02-09-2016, 11:05 PM
This is why I always laugh a bit when people say, "The coach has lost the players". Sometimes, the term "the playing group" is substituted to emphasise the solidarity of the players players - instead of individuals, it is a monolith.
In reality, those who are both "inside the bubble" and sensitive to the undercurrents know just how factional teams can be, much like a microcosm of ALP factional politics. In any team, there are the haves and the have-nots.
It seems that hardly anyone in one of Australia's best cricket teams got on. Warnie loathed Steve Waugh, Buchanan, and Gilchrist but liked Pup. A lot of players, including Katich, hated Pup. Symons seemed to hate a few. Well-credentialed batsmen like Siddons and Hodge didn't seem to have any support. I wonder if any of them are still mates?
In reality, those who are both "inside the bubble" and sensitive to the undercurrents know just how factional teams can be, much like a microcosm of ALP factional politics. In any team, there are the haves and the have-nots.
It seems that hardly anyone in one of Australia's best cricket teams got on. Warnie loathed Steve Waugh, Buchanan, and Gilchrist but liked Pup. A lot of players, including Katich, hated Pup. Symons seemed to hate a few. Well-credentialed batsmen like Siddons and Hodge didn't seem to have any support. I wonder if any of them are still mates?