[SHEP_HTAFC]

Cream rises to the top as long as it doesn't get skimmed off and discarded on the way up or even when it's at the top.

I find it amusing how many so called coaches are given top managers jobs (doesn't matter what colour they are) who have barely passed the minimum coaching badges and qualifications let alone the top one's. There always seems to be a slack handful even in the Prima Donna League that are still trying to get their FIFA badge. It might cost a few bob to get qualified (allowed against tax surely) but what the (can't use this bad word but starts with f and rhymes with duck) are these guys doing in the afternoons when they are players?

I got my qualifications by working 4 days a week and going to college in the next West Yorkshire towns and cities by bus and train for one whole 12 hour day and 1 or 2 evening 3-4 hour sessions then doing my homework on other evenings or weekends between watching Town and wandering down to Thrum Hall to watch the rugby (and the odd Saturday night speedway session down the Shay). Is that too hard a path to follow for so called professional guys that do 4 hour days at most and want to teach other guys how to kick a bag of wind around when they retire these days? There's so much stuff on-line these days they probably won't even need to travel to a college to do the course work.

Don't care what your colour or your sex is, if you've got the badges or certificates and maybe some of the experience then you can apply for the job. If you haven't got the first two at least as a minimum, why not? You can't expect an interview just because you applied for the job. If your CV looks good enough, you will probably get an interview. Up to you from there on in. Seems to work OK every where else without any obvious Rooney rule (except Government type jobs that for some reason are definitely based on quota's).

Ah yes....Thrum Hall to watch Halifax (I used to play for the Colts), and then down to the Shay for the speedway (massive Chris Pusey fan). Fantastic days Theo!!!!!