Hoop Blah Although I wouldn't have been disappointed to see the pair of them move on I'm quite happy they're signing on again as it's obvious that McDermott wants them around.
I really enjoy reading comments like this. There really seems to be an enormous amount of unquestioning confidence surrounding McDermott's opinion over the quality of players and their value to the team. Even under Coppell we never spoke with the same swagger about his ability to pick a player. I really, really hope McDermott can continue to live up to his immense (albeit burgeoning) reputation in this respect, and I see no real reason why not, given his recent moves and past experience. It's a really nice feeling to trust the 'McDermott knows best' philosophy. He won't strike gold every time, but blimey, he could sign a camel and I'd trust his decision.