Wolfe wrote:
Spirit what spirit our team has no spirit at moment we wouldnt be in this situation if we had spirit but sadly not gonna happen while we have Pagan still in as coach.
Why would the team play with spirit when they dont believe in the coach, dont like the coach, dont play for the coach, dont respect the coach.
Quite simply when Pagan coach and the we have a new coach who the players respect, play for, believe in and want to play for then we will see a different team. No point picking on individual players our whole list is suffering the younger players / new recruits / seniors. The whole list is playing without any enjoyment or spirit. been sapped by the current coach who we know will be gone soon... only a matter of time the sooner the better.
Abd Care taker coach if Pagan goes sooner than later instruct him to play the kids simple
Play Hamo in the ruck / play Grigg / Edwards maybe a select other kids and just play them to see what they can do. we are not likely to win another game so just give the caretaker the oppertunity to blood the remaining kids and we can start to see what these kids can offer for 2008
Blokes who have spirit (eg Archer) give their all regardless of who is coaching. Personally I dont think that Pagan deserves to keep coaching, however I do believe that shouldnt stop the players from having a crack.
They are paid exceedingly good money to do what most of us would do for nothing (easy to say from this side of the fence right?) therefore winning or losing, surely effort is one thing that each and every player has control of for 100% of the game.
That is my gripe. The Kangaroos definitely dont have a list that is in the top half of the comp talent wise, however, they are after 15 rounds sitting 3rd on the ladder, and absolutely deserving to be there. Why? Well footy at the end of the day isnt JUST about talent, or the quality of your training facilities (Glenn Archer made a point about 12 months ago that lifting 50 kg's at Arden St is just the same as lifting 50 kg's at the Lexus Centre), but the most important element of winning a game of footy whether it be the Eastern League between Vermont and East Burwood, or the AFL GF, in most cases the team who wants it more, will prevail.
The old saying that footy is 90% between the ears is still valid in my opnion. CFC over the previous 5 years to me just hasnt has these qualities.