I blame Eddie
His hell-bent determination to unseat the incumbent successful coach with his unproven bed-buddy Bucks meant that barely a day has gone by this season without media speculation, questions to the club, questions to MM, questions to the players, speculation from the fans, contradictory statements from MM and the President, ambiguous answers etc.
That continual undercurrent that intensified towards season end must have eventually created a mindset of uncertainty for the players and distracted their focus?
That explains why they went from all-conquering for most of the season but dropped away towards the end as the distractions rose.
So Eddie's wonderful plan for 2012 and beyond with bed-buddy Bucks was their downfall in 2011?
Even better, anything less than a Premiership in the next two years with that list will be seen as a "fail".
So in two years time when Bucks hasn't delivered the Chalice - Eddie will have to sack him.
Just how FANTASTIC will that moment be !!!!!
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