So much comes down to demeanour & composure under pressure.
Neeld may have had all the strategies and footy nous available. But if you cant handle the pressure of your young blokes not being good enough to carry out instructions. Then having meltdowns in the coaches box and looking like a broken man in post match pressers just make you look like a moron.
Neeld obviously was a very respected assis coach. But put ALL the pressure on him and i have never seen a coach look so out of place in a coaches box as he did.
Watters seemed to spend a lot of time starring aimlessly out the window with blank look on his face as well.
Thats what i like about Richo so far. Its hard to judge him on coaching methods so far because even if we had Jock McHale & Norm Smith as co coaches , we still wouldve finished last this season.
But the way he has remained calm and kept the players on a tight leash in regards to off field troubles has been highly impressive. His main job at the moment is to keep a very young,very ordinary football side still 'tight'together as a close knit group. So far so good
Think next season will show if B.Scott has what it takes to take North to the next step. I have my doubts but i gotta agree he has Neeld and co covered already
