05-22-2019, 12:48 PM
(05-22-2019, 08:28 AM)Baggers link Wrote:Gotta select the most senior side possible and play only form players (remember, BB, your pledge that we'd only play form blokes?).
Charlie is out of form and does not deserve a game.
However...
After the 'home truths' session the players have run you'd think we'll come out breathing fire and some mongrel. We know our best is good enough to wipe the floor with the Aints. (Does worry me when these player run home truths sessions are at least not facilitated by a suitably qualified and experienced person.... and that it seems the players MAY have lost confidence in their coaches, with their non invitation!!!)
I think that Lang and Fasolo have to play this week, and the Energiser Bunny (Polson) deserves another crack.
As for Charlie, I’m not convinced that his form is all that bad. He is getting the defensive attention that a key forward has to put up with and we’re still struggling with a forward structure that provides mutual support and exploits over emphasis on one or two players. I had hoped that Teague would have this sorted but we’ve got a way to go and getting hammered in the midfield doesn’t help.
I have a different take on the players’ meeting. Firstly, our leaders have had the best available leadership training and facilitating a meeting should be second nature. Secondly, it was important for the playing group to take ownership of the poor performance against GWS. Thirdly, you have to wonder whether the meeting was cooked up by Bolton, Cripps and Docherty :-\
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball