Wishaw boss says youngsters and new signings can look up to newly appointed coach
dailyrecord.co.ukWishaw boss Martin O’Neill wants his young stars to use Stevie McGurgan as a role model after he stepped up to a coaching role at the Beltane.McGurgan was unveiled by the West of Scotland Second Division club as part of O’Neill’s backroom staff, while he paraded new signings John Barr, Taelor Meharry, Bradley Grey and Craig Sideserf.And O’Neill said: “The guys who have come in have done really well.“Stevie has been there for a while, he has been a really good influence on the guys, in terms of training and about the dressing room.“He has been outstanding as a player and he’s really one the younger ones should be looking at and thinking ‘his commitment, his fitness, looking after himself’ – he has been brilliant off the pitch as well.“Big John Barr has come in and done really well.
It was Craig Sideserf’s first game but he has made a good impact.”Meanwhile, O’Neill has called for more composure in the final third after losing 2-0 at home to Kilsyth Rangers in a “stuffy” West of Scotland Second Division clash.He says his side can take positives from the defeat, with them chasing the game until Kilsyth clinched the points with a late second.But he wants his side to be calmer in front of goal as they bid to claw their way up from 15th place in the 16-team league.O’Neill said: “We had a few injuries, one of the new signings, Taelor, got injured at training on Wednesday, and we had a couple of boys coming back from injury who hadn’t trained that much, so maybe in hindsight it was a wee step too far.“Having said that, the second goal was with three or four minutes to go.“It was a very stuffy game, actually.
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