Is the oft-repeated notion that Hurst 'clearly has an eye for a player' a bit of a myth, or at least, a received idea?
Seems to me that he's signed just as many duffs as good players.
Seems to me he's signed many more duffs - and wasn't it Watkiss who recommended Townsend and Toto who gave him the word about Podge? Plus he's looked at a couple of players he decided we couldn't use, who've been instrumental in Cheltenham's stroll to the title. How many decent players has he failed to improve? Cook, Nielson, Bogle, every youngster who gets a contract.... Think PH can only see one way to do things, and is too stubborn to learn.
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