(08-21-2023, 01:43 PM)Professer E date Wrote:Cats should be queried about tanking, because they aren't going full steam to winThey are going flat out, on average they are just a bit too old and now look slow as the seasons progresses towards the finals.
They got the label Dad's Army a few years back, now it's Grandpa's Army!
Before the haters label me an ageist, the reality is the difference between looking up to speed and looking out of the contest is almost nothing. A millisecond of extra reaction time, whether it's the thought process or the motor skills, and your trailing.
Six on the bench, what's the bet Chris Scott pushes for it! It'll be sold as "We need to accelerate the development of the kids" but the unspoken real reason is "These old blokes can't keep up anymore!"
I suspect there will be a debate from the coach's side of this debate that is either more on the bench or release / restore the soft cap!Anyway, the Handbaggers aren't a consideration for the 2023 final round.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"