06-08-2021, 11:25 PM
(06-08-2021, 10:57 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I dont have a lot of time for Sellars in general however I think his main message and the message from other observers is for our players to:
- Stop thinking about ME and starting thinking about US
- Work for each other and demand high standards from your peers (whether you are a first gamer or a 295 gamer)
I found the comments about nice boys interesting not because of the messenger, but more from the point of view of what mindset is required to play football today. We hear of teams who play "unsociable" football (ie Geel, Rich, Haw and to some extent Syd) and many refer to our blokes as Choir Boys or the Von Trapp kids. I wonder if other teams think that of us also and take advantage of it.
IMO, the me not us is a direct result of the behaviour of the board and executive over last 20 years, as LP has described elsewhere, players go into a certain self preservation mode. The other aspect is that the high list turnover means that you will end up with a whole bunch of me's and not one us. Our two biggest recruits since Judd have played about 10 games each, and they are supposed to propel us up the ladder.
Re our poor defence. is it down to the lack of synergy that I refer to ? Is it down to coaching instruction ? Does Teague let players off the hook too easily ? Most supporters would say the last option, because that's the standard supporter response, but I'm not convinced.
Our turnover / skill error issues are IMO, directly the result of the headspace and instability / lack of synergy issues that I mention. Let the team settle, give them stability, give them support, and watch things improve. That's my opinion.