08-07-2022, 11:14 PM
(08-07-2022, 11:08 PM)Baggers link Wrote:And this is the point, GTC. Spot on, Cocko.
How come such a change in attitude, approach, confidence since the bye? Tired? Unsure? Confused?
Can't blame injuries as we had plenty of those early in the year yet achieved 8-2.
As the year has progressed we've gotten progressively worse... in total contradiction to what we were told early in the year. Weight of expectation? Fear of success? Too many non-hackers (blokes who won't put their bodies in, back themselves/team mates)?
The thing with the injuries is that they have a cumulative effect.
Players are asked to lift to cover them, and they can do it for a while, but as the season drags on that becomes harder and takes it's toll.
We have a few players who desperatley need 'managing' (either on or off field) but as we accumulate more injuries we don't have that luxury.
We also assume that as injured players return they'll slot striaght back in as good as they were when they left.
The majority just don't.