(05-16-2019, 12:02 AM)malo link Wrote:The difference with those 3 sides that Paul mentioned, I think, is that none of them went back to the beginning for an entire rebuild as we have done. I truly believe that we have to allow Bolton to at least have a shot at being able to coach the rebuilt side....Bringing in another bloke to coach a side that's ready made & them giving them credit for results is pretty skewed to be fair.........................
Anyway, I hope he gets another full year to fine tune a side that finally, has some significant upside.
I agree Mal, but it's not just the gouging of the list / extent of rebuild. It's about the clubs behind the teams. Those 3 among others are analytical and professional - they don't kow-tow to the whims of the media and certain supporter groups. They think and analyse properly, and then make good decisions. We could learn much from them. I hope we have learnt from them.
It's not about the past. It's about the future. We ran the Hawks to the wire, and apart from the siren and a couple of other issues, we could have won. This is the same Hawks team that completely dismantled and arrested the Giants only 2 weeks later - a much more heralded and fancied opponent.
Our blokes haven't won much recently, and yet still play with real spirit, with real vim and vigour. They are not the bad news Bears from decades ago. Getting them up and passionate and enthused after our last few years is a real credit to Bolton and co. In years gone past, the boys would have turned their toes up long ago.