Dean seemingly had a lot of say in recruitment of the present squad. As a recruiter, he hasn’t looked too bad at all.
Hang on a minute, I have some questions to ask here!
Even if we ignore the complete shambles which was the end of last season, when so many signings made under Dean barely played or didn’t impress, the signings made since the embargo was lifted this year have hardly impressed. Clarke’s barely played, McAlinden’s been here & there, Corbett is a mystery, though not as much as the guy from Farsley who’s disappeared off the website, and then there’s this Leesley chap too. Not the greatest track record?
Sure, under Dean a good squad was assembled last summer, but surely that’s easy if you’re paying well over the odds for players?
In fairness, I don’t know how much input Dean has had into signings throughout his tenure, but I couldn’t say that the record has been a positive one in those 15-16 months.
