08-07-2021, 10:00 AM
I was warming up for a multi-paged rant, but I've over it for the moment. I do have a few things that I need to say though:
[1] Whether the players love Teague or not is now irrelevant. Today they killed him as a senior coach. Having produced two unacceptable efforts in three weeks will be the end of him.
[2] Most of the assistant coaches can also pack their bags. But for a couple of newbies, like Power, the rest have been there for a while and will not get another contract. Whoever the new coach may be, he will have to find his own assistants.
[3] There are a number of players whose contract status for next year and beyond was questionable. Those that played today probably did irreversible damage to their chances of remaining. They probably won't be sacked: they will be traded for draft picks and other players. I am assuming a new coach who will want want the same cattle trying to kill him.
[4] There won't be many voters for the Jim Park this week. We managed only 7 a few weeks back when we lost to North, and only managed a dozen when we triumphed last week. That is just so much less than normal, between one third and one half of the voters no longer bothering.
I may even be one of them. I didn't see the match live. I might watch it on Kayo, but I might not. My mental health is dubious enough at the moment without my football team making it worse.
[5] I know Russell has a very good reputation, but our boys don't seem to be responding to him any better than they have to the coaching staff. Our injuries have mounted every week. That may also reflect poorly on our medical staff. The new administration will have to address this issue, as we cannot afford to die in the last quarter.
[6] The finger may well point at our recruiters again. It is hard to blame young Austin: he simply hasn't been there long enough. But some of the others could well face immanent replacement.
[7] When it comes time to celebrate Marc Murphy's 300th game, there isn't going to be much to celebrate. He has struggled to have an impact of late and the team are not likely to come up against the team in the 8.
[8] Until the team plays for the jumper and not the dollar, we will continue to be a rabble. That could well be one of the reasons for the clean out that now will come at season's end.
[1] Whether the players love Teague or not is now irrelevant. Today they killed him as a senior coach. Having produced two unacceptable efforts in three weeks will be the end of him.
[2] Most of the assistant coaches can also pack their bags. But for a couple of newbies, like Power, the rest have been there for a while and will not get another contract. Whoever the new coach may be, he will have to find his own assistants.
[3] There are a number of players whose contract status for next year and beyond was questionable. Those that played today probably did irreversible damage to their chances of remaining. They probably won't be sacked: they will be traded for draft picks and other players. I am assuming a new coach who will want want the same cattle trying to kill him.
[4] There won't be many voters for the Jim Park this week. We managed only 7 a few weeks back when we lost to North, and only managed a dozen when we triumphed last week. That is just so much less than normal, between one third and one half of the voters no longer bothering.
I may even be one of them. I didn't see the match live. I might watch it on Kayo, but I might not. My mental health is dubious enough at the moment without my football team making it worse.
[5] I know Russell has a very good reputation, but our boys don't seem to be responding to him any better than they have to the coaching staff. Our injuries have mounted every week. That may also reflect poorly on our medical staff. The new administration will have to address this issue, as we cannot afford to die in the last quarter.
[6] The finger may well point at our recruiters again. It is hard to blame young Austin: he simply hasn't been there long enough. But some of the others could well face immanent replacement.
[7] When it comes time to celebrate Marc Murphy's 300th game, there isn't going to be much to celebrate. He has struggled to have an impact of late and the team are not likely to come up against the team in the 8.
[8] Until the team plays for the jumper and not the dollar, we will continue to be a rabble. That could well be one of the reasons for the clean out that now will come at season's end.
Live Long and Prosper!