(05-21-2018, 03:59 AM)blue4life link Wrote:I hear what you say, but surrounding them with hacks only teaches them bad habits and that mediocrity is acceptable, and if you're getting beaten by 109 points anyway I don't see the point of using c graders as cannon fodder.
I wouldn't surround them with the hacks.
I'd have the kids take a spell at VFL level and see if they can apply what they have been learning to get a few victories under their belt and build some confidence. Prove that what they are learning works and it's not all just a mirage, give them a chance to work through the problems without the scrutiny!
BB made a commitment at the start of th season, he sort of said kids won't be in and out of the side, that they would get a fair run. And he's done that, many of them have had a fair crack so far, they need a spell to collect their thoughts!
I think it's too easy for fans to think players have to be like Cripps, or even Fisher, they are not normal. I suspect Cripps would succeed in spite of our very best attempts to break him, Fisher is just a breath of fresh air. But honestly they are the 1 in a million types, most players are not like that!
It's time for the old blokes to do some hard labour, to deliver something. Against Geelong is as good an opportunity as any to find out who you keep and who you don't!
Actually I suspect we are talking about much the same thing, but from a different perspective.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"