06-10-2021, 11:52 AM
(06-10-2021, 11:30 AM)northernblue link Wrote:Yes, I think you’re correct about the “Open Mike” program.
You see a grumpy old man I see a bloke who’s been there and done it.
And the things he was banging on about then, he still bangs on about now, team, sacrifice for teammates etc.
They are timeless requirements, if you don’t have them you won’t have the ultimate success.
I don’t deny that tactically he’s playing a kick behind, but again you only have to kick more goals than the opposition more weeks than not and you then start looking to playing in September don’t you…
You can have poor results and still put the team first, sacrifice for each other etc. The implication from media and fans is that modern players are selfish, or they play for the lifestyle, or they're cushy with big contracts, or they have a sense of entitlement etc., and as such they're not like Sellers and his mob, who supposedly played the right way for the right reasons. I disagree. I've stated my opinions about our lack of cohesion, perception of selfishness, lack of connection etc., being down to instability and other things, and there's no need to repeat them again.
One thing I will say, in that Youtube link I posted above, stretched out to widescreen format he looks like Jabba the Hutt.