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I can only go on the footage from The Journey and training snippets but Bolton and the assistants seem very relaxed and comfortable.  The assistants also seem to have considerable autonomy/responsibility and Bolts is often notable for his absence.  That suggests to me that Bolts is anything but a control freak ... but it would be nice to get an insider’s opinion.

I think BB would be very specific in the way he defines strategy and sets up the overall framework for execution and monitoring of progress. Within that though I think he would delegate effectively and refrain from micro managing.

Impossible for us to know from the outside if BB is a control freak... I don't mention that as a suggestion or even an opinion just as a poser. I recall BB mentioning that he lives and breath the CFC and that can suggest an imbalance... can, not does. I just hope there are people around him who reach down, grab him by the ear and send him home! BBs passion for our club does make him a candidate for taking on too much.

Some times it has little to do with being a control freak but rather being overwhelmingly passionate and totally invested in the success of the group and club, and that can be so demanding as to flirt with burn-out. I recall that people close to certain coaches have commented on how much more successful they were when stripped of extraneous responsibilities (taken over by others) so they could focus solely on their immediate responsibilities. Pretty sure Bomber T and Dimma became much better coaches and more successful when they ceased trying to do everything. Some in the know suggest that Grant Thomas would have been a much more successful coach had he 'let go' of certain responsibilities.

Congratulations to Weiters on his 50th.
I hope he has a breakout game and shuts up his critics.

Go blues