you certainly get my vote!!!
