04-11-2022, 04:56 AM
The 'one soldier out, another soldier in' doesn't really work unless you're changing like for like....or at least something similar.
What's happened over the first four rounds with injury and illness is that we have developed an 'imbalance' in the side.
Players are being asked to perform roles that are not their 'A' job.
As they step up, others are required to pick up the slack of their normal role.
It creates a weakness and an imbalance across the field.
We sacrifice the strengths of players because 'a role' is required
It means our depth might not be as good as we may have thought.
Now add the 'after effects' of some of the covid guys who may still be feeling the effects, and Walsh being very much underdone (No criticism...it's amazing he's out there gathering possessions) and we end up with results like yesterday which shouldn't be that surprising.
Now if there is a criticism, it's that it appeared that many players accepted that was the case...and the fight, effort and intensity just wasn't there.
Go down, but go down fighting!
What's happened over the first four rounds with injury and illness is that we have developed an 'imbalance' in the side.
Players are being asked to perform roles that are not their 'A' job.
As they step up, others are required to pick up the slack of their normal role.
It creates a weakness and an imbalance across the field.
We sacrifice the strengths of players because 'a role' is required
It means our depth might not be as good as we may have thought.
Now add the 'after effects' of some of the covid guys who may still be feeling the effects, and Walsh being very much underdone (No criticism...it's amazing he's out there gathering possessions) and we end up with results like yesterday which shouldn't be that surprising.
Now if there is a criticism, it's that it appeared that many players accepted that was the case...and the fight, effort and intensity just wasn't there.
Go down, but go down fighting!