Sean talls about Glasgow's hopes for the new season and the strength of the squad that has been assembled. As Sean points out, "we may not be Chelsea but we do have quality in depth in key areas".
"If I had a pound for every time someone on the coaching staff has said 'If only Sean Lamont was still here' I'd be a very rich man," says Sean of the international winger who flitted to Northampton during the summer. "The really frustrating thing was that Sean was ready to sign for us at the end of last season but the SRU wasn't ready to issue the contracts!"
Scoring tries proved much less a problem for Glasgow last year than preventing them because the Warriors had the second worst defensive record in the league. This has been addressed with the hiring of Gary Mercer as a part-time defence coach and, according to Sean, he is having the desired effect.
"Gary comes from a league background, he played for New Zealand and Leeds, and he is doing great stuff with our defensive awareness. He has given every player goals that he wants them to achieve and, while he isn't doing anything radical, the constant repetition and reminder of the importance of defence should pay off.
This is a massive year for the pro-teams and for Glasgow," Sean continues. "We (the coaching staff) are now in our third year, we have recruited as well as we could in the circumstances. We have bags of potential but I am sick of that word, we need to start winning. Professional sport is all about winning."
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