Menelaws wants more from Newmains
Newmains boss Davie Menelaws says his side will provide a‘shop window’for young players on the way up, because that can benefit both parties.
Menelaws makes no secret of the position Newmains are in as they sit 14th from 15 clubs in the West of Scotland League Conference B table, but says they are punching above their weight anyway.
Former striker Menelaws, who counts Alloa, Stenhousemuir, Queen’s Park, Shotts Bon Accord, Carluke Rovers and Cambuslang Rangers amongst his former clubs, says giving young stars a platform to shine will only improve them.
“It’s about having a different outlook at Newmains,”said Menelaws.“i’ve played at every level, so hopefully I can pass on that experience and turn us around to have a more winning mentality and be a harder team to beat and pick up points.
“I want to make us competitive, and to hold our own, to push to be winning a lot more games than we’ll be losing.
“I want to provide an opportunity for young guys who have maybe been released by clubs, put them in the shop window, make them better, and move them on to bigger and better things.
“That’s what football should be all about - giving boys opportunities.”
And now Menelaws wants Newmains to go into games expecting to win.
He added:“as long as we give the work-rate, desire, have the right attitude and give 100 per cent, we’ll not be a million miles away. They’re in that cycle at the moment where they’re used to getting beat, and it’s changing that ethos and mentality, of going to teams and expecting to win.”