Football Department Review

[tonyo]

And that will only really be known... cliche warning... in the fullness of time. Yep, there will no doubt be an avalanche of opinion and speculation as to the effectiveness of the changes. But again, we'll only know whether the changes are right, wrong, good, bad, once they've been implemented and tested in the real world.

'Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan'

When things work out, the architects are seen as geniuses - cue Brendan Gale and Peggy O'Neal.

And those who do not oversee success are branded as incompetent and unable to make appropriate decisions - cue Leigh Matthews last night.

But in this stupid game, there is so much luck involved - injuries, the draw, Covid-like interruptions - so it's a bit like trying to complete a jigsaw when you only have a vague idea of what the picture is.  I think it's fair to say we have had the wrong end of the luck stick for 2 or 3 years, even though I know some of you will say you make your own luck.

So how do you know if it's the right change?  Simple, when combined with a fair dose of luck, 2-3 years later you win a flag.