Manager’s Message
I am absolutely delighted to welcome you all to Balmoral Stadium for my first game in charge of Cove Rangers, a match which is also a richly deserved testimonial for long-time servant Stuart McKenzie. Up until now, I have never had the opportunity to work with Stuart, but I have obviously been aware of him, and know him to be a top class goalkeeper. The comments from his team-mates and others who know him, tell me he is just as impressive a guy off the pitch. I look forward to building a relationship with him, and I wish Stuart all the very best as he gets the recognition he deserves this afternoon. I have started to get to know the players, we’ve had a couple of training sessions, and already I can see why the group has been so successful in recent seasons. Paul Hartley and Gordon Young deserve great credit for that, they did a brilliant job, and the boys had an unbelievable few years under the old management team. The game is a lot simpler if you have the right players, the right people, and we certainly have that at Cove. It is going to be a step-up for them, but from what I have seen they are more than capable of meeting that challenge. Part of my job is to get the recruitment correct, to bring in guys who can add to the squad, to supplement the quality we already undoubtedly have.
