.. does Hecky recruit the players he wants to? Obviously he has no blank cheque book, and has age restrictions. But is it established that at the end of the day, no player walks into the dressing room without his nod of approval? If that is indeed the case, then we can at least start apportioning a measure of responsibility for footballing decisions on here.
He gives the final nod on players who have been identified by the statistical analysis and scouting etc. But none of knowthen of course what the choices on offer to him are - he might be choosing the best of a bad bunch
He could but then he would have to bring himself out of retirement. If he had taken that approach in the. summer we would have ended up with a 5 a side team.
This may be so. But also it may be the means by which a zillion (slight exaggeration there) candidates are forensically honed down to a mere few strapping likelies. Which thereafter Hecky and his band of scouts further examine at length. And then pounce upon. Like Potts. McCarthy. Moncur. Pearson. Fryers. I wish we knew the full story.
