07-08-2018, 02:52 AM
(07-07-2018, 09:58 PM)PaulP link Wrote:You can see whatever you like. There is a losing culture that is entrenched in our club, and with a few breaks in between, has been continuously entrenched for nearly 20 years. It's very difficult for kids to come in and try and turn that around.
The problem is bigger than the players. We have seen very similar efforts with Pagan, Malthouse, Barker, Brittain and Bolton. Different coaches, different players, different eras, but the song remains the same. Why do you think that is ? Sacking a coach every few years and bringing a truckload of new players every few years does not appear to be working in my book. Why do you think that different players and different coaches produce the same result ?
Been saying the same for years.
I was seen as 'pro-malthouse' because i tried to point out that the coach wasn't the problem. But no, he got the sack, like many before him, as we tried to paper over the cracks once again. Our PR department did wonders by making him out to be the sole problem at the club. What that did was bought us time, for the first time in our history. We've bought in and allowed a rebuild/reset to happen. We're still on board now. We may just pull ourselves out of it this time. We may not.
Having said that, McKay going is probably one of the last remaining pieces of the puzzle that saw our darkest ever era. Whether he should have any/all blame is up for debate, but a clean slate continues the 'reset' mantra.
We have more talent on the list now than ever. Hopefully the culture problem hasn't taken a hold of the latest bunch of players too. Otherwise this coach is gone too.